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If It Ain't Ruff

Straight Outta Compton1989English

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About the song

Album: Straight Outta Compton
Released: January 25, 1989
Language: English
Duration: 3:34
Recorded at: Audio Achievements (Torrance, CA)

Credits

Written by: Dr. Dre
MC Ren
Phillip Mitchell
Dr. Dre, MC Ren, Phillip Mitchell
Produced by: Dr. Dre
DJ Yella
Dr. Dre, DJ Yella
Mastered by: Brian Gardner
Brian Gardner
Label: Universal Music Group
Ruthless Records
Priority Records
Universal Music Group, Ruthless Records, Priority Records

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Samples, covers and versions

Samples

A Star in the Ghetto
Average White Band & Ben E. King
1977
Fugitive
Whodini
1986
Ain’t We Funkin’ Now
The Brothers Johnson
1978
Eazy-Duz-It
Eazy-E
1988
Quiet On Tha Set
N.W.A
1989
Don’t Believe the Hype
Public Enemy
1988
Ruthless Villain
Eazy-E
1988

Sampled in

La Vida en el Ghetto
La Etnnia
1994
Just Can’t Say It’s Love
Frankie J
2005
Don’t Drink That Wine (Interlude)
N.W.A
1991
Bitch Made Nigga Killa
MC Ren
1996

Interpolated in

Funk
Tha303
2025

Covers

If It Ain’t Ruff
Tabby Kat
If It Ain’t Ruff
WC
1998

Remixes

If It Ain’t Ruff (Clean)
N.W.A
1988