Search - Compton's Most Wanted :: It's a Compton Thang

THE ONE THAT STARTED IT ALL

03/07/1999

(3 out of 5 stars)

"i had this recording a very long time ago, back in early 1990. if i still remember correctly, i think it came in an all blue cassette. the only reason i was interested in it is because of the groups name, and NWA was a notable claiming the same area at that time. but anyway, nobody really new about MC EIHT, THE CHILL, and DJ MIKE T, so i found myself the only one in my 'hood bumpin CMW at that time. little did i know that in the few years to come CMW would blow up like the world trade center. and MC EHIT would later become a premiere gangsta rapper known throughout the world. as for this album, i only gave it 3 stars, but it derserves maybe 3 and a half. notables on this cut are: 1 time gaff..., cool i'm wit it, duck sick, late night hype (super mello groove), and the title track; ITS A COMPTON THANG - which never gets old. EHIT's lyrics are more relaxed, and CHILL tends to rapp more on this cut than other CMW releases. in fact, this is the only time you can hear him rapp until you buy DEATH THREATZ. after losing my tape of this album sometime in 1992, i have been looking for it ever since on cd. it is almost IMPOSSIBLE to find, and thanx to Amazon i finally can complete my MC EHIT/CMW collection. this album is not for everybody, only for a few elite people who know. if you are on this page then you know- and if you wanna know then buy it. "Q""

The classic true blue tape...

Terrence D. Hillman | Colorado, USA | 06/25/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The golden age of west coast hip hop and hip hop in general, 1988 and '89 held down a host of classic albums. NWA's Straight Outta Compton, Eric B & Rakim's Follow The Leader, Eazy E's (R.I.P.) Eazy Duz It, Public Enemy's It Takes A Nation..., Stetsasonic's In Full Gear, MC Lyte's Lyte As A Rock, and mad others. Let me tell you My thoughts about CMW's It's A Compton Thang. Thorough production, cuts and smooth gangsta lyrics put CMW in the real hip hop category. Noted, this was the R&B label's second rap act (same label that garnered R&B legends Freddie Jackson, Me'lisa Morgan, Lilo Thomas, etc.,) CMW was the most successful rap act on the Orpheus roster at the time. Who was the first, you ask? Who cares, this was the beginning of a street revolution. I remember the blue tape, too! Right along with the house parties in the hood that I used to DJ back in high school, I used to mix This Is Compton in with Cool C (R.I.P.) record I Gotta Habit, and then the remix to Words I Manifest by Gang Starr. I miss them days.

Now, this CD is one hell of a rare item, but not as much as the CD singles from this CD and later LP's, or the CD with the first appearence of CMW and the full-length version of Rhymes Too Funky. I was lucky enough to find it because I know no collection of Compton's Most is complete without it. This is still, to Me, MC Eiht's finest hour and Chill MC's classic appearence. I do hope one day that this CD is remastered with the 2 b-sides Whose Is It? (Give It Up Pt 2) and track released on the clean version and on b-side of a 12" (I can't remember the name of the song...) Whatever happens, I will be checking for the new CMW cd even though I know it can't touch this one.

Ohh Jeeah, B-Fats was the first for those who care.

Gone

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