| Music to Driveby | |
|---|---|
 Studio album by Compton's Most Wanted | |
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Released |
September 29, 1992 |
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Recorded |
May 18 - June 9, 1992 |
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Studio |
Big Beat Soundlabs |
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Genre |
Hip hop, West Coast hip hop, G-funk, Hardcore hip hop, Gangsta rap |
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Length |
57:29 |
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Label |
Orpheus Records / Epic Records |
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Producer |
DJ Mike T, DJ Slip, Master Ric Roc, MC Eiht, The Unknown DJ (also exec.) |
| Compton's Most Wanted chronology | |
|---|---|
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Previous |
Straight Checkn 'Em (1991) |
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Next |
Represent (2000) |
Music to Driveby is the third studio album by American hip hop group Compton's Most Wanted, released in September 29, 1992 through Orpheus Records and Epic Records. Recording sessions took place at Big Beat Soundlabs in Los Angeles and at Slips X Factor Studios in Inglewood from May 18 to June 9, 1992. Production was handled by members: DJ Slip, MC Eiht, DJ Mike T, The Unknown DJ and Master Ric Roc. It includes a guest appearance by Scarface (of Geto Boys). The album features gangsta rap themes centered around nihilism, hood life and participation in gangs. It is notable for the song "Hood Took Me Under", which was later featured in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and is considered a classic gangsta rap song. The album contains the Tim Dog diss "Who's Fuckin’ Who?", as well as numerous shots at DJ Quik throughout.
Music to Driveby peaked at #66 on the Billboard 200, and #20 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. It has received positive reviews, and is often considered a classic gangsta rap album and Compton's Most Wanted's best work. After its release, frontman MC Eiht embarked on a solo career and released several solo albums (although his first two are credited to "MC Eiht featuring Compton's Most Wanted"). As of 2019, the album has sold over 650,000 copies.
Track listing[]
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | - | Tyler | MC Eiht | 0:20 |
| 2. | "Hit the Floor" | MC Eiht | Allen, Tyler | DJ Slip | 1:49 |
| 3. | "Hood Took Me Under" | MC Eiht | Bryant, Tyler | DJ Mike T | 3:39 |
| 4. | "Jack Mode" | MC Eiht | Allen, Tyler | DJ Slip | 3:16 |
| 5. | "Compton 4 Life" | MC Eiht | Simon, Tyler | Master Ric Roc | 3:18 |
| 6. | "8 Iz Enough" | MC Eiht | Allen, Tyler | DJ Slip | 2:48 |
| 7. | "Duck Sick II" | MC Eiht | Allen, Manuel, Tyler | DJ Slip, Unknown | 3:43 |
| 8. | "Dead Men Tell No Lies" | MC Eiht | Allen, Tyler | MC Eiht, DJ Slip | 3:41 |
| 9. | "N 2 Deep" | MC Eiht, Scarface | Allen, Hayes, Jordan, Tyler | DJ Slip | 3:51 |
| 10. | "Who's Xxxxing Who?" | MC Eiht | Allen, Bryant, Tyler | DJ Mike T, DJ Slip | 1:47 |
| 11. | "This Is a Gang" | MC Eiht | Allen, Tyler | DJ Slip | 3:37 |
| 12. | "Hoodrat" | MC Eiht | Manuel, Tyler | Unknown | 3:56 |
| 13. | "Niggaz Strugglin" | MC Eiht | Garson, Hillar, Simon, Tyler | Master Ric Roc, MC Eiht | 3:31 |
| 14. | "I Gots to Get Over" | MC Eiht | Hudman, Johnson, Simon, Tyler | Master Ric Roc, MC Eiht | 3:36 |
| 15. | "U's a Bitch" | MC Eiht | Manuel, Tyler | Unknown | 3:43 |
| 16. | "Another Victim" | MC Eiht | Hayes, Manuel, Tyler | Unknown | 3:51 |
| 17. | "Def Wish II" | MC Eiht | Manuel, Tyler | Unknown | 3:32 |
| 18. | "Music to Driveby" | MC Eiht | Manuel, Tyler | Unknown | 3:31 |
Samples[]
Intro
- "Figure Eight" by Blossom Dearie
Hit the Floor
- "Up Against the Wall" by Quincy Jones
- "Dance Floor" by Zapp
- "Straight Outta Compton" by N.W.A.
- "Ain't No Future in Yo' Frontin'" by MC Breed & DFC
Hood Took Me Under
- "Walk on By" by Isaac Hayes
- "Growin' Up in the Hood" by Compton's Most Wanted
Jack Mode
- "Home Computer" by Kraftwerk
- "Pay Ya Dues" by Low Profile
- "You Can't Fade Me / JD's Gafflin'" by Ice Cube
Compton 4 Life
- "Kool is Back" by Funk, Inc.
- "Dazz" by Brick
- "N.T." by Kool & the Gang
- "My Summer Vacation" by Ice Cube
8 Iz Enough
- "Dry Spell" and "Little Old Money Maker" by The Meters
Duck Sick II
- "Red Baron" by Billy Cobham
- "Top Billin'" by Audio Two
Dead Men Tell No Lies
- "Bochawa" by Chase
- "Driveby Miss Daisy" by Compton's Most Wanted
N 2 Deep
- "Do Your Thing" by Lyn Collins
Who's Fucking Who?
- "Fuck Compton" by Tim Dog
- "Gangsta, Gangsta" and "Fuck Tha Police" by N.W.A.
- "Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud" by James Brown
- "Dope Fiend Beat" by Too $hort
- "No Vaseline", "Man's Best Friend" and "Better Off Dead" by Ice Cube
- "South Bronx" and "My Philosophy" by Boogie Down Productions
This Is A Gang
- "The Payback" by James Brown
- "You're a Customer" by EPMD
- "Rhymes Too Funky Pt. 1 (Live)" by Compton's Most Wanted
Hoodrat
- "Let Me Love Me" by Michael Henderson
N@#!az Strugglin'
- "Look of Love" by Isaac Hayes
I Gots To Get Over
- "Playing Your Game, Baby" by Barry White
- "Atomic Dog" by George Clinton
U's A Bitch
- "After Hours (The Antidote)" by Ronny Jordan
Another Victim
- "God Make Me Funky" by The Headhunters feat. The Pointer Sisters
- "Blue's Crib" by Isaac Hayes
- "I'm Wit Dat" by Compton's Most Wanted
Def Wish II
- "Snow Creatures" by Quincy Jones
- "Smokin' Dopin'" by LL Cool J
- "Billy Batts" from Goodfellas
Music to Driveby
- "Losalamitoslatinfunklovesong" by Gene Harris