We told you just yesterday that rap vet Ice Cube teased this week that Dr. Dre was going to be releasing a new album this week and now Dre himself has confirmed the rumor. Dre revealed his first album in 14 years–Compton: A Soundtrack by Dr. Dre, was inspired by the N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton and will drop next week. Via Rap-Up:
During “The Pharmacy” radio show on Beats 1 on Saturday (Aug. 1), Dre took to the airwaves to share the big news. “I decided during principal photography [for Straight Outta Compton] that I was leaving the set, coming to the studio, and I felt myself just so inspired by the movie that I started recording an album,” he said. “I started recording a soundtrack. I kept it under wraps, and now the album is finished.”
He described it as “bananas,” adding, “It’s an inspired-by album, it’s inspired by Straight Outta Compton. I’m really proud of this, I’m excited about it.”
During Saturday’s announcement, he finally closed the book on his ill-fated album Detox, which had been in the works for over a decade. “This is something you’re not gonna hear many artists say. The reason why Detox didn’t come out is because I didn’t like it. It wasn’t good. The record, it just wasn’t good. I’ma keep it all the way 1000 with you. Seriously, I worked my ass off. I don’t think I did a good enough job, and I couldn’t do that to my fans, and I couldn’t do that to myself, to be perfectly honest with you. I just wasn’t feeling it.”
Compton will be available on Aug. 7 exclusively on iTunes and Apple Music. “I’m ready this time, it’s really coming out. I’m so excited about it. I think everybody’s gonna really get into these records, man,” said Dre.
The 16-track compilation features appearances from Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, The Game, Marsha Ambrosius, Jill Scott, and more, and is now available for pre-order. See the tracklisting below.
COMPTON: A SOUNDTRACK BY DR. DRE TRACKLISTING
1. “Intro”
2. “Talk About It” (feat. King Mez & Justus)
3. “Genocide” (feat. Kendrick Lamar, Marsha Ambrosius & Candice Pillay)
4. “It’s All On Me” (feat. Justus & BJ the Chicago Kid)
5. “All In a Day’s Work” (feat. Anderson Paak & Marsha Ambrosius)
6. “Darkside/Gone” (feat. King Mez, Marsha Ambrosius & Kendrick Lamar)
7. “Loose Cannons” (feat. Xzibit & COLD 187um)
8. “Issues” (feat. Ice Cube & Anderson Paak)
9. “Deep Water” (feat. Kendrick Lamar & Justus)
10. “One Shot One Kill” – Jon Connor (feat. Snoop Dogg)
11. “Just Another Day” – The Game (feat. Asia Bryant)
12. “For the Love of Money” (feat. Jill Scott & Jon Connor)
13. “Satisfiction” (feat. Snoop Dogg, Marsha Ambrosius & King Mez)
14. “Animals” (feat. Anderson Paak)
15. “Medicine Man” (feat. Eminem, Candice Pillay & Anderson Paak)
16. “Talking To My Diary”
