Dr dre talks about his new album 'compton'

Dr Dre has explained the inspiration behind his new album, 'Compton', the companion soundtrack to new NWA biopic Straight Outta Compton.

'Compton' is the Dr dre's first album in 16 years, following on from 1999's '2001'. It features guest spots from Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube and more.gues this album's gonna be a bomb

It was released last Friday (August 7) and is on course to top the UK Albums Chart this week. Read the NME review.

Speaking during a live YouTube chat about the film on Tuesday (August 11), Dre explained that the album's creation was an impromptu decision.

"You know what, I was on the set [of Straight Outta Compton], I was leaving the set every day and I just felt so inspired. I decided one night on the way home I was going to roll up my sleeves and start working on this album."

He continued: "I got to maybe a third song and I said, 'You know what? This is starting to sound great. I should go on and complete this.' And it snowballed from there. And it came out exactly the way I wanted."

Dr Dre has also stated that he got "goosebumps" while watching Straight Outta Compton for the first time.

"It [caused] goosebumps – a little bit surreal," he told Entertainment Tonight. "Some guys that came from nothing that created something that's just amazing."

It was reported earlier this week that the LAPD deployed gang enforcement officers at the Straight Outta Compton film premiere in Los Angeles on Monday (August 10)