The Chronic

How to review this album? On the one hand, it's groundbreaking, and it's musically and lyrically catchy. Some of the songs are spectacular. On the other hand, I'd be hard pressed to find a more misogynous album. And can we please stop with the rapping about male gonads? I'd rate it higher if I didn't find the substance of the lyrics to be too often juvenile and offensive. I guess that makes me the only man telling the kids to get off my lawn.

Distinct sound, but lyrically harsh without purpose.

Honestly, I can't even put myself in the frame of mind I would have had to been in to enjoy this. I agree with an earlier commenter noting that this album essentially signaled the end of rap's golden age (Tribe, De La, Run-DMC, etc). At least NWA was speaking truth to power. This just feels like punching laterally instead of punching up. There's a few good beats on here, but the lyrics all blend together for me and the skits kinda gross me out. Lots of homophobia and misogyny, which comes with the territory/era, but it's just not fun to listen to with today's ears.

Just a another mother fuckin'...

Awful

Utter bilge. And he's not even a real doctor.

Oooh, you're hard. Impossible to listen to in this day and age for anyone with the slightest respect for others or civility in general. I get the beef between the two record companies and puff daddy or whatever he's calling himself, but gun violence, misogyny and drugs aren't my vibe. Sports cars are, but there's not enough for the car lover here. The backing tracks are repetitive, and with more inventive rap would be class, which is where Eminem come in. Chronic.

When to listen: at a weed shop. I respect this album's contribution to the genre and its historic impact. But the sexism and homophobia were icky. The beats, samples, and lyrics didn't outweigh the icky. Did not enjoy, sorry.

Nej

nope

cannot listen to it. no good lyrics, no good music, neither is there a good concept. basically, it is just lots of trash. I am sorry

The lyrical content features multiple use of nigga, dick and bitch. The lyrics are heavily sexist and racist and the musical content highly repetitive and unimaginative. Unfortunately a zero ( or indeed negative) rating appears unavailable. Given these guys are in fact rich it has no genuine reason to concede respect to them

take a shot every time they say a slur

Another hip-hop torture...

Nope! Fucking hated it.

Listens: 3 Standout Tracks: Nuthin' But A "G" Thing, Deeez Nuuuts, Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat, Bitches Ain't Shit Some real OG west coast classics on this album. Also, the irreverent DEEEZ NUUUTS gag, which is a mainstay joke in my friends group, and sometimes at work too. Deeez Nuuuts staying power alone warrants this album being on the list. The rest is gravy. Tangentially related: if you like Bitches Ain't Shit, do yourself a favor and listen to the Ben Folds version.

All Time Classic!

One of the absolute best rap albums of all times. Proving Dre as one of the strongest rap producers and performers of his generation and successfully splitting from NWA. Snoop is amazing on this, one of his best outings; amazing backings and tracks. Ain’t nothing is still so good. Bombastic and braggadocio all throughout.

Ice Cube yesterday, Dr. Dre today! Is this a wild coincidence or is this like how everyone gets that Phil Spector Christmas album on December 25? Maybe I’ll get Eazy-duz-it tomorrow. This isn't just an amazing album to me. This changed the game. And it originally got 4.5 mics. (Interestingly, AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted got 5 mics and The Chronic got 4.5 before they re-rated it years later.)

Had a great time listening to this, I've really only heard one or two songs off of it. Some dated bits and has the classic 90s "joke song you will skip every time on relisten" but that's basically par for the course. Great beats by dr dre. My only complaint sound wise is the songs that have that high pitched squealing sound. My hearing man, I'm trying to make it to 40 with my ears in tact man, stop doing that

I bought this on cassette at Town Center Mall in Kennesaw, Georgia in 1992 around Christmas time. I listened to it on repeat until Doggystyle came out the following year. I have not listened to the entire album in a long time prior to today's listen. This exceeded my already high opinion of Dre and made me wish that Snoop had continued to improve as a rapper. The production and sequencing are excellent, as are the skits. There are no skips on this album and I can say some 33+ years later that this is a masterpiece.

This is offensive music done right. Every track is a total party banger. Go clutch your pearls somewhere else. Grab some gin and juice, crank this up in a residential area and have some juvenile fun for an hour.

I mean . . . what's not to love? The misogyny, I suppose. Otherwise this album rips.

A little long but made me feel like a badass listening to it

i listened to a bunch of stuff he produced or was a part of but never to a solo album (if you can call it that) of his. very glad this website corrected this oversight; i was stressed this morning because of work stuff, and snoop's smooth flow helped me relax, then dre's angry lyrics gave me some power back. fun skits here and there, a+ beats on the entire album. damn the 90s were great for hip-hop. can't wait to see what else i've been missing

The beats are smooth, funky, and honestly quite sexy. The tempo is calm. Groovy basslines and that classic synth squealing sound that I don’t know how to describe but is instantly recognizable. Overall, the feel laid-back and at ease. There’s clarity and space in the beats. It’s the consecration of G-Funk and is beautifully produced. I think it’s hard to argue against the sound and feel of this album. The words are where I can understand people taking issue. The rapping is profane, stones, and confident. It’s not the most technical or genius rapping, but it’s perfectly fit for the music. It’s still got the laid back feel but lyrically it focuses on crime and violence, misogyny and sex, weed, and the typical trappings of gangsta rap. It can also be silly and light-hearted. I tend to look at these lyrics as cultural reflections of reality presented in a cinematic and dramatized way. If you take them as endorsement and promotion, there’s probably not much for you to enjoy. Some of these long rap albums can be inconsistent at best and exhausting at worst, but this one manages to hold my attention for the full 62 minutes, even if not every track is as killer as the biggest hitters. The originality of the sound, mix of sampling and instrumentation; and the variety of guest features of lesser known rappers (including the now Martha Stewart bff, Snoop Dogg, who really shines) keep things interesting, organized thoughtfully to prevent the album from becoming an expansive mess. It’s an encompassing, dangerous, fun, problematic, ride along with Dre and his homies through their hood. It’s critical, classic, iconic, and damn good. It’s The Chronic.

I was caught in a “I want to listen to rap” mood when listening to this album. However, it does warrant this rating regardless. Let it be known that the doctor knows how to cook. Dr. Dre may be the only West Cost guy I like. (Snoop and his hosting/acting cameos aside).

West coast classic

great staple rap album

Dre's production on The Chronic is absolutely flawless, elevating every track to the best it possibly can be. Beyond that it put Snoop on the map, hip hop firmly into the zeitgeist (and the Billboard charts), and is well known for its stone cold Eazy-E dis tracks. The skits are the only real weak point. Some hit, some don't. It's still a top 10 rap album ever.

Classic! One of the albums that solidified my love for rap/hip-hop!

A top five hip hop album. Sounds just as good today as it did back then. The beats, the storytelling, the causual violence, misogyny and homophobia... It's almost like we're still in 1992.

This was the first gangsta rap album that displayed a serious beef between artists that I can remember. When it launched in ‘92 it was like nothing anyone had ever heard before. I remember playing this in every car with the bass cranked and trunks rattling. The beats are tantalizing and the lyrics are something that suburbia was never ready for. I’ve easily listened to this album hundreds of times and it is one of the best rap albums I’ve ever played.

prob high 4 but rounding up ....this was really great

5/5 west coast classic

Give me 100 more hours of this album Best Song: Lil' Ghetto Boy Rating: 10/10 Stars: 5

OG Columbia Records original!

First time listening since I was probably way too young to listen to this. Little me stuck to the hits, but the rest of the album is pretty damn great too. Yeah, some of the lyrics haven’t aged well. But the combo of Dre’s production and Snoop’s rapping is just incredible throughout. Classic.

great album! a ture classic with an ugly coverart

today we've got the debut of rapper and producer dr. dre. this solo venture not only kicked off HIS career but helped some others along the way, mainly snoop dogg. this is arguably one of the most significant rap albums ever produced. there's just something about g-funk hip hop as a genre, something about the sliding leads and big wide beats thumping again and again; it makes me feel like i'm in the front seat of a chevy, the car bouncing with every single kick. the mixing rocks. each track feels like a scene from a movie and you're hopping through each shot as you go. each track's instrumentals can be similar, consistent... consistently good. it's, put bluntly, the definition of 1990s rap. give it a listen.

This was a fun one. I hadn't listened to it in full before but I should've before now.

You can tell he wants this music to make you horny and I like that

A classic album. I haven’t listened since I was a kid. I was reminded as to why Dr Dre was considered one of the greatest hip hop producers of all time. This introduced the world to Snoop Dogg. The hits on the album are crazy good. This album was so importo the West Coast because it made the East Coast pay attention to what was going on there. It was a true game changer. Sure the later songs aren’t great but you could put this on and ride around and just groove to the P-Funk samples and chill. Such a great album.

Ja wat anders dan 5

outrageous production, bring back album bits

Normally wouldn't be 5, but against this mediocre albums, clear 5.

What can I say… no possible alternatives than 5 stars for the clinically sane amongst us

CLASSSSSSSSSSSIIIIICCCCCCCCCCCCC

Classique rap mais je pense être plus en fan du East Coast des anneés 90 que du West Coast. Malgré tout, on parle d'une prodution assez incroyable, mais comme tout bon album de rap de cette époque, ça souffre d'être trop long, 16 chansons 1 heures! Franchement.

What an album, no wonder everyone wears T-shirts of this on

I am not normally a fan of "old-school" rap, but man this album was great! I was hooked on my first listen and now understand why Dr.Dre is as renowned as he is. Catchy beats, goofy intermissions, and funky samples; this is true West-Coast rap at one of it's first peaks in the 90's.

I’m not sure where he got his medical degree, but with the way he describes women, he was never instructed in the art of proper bedside manner

New personal record for quietest I've ever listened to music at my desk!

5/5 for deez nuts

I'm fucking pissed that I took this album for granted when it came out and that I haven't had this in rotation more for the past 30 years. I'm also pissed that there's no talent anywhere near to this anymore. The deep tracks kill - The Day The Niggaz Took Over will play constantly from now on...there's funk flute in Lil' Ghetto Boy. 6 stars.

Gostei

Absolutely love it

Great album

Stone cold classic

10/10 Insane first rap album on this adventure.

One of the best....freshman year in college.

One of the greatest and groundbraking west-coast G-dub albums of all time. Dre's/Death Row's/Aftermath's signature production and sound started here and it's filled with so many legendary songs, featuring so many guests who all in their right became legends later. 5/5

There aren’t many albums that changed everything. But this is one of them.

massive legend

Foundational, unbeatable gangsta rap. I'm not even a heavy rap fan, and this is a good album. Head bobbin' groovin' good time. The skits are mostly funny. And I think this might be the origin of "deez nuts". My Rating: 5/5

16. Dr. Dre - The Chronic (1992) Вывод: эхо хаоса беспокойных улиц Лос-Анджелеса "The Chronic" между убаюкивающей гладкостью мелодий и суровой реальностью текстов. Лос-Анджелеса начала 90-х, между гимнами гедонизма и репортажами из эпицентра социального взрыва. Дре замедлил агрессивный темп N.W.A., создав треки с "жирными" басовыми партиями, "ноющими" синтезаторами и живыми инструментами. Мне понравился контраст читки Дре и Снуп Дога. Снуп ввел некую ленивую нотку во все это, показывая другое отношение к происходящему. Атмосфера Лос-Анджелеса, только что пережившего бунт после оправдания полицейских, избивших Родни Кинга, пронизывает альбом от первого до последнего трека. Хвастливый и смертельно опасный мир гангстеров. Невероятно сильный дебютник.

Awesome album one of the best rap albums.

Give me a Parliament or Funkadelic sample and I am a happy boy! If you crave more like this, I recommend Greatest Funkin’ Hits by George Clinton. Amazing sampling with Digital Underground, Ice Cube, Q-Tip, and ODB. The Knee Deep remixes are a personal favorite. I could listen to the P-Funk sound all day long!

Rating: 10/10 The lyrics are bad, skits are awful, yet still one of the best hip-hop albums of all time. Some all-time great beats and songs on here, Dr. Dre shows why he's one of the best producers of all time.

A sublimación dun estilo. A clase de disco que moldea un canon, ben sexa para abrazalo ou para renegar del. Excesivo en moitos aspectos, crónica perfecta dun momento e dun lugar concreto na historia da música. Unha produción superlativa, rapeiros en estado de gracia e, en definitiva, un hito na historia popular do hip hop. (#76 dos 1.001 discos que escoitar antes de morrer: 5/5)

This was a great experience for a number of reasons. First of all, it’s an amazing album, with beats and sounds that still feel fresh and edgy. Second of all, it has connections to multiple albums in this book/generator, and recognizing those connections make this experience even more satisfying. It is obviously basically a companion piece to an album from months ago, Doggystyle by Snoop Dog, AND it samples a song from an album from just TWO days ago, Mothership Connection by Parliament, in the song Let me Ride (which I of course recognized while listening to that album because of the famous Dr. Dre song, although I didn’t know it was his song yet). Five thumbs up!

The beats on this sound so good, and Dre is smart enough to realise he isn't the best rapper so is sparing with his verses. Probably the pinnacle of G Funk? Snoop is so good here.

only album where I liked the skits

Classically coined the west coast sound. Dr. Dre created a genre called G Funk after all. culturally important. still fresh. still and always will be bumping tracks from this album. just timeless,

ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS ALBUM, EVERY SINGLE SONG IS PERFECT. I love albums that *feel* like they must be heard in order, they´re thought and made that way, and it makes it an incredible experience. I definitely have a bunch of favorites from this album that I carry through a lot of playlists.

idk. There's a lot of misogynistic lyrics, buuuuut the beats are so good

Classic

Hip Hop.

First full listen of this album and it's understandable immediately why it's so revered. Excellent production, great samples and really captures the West Coast vibe of the time.

5 starts no notes.

5/5 certified classic. Paved the way for a new sound in hip hop still relevant today.

Nuthin but a g thang,

The first few years of the 90s was ridiculous for the quality and diversity of great music. And this album is right up there with the best of everything. Absolute bangers throughout. Dre's solo debut held nothing back and was a harbinger for what he continue to do for the next 30+ years.

вайб беспредела, грабежа и рассвета черной америки качает, очень эксперементально звучит, много электронных звуков и хорошо наложенный на музыку реп одобряю, рекомендую любителям гта и хипхопа

i liked it

The best rap album. Wow how has it taken me this long to listen to the whole album. Back when rap was real

A classic for rap fans who like the OG crew

quite awesome

one of my all time favorite hip hop albums

LA west coast classic

Chronically amazing

Not my genre, but gotta recognize five stars when you see them.

J’ai aimé l’album. Dr. Dre est un des premiers artistes de gansta rap que j’ai écouté. Qq chansons étaient vrm longues à écouter.

I really liked it, not something I was used to, but it was funky and fun 6/1/26

Liked it very much surprisingly, will listen again for sure. Favourite song - Let me ride 10/10

Definitely gotta be stoned to listen to this and appreciate it to the fullest. What was a four star on the third became a five star after three joints.

lyrics aint much but as a producer he fucks so hard

Legendary album here. It's impossible to capture all the insane drama and events that were going on in this from the East coast v West coast hostility that was legendary, the NWA drama and subsequent blow up, Tupac vs Biggie. I mean, this was the generation that formed and defined hip hop. Dre left NWA and formed Death Row Records with the help of the notorious murderer Suge Knight. This album pretty much solidified Dre as a force, and with Death Row having Snoop, Dre, Nate Dogg, Kurupt and Tupac, set the stage for West Coast hip hop. Of course, he later (under his new record label, Aftermath) discovered Eminem, 50 Cent and Kendrick Lamar. Ok, he didn't really discover Kendrick, but he blew up after Dre. Anyway, this was the first album of Death Row and was HUGE. The iconic West Coast sound with the synth as heard in Nuthin But A G Thang, which is the highlight of the album. It's a historical album representing Dre's and the West Coast hip hop explosion, the emergence of Dr. Dre behind the NWA curtain, and catapulted the west coast culture into the mainstream. Look no further than Kendrick Lamar's Not Like Us, which EXPLODED (and buried Drake) with this same iconic west coast sound. Came from these origins. In terms of hip hop albums......there many other better albums, but this album represents the emerged identify of west coast hip hop. From here, it only got better

Goated

so glad i finally got to this album. every piece of it is recognizable from somewhere, even in the influential sense. honorable metnions, Deeez Nuuts, Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat, Bitches aint shit, and Ackrite which isnt from this album but spotify recommended it immediately after and it was a good idea.

The gold standard for 90s hip-hop + gangsta rap. Masterfully produced, infectious beats and samples, and Dre is flat out the Man. Been awhile since I’ve listened to this one, so was great to revisit this after so long. It’s still just as awesome as I remember it.

cmon

it’s hard to think of a more iconic album for the genre. …well, maybe The Chronic 2

First half has gotta be one of the greatest back-to-back run of songs ever, each track massive, the whole side capturing (and setting) the cultural zeitgeist. "The Day The Niggaz Took Over" represents exactly how that moment in time felt whether you were watching or participating in the LA riots. And of course "Nuthin' But A "G" Thang" is basically a generational anthem. Admittedly, the album is a bit lopsided with the second half feeling almost like it gets a bit sidetracked. Still, "Bitches Ain't Shit" is a huge way to close the album and brings it all back together at the end. Classic as fuck.

Banger

Too fucking good. "The roach" pushed this over the edge into 5 stars.

Fire!!!

Cool album that u had no idea existed. All for this type of stuff

As far as im concerned the modern west coast sound comes from here. This is the zenith. Ground zero. Dre has a way with samples and the keys thats no one had at the time. And now everyone has it cause they all grew up idolizing him. I cant say enough about the production. Its immaculate. It doesnt get better for the tome at the very least. He could be a better rapper but hes good enough to put himself on the Mt Rushmore. Makes me think of kanye and how even though his production is better and more iconic hes a below average mc and that hurts him immensely. Dre has enough. Its a classic and should be on everyone's list of the best of the west coast style.

Deez Nuts! Wow. What an epic album. Lotsa Snoop. Never a bad thing.

Banger

The Chronic – Dr. Dre (1992) The sound of an entire era putting on sunglasses at night and walking in slow motion. Rating: 4.9/5 Short Review: A seismic shift wrapped in G-funk. Dre didn’t just drop an album — he opened a portal. The Chronic is smooth, dangerous, swaggering, and engineered with such precision it feels impossible that humans made it. Every bassline is a low-rider heartbeat. Every synth line is sun-warped California air. Every guest verse is a “before they were famous” time capsule. It’s West Coast mythology set to a groove. Favorite Track: Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang It’s iconic for a reason. Effortless flow. Perfect beat. Peer-reviewed by every barbecue in America.

You's a penguin-lookin mf. OG beats by Dre. Poor Eazy...he didn't stand a chance. Welcome to the world, snoop. Just another mf day for Dre. Did what's his name get after you yesterday? The first half of the album is SO good it makes up for some filler on side two.

Mellow, liked the whole album

Perfection.

It's a classic for sure. I feel like it's pretty front-loaded though and maybe a little too long. After track 10 things get pretty boring. Best album so far though.

gooood album, one of my favourite hip hop ones. had already listened to this but liked it even more this time around. production is so captivating, and its fun and has a sense of humour..

Repeat listen

Classic

Filthy, angry, funny, undeniable.

This was a monumental album in the evolution of hip hop. I have purchased it many times and put many people onto it.

Stone cold classic, the cornerstone of G-funk and West Coast hip hop. Some of the best beats ever created, some of the best features, just an immense album from start to finish. This is one of the most influential albums ever made, the heart and soul of West Coast and L.A. hip-hop the blueprint that plenty of others have followed. Dre completely reinvented hip-hop production with the way he layered the samples, added the iconic hip-hop drums, and clean mixing. The sampling work is done insanely well, and the combination of multiple high level performers from Dr. Dre himself, Snoop Dogg, Warren G, Nate Dogg, and others, on top of that production makes this legendary and an insanely good album. Snoop Dogg’s debut appearance here adds even more to its legacy. The skits can feel a little dated at times, but they fit the era and add personality to the record. Overall an undisputed classic and one of the greatest rap albums in history. My favourite tracks are: Fuck Wit Dre Day, Let Me Ride, The Day Niggaz Took Over, Nuthin' But A G Thang, Deeez Nuuuts, Lil' Ghetto Boy, A Nigga Witta Gun, Lyrical Gangbang, The Roach, Bitches Ain't Shit.

My ex left me in a grocery line to go get drunk and I met H.W. Busch

Love this album, brings back memories

It might be the depression, but I didn't feel like listening to this yesterday. I hadn't heard the whole album in about 20 years, and I worried it would be another overlong hip hop album with about 2 good songs, a load of filler and some irritating skits. I've developed some cynicism about Dre, with his ghost-writers, ghost producers and headphones marketing empire. Well, I was right about the skits, of course, but 14 year old me was right that it's a great album. I can't imagine how it sounded in 1992, because I first heard it around 10 years later, but it has always sounded really dated in a way I find fascinating. Some of my favourite hip hop from the early 90s has a dusty warmth that gives it a kind of timeless, vintage quality, as though it was excavated from a secret, hidden past. The Chronic sounds exactly like 1992: ultra-modern in its time, but soon faded by the blazing California sunshine coming through the windscreen. It's one of the best albums of the decade and it was really good to hear it again. During this current run through the 1001 list, the only album I've enjoyed as much was Reign in Blood.

A straight classic, finally. Still one of the best ever, this stuff peaked a long time ago now.

PEAK SEMPLICEMENTE

Absolutely classic and such a great frozen in time cultural moment.

Lyrically - 2/5 Musically? 5/5 Can't overstate how influential the beats are on this album. If you create a whole genre, you probably get a 5/5

Well, my PC crashed as I was writing out a long defense of this album. There were so many talented, up and coming, hungry artists on The Chronic. Dr. Dre was the face to introduce them and they all went on to redefine the sound of West Coast and nationwide rap. Look past the language, listen to the flows, the infusion of funk. Think about what a lot of 1980s and early 1990s rap sounded like and understand how this changed the game. Powerful music spreads culture.

THE ALBUM THAT STARTED MY JOURNEY INTO HIP-HOP. Also taught me what a pot leaf was (big picture of it on the cd).

What an influential artist and album. Dre's flow is so smooth, and you can't beat the G funk. Saying that, the album has aged for sure, especially the skits. I can't bring myself to take a star off for that though.

Fucking finally! I'm more of a quarter in on this list and finally I hit a 90s west coast hip hop album! This so much more superior to 80% of the other hip hop trash I've crossed so far. Love this album :) personally I'd selected 2001, I doubt there are 2 Dre albums on this list but who knows. I hope we've now unlocked Snoop and 2Pac and I can start getting their albums.

Love It!!

Loved every second of this. Love a heavy rap album. Complete vibe. easy 5

Cool album, was a great vibe at the gym

Classic rap

If there was a rating higher than 5 this album would get it! It’s perfect!

🗯 My life doesn’t exactly align with early-’90s Compton — but I still know how to get down to The Chronic. The second I hit play, I’m in a ’64 rolling through Long Beach. It is pure world-building: a stone-cold masterpiece that paints its picture perfectly. G-funk grooves, laid-back menace, and the sense that Dre was inventing a whole new universe of West Coast sound. It’s a cultural document as much as an album, one that turned the lowrider, the blunt, and the synth whine into icons. Sure, the woke world might not vibe with the gangsta posturing now — and yeah, some of the lyrical content feels of its time, problematic and all. But separating the message from the medium, the production is timeless. Dre flipped P-Funk into hip-hop’s backbone, introduced Snoop Dogg to the world, and shifted the centre of rap away from New York. I don’t buy into the lifestyle it portrays, but as music? It’s undeniable. Dangerous, definitive, and still addictive. Verdict: Essential (a masterclass in world-building and groove) For fans of: Snoop Dogg, 2Pac, Ice Cube, cruising soundtracks that still knock hard

Have elements of the album dated? Yes. Is it still absolutely banging? YES. Fucking crawling with classics - Dre's production is insane and creating G-Funk while Snoop makes his debut is next level. Insane album (just ignore the skits). Best Tracks: Fuck Wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin'); Nuthin' But A "G" Thang; Bitches Ain't Shit

Best Song: Fuck with Dre Day ""Never let me slip, 'cause if I slip, then I'm slippin'" - pure poetry!"

I bought Bela some 'The Chronic' socks for her birthday and gave them to her on the same day this album came up. 5 stars for the 1001 to 1 coincidence. Did not actually listen.

Is there any rap album that comes out swinging with a more confident style than “The Chronic”? Hard beats, fat bass lines, whining synths, classic funk samples, and a bouncy rap flow that often sounds like a schoolyard taunt. It’s all swagger and attitude, and it’s a blast from start to finish. This is one of the albums that got me into hip-hop. It’s a classic that hooks you from the very start and keeps you entertained with an infectious energy. The production is the star of the show, though the rapping is excellent too. It’s billed as a Dr. Dre solo album, but it’s basically split between him and Snoop Dogg, whose presence on most songs is one of the things that makes the album so fun. The production is so good that I’m always willing to overlook the homophobia and misogyny in the lyrics. And it’s not like you can just look the other way at the occasional line or two. It’s pretty constant. But like a lot of classics from this era, it is what it is, and you learn to cringe or shake your head at the lyrics even as you nod your head to another incredible beat. Lots of classics here including “Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang.” I’ve always been a fan of “Let Me Ride” too.

yeah

Que dire

The Chronic then = lived experience, Dre promoting the gangsta life he came out of. The Chronic now = Dre wealthed up, still selling that life to kids who never lived it. The beats still hit, and musically it’s brilliant. But listening today it feels less like life and more like a lifestyle pitch, that unfortunately wrecks real people so his empire can cash in.

A classic.

Crazy how many classic gangster rap albums spawned from the NWA breakup. But this has to be the best one. Dre and Snoop have such good chemistry on this record and the west coast style beats are phenomenal.

Great 90s rap album - iconic

The Chronic is one of those albums that completely reshaped the sound of hip hop. Dr. Dre took the raw edge of early West Coast rap and smoothed it into G-funk, layering in heavy bass, laid-back grooves, and funk samples that still sound irresistible today. Tracks like “Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang” and “Let Me Ride” glide along with effortless cool, while Dre’s production makes every beat feel huge and cinematic. It is also a launchpad, introducing the world to Snoop Dogg, whose relaxed flow became the perfect counterpart to Dre’s meticulous beats. The lyrics are brash, confrontational, and often controversial, but they captured the reality and attitude of the time with clarity. What makes the album endure is how complete it feels not just a collection of singles, but a fully realised sound that defined an era. The Chronic is both a cultural landmark and a masterclass in production, the kind of record that still sets the bar for hip hop albums decades later.

Duck wit dr Dre Let me ride A nigga witta gun Lyrical gangbang

Amazing!

Bow Wow Wow Yippee Yo Yippe Yay

Не можна ставити цьому альбому менше 5. Супер кач, слава всім гострайтерам Дре, Снуп в неймовірній формі. Звук цукерочка. Класика вест коасту та хіп-хопу взагалі

D O G G and D R E - how could it be anything other than amazing. Not every song is 10/10 but the good tracks carry the (few) less good ones. As a feminist, 5/5.

Yes.

Hyperbole rather than transgression is the name of the game on Dr. Dre's The Chronic, a record that's as dated as it is timeless. Nope, it's not the misogyny that's dated, it's D.R.E.'s beef w/ Eazy-E, easily the least creative, the least interesting, and the most regrettable in hip-hop history: 'PS fuck Mr. Roarke and Tattoo / A.K.A. Jerry and Eazy'; 'Or thought I was sleazy / Or thought I was a mark / 'cause I used to hang w/ Eazy.' Lyrically, altho it features legendary verses from Snoop, RBX, and Dre himself, most of it is typical gangsterism. But the beats literally never miss. Inaugurating G-funk, Dre also establishes the logic of layering in hip-hop production. In many ways, it's the first rap record, and maybe the last, to be 'engineered.'

4.7/this album is actually so fun and i can't believe it came out in 92. it is a golden standard of west coast hip hop. compton is just different, man

Fantastic album! Love nearly every track.

This is typically not the genre. I listen to, but it was a really good album. I understand why people love this out so much you get to hear Dr. Dre away that don’t usually hear him and realize how much of a lyricist he really is.

This is literally hook after hook and beat after beating of non-stop, classic and gangster hip-hop the verses to suffer a little as Trey, is not the greatest lyricist, but nevertheless, this album is phenomenal, and yeah, there's no filler, which begs the question, where all these modern rappers came up with. The idea of filling their records full of talking And voicemails and dumb people saying, dumb s***, because it's not on this album

It's Dre. It's Snoop. It changed rap. Its a five.

This is definitely not made for me, but there is no other album that goes this hard. It probably good that I get this album halfway through this list, because any other albums around this era is so dated in comparison, but this hasn't aged at all. It is violent and sexist and gross, but it also feels real in a way that nothing else really does. All the other albums of this era on this list feel like they use that to prove they are hard. This feels like just a part of the story. well except the doctor's office. that was gratuitous. Its a great album.

I chronically listen to this masterpiece! Stone cold BALLIN’!

HELL. YES.

No skip album (after you skip The Doctor’s Office). This album deserves its high rating solely for being likely the first to use deez nuts on record. Beyond that, however, is an absolutely west coast classic with some of Dre’s best beats and some great verses by Dre, Snoop, and the rest of Death Row.

Yes!!! The best. Great start to a movement.

I'd heard a couple of these songs before, but the majority of this was new to me. Rap is not really my genre at all, but Dr. Dre isn't considered rap royalty for nothing. This album was great. The music was surprisingly crisp and well-written, the comedy sketches were genuinely funny and the rapping of course was incredibly on-point and enjoyable. I listened to it twice -- five stars.

Cool, smooth, funky. Groundbreaking and sing-alongable. "Adapt to this but you need no adapter. This is just the first chapter."

A true masterpiece.

The production on this was straight up groundbreaking when this was released. Dre's G-Funk style was developing with NWA but it's perfected here. This album (re)defined left coast hip-hop for the '90s and still holds up as a great listen.

It's one of the greatest rap albums of all time.

This is actually the album that I use to compare all other rap albums. This is perfection in the hip hop world. Choice cut: Let Me Ride

in my all time top ten

Super Dope

Probably my favorite album from the period-genre. Fantastic samples, mixing and production.

LEGEND

One of the soundtracks of high school. This album crossed demographics, everyone listened to it.

Als ik moest kiezen tussen "Doggystyle" en "The Chronic", valt mijn keuze op de eerste, maar desalniettemin ... classic!

I already listened to this album many times, but it’s perfect!

So many classic tracks, a pleasure to revisit

Hard as fuck

Probably THE most influential rap album ever made. I mean, the genre it created was copied so many times by practically everybody that the genre died of overexposure, yet kept inklings in most songs made after its death. Also the first appearence of Snoop Dogg, who is on every song for good reason. He's always got the best lines, delivery, charisma, and voice. An endlessly copied rapper before his own album, which was also endlessly copied. Production is great as well

A work of its time, for better or for worse. The representative misogyny doesn't carry well to today, but if you want to call it fiction and an ode to the reality of life in South Central, it's lyrical and rich. This stands above its peers for its popularization of G-funk and put Dre atop the pedestal of producers, at least for a little while. Without this album, we never get the Snoop-Martha Stewart friendship either, so thank you for that Andre.

man this shit is hard. this album is 1000% top 10 hip hop ever, maybe even 5. I might be blowing it out of proportion but that doesn't change the fact that this album is amazing. the lyrics are meh cause its gangsta rap and it means nothing but the production is just top tier. I mean its Dre I expect no less. His flow is also tuff as hell on some of these songs. great stuff all around, real hot shit

Grew up in this album. So bloody good

True classic West Coast album that perfects the G-Funk sound and doesn't miss a beat, even including the skits.

Hell yeah finally the good shit, perfect album for it’s time and place.

Incredible

5/5

Il vero nigga rap. Il dottore non ne sbaglia una

Instantly transported me to SoCal in the 90s. What a time and place to be alive.

one of the best rap albums ever, no skips

Da shizznatttt

Dr. Dre's production work is genius, repeating motiafs, his synth riffs and nods to songs of the past and the future. Father of G-funk, this album is a perfect example of the genre and gave fresh distiction between East coast and west coast hip hop. Fav stand out track is DEEZZ NUUUUTZ, when I worked at Buddy Guys, Buddy would talk about blues songs and records that contained skits and dirty verisons of popular songs. It was called Bawdy Blues or Dirt Blues. This track seems like they are keeping this tradition alive. Also this song is totally Murder is the case that they gave me. https://open.spotify.com/track/1z9EbieFSoVLz7A3Q2DCiu?si=4e7046ac5df44293 5 stars because I listened to this about 5 times and it sets a great vibe each time.

ngl I'm on my first day back at work after a vacay, and shits crazy, so my listen wasn't as dedicated as I like to usually give....which pains me because I have woodface so much of me. anyways, i'm not sure what I can say to add to the discussion of The Chronic. It's a bonafide classic that defined the west coast sound. it's hard as fuck and I want it on vinyl 5.

Pre-cursor or capitalized on g-funk? Smooth. like most rap albums, all over the place, too much glut. But good vibes.

excellent, back when snoop was not a shill

Masterpiece. Insane production

Probally one of the best rap albums ever made, a bit repetitive but engaging enough

One of the all time great hip hop albums. Dr Dre and snoop have always left me a little conflicted. Sonically this album is lush and fat and bass heavy and perfect for driving around to as a teenager or as a guy in his 40s. Lyrically, some of it is a tough sell. But what a great document of early 90s LA anger and disillusionment and bombast. Some of the clips of people speaking are taken directly from video taken during the riots. And I love that a tip was inspired to use more bass after hearing NWA and then dr Dre was inspired to use more bass after hearing tribe’s Low End Theory. Nothing but a G thang may be the most perfect hip hop song of all time.

West Coast hip-hop classic. Dre branched out on his own after the split of NWA, but even in his 'solo' debut managed to pretty much launch the career of Snoop Dogg. As always with Dre his rapping and lyrics are good but not the star of the show - the beats are just amazing and mark out what a great producer is. I can't think of many other albums that so perfectly define a sound like The Chronic does for West Coast hip-hop.

Classic

It’s nice to listed to some 90’s rap

Classic. Love it. The production, the lyrics, the features. It's perfect.

niger's real shit

not gonna go wrong with this. could i write poetry to this? y

Hell yeah

One of the best 90’s albums.

Like so much 90s gangsta rap allot doesn't hold up to the times but this has so many undeniable bangers.

OG rap album. I'm not even a fan of rap and think this album is great.

4.6/5: Definitely a classic. You can hear the influence all throughout the album and there’s a lot of iconic moments. On top of the pop culture relevance it’s just a really really good album. Not sure exactly what you would call it but the synth sounding thing in the intro and other songs is so good. Just a very good album that I should’ve listened to a long time ago.

A classic from the 90’s. I definitely wore this one out but it still holds up after all these years. Dre’s meticulous attention to detail in his production is on full display here. Each beat could loop for hours at a party (in the 90’s) and it would never get old. This made for the perfect foundation for really anyone to come in and sound incredible on the mic. Obviously, Snoop benefitted the most from this opportunity. In the truest sense of the title, Music Producer, Dre knew how to pull the best out of rappers who weren’t always top tier. Easy 5 for me.

Classic banger here. This got several plays and much video time from me. Let Me Ride is one of my all time favorites. Dre is one of the best producers ever. I love the incorporation of the P Funk music throughout the album. It showcases Dre's influences, and set him on his own path away from NWA. This is a 5.

I think it's obvious to say hip hop would not be the same without this landmark album. These tracks haven't aged at all, and the production holds up and remains impressive. Everything feels fully realized. And it's cool to see Snoop starting out--he was so young but seems born to do this.

“This should be played at high volume. Preferably in a residential area.” A true classic. This was Dre at the height of his producing prowess and Snoop Dogg's coming out party. Together they put out this West Coast rap sound that would define early 90s rap. My favorite beats from this album (no order in particular): Fuck Wit Dre Day, The Day The Niggaz Took Over, Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang, Deeez Nuuts, A Nigga Wit A Gun, Lyrical Gangbang, Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat. Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang might be arguably the most timeless Hip-Hop/Rap song of all time. It holds up so well, especially when compared to some other stuff from the 80s. If you've never blasted Lyrical Gangbang in your car on a nice day in Surburbia, you haven't lived. Admittedly, it does lose some steam after the Doctor's Office skit. Enough for it to move it down from a 5? Nope. Even after multiple listens across my life, there are still so many songs I come back to.

Have always heard of the Chronic but have never listened. Holy hell I have been missing out. Dr Dre's flow is so impressive on here, and he pairs perfectly with Snoop Dogg who arguably may be the best part of the album. Could be biased though with my Snoop love. This was definitely the best 90s rap album that has come up so far. Just banger after banger. Major plus for the $20 Sack Pyramid skit being absolutely hilarious

Yup. One of those albums that I was sure just had to be on this list. So much music of the 90s had this sound all over it. Misogynistic and crass, the sheer force of this album cannot be undersold.

Production, samples, rapping - all top notch. The scope of social topics is also impressive for “gangsta rap”. There are few low points. It’s rightfully considered a rap classic.

It is not hard to see why this album is a classic l, i enjoyed every second of it. Dre’s production sounds as good as it ever did in this era and he rounds up a great selections of features throughout the album (Snoop Dogg, and The Lady Of Rage being my highlights). Favorite Tracks: The Day The *****s Took Over, Lil Ghetto Boy, Deeez Nuuuts, A ***** Witta Gun, and Ain’t Nuthin But A “G” Thang.

Nuthin’ But a ‘G’ Thang was the first rap song I heard and loved (via Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas). I completely appreciate why people would knock points off this for the misogyny and the juvenile humour. Alas, “Bitches Ain’t Shit” just hit different when you were 14 and hadn’t yet spoken to a girl. Dre and Snoop had the same effect as the Tate brothers - they let young men mask their anxiety behind machismo and aggression. Much less harmful than the Tate brothers though, as the defence was always that music isn’t to be taken literally. It was cathartic nonetheless. We all know that this doesn’t hold up today. But what does hold up is the seamless production, the social commentary and the g-funk. Dr. Dre single-handedly created the west coast sound which still comes through in rap music coming out the west coast today, more than 30 years later. Credit is due to George Clinton of Parliament Funkadelic. In an era where intellectual property lawsuits were clamping down on the art of sampling and crippling hip-hop, George Clinton seen the future. Being an artist who owned his masters (very rare in the 90s), he let Dre use his material however he liked (for low-to-no cost, if I recall correctly). Dre turned the P-Funk to the G-Funk and the rest is history.

Even tho i will never listen to this again, it was pretty cool!

The original West Coast machine that is still relevant to this day.

Banger after banger tbh. A classic for a reason

The peak of that west coast g funk sound, it don't get better than this

The album artwork has not been executed well. The spacing is annoying me but aside from that.. there are some classics on this album, and it's clear that it influenced music that followed. Feel like I'm driving around listening to the radio on GTA San Andreas

This is a desert island album for me... You know, you're stranded on a desert island and you can only take 10 albums with you? Well, I'd only get 4 because how do you choose between the first 6 Black Sabbath albums? So of the remaining 4, this would be one. You know who agrees with me on this? Duck, Mother fuck'n, Mouth and Booteny Lee Farnsworth, that's who.

A classic album. It elevated rap to a new level. There are a few artists\albums\tracks that have done that down the years and this belongs amongst those.

One of the best!

Something that’s always bothered me: if he’s unfadeable, couldn’t I *try* to fade this? It would presumably be fruitless, because he’s unfadeable, but asking me (politely) not to try fading this right after you’ve told me you’re unfadeable feels suspicious. Are you as unfadeable as you say you are? The album as a whole: unfadeable. Don’t waste your time trying to fade this.

How can you not

West coasts finest

Always a classy, the skits are a bit much now and very dick-based!

Arguably on the Hip Hop Mt Rushmore. Some of the intermissions are dated, but the music holds up. Snoop enters the world of music in a way few have, and Lady of Rage makes me wonder why she never made it.

All-timer

Classic Album Standout songs: The day the n took over Lil ghetto boy Rat -tat -tat -tat

I’ve been on the Chronic for decades. It’s a classic that defined a genre and pioneered the G-Funk sound. One of the best albums of all time.

Hell yea, mothafuckasssss

Deez nuts 5/5

Ikonisk, trendsättande och så jävla välproducerad jämfört med allt annat under den här tiden.

hallefuckinglujah packed euchi rolling papers us: es gid eine eis vo dene albe woni uf jedere best of hip hop liste ahtroffe han und wege minere vermeintliche liechte abneigig gegenüber g-funk immer insgeheim hinterfrögt han, öb‘s wüki so guet isch us dem grund hani mer au nie d‘müeh gmacht s‘ganze album z‘lose – en verheerendi fehlihschätzig vo minere siite: äxgüsi herr doktor dre (meineder de siech hed tatsächlich en PhD?) the chronic hed mi wider erwartens vo ahfang bis schluss uf ganzer linie überzügt! so fescht sogar dasi 0,0 fick druf gäh han wie fescht ich im büro head boppe zu risiken und nebenwirkungen lesen sie die packungsbeilage und fragen ihren doktor dre 5 lowriders uf s‘parkett vom dr. med. hertzog

Always been a fave❤️

Superlative results by Dre. With an ear spanning countless samples from all over the musical spectrum, he is able to build all of it into tracks that became more than the original material.

Classic! Love it !!

a classic rap album. the birth of g-funk and Snoop Dogg’s rap career (Deep Cover is technically his debut but I weight this more since he wrote on a good chunk of this album)

Truly was the golden age of gangsta rap, put the west coast and CPT on the map. My only complaint (and this goes for literally every hip hop album from the 90s) are those unnecessary sex skits. Like man, I don't need to hear MD Dre dicking down some baddie.

Motherfuckin’ OG Henny Loc strikes again.

Fantastic production. Dre is definately a better producer than rapper, but Snoog more than makes up for it on this one!

What a groove! I’m already back playing GTA San Andreas 😂

Monumental rap

A true hip hop classic of course. I missed out on all the best records of the genre of this era, including this one because I was dumb as I was growing up. I got into them way too late BUT when I get to listen to a record like 'The Chronic' again, I can objectively judge it without the lens of nostalgia - it is truly a groundbreaking influential album.

I’m starting to think this guy isn’t even a doctor

Not my style but I can appreciate what is going on here.

CLASSIC.

What a great bunch of songs on here, effortlessly flowing into each other as well. Love the G-funk here, the beats are all amazing, even has a flute solo at one point. The lyricism and flow is really great too, maybe not the very best but certainly up there. Still has a few annoying skits but not nearly as bad as Ready to die. Great collection of songs to listen to.

OG. Gangsta. Never fails.

Absolute top! Geweldige beats, prima raps, ongelofelijk goede gastrappers. Weinig matige tracks, veel goede

Classic era defining G funk with cringy lyrics as per your worst stereotypes of gangsta rap. Love all the collaborations with his homies

A classic 90's gangster rap album. The sense of humor is the biggest allure here for me. These tracks are such a great portrait of Dre's personality. A lot of my favorite rappers drew inspiration from this, you gotta respect it.

💯

It’s an undeniable classic, and it’s easy to see why it’s considered one of the most influential albums in hip-hop

Very funky

This album was a joy to listen to. Edgy, in your face, and unapologetic. Fun and catchy beats with aggressive lyrics keep each song fresh and different. A few songs that I'd consider throwaways, but when the intro and outro are just as good as the rest of the album, you know it's excellent

G-funky!

Few record can physically transport you to a place like The Chronic, and that place is the backseat of your friend’s boyfriend’s 20-year old used Chevy Malibu, blasting this record through 2 blown out subwoofers that are held in place in the trunk thanks to the magic of duct tape and a prayer. The Chronic’s biggest fault is that it’s long, and pretty one-note. Not as bad as its sequel, Doggystyle, but I’d say from the “$20 Sack Pyramid” skit through “Stranded on Death Row,” my focus and active attention begin to fade. That said, nothing on this final leg is bad, it’s just not the S-tier perfection of the first 9 tracks. Thankfully, “The Roach” and “Bitches Ain’t Shit” not only tie the record together as an outro/coda two-hitter, but they win me back. Definitely not my favorite hip-hop record of all time, but I’d be stupid to argue it’s not one of the best from a quasi-objective level, especially when I still really, really love it. Plus, it’s held up remarkably well even after all these years, both objectively speaking, because the production still sounds flawless, and personally, especially considering how rarely I smoke these days. Apparently, I can appreciate The Chronic without being high as a kite, so that’s great news.

yeah, this is the good stuff. packed full of absolute bangers

Super listenable, great samples on the tunes from the 70’s, great story telling that reflects inner city life in the 90’s, with some humor as well. Great to listen to from start to finish.

5/5

I love Dre and Snoop together. I know there are misogynistic lyrics, but this is just such a well done, storytelling kind of album, and there’s more depth than just bitches and hoes. And being openly horny was very fashionable in the 90s anyway. Nuthin But a G Thang is such a party. The $20 Sack Pyramid is hilarious. This album is pretty epic. I’m a fan!

This was an absolute game-changer, with its new sound that influenced so many Rappers going forward. Snoop Dogg sounded so fresh and innovative on this. The sound of my mid-teens. Magnificent.

5/5 This is fun and funky, with such an iconic, unbeatable sound. The beats are so clean and banging, and the change-ups incorporating samples are so good. The lyrics are great, and every line flows through the beat. Dre carries himself so well on the mic, and Snoop is absolutely on another level. Daz dips in to support and RBX has an outstanding feature. Then Nate Dogg comes in and it becomes really hard to stress just how good the features are on this. The Lady of Rage, Kurupt, Bushwick Bill, to name just a few who have some time to shine. Even the skits fit perfectly. Banger after banger until it's impossible to deny this is one of the best albums ever. Fuck Wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebrating) 4.5/5 Let Me Ride 5/5 The Day The Niggaz Took Over 5/5 (FAV) Nuthin' But A "G" Thang 5/5 Deeez Nuuuts 5/5 Lil' Ghetto Boy 5/5 A Nigga Witta Gun 5/5 Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat 5/5 Lyrical Gangbang 5/5 High Powered 4/5 (LEAST FAV) Stranded On Death Row 5/5 Bitches Ain't Shit 4.5/5

There's so much of this that I really like. The production is just fucking rad. I wish I'd known about this as a teen, it would've given me a much better point of reference for hip-hop and rap than what was on the radio/MTV at the time. The choices of samples and the arrangements are much like what I would want to do today and lyrically, it's avoids to empty materialism or the macho violence and misogyny of most rap before or since while also not being as serious and messaged as the socially conscious rap that was more or less the primary alternative to gangsta rap. That being said, some of the lyrics get pretty silly and juvenile. But it's still cool. I dig this. Great tracks. Great production. Original lyrical content. Excellent.

yep, this is one that gets a lot of hype and i can say it is deserved. dr. dre's verses are great and his flow is iconic. the combination of him and snoop dogg creates a great tandem that stands above a lot of the music that was coming out in this era. what pushes this album over the top for me is the production, of which dr. dre is famous for. every song here sounds great, sounds of the era, but does not sound dated (a distinction that i think needs to be made). iconic beats, iconic verses, iconic album.

I listened to this way too much back in the day.

Listened Before? Y An all time classic and one of my favorite albums of all time. Did it age well? Thematically, no... Plenty of misogyny here and the N bombs are overwhelming. That being said, stylistically and influentially, this thing is straight up fire, and the language is a product of the time and situation that produced the record. I can ignore the transgressions and most others should too. Added to Library? Y Songs added to playlist: Lil Ghetto Boy

The cornerstone of 90s West Coast hip hop; incredible production and one of the best hip hop albums of all time. That said, I do wish it finished as strong as it started. 9/10.

Just an absolute stellar debut record from one of the best to do it in the hip hop game. Very easy 5.

It’s a 4.5 that I’ll bump up to a 5. There are some (ok, probably many) aspects of this album that haven’t aged well, but for 1992, Dre’s solo debut, and the introduction of Snoop Dogg to the world, it’d be ridiculous for me to not bump this up to a 5 on account of just how damn well Dre fucking nailed this. The biggest outliers are, frankly, the tracks where Dre isn’t as prominent on them – I’d say Snoop carries at least half of this album, but even in N.W.A., I can’t really say Dre was a featured rapper to that degree. He was the beats guy, and he fucking kills almost every single beat here. Yes, he dips into his bag of tricks in a way that feels a little same-y the deeper the album goes, but a lot of that is usually saved by just how damn good the lyricism and flow on these tracks are. I do think the album starts to lose a bit of steam after The $20 Sack Pyramid, and that’s why it’s only at a 4.5 that I’m bumping up and not a straight 5, but I’d be hard-pressed to not call this one of the top 5 rap albums of the 90s; I’m sure I’m being forgetful to a point where it could slip into a top 10 slot, but regardless, I just deeply enjoy this album. I think those first 6 tracks after the intro are all-timers, and even if the album goes on a bit of a descent after Track 10, it’s just too damn good to not bump it up to a 5. It’s a great fucking album, and a genuine landmark moment for west coast hip hop, arguably even more than Straight Outta Compton was. It’s absolutely worth the listen and absolutely worth being on the list.

I gotta go 5 here... this is one of the most important albums in my generation.

es un 10

I don’t think The Chronic holds up as well as some other rap classics (Illmatic, Doggystyle, Reasonable Doubt). The hits are huge and the deep cuts have great verses from everyone in Death Row, but there’s a lot of skits and some skips in the back half. However, this is one of the most impactful albums ever. While I almost want to give it a 4 since I don’t like it as much as other classics, the impact speaks for itself. It’s a must for anyone wanting to listen to rap for the first time.

Classic hip-hop album. Dr. Dre is probably the weakest rapper on the album but his beats are amazing they hit hard. If it wasn't for Snoop Dogg appearing on most of the songs this would be a dud. The lyrics are dated but doesn't really ruin the experience. The skits doesn't contribute to anything. This should be played at high volume. Preferably in a residential area.

own

Timeless classic!

5/5 - still dope; still a classic; Still D.R.E.

Welcome to Death Row. The most influential album of a generation, The Chronic introduced G Funk with real musicians instead of just samples (and that creepy high pitched horror film sounding moog). There’s no denying the Parliament influence and the stacked talent Dre brought to the album. The production value is insane! A bunch of white kids in small town USA got their first glimpse into west coast gangsta rap life. It became part of the lexicon. It was provocative, raw, and definitely vulgar - we couldn’t bump it hard it enough. The lyrics were playful in that time and place, today they would never be acceptable (rightfully so). We’ve since grown up, Dre made millions selling headphones and Snoop is besties with Martha Stewart - they aren’t the same guys. When you know better you do better, this is why cancel culture is harmful. People deserve the opportunity to grow, art can be uncomfortable, some of y’all need to lighten up and appreciate a good Deez Nutz joke.

A classic. Took me back to the 90s. Sometimes wonder if my parents knew what I was listening to...

bitches aint shit but hoes and tricks

Some good shit

This should be played at high volume. Preferably, in a residential area.

Stone-cold classic. One of the greatest gansta rap albums ever made and it still stands up today.

5 star album! Favorite track: F**k Wit Dr.Dre other picks: Nuthin' But a G thang, Lil Ghetto boy

5 stars forever... the P-Funk is strong

I mean.... it's The Chronic. Hard to understate how influential and pivotal this album is. I've never enjoyed the misogyny in gangsta rap, and the violence is something i've grown to understand over the years (being born and raised in an upper-middle class neighbourhood is quite a bit different than, you know, Compton, so the shit that I'd write about would certainly be different). But man, these songs still crank. The album still relevant, still makes you nod your head, and showcases how much of a genius Dre is.

usual music preference towards metal, classical, electronic, and rap. 7. Dr. Dre - The Chronic: classic 90's rap with awesome collaborations. 9/10.

I just looove the 90s west coast sound. This is a timeless album that defined the sound for the funky hiphop albums to come after this for so many years. This one deserves a 5

GOATED. So much of this album is just iconic. The beats especially, you can hear the influence so clearly even to this day!

Dr. Dre is better at producing than rapping which is why this features Snoop Dogg's and others prominently. Highly influential hip hop album that defined 90's west coast rap.

A definitive classic

This album is an absolute classic in hip hop and continues to be a banger to this day.