Dr. Dre has been successful, not making music, but also with his own 'Beats' company. He is in a position of pressure and popularity where he has become an Idol among the rap industry. In his newest major release after almost 16 years which came out a couple of days ago, he goes into his roots, not just about Dre, but about Compton and the everyday problems that African Americans go through, especially in places like Compton and Ferguson where the residents don't feel safe.

Dr. Dre has always been a great artist, not only juggling Producing, Rapping, and Managing his own company, but he was one of the greats that popularized Hip-Hop music from the beginning. Compton is just over an hour long, but has some of the most prominent rappers around. Eminem, Exibit, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, John Conner, Jill Scott, King Mez, The Game and Kendrick Lamar. Not only does Dre include his guests, but he songwrites and produces with them on a higher level then just 'including' them. His style of Hip Hop isn't as prominent on this album, but he keeps up with this Newness, showing he is open to change and trendy without sacrificing Trendy.

The instrumentals on the album are modern, and somewhat quite beautiful. The most memorable songs are the songs that have less of a Dre influence. Some of my favourite songs, such as Genocide and Deep Water are super intense and theatrical, making them seem vivid. A bit of it reminds me of Dre's 2001. He uses many sounds to tell a story of where you are and what is happening.

One complaint I have is about Medicine Man, which felt a bit corny and pop-ish for the album, which is a clear separation of the light stuff from the gritty nasty songs. Each track has a personality and a vibe of its own, which really tells me that I shouldn't give it a song by song review, since the album has many different expressions and ideas for each song, making it hard to review the album as one singularity. Due to this, I think you should listen to this yourself, before taking my word for everything.

The project has a few flaws, but these guests are put together with amazing songwriting, and amazing music writing. It is a bit weak on hooks and it has a few bad songs here and there, but other then that, it flows really well, and conveys a great story.

If you like this review, don't worry. More will come out in the future, not just for hip-hop or rap, but for most all genres that are conceivable. If you want me to review an album or artist, send me a message, and I will try my best!

-Rogue