By: Dr. Dre Average Rating: Binding: Audio CD Format: Enhanced, Explicit Lyrics, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered Label: Death Row Koch Number of Discs: 1 Release Date: May 22, 2001
Album Description: Death Row Records. Digitally remastered and repackaged in jewel box in slipcase. Enhanced portion features the classic video Dre Day. 2001 reissue.
Amazon.com essential recording: 1989's Straight Outta Compton, by Dre's previous outfit N.W.A., may have shined the public spotlight on the genre, but The Chronic legitimized it. That is not to say that Snoop Doggy Dogg (The Chronic marks his debut) and Dre's raps are for everyone; the subject matter is the sex, drugs, violence, and politics of South Central Los Angeles, and the phrasing is explicit, to say the least. But The Chronic's real genius is the music. By breeding hip-hop, jazz (studio instrumentation includes saxophones and flutes), funk, and soul (sampled artists include Parliament, Donny Hathaway, and Isaac Hayes), Dre creates downright intoxicating grooves. If you can't feel The Chronic pulsating through your veins, maybe your heart's not pumping. --Bill Crandall
Classic This album is a classic. Dr.Dre was at his best back in the day. "Let's Ride" is a classic joint off this album. This c.d. is a must have. I got this c.d. in my c.d. case in my car. You could pretty much play the whole c.d. without skipping from track to track.
A classic must have rap albulm that put the West Coast's star more prominent on the rap stage. The Chronic
A quitnesential rap albulm that is a must for anyone who is a fan of the genre. This albulm put the West Coast rap game on the map with a big asterick/star. This began the lock down the West Coast had on rap music in the early 90s and introduced us to Snoop Doggy Dogg who's flow was instreumental in the popularity and the sucess of the Dre's albulm, along with RBX who had a solid supporting role and all the other artists who collaborated on the albulm and then later went on to their own stardom.
Remember the Dogg Pound? The Lady of Rage? and who can forget "Deez Nutz!" If I had some nuts hanging on the walls whould they be wallnuts? Yes. If I had some nuts on my chest would they be chestnuts? Yes. If I had nuts under my chins would they be chinnuts? No biatch you would have a d1ck in your mouth.
Stands the test of time I was in high school some 15 years ago when this album was released, and it brought me from somewhat of a hip hip fan to a major fan, to the point that hip hop accounts for about 80 percent of the CDs I buy today.
Dre is, in my opinion, the most important person in hip hop history. He was the mastermind behind NWA, which revolutionized the genre in the 1980s. Then he produced this gem, followed it up by overseeing Snoop's classic "Doggystyle," and has since been instrumental in bringing us Eminem and 50 Cent.
Snoop shines on this album, as no one is as smooth on the mike as he is, and Dre's beats have always brought out the best in him. G Thang is arguably the best rap song of all-time, and if you missed Deep Cover before this album, G Thang is probably where you were introduced to Snoop. Lil Ghetto Boy is a poignant song that illustrates the real value of hip hop, a message of ghetto struggles that many people refuse to see because of the explicit language that accompanies most rap. Dre Day, Let Me Ride and Deez Nutz are great songs, Stranded on Death Row is hard-hitting with a stellar Kurupt verse. B****es Ain't S**t is entertaining if not taken literally, and it's certainly a great post-break-up song!
All in all, this album remains one that you can put in and listen to all the way through, a quality that's becoming more and more rare. Since The Chronic 2001 was also a classic, I, like most hip hop fans, can't wait for Detox, something that's seemingly been close to release for about 5 years. Come on, Dre!
The best hip hop record. Ever. Dr. Dre's solo debut is my favorite hip hop album and one of my top 5 favorite albums overall. The production is legendary, with all the songs having smooth-sounding basslines, synths, and old-school samples coming together on every track. The Chronic is Snoop's debut, and he pushes the album over the top with his stoned out flow. Every joint is a banger, even the intro and the skits. Other artists tried to duplicate this album's flow and overall completeness, but failed. My most listened to tracks would be the intro, Dre Day, Let Me Ride, and 'G' Thang. In my opinion, 'G' Thang is the best rap single, with Gin And Juice being second. If you call yourself a hip hop fan, get this album.
Classic! WEST UP! Must have for any rap fan. Westcoast doin' they thang like ALWAYZ! This was the beginning of the G-Funk era and in my opinion, the best era of hip hop up to date. Los Angeles took it over and introduced what they had to offer.
It hardly seems like a solo Dre project since almost every song has a collaboration, but all collaborations are strong. Dr. Dre (of course), Snoop Dogg, RBX, Kurupt, Daz, and Lady of Rage to name a few, all prove themselves on here.
It holds up for the most point even to this day. Sure it seems a bit dated, but it still has you head bangin' so it don't matter!
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