In 2016, "Straight Outta Compton" became the first rap album inducted into what Grammy institution?

N.W.A’s Straight Outta Compton was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame—the first rap album recognized by that institution.

Released in 1988, Straight Outta Compton was N.W.A’s landmark debut and a foundational gangsta-rap album. Dr. Dre and DJ Yella shaped its forceful production, while Ice Cube, Eazy-E, MC Ren and Arabian Prince contributed to the group’s confrontational vocal attack. The song “F*** tha Police” made the album especially controversial and drew attention from federal law-enforcement officials.

The question’s year needs a correction: the album entered the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2017, not 2016. It was also added to the Library of Congress National Recording Registry in 2017, which explains the frequent confusion between the two institutions. The Grammy Hall of Fame is administered by the Recording Academy and honors recordings with lasting historical or qualitative importance.