Sept. 29, 1992: Compton’s Most Wanted Releases Music To Driveby
Written by Mister Anderson on September 29, 2022
Music to Driveby is the third studio album by American gangsta rap group Compton’s Most Wanted. It was released on September 29, 1992 through Orpheus/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 and DJ Mike T, as well as The Unknown DJ and Ric Roc. It features contributions from William “Willie Z” Zimmerman on background vocals, keyboards, saxophone and harmonica, EMmage on backing vocals, and guest appearance by Scarface of Geto Boys.
The album peaked at number 66 on the Billboard 200 and at number 20 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. Along with the singles, music videos were produced for the songs “Hood Took Me Under” and “Def Wish II”…. [source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_to_Driveby]
