Eazy-E’s album, Straight off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin’ Compton, was released posthumously on January 30, 1996—ten months after his death from AIDS. The album, originally planned for release in 1993 under the title Temporary Insanity, was postponed when Eazy shifted focus to the EP It’s On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa. That decision came amid rising tensions with Death Row Records, giving Eazy an opportunity to respond to the shots fired at him and Ruthless Records on Dr. Dre’s The Chronic.
Straight off Tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton begins with a spoken intro “First Power” which has religious overtones despite Eazy’s proclamation that he is not religious. So it’s safe to say that the intro is tongue-in-cheek. Next up is the mid tempo “Ole School Shit” which features many other rappers such as Gangsta Dresta, B.G. Knocc Out, Sylk-E. Fyne who show up on three tracks. DJ Yella (from N.W.A.) produces this track and 8 tracks in total. The next track, “Sorry Louie”, begins with a movie snippet featuring a murderous psychopath talking about killing his “friend” before the ominous Bobcat beat kicks in. The track features a lot of instrumentation such as horns, walking bass, and various sound effects.
The highlight of the album arrives with “Just Tah Let U Know,” produced by Stone Tha Lunatic. The track features a smooth gangsta groove, wicked vocal chants, and a dope chorus. It also stands as one of the final recordings Eazy completed before his death.
“Sippin on a 40” is a funkafied song about drinking 40 ounces of beer which were popular for their large size and cheap price. The beat has a strong 70s vibe and has a live instrument feel to it. On the next track, “Nutz on Ya Chin”, Eazy gets some production help from Naughty By Nature who were a very hot east coast group at the time. While on “Tha Muthaphukkin Real” Eazy gets a visit from his old N.W.A. partner MC Ren who drops a verse on this slow track.
“Lickin, Suckin, Phukkin” is pornographic spoken word track featuring Eazy talking dirty over female vocals and moaning. Next is the violently titled “Hit The Hooker” which features a melodic, uptempo, keyboard-infused beat produced by Naughty By Nature. On this track Eazy really shows an improved vocal ability, even rapping quick and snappy like Treach (from Naughty By Nature). On “My Baby’z Mama” Eazy addresses his frustrations in dealing with his baby momma. The track itself is very repetitive while the chorus is uncreative and sounds aggressive. “Creep n Crawl” is very slow as the title implies, unfortunately, it “creeps and crawls” in a boring manner with a beat that is too uneventful.
The last track, “Eternal E”, is a farewell track produced by DJ Yella which he completed after Eazy’s death. It’s a ultra funky beat featuring the legendary Roger Troutman (founder of the Zapp Band). The track sees Eazy-E address a few issues in a spoken word format. One topic being police brutality in Los Angeles in the wake of the Rodney King beating and the other being the controversial subject matter of gang activity.