The Best of N.W.A: The Strength of Street Knowledge explained

The Best of N.W.A: The Strength of Street Knowledge
Type:	Greatest hits
Artist:	N.W.A
Cover:	TheBestofNWATheStrengthofStreetKnowledge.jpeg
Recorded:	1986–91, 1998
Label:	Priority
Prev Title:	The N.W.A Legacy, Vol. 2
Prev Year:	2002
Next Title:	Family Tree
Next Year:	2008

The Best of N.W.A: The Strength of Street Knowledge is a greatest hits album by American hip hop group N.W.A. It was released on December 26, 2006 through Priority Records with a bonus DVD material (deluxe 20th anniversary edition). It contains some of their old hits and remixes, interviews and music videos. The title is a reference to the quote from the intro to "Straight Outta Compton".

Track listing

Notes

• Tracks 1, 4, 7, 10. 14 and 17 are from Straight Outta Compton © 1988
• Tracks 2, 5, 8, 13 and 15 are from Efil4zaggin © 1991
• Tracks 3, 6, 9 and 12 are from N.W.A. and the Posse © 1987
• Track 11 is from 100 Miles and Runnin' © 1990
• Track 16 is from Next Friday (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) © 1998

Sample credits

• Track 7 contains a sample from "Express Yourself" written by Charles Wright as recorded by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
• Track 10 contains a sample from "Funky Worm" written by Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Walter Morrison, Andrew Noland and Greg Webster as recorded by the Ohio Players
• Track 11 contains a sample from "Nowhere to Run" written by Holland–Dozier–Holland as recorded by Martha and the Vandellas and a sample from "Hang Up Your Hang-Ups" written by Herbert Hancock, Paul Jackson and Melvin Ragin as recorded by Herbie Hancock
• Track 13 contains a sample from "I Just Want to Celebrate" written by Dino Fekaris and Nick Zesses as recorded by Rare Earth