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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0728706300025 Format: Enhanced, Explicit Lyrics, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered Label: Death Row Koch Manufacturer: Death Row Koch MPN: 63000 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Death Row Koch Release Date: May 22, 2001 Studio: Death Row Koch Editorial Review: 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 Album Description: Death Row Records. Digitally remastered and repackaged in jewel box in slipcase. Enhanced portion features the classic video Dre Day. 2001 reissue. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - The ChronicDr Dre is a big ugly ogre from the west coast its music like this that really makes black people look bad this album is very very obscenne vulgar and very offensive if black women act like this in real life like they act on the skits on this album then all hope is lost let me add i hate west coast rap music like this is the real reason why real hip hop is gone! Peace Rating:  - ClassicThis 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. Rating:  - 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 ... Read More Rating: - Stands the test of timeI 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 ... Read More Rating: - 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 ... Read More |
