

Published on the day the niggaz took over Genre Hip Hop e Rap Contains tracks 02 Fuck Wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin') (feat Snoop Dogg & Colin Wolfe) Although a solo album, it features many appearances by American rapper Snoop Doggy 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 its 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 its label Ruthless Records over a financial dispute. Dre, released December 15, 1992, on his own record label Death Row Records, and distributed by Priority Records. Dr Dre's seminal debut album 'The Chronic' has arrived on streaming platforms today, allowing a whole new generation of rap fans to enjoy the landmark record for the first time. 'The Chronic' is the solo debut album of American hip hop artist Dr. The squealing Moog synthesizer and cool and dominant bass can bring life to any party, and dozens of artists have reinvented it to carve their own signature into the rhyme game. The album is named after a slang term for high-grade cannabis, and its cover is a homage to Zig-Zag rolling papers. Dre The Chronic (The Chronic (Intro), Fuck Wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin') and more). The Chronic branded g-funk as an official sound of west coast hip-hop, and you can hear it all over this legacy playlist. With his charismatic protg Snoop Doggy Dogg riding shotgun, the rapper/producer cruises Compton in his ’64 Chevytossing verbal shots. Fact: Dre’s solo debut is one of the greatest albums ever. On Thursday (April 9), Entertainment One announced that Dre's debut studio album, The Chronic, will be available on all. Now it’s time to make my impression felt/So sit back, relax, and strap on your seat belt. 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. Recording sessions for the album took place in June 1992 at Death Row Studios in Los Angeles and at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood. Dre 's The Chronic album is making its way to all streaming platforms. Digitally remastered Seminal 1992 album featuring Snoop Dogg. It was released on December 15, 1992, by his own record label Death Row Records and distributed by Interscope Records and Priority Records.

In time it would inspire label powerhouses such as Cash Money Records, Top Dawg Entertainment and more.The Chronic is the debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist Dr. At the height of its powers, Death Row Records was pulling in $100 million a year – and proving that hardcore rap could power a hit machine in pop music. Here Dre established his patented G-funk sound: fat, blunted Parliament-Funkadelic beats, soulful backing vocals, and live instruments in the rolling basslines and whiny synths.

Dre's 1992 solo debut, The Chronic, transformed the entire sound of West Coast rap. “It was the bedrock of one of the most dominant record labels in the history of music. With its stylish, sonically detailed production, Dr. Today, streaming services have marked 4/20 by making it accessible on their platforms for the first time – with the likes of Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal all hosting it.ĭescribing the impact of ‘The Chronic’ in a new retrospective look back at the record, NME’s Will Lavin wrote: “Upon thinking about the impact of ‘The Chronic’, the thing that is probably the most overlooked is the shockwave it sent through the industry for years to come. Released in December 1992, Dre’s solo debut is considered to be one of the greatest hip-hop records of all time – spawning hits such as ‘Nuthin But A ‘G’ Thang’, ‘Let Me Ride’ and ‘Fuck with Dre Day.’ Dr Dre‘s seminal debut album ‘The Chronic’ has arrived on streaming platforms today, allowing a whole new generation of rap fans to enjoy the landmark record for the first time.
