The birth of G-funk introduced new faces, most notably rapper Snoop Dogg who provided the answer to Dre's writing concerns after The D.O.C. suffered serious vocal damage in a car accident. Both events signalled the end for one of the genre's most important and influential groups in N.W.A., and the start of a new era in hip-hop. Dre opted to use more live instruments on The Chronic in order to give himself more control over samples, ultimately redefining the West coast sound. Released in December, 1992, this 16 track opus was Dre's debut as solo artist and the first album to be released on Death Row Records, the label he founded with "Suge" Knight and The D.O.C. Dre's The Chronic is so much more than just a rap record. In 2003, the album was ranked number 138 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs. The Chronic has been widely regarded as one of the most important and influential albums of the 1990s and regarded by many fans and peers to be one of the most well-produced hip hop albums of all time. Dre’s production has been noted for founding and popularizing the G-funk subgenre within gangsta rap. Dre becoming one of the top ten best-selling American performing artists of 1993. The album peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 and had been certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America with sales of over three million copies in the United States, which led to Dr. Upon it’s release, The Chronic received generally positive reviews from music critics and earned considerable commercial success.
Although a solo album, it features many appearances by Snoop Dogg, who used the album as a launch pad for his own solo career. On The Chronic, he included both subtle and direct insults at Ruthless and it’s owner, former N.W.A-member Eazy-E. Dre’s first solo album after he had departed from hip hop group N.W.A and it’s label Ruthless Records over a financial dispute.
The album is named after a slang term for high-grade marijuana, and it’s cover is a homage to Zig-Zag rolling papers. Recording sessions for the album took place in June 1992 at Death Row Studios in Los Angeles and at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood. It was released on December 15, 1992, by his own record label Death Row Records and distributed by Priority Records. The Chronic is the debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist Dr. Dre – The Chronic – 180 Gram, Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Death Row Records, 2001īrand new, sealed 2001 copy.
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