Stereogum — When an important artist disappears for years on end, the fear is always that the artist will finally return with something underwhelming. That’s not what Dr. Dre has done with Compton, his first album in 16 years. Instead, he’s come back with so... more info

The Independent — Dr Dre’s long-awaited new album Compton: The Soundtrack hit Apple Music this morning, and the initial reaction seems to be really positive. more info

Mercury News, California — 'Detox' is off but 'Compton: A Soundtrack,' inspired by the upcoming N.W.A. biopic 'Straight Outta Compton,' will be released on iTunes and Apple Music on Friday. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Ice Cube and Dr. Dre watched from directors' chairs as Compton circa 1991 unfolded before their eyes. In a parking lot behind an old, dilapidated theater in Leimert Park, low-rider Impalas hopped, Jheri curl hairdos glistened and Daryl Gates-era LAPD... more info

Stereogum — During a stop by Philadelphia radio station Power 99 this morning to promote the new N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton, Ice Cube let slip some big news about the movie’s Dr. Dre-curated soundtrack. We already knew it was set to feature new music... more info

Stereogum — Way back around 2000, there was talk of an N.W.A reunion, with the four surviving original members and then Snoop Dogg standing in for the late Eazy-E. That happened only briefly, but it at least made some kind of sense. But now that the new N.W.A bi... more info

Stereogum — The N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton, which includes Ice Cube and Dr. Dre as producers, is coming out next month. As MTV reports, Dre is also curating the soundtrack, which includes Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, and new material by Dre himself. “Dr. ... more info

Stereogum — Apple finally launched their much-discussed streaming service Apple Music this week, and they’ve managed to snag some fairly impressive exclusives like Thom Yorke, Dr. Dre, and Taylor Swift. But Jay-Z’s Tidal also had a win today, as Pitchfork re... more info

The Telegraph — Exclusives from Dr Dre, Taylor Swift and Pharrell Williams as well as a flagship Zane Lowe radio show have been announced for the streaming service, launching today more info

Stereogum — Just as Ice Cube promised, he, MC Ren, and DJ Yella performed together as N.W.A. for the first time since 1989 at last night’s BET Experience event in L.A. Although Dr. Dre wasn’t there, unfortunately, the three MCs performed N.W.A. tracks “Fuc... more info