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Saw Straight Outta Compton last night. It was excellent. You have to understand that the bulk of that story takes place during my high school to college years. Prime time for me. I had all those records. I knew every word. The flim drags in the third act - that's when the melladrama kicks in - but it's a great story with top notch performances all around. When Ice Cube left the crew to go solo - I remember that. I remember how much it mattered and I remember how hard he brough it. I bought his solo debut 3 times. Here's how it opens.

In honor of the release of Straight Outta Compton let's review one of the lesser celebrated tracks on that album, 8 Ball. Neither Eazy or Dre wrote their own verses on this record (Ice Cube did the lion's share of the work) - truth is, Eazy wasn't a blessed MC - can't imagine how much time they spent just to get these verses "passable". Still, there was something so cool about the whole damn thing. 

You may know the Isley Brothers classic "Footsteps in the Dark" from it's sample used in Ice Cube's "Today Was a Good Day". Classic groove. Dig it.

You may know this groove from Ice Cube's "Today Was a Good Day" but here's the original from 1977. The Isley Brothers - straight panty droppin'. Dig.

Peep this interview/mini-doc by Complex TV on Ice Cube. From his early days in N.W.A. to penning his magnus opus, "It Was a Good Day" - this is fantastic. Be sure to check out the vintage Dr. Dre footage @ 1:35.