Dr. Dre announces release of first album in 15 years

Hip hop super-producer Dr. Dre says the wait is lastly over – he will launch his first album in 15 years.

Dr. Dre’s now hosting a Beats 1 radio show called “The Pharamacy”, and as expected, he used the occasion to announce something about the upcoming soundtrack to Straight Outta Compton.

Dr. Dre’s new album is coming soon – very soon.

The album will feature collaborations with his protege Eminem, former N.W.A. bandmate Ice Cube and fellow Los Angeles-area rap giants Kendrick Lamar and Snoop Dogg, as mentioned by the pre-order information on Apple’s iTunes.

It was beforehand reported that the Straight Outta Compton soundtrack would…

N.W.A – which stands for Niggaz Wit Attitude – shocked much of white America in the late 1980s with its unapologetic takes on street life through songs such as “f*** Tha Police”.

Compton comes almost 16 years since Dre’s last solo effort, 2001, which was released in 1999.

“It’s going to be my grand finale”, Dr. Dre told his listeners on his show following the announcement.

He also revealed why he never released his long-awated album Detox. “I just wasn’t feeling it”.