How Much Has Changed Since Dr. Dre Dropped His Last Album?

It's been nearly 16 years between drinks and Dre has finally decided to drop his final album, Compton. A lot has happened in the world since Dre's last offering.

Australia has had 4 different PMs

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John Howard rocked the block until 2007, K-Rudd took over shop until he was booted by Gillard (2010), then we had our first female PM until she was shown the door by K-Rudd (2013), and then it was Tony Time (2013-present). Maybe we can get a guest from DJ Howard?

The U.S. now has a black President

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Back when we last heard from Dre, George Bush was leader of the free world.

Wars have been waged, won and lost

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Conflicts across the Middle East, Europe and North Africa have started, been fought and ended before Dre could drop something new.

There's been three different Popes

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St John Paul II (1978-2005), Benedict XVI (2005-2013) and Francis (2013 - present). And it is clear that Pope Frank is pleased about new Dre!

Facebook a thing

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Who knows Dre might even be laying down fresh beats on how Marky Mark (Zuckerberg) is the dopest boi around town? Maybe Dre might drop a line about how he wants the Wall back?

Protest moves inspire new waves of change

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Black Lives Matter, the Occupy movement, Arab Spring and Anonymous are movements that have inspired changed since the 2001. It can almost be guaranteed that Dre will drop a decent protest beat or two.

The world has 4 new countries

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Since 2001 the world has welcomed 4 new countries to the international stage. South Sudan (2011), Kosovo (2008), Montenegro & Serbia (2006) and East Timor (2002) all became sovereign states before Dre could get his act together.

We lost an awful amount of musical legends

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Michael Jackson, Amy Winehouse, Whitney Houston, B.B King, Nina Simon, James Brown R.I.P.

Gay marriage is now legal across the United States & the UK

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The US has passed legislation to legalise gay marriage across the US (2015). Gay marriage was legalised in all of the UK (2014) minus Northern Ireland.

The Dissapearence of Madeline McCann

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In 2003 the McCann family went on holiday to Portugal only to have their daughter Madeline disappear. A multinational search has failed to find any evidence of her even with the massive amount of tabloid coverage.

Snoop's released more

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Snoop Dogg has released at least 8 albums in the same time as it's take Dr. Dre to release 1. Now that doesn't include Snoops other gear as Snoop Lion and Snoop Zilla.