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by Will Butler | Photos by Wenn

Tags: Dr Dre 

Dr. Dre's first album in 16 years to premiere on Apple Music

Apple Music fans will get to hear Compton hours before it's release

 

Dr. Dre's first album in 16 years to premiere on Apple Music Photo: Wenn

Apple Music subscribers have been the given the opportunity to listen to Dr.Dre's new album, Compton, hours before it's official worldwide release.

Apple Music have confirmed that the first Dre album is 16 years, Compton, will be premiered from 9pm ET this Thursday (August 6), which will be 2am GMT on Friday (August 7).

Compton is inspired by the new N.W.A biopic, 'Straight Outta Compton' but does not serve as a soundtrack for the film. 

Apple Music will stream the explicit version of the 16 track album in full for three hours, before Zane Lowe will host a special show about the project straight after (5am GMT). Compton will be an Itunes exclusive release.

See the Apple Music reveal tweet below

Speaking on his own Beats 1 show, The Pharmacy, Dre said of the new album:""I kept it under wraps, and now the album is finished... It's gonna be my grand finale. This record is bananas... I'm really proud of this."

Compton features and all star cast of guest spots from the likes of Ice Cube, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, Eminem and Xzibit. See the full track list and guest spots for Compton below:

1. 'Intro'
2. 'Talk About It' feat. King Mez & Justus
3. 'Genocide' feat. Kendrick Lamar, Marsha Ambrosius & Candice Pillay
4. 'It's All On Me' feat. Justus & BJ The Chicago Kid
5. 'All In A Day's Work' feat. Anderson .Paak & Marsha Ambrosius
6.' Darkside/Gone' feat. King Mez, Marsha Ambrosius & Kendrick Lamar
7. 'Loose Cannons' feat. Xzibit & Cold 187um
8. 'Issues' feat. Ice Cube & Anderson .Paak
9. 'Deep Water' feat. Kendrick Lamar & Justus
10. 'One Shot One Kill Jon Connor' feat. Snoop Dogg
11. 'Just Another Day The Game' feat. Asia Bryant
12. 'For The Love Of Money' feat. Jill Scott & Jon Connor
13. 'Satisfiction' feat. Snoop Dogg, Marsha Ambrosius & King Mez
14. 'Animals' feat. Anderson .Paak
15. 'Medicine Man' feat. Eminem, Candice Pillay & Anderson .Paak
16. 'Talking To My Diary' 

Below: A breakdown of the features on Dr Dre's new album

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