Dr. Dre

Even as West coast rap lagged in the mainstream after the turn of the century, Compton had an undeniable cultural import. Then there was The Game, then artists like Nipsey Hussle and YG blew up locally, the latter scoring a deal with Def Jam before the decade was up...

The past year had been quiet for 2014 XXL Freshman Jon Connor, with only a handful of guest appearances to his name while he's been holed up in the Aftermath Studios. But this month, the world finally found out what Connor and company have been working on, as Dr...

After years of grinding away in the dark, last month Dr. Dre unexpectedly announced that a new album was on the way. Compton: A Soundtrack, a solo record loosely inspired by the N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton (which drops this Friday, Aug. 14), is Dre's...

It goes without saying that people remember Tupac Shakur as a Californian. Even if it weren't for the East-West beef that drew party lines down the middle of the music industry, Los Angeles and Oakland were ever-present in his music. Those better versed in his background might point to his adolescent stint at the Baltimore School for the Arts, where he studied ballet and theater...

Arguably his most experimental project to date, Compton is both a verbal and sonic narrative of Dre’s career thus far.

Dr. Dre’s long-awaited new album is here. The 50-year-old hip-hop legend released his first album in a 16 years. His last studio album was 2001. The new LP features appearances by Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, YG, the Game and Xzibit, among others. Dre also said he, King Mez and Jus...

Last night (August 6), after 16 long years of delays and false starts, rumors and speculation, Dr. Dre finally dropped a new album. Compton: A Soundtrack has all the hallmarks of an LP from the good doctor, including attempts to create new stars through sheer force of will. But lost...

The wait is over. Dr. Dre's long-awaited new album is here. After a 16-year long hiatus since his last studio album 2001, the 50-year-old hip-hop legend returns with Compton. The new LP features appearances by Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, YG, the Game and Xzibit, among others. Dre also said he, ...

The premiere of Dr. Dre's long-awaited Compton: A Soundtrack by Dr. Dre album is just hours away. Dre joined Apple Music's Zane Lowe for a quick phone teaser to discuss the making of the album and revealed that he will donate the project's royalties to a new performing arts center in Compton. "I've be ...

After waiting 16 years for the follow up to 2001, Dr. Dre will make Compton: A Soundtrack by Dr. Dre available to stream on Apple Music one day before its scheduled release date. Starting at 6 P.M. EST / 9 P.M. PST on Thurs., August 6, Dr ...