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Compton
Studio albumby
Dr. Dre
ReleasedAugust 7, 2015
Studio
  • Dre's Crib
  • Record One(Los Angeles)
  • Sony (Culver City, California)
[1]
GenreWest Coast hip hop
Length61:40
Label
Producer
Dr. Drechronology
2001
(1999) 		Compton
(2015)
SinglesfromCompton
  1. "Talking to My Diary"
    Released: August 14, 2015

Comptonis the thirdstudio albumby American rapper and producerDr. Dre.It was released on August 7, 2015, onApple Musicand theiTunes Store,with the physical editions released on August 21, 2015.[2]It is the follow-up to his second album,2001(1999), after the cancellation of the premeditated albumDetox.

Production for the album took place withDetox,but the album itself was devised when production of theN.W.Abiographical filmStraight Outta Comptongave Dre the idea for a soundtrack, with album-specific production taking place in 2013–2015 at several recording studios and was handled by a variety of high-profile record producers, including Dr. Dre himself,Focus...,Dem Jointz,Trevor Lawrence, Jr.,DJ Dahi,CardiakandTheron Feemster,among others.Comptonfeaturesguest appearancesfromAnderson.Paak,Marsha Ambrosius,Craig Owens,King Mez,Justus,Kendrick Lamar,Candice Pillay,Jon Connor,Sly Pyper,Dem Jointz,The Game,Xzibit,Eminem,Snoop Dogg,and others.

The album debuted at number 2 on the USBillboard200,selling 295,000album-equivalent unitsin its first week. Upon its release,Comptonreceived acclaim from music critics.

Background

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Following 11 years of unsuccessful work on his infamousDetoxalbum, Dre officially canceled the project on August 1, 2015, during an episode of hisBeats 1radio show,The Pharmacy with Dr. Dre.He stated that the album did not meet his standards and had decided to scrap the project as a result. During the same episode, Dre announced that he would be releasing a brand-new album, entitledCompton,on August 7 on iTunes and Apple Music, with a physical release following on August 21. Earlier the same day in an interview withPower 99FM,Ice Cubehad preemptively announced the album. The album was inspired by theN.W.Abiographical filmStraight Outta Comptonand features a number of collaborators from various points in his career, includingEminem,Snoop Dogg,Kendrick Lamar,Xzibit,andThe Game,among others.

"During principal photography ofStraight 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 his radio show." I kept it under wraps, and now the album is finished. It's bananas. It's an 'inspired by' album. It's inspired byStraight Outta Compton.We're gonna call the albumCompton: The Soundtrack.I'm really proud of this. "Dre also described the upcoming release as being his 'grand finale.'[3]This claim has turned out to be false and Dr. Dre hinted at a release of his upcoming fourth album.[4][5]

Release and reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.8/10[6]
Metacritic82/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The A.V. ClubB+[8]
The Daily Telegraph[9]
The Guardian[10]
The Independent[11]
NME7/10[12]
Pitchfork8.8/10[13]
Rolling Stone[14]
Spin7/10[15]
USA Today[16]

Comptonwas released byAftermath EntertainmentandInterscope Recordson August 7, 2015, to widespread critical acclaim. AtMetacritic,which assigns anormalizedrating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, it received anaveragescore of 82, based on 36 reviews.[7]Following two weeks of Apple exclusivity, the album was released for other streaming services as well as music stores on August 21.[17]Rolling Stonecritic Jonah Weiner deemed the album "by turns confounding and enthralling" while writing that it "contains some of his most ambitious, idea-stuffed production ever" and that "Dre's rhyming (aided as always by co-writers) is impressive".[14]Robert ChristgaufromVicewas somewhat less enthusiastic, naming "Genocide" and "Animals" as highlights while writing that the record benefitted significantly from Dre's absence from half the songs because of so many guest artists.[18]At the end of the year,Comptonwas named the 32nd best album of 2015 byPitchfork,[19]whileThe Guardianranked it 35th.[20]

Commercial performance

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Prior to its release, there was heavy anticipation on whetherComptonorLuke Bryan'sKill the Lightswould debut at the top of the USBillboard200chart.[21]Ultimately,Comptondebuted at number 2 with 295,000equivalent album units;it sold 278,558 copies in its first week, with the remainder of its unit total reflecting the album'sstreamingactivity andtracksales.[22]Comptonis Dr. Dre's third solo album to debut at number one on theBillboard'sTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[22]The album remained in the chart's top ten for the next several weeks,[23][24][25]and, as of June 2016, the album has sold over 600,000 copies in the United States.[26]Comptonhas been certified Gold by theRecording Industry Association of America(RIAA).

Comptondebuted at number one on theUK Albums Chartafter selling 45,721 copies (including 2,079 streaming sales),[27]becoming Dr. Dre's first number-one album in the UK.[28]It outsold its nearest competitor,Frank Turner'sPositive Songs for Negative People,by over 28,000 combined chart sales.[28]Additionally, as the physical version of the album was not released until two weeks later,[29]Dr. Dre became the first artist in history to top the UK Albums Chart with a non-physical release.[27]Comptonhas been certified Gold by theBritish Phonographic Industry(BPI).

In 2015,Comptonwas ranked as the 45th most popular album of the year on theBillboard200.[30]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"
1:15
2."Talk About It" (featuringKing Mezand Justus)
3:15
3."Genocide" (featuringKendrick Lamar,Marsha AmbrosiusandCandice Pillay)
Dem Jointz4:26
4."It's All on Me" (featuring Justus andBJ the Chicago Kid)
3:47
5."All in a Day's Work" (featuringAnderson.Paakand Marsha Ambrosius)
5:13
6."Darkside / Gone" (featuring King Mez, Marsha Ambrosius and Kendrick Lamar)
  • "Darkside" produced byBest Kept Secret
  • Dr. Dre
  • "Gone" produced by D.R.U.G.S. Beats
  • Dr. Dre
3:53
7."Loose Cannons" (featuringXzibit,Cold 187umand Sly Pyper)
  • Focus...
  • Lawrence, Jr.
  • Dr. Dre
4:13
8."Issues" (featuringIce Cube,Anderson.Paak andDem Jointz)
  • Focus...
  • Chambers
  • Lawrence, Jr.
  • Neff-U
  • Dr. Dre
3:41
9."Deep Water" (featuring Kendrick Lamar, Justus and Anderson.Paak)
  • Young
  • Duckworth
  • Ricks II
  • Mohrle
  • Anderson
  • Edwards, Jr.
  • Carl McCormick
  • Natche
  • Abernathy, Jr.
  • Focus...
  • Cardiak
  • DJ Dahi
  • Dem Jointz
  • Dr. Dre
5:11
10."One Shot One Kill" (performed byJon ConnorfeaturingSnoop Dogg)
  • Focus...
  • Lawrence, Jr.
  • Dr. Dre
3:25
11."Just Another Day" (performed byThe GamefeaturingAsia Bryant)
  • Lawrence, Jr.
  • Feemster
2:21
12."For the Love of Money" (featuringJill Scott,Jon Connor and Anderson.Paak)
Cardiak4:08
13."Satisfiction" (featuring Snoop Dogg, Marsha Ambrosius and King Mez)
  • Young
  • Ricks II
  • Ambrosius
  • Abernathy, Jr.
  • Broadus, Jr.
Dem Jointz4:24
14."Animals" (featuring Anderson.Paak)
3:47
15."Medicine Man"(featuringEminem,Candice Pillay and Anderson.Paak)
  • Young
  • Marshall Mathers
  • Pillay
  • Mohrle
  • Anderson
  • Ricks II
  • Abernathy, Jr.
  • Edwards, Jr.
  • Chambers
  • Dem Jointz
  • Focus...
4:14
16."Talking to My Diary"
  • DJ Silk
  • Mista Choc
  • Dr. Dre
4:23
Total length:61:40

The album was mastered byBrian 'Big Bass' Gardnerat Bernie Grundman Mastering, LA[31]

Notes[32]

  • "Intro" features additional vocals byCandice PillayandDem Jointz.
  • "Talk About It" features additional vocals by Sly Jordan andMarsha Ambrosius.
  • "Genocide" features additional vocals byKing Mez,Dem Jointz, Candice Pillay and Sly Jordan.
  • "It's All on Me" features additional vocals by Sly Jordan and King Mez.
  • "All in a Day's Work" features additional vocals by King Mez, Sly Jordan, Danny Tannenbaum andJimmy Iovine.
  • "Darkside" features additional vocals by Sly Jordan.
  • "Gone" features additional vocals by Sly Jordan.
  • "Loose Cannons" features additional vocals by King Mez, Marsha Ambrosius,Anderson.Paakand Joslynn Brown.
  • "Issues" features additional vocals bySnoop Dogg,King Mez,Xzibit,Dem Jointz, Candice Pillay and Joslynn Brown.
  • "Deep Water" features additional vocals by Wyann Vaughn, King Mez, Cheynne L. Surratt,The Gameand Joslynn Brown.
  • "One Shot One Kill" features additional vocals byDr. Dre,Dem Jointz, Anderson.Paak,Craig Owensand Candice Pillay.
  • "Just Another Day" features additional vocals by Wyann Vaughn.
  • "For the Love of Money" features additional vocals by Lia Mack.
  • "Animals" features additional vocals byDJ Premierand Eric "Blu2th" Griggs.
  • "Medicine Man" features additional vocals by Sly Jordan.
  • "Talking to My Diary" features additional vocals bySlim the Mobster,Anderson.Paak, Sly Jordan,Theron FeemsterandFocus….

Sample credits[32]

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[72] Gold 35,000^
France (SNEP)[73] Gold 50,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[74] Gold 100,000*
United States (RIAA)[75] Gold 500,000^

*Sales figures based on certification alone.
^Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label
Worldwide August 7, 2015.[76]
August 21, 2015[77]
November 20, 2015[78]

See also

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