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Dr. Dre's The Chronic is so much more than just a rap record. 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. 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. 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. Following the album's intro, Snoop's funky, laid back voice is featured on Fuck Wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin'), cooly expressing the animosity between Death Row and Dre's former team members.
The Death Row roster (including Warren G, Nate Dogg, Samara, Bushwick Bill) features heavily, mixing and matching and taking turns to lay down their bars over Dre's beats. The largest collaborative effort comes on Stranded on Death Row on which RBX, Snoop, The Lady of Rage and Kurupt sound as if they're taking turns to show their worth as rappers to the man behind the glass screen. Lil' Ghetto Boy and A N**** Witta Gun (the only track on which Dre is the sole artist) outline the realities of life for the marginalized and what it takes to survive when you're victimized by those who are supposed to protect you.
The Chronic's crown jewel, and arguably the king of all G-Funk, is the iconic Nuthin' but a ‘G' Thang. Its high pitched synth melody, deep bassline and back and forth between Snoop and Dre add up to one of the most recognizable tracks in all of rap, cementing Dr. Dre's status as one of the genre's greatest producers and getting the ball rolling for Death Row Records. © Euan Decourt/Qobuz
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Snoop Dogg, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dr. Dre, Producer, Drum Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Colin Fitzroy Wolfe, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1992 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Snoop Dogg, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jewell, FeaturedArtist - Dr. Dre, Producer, Drum Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Colin Fitzroy Wolfe, ComposerLyricist - RBX, MainArtist
℗ 1992 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Snoop Dogg, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jewell, FeaturedArtist - Dr. Dre, Producer, Drum Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - RBX, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1992 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Daz, FeaturedArtist - Snoop Dogg, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - DAT NIGGA DAZ, ComposerLyricist - Dr. Dre, Producer, Drum Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - RBX, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1992 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - Leon Haywood, ComposerLyricist - Frederick Knight, ComposerLyricist - Snoop Dogg, Rap Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dr. Dre, Producer, Drum Programming, Rap Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1992 ARY, Inc.
Nate Dogg, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Daz, MainArtist - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Warren G, MainArtist - DAT NIGGA DAZ, ComposerLyricist - Dr. Dre, Producer, Drum Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Colin Fitzroy Wolfe, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1992 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Daz, MainArtist - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dr. Dre, Producer, Drum Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The D.O.C., ComposerLyricist
℗ 1992 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Snoop Dogg, ComposerLyricist - Dr. Dre, Producer, Drum Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The D.O.C., ComposerLyricist
℗ 1992 UMG Recordings, Inc.
BJ, FeaturedArtist - Daz, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dr. Dre, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - RBX, MainArtist
℗ 1992 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Snoop Dogg, ComposerLyricist - Dr. Dre, Producer, Drum Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The D.O.C., MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1992 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Snoop Dogg, ComposerLyricist - D.O.C., ComposerLyricist - DAT NIGGA DAZ, ComposerLyricist - Kurupt The Kingpin, ComposerLyricist - Dr. Dre, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - RBX, ComposerLyricist - The Lady Of Rage, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1992 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Daz, MainArtist - Dr. Dre, Producer, Drum Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Colin Fitzroy Wolfe, ComposerLyricist - RBX, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - The Lady Of Rage, MainArtist
℗ 1992 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kevin Lewis, ComposerLyricist - Jewell, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dr. Dre, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - The Lady Of Rage, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1992 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kurupt, MainArtist - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Kurupt The Kingpin, ComposerLyricist - Bushwick Bill, FeaturedArtist - Dr. Dre, Producer, Drum Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - RBX, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - The Lady Of Rage, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1992 UMG Recordings, Inc.
DAT NIGGA DAZ, ComposerLyricist - Dr. Dre, Producer, MainArtist - RBX, ComposerLyricist - The Lady Of Rage, ComposerLyricist - Cheron Moore, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1992 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Colin Wolfe, ComposerLyricist - Andre Young, ComposerLyricist - Ricardo Brown, ComposerLyricist - Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - Kurupt, MainArtist - Daz, MainArtist - Tracy Lynn Curry, ComposerLyricist - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist - Jewell, FeaturedArtist - Delmar Arnaud, ComposerLyricist - Dr. Dre, Producer, Drum Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1992 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Dr. Dre's The Chronic is so much more than just a rap record. 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. 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. 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. Following the album's intro, Snoop's funky, laid back voice is featured on Fuck Wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin'), cooly expressing the animosity between Death Row and Dre's former team members.
The Death Row roster (including Warren G, Nate Dogg, Samara, Bushwick Bill) features heavily, mixing and matching and taking turns to lay down their bars over Dre's beats. The largest collaborative effort comes on Stranded on Death Row on which RBX, Snoop, The Lady of Rage and Kurupt sound as if they're taking turns to show their worth as rappers to the man behind the glass screen. Lil' Ghetto Boy and A N**** Witta Gun (the only track on which Dre is the sole artist) outline the realities of life for the marginalized and what it takes to survive when you're victimized by those who are supposed to protect you.
The Chronic's crown jewel, and arguably the king of all G-Funk, is the iconic Nuthin' but a ‘G' Thang. Its high pitched synth melody, deep bassline and back and forth between Snoop and Dre add up to one of the most recognizable tracks in all of rap, cementing Dr. Dre's status as one of the genre's greatest producers and getting the ball rolling for Death Row Records. © Euan Decourt/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:02:39
- Main artists: Dr. Dre
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: ARY, Inc. under exclusive license to Interscope Records
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2023 ARY, Inc. ℗ 2023 ARY, Inc.
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