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'''''Compton''''' (also known as '''''Compton: A Soundtrack by Dr. Dre''''') is the third<ref name="GF"></ref>studio album by American hip hop recording artist ]. The album was released exclusively on ] and the ] on August 7, 2015. '''''Compton''''' (also known as '''''Compton: A Soundtrack by Dr. Dre''''') is the third and final studio album by American hip hop recording artist ]. The album was released exclusively on ] and the ] on August 7, 2015.


==Background== ==Background==

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Compton (also known as Compton: A Soundtrack by Dr. Dre) is the third and final studio album by American hip hop recording artist Dr. Dre. The album was released exclusively on Apple Music and the iTunes Store on August 7, 2015.

Background

"During principal photography of Straight Outta Compton, I felt myself going to the studio and being so inspired by the movie that I started recording an album," Dre said on The Pharmacy. "I kept it under wraps, and now the album is finished. It's bananas. It's an 'inspired by' album. It's inspired by Straight Outta Compton, we're gonna call the album Compton: The Soundtrack. I'm really proud of this." Dre also described the upcoming release as being his 'grand finale.'

On August 1, 2015, during an interview with Power 99FM, Ice Cube announced Dr. Dre would release a new soundtrack album. On August 1, Dre was asked by another radio host on his Beats 1 radio show "The Pharmacy" about when the album was going to be released, to which Dr. Dre answered he is officially releasing the record on August 7, 2015, and is available for pre-ordering.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic85/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Rolling Stone
USA Today
The Telegraph
Template:Nl De Volkskrant
Toronto Star
Complex

Compton received widespread acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a "weighted average" rating out of 100 from selected independent ratings and reviews from mainstream critics, the album received a metascore of 85 out of 100, based on 6 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim."

Rolling Stone gave the album a four out of five star rating, noting that the album "contains some of his most ambitious, idea-stuffed production ever" and that "Dre's rhyming (aided as always by co-writers) is impressive", concluding that it "adds up to an album by turns confounding and enthralling."

Track listing

Compton — Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro" 1:15
2."Talk About It" (featuring King Mez and Justus) 3:15
3."Genocide" (featuring Kendrick Lamar, Marsha Ambrosius and Candice Pillay)
  • Dr. Dre
  • Dem Jointz
4:27
4."It's All on Me" (featuring Justus and BJ the Chicago Kid) 3:48
5."All in a Day's Work" (featuring Anderson .Paak and Marsha Ambrosius) 5:14
6."Darkside / Gone" (featuring King Mez, Marsha Ambrosius and Kendrick Lamar) 3:54
7."Loose Cannons" (featuring Xzibit, Cold 187um and Sly Pyper)
  • Dr. Dre
  • Focus...
4:13
8."Issues" (featuring Ice Cube, Anderson .Paak and Dem Jointz)
  • Young
  • Ricks II
  • Abernathy, Jr.
  • Anderson
  • Edwards, Jr
  • Lawrence, Jr.
  • C. Chambers
  • Theron Feemster
  • Dr. Dre
  • Focus...
3:42
9."Deep Water" (featuring Kendrick Lamar, Justus and Anderson .Paak)
  • Young
  • Duckworth
  • Ricks II
  • Mohrle
  • Anderson
  • Edwards, Jr.
  • Carl McCormick
  • Natche
  • Abernathy, Jr.
  • Dr. Dre
  • Cardiak
  • DJ Dahi
  • Dem Jointz
  • Focus...
5:11
10."One Shot One Kill" (performed by Jon Connor featuring Snoop Dogg)
  • Dr. Dre
  • Focus...
3:26
11."Just Another Day" (performed by The Game featuring Asia Bryant) 2:22
12."For the Love of Money" (featuring Jill Scott, Jon Connor and Anderson .Paak)
  • Young
  • Freeman, Jr.
  • Ricks II
  • Anderson
  • Mohrle
  • McCormick
  • Dr. Dre
  • Cardiak
4:08
13."Satisfiction" (featuring Snoop Dogg, Marsha Ambrosius and King Mez)
  • Young
  • Ricks II
  • Ambrosius
  • Abernathy, Jr.
  • Dr. Dre
  • Dem Jointz
4:24
14."Animals" (featuring Anderson .Paak) 3:47
15."Medicine Man" (featuring Eminem, Candice Pillay and Anderson .Paak)
  • Pillay
  • Young
  • Marshall Mathers
  • Mohrle
  • Anderson
  • Ricks II
  • Abernathy, Jr.
  • Edwards, Jr.
  • C. Chambers
  • Dr. Dre
  • Dem Jointz
  • Focus...
4:14
16."Talking to My Diary"
  • Young
  • A. Johnson
  • M. Johnson
  • Russell Brown
  • Dr. Dre
  • DJ Silk
  • Mista Choc
4:23
Total length:61:37
Sample credits
  • "Darkside / Gone" contains a sample of the song "Spirits of Ancient Egypt" performed by Wings.
  • "Issues" contains a sample of the song "Ince Ince" performed by Selda.
  • "For the Love of Money" contains a sample of the song "Foe tha Love of $" performed by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.
  • "Talking to My Diary " contains a sample of the song "Lord Have Mercy" performed by Beanie Sigel.
  • "Talking to My Diary " contains a sample of the song " Dernier Domicile Connu " performed by François de Roubaix.

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Worldwide August 7, 2015
United States August 21, 2015

References

  1. "Compton: Dr. Dre's Grand Finale".
  2. "Dr. Dre Details Long-Awaited 'Compton: A Soundtrack'". rollingstone.com. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Reviews for Compton by Dr. Dre". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2015-08-07. {{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in |work= at position 1 (help)
  4. http://www.allmusic.com/blog/post/compton-a-soundtrack-by-dr.-dre-the-allmusic-review
  5. ^ Weiner, Johan (2015-08-06). "Compton". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2015-08-06. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. Ryan, Patrick (2015-08-07). "Review: Dr. Dre's 'Compton' is a vivid return". USA Today. Retrieved 2015-08-07. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. McCormick, Neil (2015-08-07). "Compton: A Soundtrack, Dr Dre, review: 'raw and emotional'". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 2015-08-07.
  8. Kamer, Gijsbert (August 7, 2015). "Dr. Dre laat op Compton zien dat hij het nog altijd kan". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). De Persgroep. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  9. Rayner, Ben (2015-08-08). "Dr. Dre right back on top of things with new album Compton". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2015-08-08. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. Drake, David (2015-08-07). "Review: Dr. Dre's New Album, 'Compton,' Is Better Than Anyone Expected It to Be". Complex. Retrieved 2015-08-08. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

External links

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