Inspired by new NWA biopic Straight Outta Compton, it’s Dre’s first full length release in 16 years since the colossal 2001, released in 1999. It’s billed by Dre as his “grande finale”.
It comes after Dre abandoned Detox, the album he’d been working on for over a decade. Explaining the decision, Dre said, “I didn’t like it. It wasn’t good. The record, it just wasn’t good… I worked my ass off on it, and I don’t think I did a good enough job.”
Compton, naturally, boasts an awe-inspiring number of guests, including Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, Ice Cube and Xzibit.