Dr. Dre - Compton: A Soundtrack by Dr. Dre (Official Discussion Thread)

[Jome]

Full Credits for Dr. Dre’s ‘Compton: A Soundtrack’ Are Available

1. Intro [Andre Young, B. Edwards Jr & D. Winslow]

2. Talk About It (feat. King Mez & Justus) [Andre Young, M. Ricks II, J. Mohrle, D. Natche, Michael McHenry, A.J. Baptiste-Caselle, R. Buendia & K. EDWARDS]

3. Genocide (feat. Kendrick Lamar, Marsha Ambrosius & Candice Pillay) [Andre Young, K. Duckworth, M. Ricks II, Candice Pillay, M. Ambrosius, S. Jordan & D. Abernathy Jr.]

4. It’s All On Me (feat. Justus & BJ the Chicago Kid) [Andre Young, J. Mohrle, M. Ricks II & R. Harrell III]

5. All In a Day’s Work (feat. Anderson Paak & Marsha Ambrosius) [Andre Young, B. Anderson, M. Ricks II, M. Ambrosius, J. Mohrle, K. Abdul Rahman, D. Natche & D. Tannenbaum]

6. Darkside/Gone (feat. King Mez, Marsha Ambrosius & Kendrick Lamar) [Andre Young, M. Ricks II, T. Cannon, C. Balmoris, J. Nixon, K. Duckworth, M. Ambrosius, J. Mohrle & D. Norman]

7. Loose Cannons (feat. Xzibit, COLD 187um & Sly Pyper) [Andre Young, A. Joiner, M. Ricks II, S. Jordan, B. Edwards Jr, T. Lawrence Jr. & A. Brissett]

8. Issues (feat. Ice Cube, Anderson Paak & Dem Jointz) [Andre Young, M. Ricks II, D. Abernathy Jr., B. Anderson, B. Edwards Jr, T. Lawrence Jr., C. Chambers & T. Feemster]

9. Deep Water (feat. Kendrick Lamar, Anderson Paak & Justus) [Andre Young, K. Duckworth, M. Ricks II, J. Mohrle, B. Anderson, B. Edwards Jr, C. McCormick, D. Natche & D. Abernathy Jr.]

10. Jon Connor – One Shot One Kill (feat. Snoop Dogg) [Andre Young, J. Freeman Jr., Candice Pillay, B. Edwards Jr & T. Lawrence Jr.]

11. The Game – Just Another Day (feat. Asia Bryant) [Asia Bryant, Andre Young, J. Taylor, S. Benton, T. Lawrence Jr. & T. Feemster]

12. For the Love of Money (feat. Jill Scott, Anderson Paak & Jon Connor) [Andre Young, J. Freeman Jr., M. Ricks II, B. Anderson, J. Mohrle & C. McCormick]

13. Satisfiction (feat. Snoop Dogg, Marsha Ambrosius & King Mez) [Andre Young, M. Ricks II, M. Ambrosius & D. Abernathy Jr.]

14. Animals (feat. Anderson Paak) [Andre Young, B. Anderson, M. Ricks II, S. Jordan, C. Martin & D. Semenov]

15. Medicine Man (feat. Eminem, Candice Pillay & Anderson Paak) [Andre Young, Marshall Mathers, Candice Pillay, J. Mohrle, B. Anderson, M. Ricks II, D. Abernathy Jr., B. Edwards Jr & C. Chambers]

16. Talking To My Diary [Andre Young, A. Johnson, M. Johnson & R. Brown]

shit! cube 's rhyme is not written by him? snoop's two raps are not written by himself? that's weak!

This has been discussed/analyzed here for some days now: http://www.dubcnn.com/connect/index.php?topic=318919.0

[Calilove661]

Any idea if the hardcopy has anything different than the Itunes release?

[woof]

Full Credits for Dr. Dre’s ‘Compton: A Soundtrack’ Are Available

1. Intro [Andre Young, B. Edwards Jr & D. Winslow]

2. Talk About It (feat. King Mez & Justus) [Andre Young, M. Ricks II, J. Mohrle, D. Natche, Michael McHenry, A.J. Baptiste-Caselle, R. Buendia & K. EDWARDS]

3. Genocide (feat. Kendrick Lamar, Marsha Ambrosius & Candice Pillay) [Andre Young, K. Duckworth, M. Ricks II, Candice Pillay, M. Ambrosius, S. Jordan & D. Abernathy Jr.]

4. It’s All On Me (feat. Justus & BJ the Chicago Kid) [Andre Young, J. Mohrle, M. Ricks II & R. Harrell III]

5. All In a Day’s Work (feat. Anderson Paak & Marsha Ambrosius) [Andre Young, B. Anderson, M. Ricks II, M. Ambrosius, J. Mohrle, K. Abdul Rahman, D. Natche & D. Tannenbaum]

6. Darkside/Gone (feat. King Mez, Marsha Ambrosius & Kendrick Lamar) [Andre Young, M. Ricks II, T. Cannon, C. Balmoris, J. Nixon, K. Duckworth, M. Ambrosius, J. Mohrle & D. Norman]

7. Loose Cannons (feat. Xzibit, COLD 187um & Sly Pyper) [Andre Young, A. Joiner, M. Ricks II, S. Jordan, B. Edwards Jr, T. Lawrence Jr. & A. Brissett]

8. Issues (feat. Ice Cube, Anderson Paak & Dem Jointz) [Andre Young, M. Ricks II, D. Abernathy Jr., B. Anderson, B. Edwards Jr, T. Lawrence Jr., C. Chambers & T. Feemster]

9. Deep Water (feat. Kendrick Lamar, Anderson Paak & Justus) [Andre Young, K. Duckworth, M. Ricks II, J. Mohrle, B. Anderson, B. Edwards Jr, C. McCormick, D. Natche & D. Abernathy Jr.]

10. Jon Connor – One Shot One Kill (feat. Snoop Dogg) [Andre Young, J. Freeman Jr., Candice Pillay, B. Edwards Jr & T. Lawrence Jr.]

11. The Game – Just Another Day (feat. Asia Bryant) [Asia Bryant, Andre Young, J. Taylor, S. Benton, T. Lawrence Jr. & T. Feemster]

12. For the Love of Money (feat. Jill Scott, Anderson Paak & Jon Connor) [Andre Young, J. Freeman Jr., M. Ricks II, B. Anderson, J. Mohrle & C. McCormick]

13. Satisfiction (feat. Snoop Dogg, Marsha Ambrosius & King Mez) [Andre Young, M. Ricks II, M. Ambrosius & D. Abernathy Jr.]

14. Animals (feat. Anderson Paak) [Andre Young, B. Anderson, M. Ricks II, S. Jordan, C. Martin & D. Semenov]

15. Medicine Man (feat. Eminem, Candice Pillay & Anderson Paak) [Andre Young, Marshall Mathers, Candice Pillay, J. Mohrle, B. Anderson, M. Ricks II, D. Abernathy Jr., B. Edwards Jr & C. Chambers]

16. Talking To My Diary [Andre Young, A. Johnson, M. Johnson & R. Brown]

shit! cube 's rhyme is not written by him? snoop's two raps are not written by himself? that's weak!

Ice Cube: ‘I Respect Rappers More When They Write Their Own Lyrics’
Ice Cube explains why he's not a fan of ghostwriting in hip-hop.

http://www.mtv.com/news/2231002/ice-cube-ghostwriter-rap-beef-straight-outta-compton/

[Jay_J]

do you guys know what is the sample playing low in "all in a days work" beat? you can hear it clearly at the end of song.

[The Predator]

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/q1pW7srcNrM" target="_blank" class="new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/q1pW7srcNrM</a>

[Mr. Theo]

Full Credits for Dr. Dre’s ‘Compton: A Soundtrack’ Are Available

1. Intro [Andre Young, B. Edwards Jr & D. Winslow]

2. Talk About It (feat. King Mez & Justus) [Andre Young, M. Ricks II, J. Mohrle, D. Natche, Michael McHenry, A.J. Baptiste-Caselle, R. Buendia & K. EDWARDS]

3. Genocide (feat. Kendrick Lamar, Marsha Ambrosius & Candice Pillay) [Andre Young, K. Duckworth, M. Ricks II, Candice Pillay, M. Ambrosius, S. Jordan & D. Abernathy Jr.]

4. It’s All On Me (feat. Justus & BJ the Chicago Kid) [Andre Young, J. Mohrle, M. Ricks II & R. Harrell III]

5. All In a Day’s Work (feat. Anderson Paak & Marsha Ambrosius) [Andre Young, B. Anderson, M. Ricks II, M. Ambrosius, J. Mohrle, K. Abdul Rahman, D. Natche & D. Tannenbaum]

6. Darkside/Gone (feat. King Mez, Marsha Ambrosius & Kendrick Lamar) [Andre Young, M. Ricks II, T. Cannon, C. Balmoris, J. Nixon, K. Duckworth, M. Ambrosius, J. Mohrle & D. Norman]

7. Loose Cannons (feat. Xzibit, COLD 187um & Sly Pyper) [Andre Young, A. Joiner, M. Ricks II, S. Jordan, B. Edwards Jr, T. Lawrence Jr. & A. Brissett]

8. Issues (feat. Ice Cube, Anderson Paak & Dem Jointz) [Andre Young, M. Ricks II, D. Abernathy Jr., B. Anderson, B. Edwards Jr, T. Lawrence Jr., C. Chambers & T. Feemster]

9. Deep Water (feat. Kendrick Lamar, Anderson Paak & Justus) [Andre Young, K. Duckworth, M. Ricks II, J. Mohrle, B. Anderson, B. Edwards Jr, C. McCormick, D. Natche & D. Abernathy Jr.]

10. Jon Connor – One Shot One Kill (feat. Snoop Dogg) [Andre Young, J. Freeman Jr., Candice Pillay, B. Edwards Jr & T. Lawrence Jr.]

11. The Game – Just Another Day (feat. Asia Bryant) [Asia Bryant, Andre Young, J. Taylor, S. Benton, T. Lawrence Jr. & T. Feemster]

12. For the Love of Money (feat. Jill Scott, Anderson Paak & Jon Connor) [Andre Young, J. Freeman Jr., M. Ricks II, B. Anderson, J. Mohrle & C. McCormick]

13. Satisfiction (feat. Snoop Dogg, Marsha Ambrosius & King Mez) [Andre Young, M. Ricks II, M. Ambrosius & D. Abernathy Jr.]

14. Animals (feat. Anderson Paak) [Andre Young, B. Anderson, M. Ricks II, S. Jordan, C. Martin & D. Semenov]

15. Medicine Man (feat. Eminem, Candice Pillay & Anderson Paak) [Andre Young, Marshall Mathers, Candice Pillay, J. Mohrle, B. Anderson, M. Ricks II, D. Abernathy Jr., B. Edwards Jr & C. Chambers]

16. Talking To My Diary [Andre Young, A. Johnson, M. Johnson & R. Brown]

too much ghostwriting...

Andre Young in all tracks?

..................

[me1]

Full Credits for Dr. Dre’s ‘Compton: A Soundtrack’ Are Available

1. Intro [Andre Young, B. Edwards Jr & D. Winslow]

2. Talk About It (feat. King Mez & Justus) [Andre Young, M. Ricks II, J. Mohrle, D. Natche, Michael McHenry, A.J. Baptiste-Caselle, R. Buendia & K. EDWARDS]

3. Genocide (feat. Kendrick Lamar, Marsha Ambrosius & Candice Pillay) [Andre Young, K. Duckworth, M. Ricks II, Candice Pillay, M. Ambrosius, S. Jordan & D. Abernathy Jr.]

4. It’s All On Me (feat. Justus & BJ the Chicago Kid) [Andre Young, J. Mohrle, M. Ricks II & R. Harrell III]

5. All In a Day’s Work (feat. Anderson Paak & Marsha Ambrosius) [Andre Young, B. Anderson, M. Ricks II, M. Ambrosius, J. Mohrle, K. Abdul Rahman, D. Natche & D. Tannenbaum]

6. Darkside/Gone (feat. King Mez, Marsha Ambrosius & Kendrick Lamar) [Andre Young, M. Ricks II, T. Cannon, C. Balmoris, J. Nixon, K. Duckworth, M. Ambrosius, J. Mohrle & D. Norman]

7. Loose Cannons (feat. Xzibit, COLD 187um & Sly Pyper) [Andre Young, A. Joiner, M. Ricks II, S. Jordan, B. Edwards Jr, T. Lawrence Jr. & A. Brissett]

8. Issues (feat. Ice Cube, Anderson Paak & Dem Jointz) [Andre Young, M. Ricks II, D. Abernathy Jr., B. Anderson, B. Edwards Jr, T. Lawrence Jr., C. Chambers & T. Feemster]

9. Deep Water (feat. Kendrick Lamar, Anderson Paak & Justus) [Andre Young, K. Duckworth, M. Ricks II, J. Mohrle, B. Anderson, B. Edwards Jr, C. McCormick, D. Natche & D. Abernathy Jr.]

10. Jon Connor – One Shot One Kill (feat. Snoop Dogg) [Andre Young, J. Freeman Jr., Candice Pillay, B. Edwards Jr & T. Lawrence Jr.]

11. The Game – Just Another Day (feat. Asia Bryant) [Asia Bryant, Andre Young, J. Taylor, S. Benton, T. Lawrence Jr. & T. Feemster]

12. For the Love of Money (feat. Jill Scott, Anderson Paak & Jon Connor) [Andre Young, J. Freeman Jr., M. Ricks II, B. Anderson, J. Mohrle & C. McCormick]

13. Satisfiction (feat. Snoop Dogg, Marsha Ambrosius & King Mez) [Andre Young, M. Ricks II, M. Ambrosius & D. Abernathy Jr.]

14. Animals (feat. Anderson Paak) [Andre Young, B. Anderson, M. Ricks II, S. Jordan, C. Martin & D. Semenov]

15. Medicine Man (feat. Eminem, Candice Pillay & Anderson Paak) [Andre Young, Marshall Mathers, Candice Pillay, J. Mohrle, B. Anderson, M. Ricks II, D. Abernathy Jr., B. Edwards Jr & C. Chambers]

16. Talking To My Diary [Andre Young, A. Johnson, M. Johnson & R. Brown]

shit! cube 's rhyme is not written by him? snoop's two raps are not written by himself? that's weak!

Ice Cube: ‘I Respect Rappers More When They Write Their Own Lyrics’
Ice Cube explains why he's not a fan of ghostwriting in hip-hop.

http://www.mtv.com/news/2231002/ice-cube-ghostwriter-rap-beef-straight-outta-compton/

he also said in another interview that all he cares about is the finished product. but he said you are an MC and representing yourself as such (Nas, Eminem, whoever) then you writing your own shit comes with the territory

[clydebankblitz]

I'm really surprised by the opinion of guys specifically on this site. I listened to this song, knowing what Dr Dre's previous albums sounded like, knowing it was accompanying the NWA film and knowing it was named Compton. Everything about that had me excited to see a westcoast classic. Sure, the westcoast has Kendrick Lamar and whoever else but they aren't producing the music that I'm into. My geeky example; I never once listened to Radio Los Santos in GTA 5, only Westcoast Classics. Every now and again a few solid songs pop up like Hussle In The House - Nipsie, Cali Life - Mac Lucci etc. but it's too rare that we get a proper westcoast classic coming out these days. When I heard about this album, I expected a resurgence. I was heavily disappointed.

Besides things like Snoop rapping aggressive for some reason, the over production (each song is made up of like 3 beats) and everything else, the beats were just nothing like a westcoast classic should be, and the rappers really to me sound like they could easily be signed to Young Money. Everything had a "dirty south" feel to it, and being a westcoast rap fan, I couldn't hate that any more.

"For The Love of Money", after about 40 seconds I literally paused the song so I could go and listen to Bone Thugs actually do the sample some justice. Dre used the guitar so much on this album but wasn't interested in doing what made him who he is. Is there a single beat on this entire album that utilizes guitar work with that same westcoast feel as Beautiful but Deadly (DOC) does?

I get it. Dre's not trying to produce an old school sounding westcoast album. He's trying to "stay relevant". But for me, I was a fan of him when he was relevant. As a fan, I don't like when someone changes their music or art to satisfy the current trends. I loved College Dropout by Kanye. You couldn't pay me to listen to Watch The Throne. I feel like Dre turned his back on the westcoast rap fans who still play 2001 and Chronic, along with all the NWA hits on a daily basis. That's why I'm surprised you guys loved it so much. I'm just a dude from Glasgow who didn't grow up listening to westcoast rap music, but you guys have nostalgic ties and everything to Comptons Most Wanted, Above The Law, Westside Connection, NWA, 213, Dogg Pound and everything else. I'm surprised you guys didn't expect to hear something more along the lines of westcoast music and are happy with this 2015 technological sounding album. Defo a disappointment for me anyways.

[TraceOneInfinite Flat Earther 96']

It's a good album but it's too strained for my taste.  It's definitely Dre's "heaviest" solo album.  I prefer lithe, carefree music that you can just grove too, which of course was one of the beauties of G-Funk.  You can tell that Kendrick Lamar's approach to album-construction has deeply influenced and shaped Dre in this era.  This is by turns the most intellectual Dre album, so if that's your cup of tea, you'll happily drink this up.

Production-wise, of course the studio-craft sonically on display here is impecable, which is to be expected, but Dre hasn't been in his prime for decades now (imo it was early to mid 90s).  Then again, I wasn't hoping for anything more than "Michael Jordan on the Wizards" level of quality from the GOAT producer.  Still, this isn't a game-changer like Dre's best work.

All in all, it's a good album, certainly not a typical dated sounding album by an old, washed up rapper.  In fact, this is very modern, if not an attempt to push modernism forward a bit.  But two things: 1) again, the tone and tempos are not really my steez and I agree there's not much music built around core melodies on this album and 2) this sounds like the kind of album Dre could put out every couple years if he were hungry enough to actually consistently make music.

But it doesn't matter; Dre's legacy has been cemented for a long time, and this won't alter it in any either direction, better or worse.

Solid review.  It's too early to tell if this is a "Michael Jordan on the Wizards" type of album but you might be on point.  Still, I think all things considered, with Dre's age, digital media, the state of the rap game and so on... this was a hell of a heroic effort from Dre

[TraceOneInfinite Flat Earther 96']

Was that 6'2" on the track, saying something about Texas?

[shu]

do you guys know what is the sample playing low in "all in a days work" beat? you can hear it clearly at the end of song.

this beat samples "Dream On" by Aerosmith

[Blood$]

do you guys know what is the sample playing low in "all in a days work" beat? you can hear it clearly at the end of song.

this beat samples "Dream On" by Aerosmith

surprised more heads didn't catch that lol that version sounded even better than Em's "Sing For The Moment"

[Sccit]

Full Credits for Dr. Dre’s ‘Compton: A Soundtrack’ Are Available

1. Intro [Andre Young, B. Edwards Jr & D. Winslow]

2. Talk About It (feat. King Mez & Justus) [Andre Young, M. Ricks II, J. Mohrle, D. Natche, Michael McHenry, A.J. Baptiste-Caselle, R. Buendia & K. EDWARDS]

3. Genocide (feat. Kendrick Lamar, Marsha Ambrosius & Candice Pillay) [Andre Young, K. Duckworth, M. Ricks II, Candice Pillay, M. Ambrosius, S. Jordan & D. Abernathy Jr.]

4. It’s All On Me (feat. Justus & BJ the Chicago Kid) [Andre Young, J. Mohrle, M. Ricks II & R. Harrell III]

5. All In a Day’s Work (feat. Anderson Paak & Marsha Ambrosius) [Andre Young, B. Anderson, M. Ricks II, M. Ambrosius, J. Mohrle, K. Abdul Rahman, D. Natche & D. Tannenbaum]

6. Darkside/Gone (feat. King Mez, Marsha Ambrosius & Kendrick Lamar) [Andre Young, M. Ricks II, T. Cannon, C. Balmoris, J. Nixon, K. Duckworth, M. Ambrosius, J. Mohrle & D. Norman]

7. Loose Cannons (feat. Xzibit, COLD 187um & Sly Pyper) [Andre Young, A. Joiner, M. Ricks II, S. Jordan, B. Edwards Jr, T. Lawrence Jr. & A. Brissett]

8. Issues (feat. Ice Cube, Anderson Paak & Dem Jointz) [Andre Young, M. Ricks II, D. Abernathy Jr., B. Anderson, B. Edwards Jr, T. Lawrence Jr., C. Chambers & T. Feemster]

9. Deep Water (feat. Kendrick Lamar, Anderson Paak & Justus) [Andre Young, K. Duckworth, M. Ricks II, J. Mohrle, B. Anderson, B. Edwards Jr, C. McCormick, D. Natche & D. Abernathy Jr.]

10. Jon Connor – One Shot One Kill (feat. Snoop Dogg) [Andre Young, J. Freeman Jr., Candice Pillay, B. Edwards Jr & T. Lawrence Jr.]

11. The Game – Just Another Day (feat. Asia Bryant) [Asia Bryant, Andre Young, J. Taylor, S. Benton, T. Lawrence Jr. & T. Feemster]

12. For the Love of Money (feat. Jill Scott, Anderson Paak & Jon Connor) [Andre Young, J. Freeman Jr., M. Ricks II, B. Anderson, J. Mohrle & C. McCormick]

13. Satisfiction (feat. Snoop Dogg, Marsha Ambrosius & King Mez) [Andre Young, M. Ricks II, M. Ambrosius & D. Abernathy Jr.]

14. Animals (feat. Anderson Paak) [Andre Young, B. Anderson, M. Ricks II, S. Jordan, C. Martin & D. Semenov]

15. Medicine Man (feat. Eminem, Candice Pillay & Anderson Paak) [Andre Young, Marshall Mathers, Candice Pillay, J. Mohrle, B. Anderson, M. Ricks II, D. Abernathy Jr., B. Edwards Jr & C. Chambers]

16. Talking To My Diary [Andre Young, A. Johnson, M. Johnson & R. Brown]

too much ghostwriting...

Andre Young in all tracks?

..................

writing credit goes to producers as well

[Sccit]

Was that 6'2" on the track, saying something about Texas?

no

[Sccit]

It's a good album but it's too strained for my taste.  It's definitely Dre's "heaviest" solo album.  I prefer lithe, carefree music that you can just grove too, which of course was one of the beauties of G-Funk.  You can tell that Kendrick Lamar's approach to album-construction has deeply influenced and shaped Dre in this era.  This is by turns the most intellectual Dre album, so if that's your cup of tea, you'll happily drink this up.

Production-wise, of course the studio-craft sonically on display here is impecable, which is to be expected, but Dre hasn't been in his prime for decades now (imo it was early to mid 90s).  Then again, I wasn't hoping for anything more than "Michael Jordan on the Wizards" level of quality from the GOAT producer.  Still, this isn't a game-changer like Dre's best work.

All in all, it's a good album, certainly not a typical dated sounding album by an old, washed up rapper.  In fact, this is very modern, if not an attempt to push modernism forward a bit.  But two things: 1) again, the tone and tempos are not really my steez and I agree there's not much music built around core melodies on this album and 2) this sounds like the kind of album Dre could put out every couple years if he were hungry enough to actually consistently make music.

But it doesn't matter; Dre's legacy has been cemented for a long time, and this won't alter it in any either direction, better or worse.

Solid review.  It's too early to tell if this is a "Michael Jordan on the Wizards" type of album but you might be on point.  Still, I think all things considered, with Dre's age, digital media, the state of the rap game and so on... this was a hell of a heroic effort from Dre

it's not jordan on the wizards, it's shaq on the heat.......not at his best, but still championship material.