Breaking: Dr. Dre To Release "Grand Finale" Album Aug. 6

[G-Funk]

Title - COMPTON:The Soundtrack

"During principal photography, 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 called the album his "grand finale."

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Dre also revealed why he never released his long-delayed Detox: "It just wasn't good." "This is something you're not gonna hear many artists say. The reason Detox didn't come out was because I didn't like it. It wasn't good," Dre admitted. "I'm gonna keep it all the way one-thousand with you, seriously. I worked my ass off on it, 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."

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[G-Funk]

Track List:

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. Kendrick Lamar, King Mez, & Marsha Ambrosius)
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 Conner (feat. Snoop Dogg)
11. Just Another Day - The Game (feat. Asia Bryant)
12 For the Love of Money (feat. Jill Scott & Jon Connor)
13. Satisfaction (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

[warriorfan]

its probably gonna be dope

[RidonKs]

three kendrick features, only one eminem... times done changed

i do not have high hopes for this

[G-Funk]

three kendrick features, only one eminem... times done changed

i do not have high hopes for this

Why because the White rapper is not in more tracks? I could see why you would have a problem that King Mez & Justus had more track, but Kendrick? He's by far more deserving rapper than any othwr rapper not named Snoop.

Eminems time has come to an end, he's lucky he even made the Album. Btw he only had 2 songs in The Chronic 2001 in his prime

[SexSymbol]

Why because the White rapper is not in more tracks? I could see why you would have a problem that King Mez & Justus had more track, but Kendrick? He's by far more deserving rapper than any othwr rapper not named Snoop.

Eminems time has come to an end, he's lucky he even made the Album. Btw he only had 2 songs in The Chronic 2001 in his prime
whahaha, still easily the best rapper we have today

[ImmortalNemesis]

http://i.imgur.com/BAZ3gLD.gif

[G-Funk]

whahaha, still easily the best rapper we have today

Easily? Dude hasn't made a hit record since 2002

[MrC1991]

whahaha, still easily the best rapper we have today

In his prime yeah but those days are over. He still good tho :confusedshrug:

[ArbitraryWater]

whahaha, still easily the best rapper we have today

last time he made a classic album LeBron was in high school

[PistonsFan#21]

whahaha, still easily the best rapper we have today

nahhh....not really

[KyrieTheFuture]

ACDC hasnt released a classic album recently either they're still better than todays rock

[PistonsFan#21]

ACDC hasnt released a classic album recently either they're still better than todays rock

Thats like saying Michael Jordan is currently a better player than Lebron James...thats not how it works.

Eminem is one of the GOAT rappers but you cant use his albums from over a decade ago to argue that hes the best rapper in the game right now. Kendrick is easily above him at this stage of their career

[ImmortalNemesis]

whahaha, still easily the best rapper we have today
Have you even listened to Eminem the last decade? He's trash now.

[Kblaze8855]

Easily? Dude hasn't made a hit record since 2002

What? every album he's released the last 15 years has been number one and he's had three number one singles since his comeback.

I think monster is like 5 times platinum.

everything Eminem puts out is gonna sale

[ImmortalNemesis]

What? every album he's released the last 15 years has been number one and he's had three number one singles since his comeback.

I think monster is like 5 times platinum.

everything Eminem puts out is gonna sale
I think he meant critically.

[ArbitraryWater]

ACDC hasnt released a classic album recently either they're still better than todays rock

'than todays rock' is really broad... anyway, Im a huge Em fan, I like all his records, early 00's or recent... but he's not the best anymore.

[ImmortalNemesis]

Rap God is just pure cringe.

[fiddy]

bunch of 15-16 yo kids talking Dre :facepalm

[Kblaze8855]

I hope so though that certainly isn't what he said.

Anyway eminem is one of the nicest ever. Just look at the way other good rappers talk about him. He's held in such reverence.

Eminem is a hundred miles beyond the average rapper. Dude shows up and legit freestyles for 7 or 8 minutes acapella better then sime good rappers write.

All that Eminem is trash shit is people on the internet being idiots. You won't go to see anybody is established talking like that. maybe somebody trying to make a name hoping he responds. But Eminem isn't somebody you go at. as a rapper he's probably as respected as it gets

[fiddy]

Eminem is a storytelling emcee. It was much easier to hear his stories in 1999-05.

From 2012 until now, it's like he's trying to rap as fast as Busta or Twista. It's weird...like 2 completely different rappers.
Not entirely true.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3j2DwztCFU

[ImmortalNemesis]

bunch of 15-16 yo kids talking Dre :facepalm
There's this new thing called the internet. You can listen to music on it!

You know, you're on it right now.

[ImmortalNemesis]

I hope so though that certainly isn't what he said.

Anyway eminem is one of the nicest ever. Just look at the way other good rappers talk about him. He's held in such reverence.

Eminem is a hundred miles beyond the average rapper. Dude shows up and legit freestyles for 7 or 8 minutes acapella better then sime good rappers write.

All that Eminem is trash shit is people on the internet being idiots. You won't go to see anybody is established talking like that. maybe somebody trying to make a name hoping he responds. But Eminem isn't somebody you go at. as a rapper he's probably as respected as it gets
Nobody's saying he's not one of the greatest. His new stuff is nowhere near his older songs though.

Kind of like Snoop and Jay.

[G-Funk]

He still makes hit records and hit singles.



Record = Album

[G-Funk]

What? every album he's released the last 15 years has been number one and he's had three number one singles since his comeback.

I think monster is like 5 times platinum.

everything Eminem puts out is gonna sale

Yea I meant critically and by record I meant album

[Kblaze8855]

"Nobody's saying he's not one of the greatest. His new stuff is nowhere
near his older songs though.
Kind of like Snoop and Jay."







I assure you it takes a much more skilled writer and rapper to make Rap God than it takes to make the real Slim Shady or my name is.

He's different but he's no worse. Neither is Jay. Go listen to hard knock life the actual song and then listen to already home from blueprint 3. He is absolutely murdering hard not life era Hov.

its funny to me how so many rap fans think everybody fell off. especially guys like Jay who dumbed down to sell records to non hip hop fans and flat out admitted it.

Jay was sandbagging to sell records for like three albums. and people act like he fell off from those days when he was flat out writing worse rhymes to sell records.

[ImmortalNemesis]

"Nobody's saying he's not one of the greatest. His new stuff is nowhere
near his older songs though.
Kind of like Snoop and Jay."







I assure you it takes a much more skilled writer and rapper to make Rap God than it takes to make the real Slim Shady or my name is.

He's different but he's no worse. Neither is Jay. Go listen to hard knock life the actual song and then listen to already home from blueprint 3. He is absolutely murdering hard not life era Hov.

its funny to me how so many rap fans think everybody fell off. especially guys like Jay who dumbed down to sell records to non hip hop fans and flat out admitted it.

Jay was sandbagging to sell records for like three albums. and people act like he fell off from those days when he was flat out writing worse rhymes to sell records.
I said their new stuff is worse than their old stuff, not that they fell off. I'm sure they could put out music as good if not better, but they're not going to.

[ArbitraryWater]

"Nobody's saying he's not one of the greatest. His new stuff is nowhere
near his older songs though.
Kind of like Snoop and Jay."







I assure you it takes a much more skilled writer and rapper to make Rap God than it takes to make the real Slim Shady or my name is.

He's different but he's no worse. Neither is Jay. Go listen to hard knock life the actual song and then listen to already home from blueprint 3. He is absolutely murdering hard not life era Hov.

its funny to me how so many rap fans think everybody fell off. especially guys like Jay who dumbed down to sell records to non hip hop fans and flat out admitted it.

Jay was sandbagging to sell records for like three albums. and people act like he fell off from those days when he was flat out writing worse rhymes to sell records.

They are worse though, Jay quite significantly.

Still not sure how much of that dumbing down really was on purpose though :oldlol:


I said their new stuff is worse than their old stuff, not that they fell off. I'm sure they could put out music as good if not better, but they're not going to.

they don't because they can't.. otherwise, why not?

[ImmortalNemesis]

they don't because they can't.. otherwise, why not?
Guys like Lil Wayne and Rick Ross sell better. I guess they just lose the drive to put out their best shit when they get older and become smarter business men.

It feels like the same is happening with Kanye.

[fiddy]

this thread :roll:

[Kblaze8855]

Exactly how does one get worse at rapping? Pull a vocal cord? Guys like Jay and eminem dont get worse...they make different music with a different goal in mind.

When eminem is trying to show off he makes Infinite, Rap God, I still dont give a ****, or he does the cyphers and radio show freestyles. When hes trying to make a hit single he makes The Real slim shady, I love the way you lie, or My Name Is. When Jay is trying to show he can rhyme he makes the Dynasty Intro, Already Home, Can I live, or 22 2s.

When hes trying to make a hit he makes Hard knock life, Big Pimpin, and so on.


The same guy writes

Let's stick up the world and split it 50/50, uh-huh
Let's take the dough and stay real jiggy, uh-huh
And sip the Cris' and get pissy-pissy


And the Dynasty intro or the Already home wordplay?

Its not being worse....its making a different kind of song.

You dont forget how to rap.

Half of what makes their music different now is beat selection.

[ArbitraryWater]

Creativity, Subject selection, Wordplay, Lyrics

I know you're big on people not getting worse/better so easily, irrelevant of their albums in rap, or a playoff series in basketball...

[Kblaze8855]

Guys like Lil Wayne and Rick Ross sell better. I guess they just lose the drive to put out their best shit when they get older and become smarter business men.


Quick question....

You the type who thinks songe like the Block is Hot and Bling bling were great and Wayne got worse when he was making songs like 6'7''?

Or thaT Ross was great on Hustlin but fell off making songs like say....

Amsterdam

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf4ZiJPsU3w

or


Ten Jesus pieces?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTJYn1SFGas



If you are thats fine. Like what you want....im just wondering what im dealing with here.

[Kblaze8855]

Creativity, Subject selection, Wordplay, Lyrics

I know you're big on people not getting worse/better so easily, irrelevant of their albums in rap, or a playoff series in basketball...

First...you can get worse at basketball. In fact...its inevitable. Rapping? A lot can come together to make an album better or worse than another one....but just...getting worse?

When Jay makes some bullshit to sell 15 years ago....is he worse than he was on Reasonable Doubt and blueprint before and after?

Or is he not trying to make the same songs?

I prefer early snoop....he had that unwritten flow and made songs nice even if he didnt really say anything. Then he really switched up. Now hes damn near making 80s style pop albums. But I dont know if hes worse at rapping when hes not trying to rap.

Hes just making something different.

[TylerOO]

three kendrick features, only one eminem... times done changed

i do not have high hopes for this

Eminem in 2015?

http://blacksportsonline.com/home/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/nick-young-confused-face.jpg

[TylerOO]

whahaha, still easily the best rapper we have today

We? As in white people? Ok I'll give you that...maybe.

[Canelo_Griffin]

I don't consider myself a hiphop fan/follower but this will be the first album i purchase in the last 10+ years.

For those arguing about the lack of Eminem you gotta just look at the title of the album to realize why eminem isn't featured more.

The title is Compton: The Soundtrack. As someone who grew up in the area I don't think that the idea of killing your mom with a chainsaw fits the whole aura of the album. I have a feeling that's the reason he scrapped Detox. He's not looking to appeal to white kids from Kentucky anymore, he's a fking Billionaire now. This album is a personal project which he can afford to have full control over and im sure his #1 goal is to cement his legacy

[G-Funk]

Not sure how I feel about it

[navy]

Verses on point all the way through. Very rare every rapper brings their A game. Kendrick, Em, Snoop Dog, Xhibit, Jon Conner, fvck it not 1 bad verse in this over featured allbum. Not many if any song/songs or bangers on here, but I dont care about that stuff. I know a lot of people do. Especially radio heads. Production is just alright though. Nothing really stuck out at me, but im still hearing low quality streamss.

[G-Funk]

Definitely not a Chronic

[andgar923]

Just heard the 1st track.

SMH

Hopefully Dre stops following and gets back to leading.

[TylerOO]

Im hearing this is ****ing flames...will listen later

[Lensanity]

I NEED A ****ING STREAM! Why the hell is this not on Beats Music? **** YOU APPLE.

[ArbitraryWater]

So whats the name, Grand Finale or Compton?

[navy]

So whats the name, Grand Finale or Compton?
Compton the sound track

[ArbitraryWater]

http://www.trapnstuff.com/dr-dre-compton/

link

tuning in for the first time now :banana:

reactions been FIRE

gotta sleep tho

[Jameerthefear]

thx for the link
ill listen when i wake up

[ArbitraryWater]

Had to check out the Em song, Em is on point and lovin' the beat

[iTare]

this is really really GOOD. kinda mad, i wanted to hate it on it. can't.

[outbreak]

Wasn't dr dre in a barbershop quartet pop group before he became a "gangster"?

[navy]

Snoop went in.

[oh the horror]

Ive officially reached the age where I don't understand new rap music anymore. And I'm okay with that.

[G-Funk]

Off the top, the 3 stand out songs are For the Love of Money, Medicineman & One Shot One Kill

[navy]

Ive officially reached the age where I don't understand new rap music anymore. And I'm okay with that.
???

[oh the horror]

???




I don't know. I just wasn't feeling it. Rap music has changed into something that I'm not that into these days. Granted this is a soundtrack so it's going to be a bit different than your regular album sound but I just wasn't into it. Others seem
To like it though and that's cool.

[navy]

I don't know. I just wasn't feeling it. Rap music has changed into something that I'm not that into these days. Granted this is a soundtrack so it's going to be a bit different than your regular album sound but I just wasn't into it. Others seem
To like it though and that's cool.
I honestly dont know what you mean. Gotta be more specific.

I liked the album, it's not a classic, but I felt like the rappers tried on their bars. It has little replay value though.

[Rake2204]

I haven't really been huge on Eminem since 2002-ish but... the moment he begins turning up the heat on "Medicine Man", combined with the Dre-induced bass drop, gave me chills. I wasn't ready for it. At first he was making a Tiger Woods reference at half speed then suddenly I was hanging on for dear life as he took off.

[tpols]

I haven't really been huge on Eminem since 2002-ish but... the moment he begins turning up the heat on "Medicine Man", combined with the Dre-induced bass drop, gave me chills. I wasn't ready for it. At first he was making a Tiger Woods reference at half speed then suddenly I was hanging on for dear life as he took off.

:roll:

He went from Mark Jackson to magic Johnson real quick

[Cowboy Thunder]

Guess I'll go buy this after work tomorrow, because, Dre.

Hope it's good. Will report back.

[9erempiree]

Not feeling this album.

I think there are too many collaborations. Dre can no longer carry an album by himself. I notice a lot of rappers doing this today. Jay-Z has so many collaborations and sometimes these guests shine over the artist's album.

The problem with this album for me is too many collabos and the beats are not your typical Dre beats.

[Cowboy Thunder]

Not feeling this album.

I think there are too many collaborations. Dre can no longer carry an album by himself. I notice a lot of rappers doing this today. Jay-Z has so many collaborations and sometimes these guests shine over the artist's album.

The problem with this album for me is too many collabos and the beats are not your typical Dre beats.

Sad face. Maybe I should youtube it first.

[navy]

dr dre is easily the worst rapper on here

[9erempiree]

Sad face. Maybe I should youtube it first.

Don't buy it...the album was already posted on this thread. Too bad you can't fast forward it.

http://www.trapnstuff.com/dr-dre-compton/

[dazzer87]

Not feeling this album.

I think there are too many collaborations. Dre can no longer carry an album by himself. I notice a lot of rappers doing this today. Jay-Z has so many collaborations and sometimes these guests shine over the artist's album.

The problem with this album for me is too many collabos and the beats are not your typical Dre beats.


You know Dre not putting 100% on music nowaday.....He hit the lottery when Apple purchase that shitty headphone company he was running.

[Cowboy Thunder]

Don't buy it...the album was already posted on this thread. Too bad you can't fast forward it.

http://www.trapnstuff.com/dr-dre-compton/

I'll just wait till this shit is leaked all over youtube.

If it's not in any relation to the mid 90s stuff, I'd probably pass.

I did like his newer song with snoop, Kush. Is it like that?

[oh the horror]

Not feeling this album.

I think there are too many collaborations. Dre can no longer carry an album by himself. I notice a lot of rappers doing this today. Jay-Z has so many collaborations and sometimes these guests shine over the artist's album.

The problem with this album for me is too many collabos and the beats are not your typical Dre beats.




This covered my thoughts on it perfectly. Except I feel like a lot of these artists do this now, they have too many collabs on their albums and go me that seems like a gimmick to support a weak artist not able to carry an album by himself.


And the beats were like any other beat out there. Not what I'd expect from Dre but again this is a soundtrack to a movie.

[TylerOO]

Not feeling this album.

I think there are too many collaborations. Dre can no longer carry an album by himself. I notice a lot of rappers doing this today. Jay-Z has so many collaborations and sometimes these guests shine over the artist's album.

The problem with this album for me is too many collabos and the beats are not your typical Dre beats.

I never, and still don't, consider this a Dre Album.

And yes he cannot carry an album by himself, no one is gonna buy a solo Dre album :oldlol:

[9erempiree]

Only good track is "Animals" and that was with DJ Premier. Most likely the best song on this album and its not even that great. If you listen to it, it feels like a Premier track rather than Dre. Don't even think Dre lent a hand on that track.

Out of the 16 tracks...5 was only produced by Dre. The rest were collaborations with producers I've never heard of besides Premier.

If you're going to make a soundtrack you better blow us out of the water since this is your first full album in years. Also, please don't call it a 'soundtrack' because that is an excuse for bad critique that will be coming his way.

[warriorfan]

oh shit

[Knicks101]

This sucks.

[Alamо]

I won't be checking this out

[andgar923]

The album certainly doesn't have any 'classics', no car-riding-speaker-busting-cruising joints.

BUT

It's growing on me on 2nd listen.

There are some standout tracks of course, 'Animals' by Preemo is dope.

And Snoop sounds like a different rapper. He sounds like a new young dog, he's really bringing it. Xzibit also did his thing, sounds full of energy makes me want to bump his old shit.

I was originally worried after listening to the first track because it sounded like the trap shit that's out there, both in beat and style. All but perhaps one other track is in that style.

I think it's a good mixture between the old school and the new, with Kendrick doing a great job at joining both. I was never a big Kendrick fan, but he may have changed my mind here.

[~primetime~]

Link?

The link posted earlier in here is broken

[That_Admiral]

http://www.im1music.co/2015/08/07/dr-dre-compton

[G-Funk]

1. This is not a soundtrack to a movie. It was only inspired by the movie.

2. Zero West Coast Bangers.

3. Dre is a producer and has always used a lot of features, why r u surprised?

[ArbitraryWater]

1. This is not a soundtrack to a movie. It was only inspired by the movie.

2. Zero West Coast Bangers.

3. Dre is a producer and has always used a lot of features, why r u surprised?

all of this

[Rake2204]

1. This is not a soundtrack to a movie. It was only inspired by the movie.

2. Zero West Coast Bangers.

3. Dre is a producer and has always used a lot of features, why r u surprised?Serious question that will surely reveal my lack of knowledge: what's considered a West Coast Banger? Anthems with catchy hooks, like Still D.R.E.? Tracks with the overwhelming bravado and whatnot, hitting folks upside the head?

[~primetime~]

Serious question that will surely reveal my lack of knowledge: what's considered a West Coast Banger? Anthems with catchy hooks, like Still D.R.E.? Tracks with the overwhelming bravado and whatnot, hitting folks upside the head?
g-funk nicca (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xS9hvs5F7s)

[Rake2204]

g-funk nicca (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xS9hvs5F7s)Haha, alright yeah, that's what I was thinking. Probably true this new one may not have anything like that, based off of a few listens. Still some good content though.

[ImmortalNemesis]

Haven't had the chance to listen to this yet. Downloading it now.

[ImmortalNemesis]

This sucks.
^^

I'm not that impressed. Nothing stood out to me on this album.

[9erempiree]

The album certainly doesn't have any 'classics', no car-riding-speaker-busting-cruising joints.

BUT

It's growing on me on 2nd listen.

There are some standout tracks of course, 'Animals' by Preemo is dope.

And Snoop sounds like a different rapper. He sounds like a new young dog, he's really bringing it. Xzibit also did his thing, sounds full of energy makes me want to bump his old shit.

I was originally worried after listening to the first track because it sounded like the trap shit that's out there, both in beat and style. All but perhaps one other track is in that style.

I think it's a good mixture between the old school and the new, with Kendrick doing a great job at joining both. I was never a big Kendrick fan, but he may have changed my mind here.

I gave it a second listen and its only good as background noise. Chilling around the house and not turned up loud.

It still feels like one of those Starbuck albums. Shit you buy at the counter.

No California or West Coast vibe to it.

[ImmortalNemesis]

I gave it a second listen and its only good as background noise. Chilling around the house and not turned up loud.

It still feels like one of those Starbuck albums. Shit you buy at the counter.

No California or West Coast vibe to it.
That's how I feel. Fine background music, but nothing special.

[Knicks101]

The word you're looking for is boring.

[Rake2204]

I am enjoying the album. I wanted to like it from the moment I put it on, so I suppose that could aid in my enjoyment, but I found it more interesting than anything else on the first listen. But the more time I've given it, the more it unfurls. A lot of good stuff here, and I like the meshing of new vs. old; it was cool hearing the vets slide in and do what they do best without having to try to own the entire album.

Hard to pick out some tracks over the others, but I'm digging "Darkside/Gone", "All In a Day's Work", and "Medicine Man" thus far.

[ArbitraryWater]

Pretty much with Rake on the best songs, my favorites are Genocide, All In A Days Work, Darkside/Gone, Animals, Medicine Man

and if I had to pick 3, I'd probably pick your 3 too haha

[FKAri]

Certainly doesn't match Chronic or 2001. But I've only heard a little bit.

For those saying "too many collabs" or "Dre is the worst rapper on here"

...Dre isn't a rapper. That's not his legacy. It's like calling Bob Dylan a guitar player.

[fsvr54]

Not that good

[9erempiree]

Certainly doesn't match Chronic or 2001. But I've only heard a little bit.

For those saying "too many collabs" or "Dre is the worst rapper on here"

...Dre isn't a rapper. That's not his legacy. It's like calling Bob Dylan a guitar player.

We're not talking about collaborations with other rappers. He collaborated with others on the beats too. Where previously he was the stand alone producer with a few invites.

Only 4 tracks that he exclusively made the beats. The rest were guess producers too.

Basically a shit album from beats to song.

[FKAri]

We're not talking about collaborations with other rappers. He collaborated with others on the beats too. Where previously he was the stand alone producer with a few invites.

Only 4 tracks that he exclusively made the beats. The rest were guess producers too.

Basically a shit album from beats to song.

oh shit. In that case, I change my stance.

[9erempiree]

The best produced track would be his collaboration with DJ Premier and when you listen to it, it is mostly Primo's style. This was more like a mixtape album but it is being sold as a Dre album (soundtrack) but as long as Dre gets his name credited for producing. This sounds like nothing Dre produces and it is very significant because Dre is considered a producing genius and he failed here -or- basically just stamped his name on the album cover and credits.

Below is track and producer.


Producer(s) Length
1. "Intro"
Dr. Dre and Focus

2. "Talk About It" (featuring King Mez and Justus)
Dr. Dre and DJ Dahi

3. "Genocide" (featuring Kendrick Lamar, Marsha Ambrosius and Candice Pillay)

Dr. Dre and Dem Jointz


4. "It's All on Me" (featuring Justus and BJ the Chicago Kid)

Dr. Dre and Bink


5. "All in a Day's Work" (featuring Anderson .Paak and Marsha Ambrosius)



Dr. Dre DJ Dahi DJ Khalil

6. "Darkside / Gone" (featuring King Mez, Marsha Ambrosius and Kendrick Lamar)

Young Ricks II T. Cannon Craig Balmoris Julian Nixon Duckworth Ambrosius J. Mohrle D. Norman



Dr. Dre Best Kept Secret


7. "Loose Cannons" (featuring Xzibit, Cold 187um and Sly Pyper)


Dr. Dre Focus...


8. "Issues" (featuring Ice Cube, Anderson .Paak and Dem Jointz)

Dr. Dre Focus...


9. "Deep Water" (featuring Kendrick Lamar, Justus and Anderson .Paak)



Dr. Dre Cardiak DJ Dahi Dem Jointz Focus...


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)

Dr. Dre Neff-U

2:22

12. "For the Love of Money" (featuring Jill Scott, Jon Connor and Anderson .Paak)

Dr. Dre Cardiak

4:08
13. "Satisfiction" (featuring Snoop Dogg, Marsha Ambrosius and King Mez)

Dr. Dre Dem Jointz

4:24
14. "Animals" (featuring Anderson .Paak)

Dr. Dre DJ Premier BMB Spacekid

3:47
15. "Medicine Man" (featuring Eminem, Candice Pillay and Anderson .Paak)


Dr. Dre Dem Jointz Focus...

4:14
16. "Talking to My Diary"

Dr. Dre DJ Silk Mista Choc

[Derka]

This was not an enjoyable listening experience.

[T_L_P]

I was never a Dre fan to begin with (Chronic/2001 are enjoyable but hardly masterpieces), but this was pretty terrible.

The last 30 mins was a grind.

[RidonKs]

i don't think i'm capable of sitting through an album like this in full but i'm enjoying the songs i pick out here and there, pretty good album

[Rake2204]

I was never a Dre fan to begin with (Chronic/2001 are enjoyable but hardly masterpieces), but this was pretty terrible.

The last 30 mins was a grind.Interesting to hear such overwhelmingly negative opinions here. I respect them though (and only quoting yours because it's the most recent, T_L_P). That said, there's still actually a lot I like on this album.

So far, I agree that there's a stretch later in the album I'm not feeling at all (the songs between "One Shot One Kill" and "Satisfiction"). But the stretch from "All in a Day's Work" to "Deep Water" has been getting a lot of play from me over the last week.

Also, D.J. Premier's "Animals" has become a quick favorite, and I'm still digging "Medicine Man".

For all his uniqueness, I thought Anderson .Paak brought a lot to the album, along with Kendrick Lamar; it served as an interesting mix with the wily vets.

All these bad takes had me wondering how the album was received in the media - it seems to be doing pretty well (http://www.metacritic.com/music/compton/dr-dre), so I guess I don't feel too guilty for liking it yet. Though I guess the media sometimes trumpets music that may not be deemed worthy of such praise. Still, by the way it was getting panned by some here I thought it was going to be around 45% on Metacritic.

[NBAplayoffs2001]

Kinda hoping it's good. I liked early 2000s Dr. Dre a lot. Hopefully he can make a solid finale :applause:

[Lensanity]

If there was any doubt that Kendrick is the best rapper in the world, his performance on this album solidified himself as that.

[G-Funk]

I gave this shit more listens and its growing on me, Genoside, Deep Water, Darkside, for the love of money and Medicine Man are dope af