In August 2015, American record producer Dr. Dre announced he was working on a new album, Compton, inspired by the N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton. He stated that the album would be released on August 7, 2015, the day of the film’s release. Compton: A Soundtrack by Dr. Dre was released exclusively on Apple Music and the iTunes Store. It is Dr. Dre’s first release since 1999. The album features guest appearances from Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, Xzibit and The Game, among others.

Compton: A Soundtrack has been well received by music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns …