The nation will soon add N.W.A’s Straight Outta Compton album to the Library of Congress. Straight Outta Compton was one of 25 selected titles that has had significant impact on music aesthetics, history and culture. With the assistance of the LOC’s National Recording Preservation Board, the album was chosen for being over 10 years old and will join other great musical works like The Wiz original cast album, “Lift Every Voice And Sing”, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill and more. “This year’s exciting list gives us a full range of sound experiences. These sounds of the past enrich our understanding of the nation’s cultural history and our history in general,” Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden said in a statement. Straight Outta Compton was released 30 years ago in 1988 by rap group N.W.A. The album went on to sell over 3 million units and played a major role in securing N.W.A.’s spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
