is straight outta compton the greatest hip hop album of all time?

[Travellin' Man]

think about the context of those songs on that album and how much they still speak to us today
then you think about the group members; eazy (the voice and image), dr. dre (arguably the greatest hip hop producer), ice cube, (lead writer/ghost writer and 1 of the greatest mcs of all time), mc ren (co lead and and underrated mc), dj yella (co producer), the d.o.c. (goat ghostwriter and an unsung act) and arabian prince (background mc/co producer)
i often hear some people complain about the production of the album nowadays, but i think it still works

it's all subjective at the end of the day, but i'm just curious to know what y'all think?

 

[kendoll]

definitely in my top 15-20 albums oat

 

[Family Lives Matter]

Nope

 

[Big Mel]

When I hit play in the backseat of my moms stay in wagon in headphones, I'd never been more thrilled in life ever. It was surreal. NWA was the perfect act for the times.

 

[DaveyDave]

it can def be in the discussion but there's others i could put above it

 

[DaveyDave]

a case for the most influential album of all time (in Hip Hop) is probably a better argument IMO

 

[BigL187]

no

 

[str8up]

I can't say it's the greatest, to me that's doggystyle, best dre production ever

but it is one of the most influential albums ever

 

[ManBearPig]

Illmatic

 

[Stoney Shakur]

think about the context of those songs on that album and how much they still speak to us today
then you think about the group members; eazy (the voice and image), dr. dre (arguably the greatest hip hop producer), ice cube, (lead writer/ghost writer and 1 of the greatest mcs of all time), mc ren (co lead and and underrated mc), dj yella (co producer), the d.o.c. (goat ghostwriter and an unsung act) and arabian prince (background mc/co producer)
i often hear some people complain about the production of the album nowadays, but i think it still works

it's all subjective at the end of the day, but i'm just curious to know what y'all think?

No but eazy e was fine

 

[Travellin' Man]

No but eazy e was fine

are you a woman?

 

[1-8-7-Skillz]

As already mentioned here, there are albums I would put over it most notably chronic & doggystyle

 

[NBA Youngbreh]

I wouldn't say greatest but it definitely makes a case for most influential

 

[Steezy]

nikkaz4life was a way better album

 

[Travellin' Man]

nikkaz4life was a way better album

production wise, yeah. but content wise? hell naw. they jumped the shark on nikkaz4life. they didn't even try to have a balance with the shock value on that album