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For 16 years, the third Dr. Dre album was supposed to be The Detox, but that once-mythical, canceled LP was replaced by Compton: A Soundtrack by Dr. Dre, a supposedly final effort that was "inspired" by the N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton. When Dre says "inspired" he likely means the film gave him a reason to consider his history, and how he went from local gangsta to national threat, and on to billionaire businessman extraordinaire. Still, the most pleasing element of Compton is that it touches on all of the above but lives in the present. This brilliant kaleidoscopic LP, which was recorded in under a year, focuses on the veteran producer's connection to the modern world as it references Eric Garner, frames it with N.W.A.'s history, and decides that little has changed. It also celebrates the new breed, taking the busy, jazz-inspired structure of Kendrick Lamar's masterpiece release To Pimp a Butterfly, and adds grooves that are entirely Dre, playing it steady, swaying, and locking listeners in. Early highlight "Genocide" puts it all in one cut as robotic funk finds Kendrick in full rage, while Marsha Ambrosius and Candice Pillay provide the soul before the track exits with some wild dubstep doo wop, as the more developed Compton still has all the quirks and smart-ass humor of The Chronic. The music is crooked enough to put Snoop Dogg into the groove for the swaggering "Satisfaction," and remains raw enough to drive Eminem into dangerous territory on "Medicine Man," while fellow N.W.A. member Ice Cube is offered a challenging, compressed loop for the straight talking and rightfully agitated "Issues." Quotes from past albums and past productions are all over this album, and the Aftermath roster comes alive again with Jon Connor and Justus shining in their spotlights, and after an angelic Jill Scott feature dubbed "For the Love of Money" paints this former Death Row artist as more serene than anyone ever thought, the closing "Talking to My Diary" ties up the loose ends as Dre professes a belief that Eazy-E is smiling at him from above. It's an excellent end to an attractive and rich LP, and as the man returns to icon status with this stoic and stern stance, the most unfortunate thing about this "final" effort is that this unproductive gangsta perfectionist who moves at a Golem's pace has now flourished under a tight timetable. Since Compton crackles with life and spirit, it seems a shame to shut that door.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
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Dontae Winslow, Producer - Andre Romell Young, ComposerLyricist - B. Edwards Jr., ComposerLyricist - Dr. Dre, Producer, MainArtist - D. Winslow, ComposerLyricist - Focus..., Producer
℗ 2015 Aftermath/Interscope Records
K. Edwards, ComposerLyricist - Michael McHenry, ComposerLyricist - Andre Romell Young, ComposerLyricist - Dr. Dre, MainArtist - A.J. Baptiste-Caselle, ComposerLyricist - King Mez, FeaturedArtist - Free School, Producer - justus, FeaturedArtist - D. Natche, ComposerLyricist - M. Ricks II, ComposerLyricist - J. Mohrle, ComposerLyricist - R. Buendía, ComposerLyricist - Dahi, Producer
℗ 2015 Aftermath/Interscope Records
Marsha Ambrosius, FeaturedArtist - Andre Romell Young, ComposerLyricist - M. Ambrosius, ComposerLyricist - S. JORDAN, ComposerLyricist - Dr. Dre, MainArtist - Kendrick Lamar, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Candice Pillay, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dwayne Abernathy, ComposerLyricist - Dem Jointz, Producer - M. Ricks II, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2015 Aftermath/Interscope Records
Roosevelt Harrell, ComposerLyricist - Andre Romell Young, ComposerLyricist - Dr. Dre, Producer, MainArtist - BJ The Chicago Kid, FeaturedArtist - justus, FeaturedArtist - Bink!, Producer - M. Ricks II, ComposerLyricist - J. Mohrle, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2015 Aftermath/Interscope Records
Marsha Ambrosius, FeaturedArtist - B. Anderson, ComposerLyricist - DJ Khalil, Producer - Andre Romell Young, ComposerLyricist - M. Ambrosius, ComposerLyricist - Dr. Dre, MainArtist - D. Tannenbaum, ComposerLyricist - K. Abdul Rahman, ComposerLyricist - D. Natche, ComposerLyricist - Anderson .Paak, FeaturedArtist - M. Ricks II, ComposerLyricist - J. Mohrle, ComposerLyricist - Dahi, Producer
℗ 2015 Aftermath/Interscope Records
Marsha Ambrosius, FeaturedArtist - Andre Romell Young, ComposerLyricist - M. Ambrosius, ComposerLyricist - Best Kept Secret, Producer - Dr. Dre, Producer, MainArtist - Kendrick Lamar, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - King Mez, FeaturedArtist - C. Balmoris, ComposerLyricist - D. Norman, ComposerLyricist - M. Ricks II, ComposerLyricist - J. Mohrle, ComposerLyricist - T. Cannon, ComposerLyricist - J Nixon, ComposerLyricist - D.R.U.G.S. BEATS, Producer
℗ 2015 Aftermath/Interscope Records
Cold 187um, FeaturedArtist - Xzibit, FeaturedArtist - Andre Romell Young, ComposerLyricist - B. Edwards Jr., ComposerLyricist - S. JORDAN, ComposerLyricist - A. Brissett, ComposerLyricist - Dr. Dre, Producer, MainArtist - Trevor Lawrence Jr., Producer - Alvin Joiner, ComposerLyricist - T. Lawrence Jr., ComposerLyricist - Focus..., Producer - M. Ricks II, ComposerLyricist - Sly Pyper, FeaturedArtist
℗ 2015 Aftermath/Interscope Records
B. Anderson, ComposerLyricist - C. Chambers, ComposerLyricist - Andre Romell Young, ComposerLyricist - T. Feemster, ComposerLyricist - B. Edwards Jr., ComposerLyricist - Theron Feemster, Producer - Ice Cube, FeaturedArtist - Curt Chambers, Producer - Dr. Dre, Producer, MainArtist - Trevor Lawrence Jr., Producer - T. Lawrence Jr., ComposerLyricist - Dwayne Abernathy, ComposerLyricist - Dem Jointz, FeaturedArtist - Focus..., Producer - Anderson .Paak, FeaturedArtist - M. Ricks II, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2015 Aftermath/Interscope Records
B. Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Andre Romell Young, ComposerLyricist - B. Edwards Jr., ComposerLyricist - Dr. Dre, Producer, MainArtist - Cardiak, Producer - Kendrick Lamar, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dwayne Abernathy, ComposerLyricist - C. McCormick, ComposerLyricist - Dem Jointz, Producer - Focus..., Producer - justus, FeaturedArtist - D. Natche, ComposerLyricist - Anderson .Paak, FeaturedArtist - M. Ricks II, ComposerLyricist - J. Mohrle, ComposerLyricist - Dahi, Producer
℗ 2015 Aftermath/Interscope Records
Andre Romell Young, ComposerLyricist - B. Edwards Jr., ComposerLyricist - Snoop Dogg, FeaturedArtist - Dr. Dre, Producer - Trevor Lawrence Jr., Producer - J. Freeman Jr., ComposerLyricist - Candice Pillay, ComposerLyricist - T. Lawrence Jr., ComposerLyricist - Focus..., Producer - Jon Connor, MainArtist
℗ 2015 Aftermath/Interscope Records
Andre Romell Young, ComposerLyricist - T. Feemster, ComposerLyricist - Theron Feemster, Producer - J. Taylor, ComposerLyricist - The Game, MainArtist - Dr. Dre, Producer - S. Benton, ComposerLyricist - Trevor Lawrence Jr., Producer - T. Lawrence Jr., ComposerLyricist - Asia Bryant, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2015 Aftermath/Interscope Records
B. Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Andre Romell Young, ComposerLyricist - Jill Scott, FeaturedArtist - Dr. Dre, MainArtist - Cardiak, Producer - J. Freeman Jr., ComposerLyricist - C. McCormick, ComposerLyricist - Jon Connor, FeaturedArtist - Anderson .Paak, FeaturedArtist - M. Ricks II, ComposerLyricist - J. Mohrle, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2015 Aftermath/Interscope Records
Marsha Ambrosius, FeaturedArtist - Andre Romell Young, ComposerLyricist - M. Ambrosius, ComposerLyricist - Snoop Dogg, FeaturedArtist - Dr. Dre, MainArtist - King Mez, FeaturedArtist - Dwayne Abernathy, ComposerLyricist - Dem Jointz, Producer - M. Ricks II, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2015 Aftermath/Interscope Records
Christopher Martin, ComposerLyricist - Andre R. Young, ComposerLyricist - DJ Premier, Producer - S Jordan, ComposerLyricist - Dr. Dre, MainArtist - King Mez, ComposerLyricist - BMB SpaceKid, Producer, Additional Producer - Anderson .Paak, FeaturedArtist - Brandon Paak Anderson, ComposerLyricist - D. Semenov, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2015 Aftermath/Interscope Records
Marshall Mathers, ComposerLyricist - B. Anderson, ComposerLyricist - C. Chambers, ComposerLyricist - Andre Romell Young, ComposerLyricist - B. Edwards Jr., ComposerLyricist - Eminem, FeaturedArtist - Dr. Dre, MainArtist - Candice Pillay, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dwayne Abernathy, ComposerLyricist - Dem Jointz, Producer - Focus..., Producer - Anderson .Paak, FeaturedArtist - M. Ricks II, ComposerLyricist - J. Mohrle, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2015 Aftermath/Interscope Records
M. Johnson, ComposerLyricist - A. Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Andre Romell Young, ComposerLyricist - R. BROWN, ComposerLyricist - Dr. Dre, Producer, MainArtist - DJ Silk, Producer - Choc, Producer
℗ 2015 Aftermath/Interscope Records
Album review
For 16 years, the third Dr. Dre album was supposed to be The Detox, but that once-mythical, canceled LP was replaced by Compton: A Soundtrack by Dr. Dre, a supposedly final effort that was "inspired" by the N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton. When Dre says "inspired" he likely means the film gave him a reason to consider his history, and how he went from local gangsta to national threat, and on to billionaire businessman extraordinaire. Still, the most pleasing element of Compton is that it touches on all of the above but lives in the present. This brilliant kaleidoscopic LP, which was recorded in under a year, focuses on the veteran producer's connection to the modern world as it references Eric Garner, frames it with N.W.A.'s history, and decides that little has changed. It also celebrates the new breed, taking the busy, jazz-inspired structure of Kendrick Lamar's masterpiece release To Pimp a Butterfly, and adds grooves that are entirely Dre, playing it steady, swaying, and locking listeners in. Early highlight "Genocide" puts it all in one cut as robotic funk finds Kendrick in full rage, while Marsha Ambrosius and Candice Pillay provide the soul before the track exits with some wild dubstep doo wop, as the more developed Compton still has all the quirks and smart-ass humor of The Chronic. The music is crooked enough to put Snoop Dogg into the groove for the swaggering "Satisfaction," and remains raw enough to drive Eminem into dangerous territory on "Medicine Man," while fellow N.W.A. member Ice Cube is offered a challenging, compressed loop for the straight talking and rightfully agitated "Issues." Quotes from past albums and past productions are all over this album, and the Aftermath roster comes alive again with Jon Connor and Justus shining in their spotlights, and after an angelic Jill Scott feature dubbed "For the Love of Money" paints this former Death Row artist as more serene than anyone ever thought, the closing "Talking to My Diary" ties up the loose ends as Dre professes a belief that Eazy-E is smiling at him from above. It's an excellent end to an attractive and rich LP, and as the man returns to icon status with this stoic and stern stance, the most unfortunate thing about this "final" effort is that this unproductive gangsta perfectionist who moves at a Golem's pace has now flourished under a tight timetable. Since Compton crackles with life and spirit, it seems a shame to shut that door.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:01:44
- Main artists: Dr. Dre
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Dr. Dre LP3 PS
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2015 Aftermath/Interscope Records ℗ 2015 Aftermath/Interscope Records
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