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The Chronic |  | Artist: Dr. Dre
Label: Death Row Koch
Category: Music
List Price: $17.98
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Rating:  324 reviews
Sales Rank: 2631
Format: Enhanced, Explicit Lyrics, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
UPC: 728706300025
EAN: 0728706300025
ASIN: B00005AQEQ
Release Date: May 22, 2001
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | The Chronic (Intro) | | • | Wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin') | | • | Let Me Ride | | • | The Day the Niggaz Took Over | | • | Nuthin' But a "G" Thang | | • | Deeez Nuuuts | | • | Lil' Ghetto Boy | | • | A Nigga Witta Gun | | • | Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat | | • | The $20 Sack Pyramid | | • | Lyrical Gangbang | | • | High Powered | | • | The Doctor's Office | | • | Stranded on Death Row | | • | The Roach [The Chronic Outro] | | • | Bitches Ain't Shit |
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| Editorial Reviews:
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
Amazon.com
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
Album Description
Death Row Records. Digitally remastered and repackaged in jewel box in slipcase. Enhanced portion features the classic video Dre Day. 2001 reissue.
Album Details
Japanese Limited Edition in an LP-STYLE Slipcase.
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Hip Hop Collecters Item May 10, 2010
Vincent Francis (HOUSTON, TEXAS, US)
If you are into rap/hiphop this CD is essential for tour collection. Dr. Dre was masterful putting this together. His sampling of Parliament Funkadelic tracks gave this the edge it needed to be succesful. This also shows what type of rapper Snoop Dog would evolve into. His lyrics were in top form ands his talent level was at the top of his game. Great CD.
there's really nothing else like this.. November 29, 2009
d16a6 si
I got this album over the summer between 6th and 7th grade when I was 12 years old in 1993. Being a white kid from the suburbs in Maryland, I have to admit that my honor roll student virgin ears were kind of shocked by the level of profanity and violence portrayed in this album the first time I heard it. It completely blew me away, it was so awesome though, the smooth beats the lyrics, everything. I listened to the album straight through again and again on my headphones (definitely didn't want my parents hearing this) in my room for years to come. The production on this album is second to none as far as west coast hip-hop. The old NWA albums are classics too, but production wise this is Dr. Dre at his zenith in my opinion. The beats are so much more multilayered and refined. I'm almost 28 years old now and I still love this album. Even a lot of my friends that didn't even like rap at the time love this. I'll never forget the first time I listened to this and then again and again and again. The line up of rappers on this is top notch for sure. Young Snoop Dogg, RBX, the lady of Rage it's just so fu&^^&in awesome I can't express it in words. Stranded on Death row is probably my favorite track, but they are all good, no reason to skip any. I have listened to this so many times over the course of my life through all kinds of stuff and various states of sobriety that it has become a part of my being. I look back at this and realize that my seemingly awkward and culturally inappropriate obsession with "gangster" rap as a young kid was not just a rebellious phase like so many had thought, but an evolving genuine love and appreciation of real multi dimensional art that remains with me to this day. I credit this album as a contributing factor in my ability to question authority and think critically as an adult. Kids these days have no concept of how high quality hip-hop used to be in the early 90's. This is the L.A. equivalent of Blackmoon's Enta da Stage quality wise. I'd give it 500 stars if I could. I'm probably just beating a dead horse here anyway; most people reading these were probably around back then and already have this. This album is proof that back in the day it was actually possible for a rap album to be commercially successful and still have an insane amount of artistic value. A few tracks on here got heavy airplay for years. These days I turn on the "urban" radio stations and I'm just like yuck, what the hell is this? If I could only own one west coast rap album I would choose this without any hesitation whatsoever. I'll still be listening to this when I'm 80 years old if I live that long.
One of the Greatest Ever! June 6, 2009
boneS 24
When The Chronic comes to mind a lot of people think "One of the greatest rap albums of all time." I have to agree because this is one of the CD's that I listen to the most. My 3 favorite tracks are: "Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang" "Deeez Nuuuts" and "Dre Day"
"Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang" is a straight up classic where Snoop tears up the track at such an early stage in his career
"Deeez Nuuuts" has got to be my favorite beat Dr. Dre produced and Nate Dogg singing here is a perfect fit to the song
Everyone knows that "Dre Day" is a diss song towards Eazy-E but it's still a great song where again Snoop Doggy Dogg (as he was known back then) steals the show
If you like rap I really recommend this album because no hip hop collection is complete without it
great May 28, 2009
Thug Nasty
The CD came in great condition, but a little slower than expected. Good transaction. I would buy from them again.
Its more about the beats. May 7, 2009
Derek Deron Patterson (Florida)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This cd is such a classic but not because of the lyricism which only helps the outcome of the product but its about the beats. Dr. Dre is a producer not a lyricist so if your rating this on Dr Dre's rhymin abilites then your missin the whole objective of this album. This album is showcasing Dr Dres production skills. He is such a genius behind the boards and his masterful intertwining of live instrumentation is just refreshing. Hate him or love him Dr. Dres Chronic will always be a defining moment in hip hop for eternity. No need to pick favs cause with this classic u just pop it in and ride out from beginning to end.
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