Streets of Compton is the soundtrack by American rapper the Game. It was released on June 17, 2016, by Blood Money Entertainment and eOne Music.[1] The album features guest appearances from Problem, Boogie, J3, AD, Micah, Payso, and AV. It also has production from League of Starz, DeUno, Tone Mason, Bongo, Phonix, and Jelly Roll. The album is supported by the lone single, "Roped Off".
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| Released | June 17, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
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| Length | 36:10 | |||
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Background
editStreets of Compton is a soundtrack album to support his show on A&E with the same name. It is a three-part documentary series that aired on June 9, 2016.[2] The series feature interviews with several Compton residents and delve into Compton's recent past and attempt to explain how drugs, gangs, and political strife helped give birth to one Compton's rich musical and cultural history.[3]
Commercial performance
editStreets of Compton debuted at number 25 on the US Billboard 200, with 20,000 equivalent album units; it sold 15,000 copies in its first week, and boasted over 3 million streams.[4] As of July 24, 2016 Streets of Compton has sold over 25,000 copies in pure album sales not including streams.
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | 4/10[5] |
Exclaim!'s Rob Boffard gave the album a mixed to negative review, writing that it "feels a cynical attempt to benefit from the massive interest in Compton, a contractually obliged soundtrack album for an A&E documentary series of the same name."[5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Support Compton" (featuring J3 and Payso) | Phonix | 4:09 |
| 2. | "Roped Off" (featuring Problem and Boogie) |
| 3:35 |
| 3. | "Hit the News" | Jay Nari of League of Starz | 2:26 |
| 4. | "Bullshit" | Jay Nari | 3:00 |
| 5. | "Can't Wait" | DNYC3 of League of Starz | 2:46 |
| 6. | "Gang Signs" | DeUno | 4:01 |
| 7. | "Unfollow Me Bitch" (featuring Problem) | DeUno | 2:40 |
| 8. | "The Chronic" (featuring AD and AV) | DeUno | 3:25 |
| 9. | "Like Me" | Tone Mason | 2:48 |
| 10. | "Death Row Chain" | Jelly Roll | 3:35 |
| 11. | "For the Homies" (featuring Micah and Payso) | Bongo | 3:44 |
| Total length: | 36:10 | ||
Charts
edit| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] | 72 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 180 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9] | 53 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 63 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[11] | 176 |
| US Billboard 200[12] | 25 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[13] | 2 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14] | 4 |
References
edit- ^ "Streets of Compton by The Game". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
- ^ Walker, Angus (2016-06-09). "The Game Shares "Streets Of Compton" Tracklist & Release Date". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
- ^ Schwartz, Danny (2016-05-23). "The Game to Star in A&E Docu-Series "Streets of Compton", Release Companion Project". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
- ^ "Hip Hop Album Sales: Drake, YG & The Game". Hip Hop DX. June 27, 2016.
- ^ a b Boffard, Rob (June 17, 2016). "The Game - Streets of Compton". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
- ^ Dnyc3 the Don [@dnyc3_] (25 May 2016). "Me & my bros get checks @SorryJayNari @Dupri1_ 🎹🔑💯🙏🏾" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Ryan, Gavin (June 25, 2016). "ARIA Albums: Red Hot Chili Peppers Claim an Easy No 1 Album". Noise11. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – The Game – Streets of Compton" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- ^ "The Game Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Game – Streets of Compton". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ Chart Log UK: "CLUK Update 25.06.2016 (wk25)". UK Albums Chart. Zobbel.de. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ^ "The Game Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ^ "The Game Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ^ "The Game Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2016.