Reviews (page 3 of 13)
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.
4.8. Great album.
Can’t say enough about how great this album is. Completely changed the rap game, massive flex from Dr. Dre and the West Coast was on top for years. When this popped up, I thought maybe it would be dated and I would just like it for the nostalgia. But no, this album goes so hard still in 2024. I listened to this during peak Kendrick/Drake beef and wonder how much an album like this set the stage for that 30 years later. A big part of this album is all the disses on Eazy-E, Ice Cube and others. But for me seriously the variety of beats done back in the day without so many samples is ridiculous, Dre is easily the best producer at that time and maybe of all time. Deeez Nuuuts!!!
This is the crown jewel of "gangsta rap." They lyrics are crass, and I understand how it can make people under comfortable. It reminds me a lot of early punk music, where it's kind of a dark art. You're humming along and flowing and then something kind of takes you out of it. The one thing that is undeniable though, are Dre's beats. This album is so groovy. He pulls in so many rad sounds, beats, samples. For 92, this was pretty unique. While "gangsta rap" isn't my preferred method of hip hop, I have to respect this album and see it for what it is and what it did for the genre.
West Coast G-Funk classic album. Some of these negative reviews really showing their bland unseasoned selfs.
I know I shouldn’t like ‘The Chronic’ but I can’t help it. It’s one of those formative albums from my teenage years. A gateway drug into gangster rap. A real eye-opener for a 15-year-old white kid from Melbourne, Australia, ‘The Chronic’ was shocking but exhilarating. In an all-star cast, Snoop steals the show. He’s hungry and nasty here, and his raps and flow are both urgent, clever, and memorable. Dre’s Parliament-Funkadelic inspired beats are innovative and ground-breaking, and most importantly funky, while all the guest raps are on point and just about every track is iconic. Even the skits are decent. ‘The Chronic’ is just one of those seminal rap albums that’s stood the test of time and influenced everyone. I’m not a massive fan of Kanye, but he got it right when he wrote this: “The Chronic is still the hip-hop equivalent to Stevie Wonder's Songs in the Key of Life. It's the benchmark you measure your album against if you're serious.”
This album is so good from top to bottom and is a classic. Super stoked to pull this today, 5 stars all the way.
West Coast, no Hip Hop classic! Changed the game!
Until the good doctor prescribed me The Chronic, I had never been on a ride like this before. With a producer who can rap and control the maestro.
If you don't think this is a 5 star album then you’s a penguin-lookin’ motherfucker
Musically not as favorite as Chronic 2001 but Chronic has those west coast beats I love fam.
Look, it’s great. Dude shaped rap, better or for worse, for the next decade with this. Snoop is going crazy too. Really puts in perspective why Dre got so big
I can’t ever give this lower than 5 stars because what it did for hip hop. Specifically west coast Hip Hop. I understand the argument that Snoop carried this but Snoop didn’t produce this album. The beats are absolutely insane especially for 92’. Dre’s ear is almost impeccable man all of these songs sound incredible. Everything from background vocals to transitions are perfectly placed. Its just classic!
Classic. This is the beginning of hop hop as we know it. So much misogyny and homophobia, but if you can set that aside, it still holds up. BTW, Lady of Rage should have been a star.
Bow wow wow yippy yo yippy yay Death Row's in the motherfuckin' hoooouuuuse. The epitome of west coast Hip Hop. Next to Doggystyle of course.
Huge
9.5/10
This album (and it’s spiritual sequel, Snoop’s Doggystyle) are pure gold lyrically and production-wise. Shamelessly pulling samples and interpolations from P-Funk, Dre creates a reality of finding his own path despite the bleak surroundings of his Compton upbringings.
As if Dre needed to prove himself further, his debut Death Row LP showcases some of the flyest beats of the 90s - "that old school motherfuckin' gangsta shit." Some may not be fans of the genre or the harshness of the content but this is pure, well-produced gangster rap. Snoop may be a bit of a poseur, and there may be some excessive talk of testicles in mouths, but one can still bump this in their '64 today (now approved as a legacy recording by none other than the Library of Congress).
Top notch West Coast Hip Hop/Gangster Rap. Super tight beats with pretty good raps, nothing but everything works so well together who cares if some of the lyrics are a little wack. Not a single bad feature pretty much every song the perfect length. Funny skits. Man this record had it all. Classic is an understatement. Absolutely will revisit.
An all time great.
I think this is the first rap album of all time that can be considered a true masterpiece. Dre is a good rapper in his own right, but where this album really shines is in the production. I don't know if it can be overstated how ahead of its time these beats were and how dramatically they would shape the rest of rap history. This album is so good and so influential that Kendrick would dedicate an entire album as a tribute to this project...that album would go on to be his best project (that album is also on this list incidentally). This album is banger after banger- it's a portrayal of the struggles of daily life in the inner cities - it's an album that changed a genre forever. Mad respect for this one- would give it a six if I could.
amazing of course
Perfect album. This is 90s west coast rap at its finest.
A classic. How can you give this album anything less than top marks when it created a whole style of music? Even today it sounds great. Better than I remember from my childhood.
Classic through and through. Fantastic beats with some of the best rappers in their prime. It is raw, creative and in your face.
Wake up, jumped out my bed Murder was the case that they gave me Dear God, I wonder, can you save me? I'm only 18, so I'm a young buck It's a riot, if I don't scrap, I'm getting stuck But that's the life of a G, I guess Eses way deep, shanked two in the chest Best run 'cause brothers is dropping quicker Uh, too late, damn, down goes another nigga Bouncing off the walls, throwing them dogs Getting that rep as a young hog It ain't nothing like the street life You better be strapped with your shank, 'cause ain't no fist fight So I guess I gots to handle mine Since I did the crime, I gots to do my time Them say me grow up to be nothing Look at me now and tell me what you see I am what I am, it's only me Little ghetto boy Playing in the ghetto street What you gonna do when you grow up? And have to face responsibility? Legit hardcore album. Worth every second. 5/5
Alltime Classic
The Chronic (Intro) - GODDAM BOI. Fuck Wit Dre Day - The transition is amazing, the production is awe-inspiring, simply iconic. Let Me Ride - TOO WEST, AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMAZING, LOVE YA SNOOP WITH 2 GODAMN GS. The Day The Niggaz Took Over - Sounds like Halloween, if there was actual danger, LOL. Nuthin' But A "G" Thang - And here, ladies and gentleman, the G-Funk was invented, and the world became a better place. Deeez Nuuuts - Dre invented the best joke on earth, and the perfect song for trolling someone. Lil' Ghetto Boy - MORE G-FUNK. A Nigga Witta Gun - If I ever get assaulted, this would sound in my mind, FOR THE MOOD, NOT BECAUSE OF DRE. Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat - I would totally imagine this song battling a Rattata in Pokemon Emerald. The $20 Sack Pyramid - Made show games interesthing. Lyrical Gangbang - I felt like my rights were violated. I liked it. High Powered - THE AUTOTUNED MOSQUITO ARRIVED, YEEEEEEEEI, I'M FLOATIN' TO MARS. The Doctor's Office - MOM IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK, it's better. Stranded On Death Row - Dre and Organs are really good combo. The Roach (The Chronic Outro) - OOOOMAAAAGAAAAD, THE CHOOOOOOOORDS, I'M FLOATING. Bitches Ain't Shit - In poetry there is minor art and major art, this is above all of that. Pioneer of the West Coast, and although the East Coast is objectively better, you can't compete with DRE my man (at least in my uninformed opinion) Top 5 (cause long album) Nuthin' But A "G" Thang The Roach (The Chronic Outro) Let Me Ride The Day The Niggaz Took Over Stranded On Death Row
This is for the homies that was down from Day 1. Top 5 hip-hop record. This album snatched my ass from the backside when I was 12 years old … and showed me how Death Row pulled off that hoop ride
Jam after jam after Jam. Can’t stop listening to it and vibing
Absolute Classic, I enjoy revisiting this often.
"Down with the swang"
As I was reading some of the previous reviews, I saw a one star review that said "Offensive, misogynistic, an album of nothing but the N word because he thinks he can and an uncountable amount of mother fuckers." Yeah, pretty much that. 5/5: because fuck you, that's why
Rating: 4.5
5 stars bc of emotional attachment! Makes me think of you Miah!
One of the all time great rap albums from one of the greatest musicians who ever lived. Some of the most memorable features in rap history. An absolute must listen for all fans of music.
Classic.
suuppaaaa groovy damn how the fuck have i never listened to this album in its entirety BANGER. masterpiece of rap media, seriously sets a high bar
гта вайб + йупи йо = 5
сука, какие же красивые биты прям сочно
Great beats, lots of talk about dicks. What's not to love?
A classic. Which I have never listened through all the through. 1992 southern CA is a time and place. I don't know if this album is inline with the actual truth, but there it is.
Classic.
So much swagger, so much arrogance, so much fun
Classique indémodable. Écouté des centaines de fois chez Marc sur la rue Lanaudière avant de sortir. Acheté au H&M et offert en cadeau. Le poster etait fièrement collé sur le mur d'entrée de la cuisine. Good times.
UMMMM, greatest hip hop album of all time??? Also, one of these albums where I’m like, what even more is there to say for me about it. This album started a whole new era of hip hop and so many rappers and producers owe it to The Chronic and to Dr. Dre. So classic.
Culturally significant
Did more for the genre than straight outta Compton and that is a hill I will die on. Some of the greatest beats ever made and I would say there’s a strong argument to be made that this is the greatest gangsta rap album ever made. Easy 5
A classic, seminal album for hip-hop/rap.
Nobody told me it was this funky
Amazing. Dr dre is a legend, haven't listened to this album for a while. Thanks for bringing me back to it. 5/5
Too many skits, but that's what the 90's was like.
Actually amazing album
Classic 90s gangsta rap. Love this album! Such an important part of 90s rap history
Such an ace of an album. If hip hop isn't your thing I get it. But Dr Dre moved the needle for hip hop with this one and set course for 2 + decades of music that has killed it.!
What else can be said about this album that hasn’t already been said
Reminds me of the chronic shirt I used to own which I was not cool enough to pull off. Great album and impeccable distillation of chaotic 90s G-Funk.
Classic!!
Certified classic
This is a cornerstone of hip-hop's golden era a groundbreaking defining west coast sound one of the most influential rap records there is.
Perfect
Classic G-Funk beats. The guest MCs add a lot as far as the rhymes go. Not every song is great but I have to give The Chronic its due for its place in history. This album is the archetype for Southern California rap and the sounds live on today in the works of artists like Kendrick Lamar.
More violent, but also more poignant than I recall. An album of almost shocking depth and sincerity.
All time classic. The synth and funk samples are amazing and iconic of the West coast scene. Nuthin But a G Thing is probably a top 10 rap song for me. Sure there are immature parts but Deez Nuts still makes me Smile and are more emblematic of the era.
Make my sh*t the Chronic.
Classic
This record’s unfadeable, so please don’t try to fade this record (hell yeah).
very good 95/100
💪🏼
“The day the niggaz took over” might be the greatest song Dre has ever created. I think this where Sublime got the inspiration for April 29th. I lied, “a Nigga witta gun” goes incredibly HARD!! This instrumental is beautiful. The “rat-tat-tat-tat” instrumental is in some scooby do shit. Fire.
This should be played at high volume, preferably in a residential area.
Bodies being found on Greenleaf With their fuckin’ heads cut off, motherfucker, I’m Dre.
Stone Cold Classic!
Yesterday was a great day, The Chronic is already one of my favorite albums of all time and it’s awesome that I got to listen to it for this club. F Wit Dre Day, The Day the Ns Took Over, Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat are some of my favorite old-school rap songs of all time, not to mention the super popular Nuthin but a G Thang. Did you know that this album was on for-purchase-only sites until it was finally out on streaming only about 3 years ago? This is the first 5 I’ve given so far.
+5 for origin of deez nutz
A generous 5 maybe as it's overlong but damn, so good.
Stacked and classic
One of the easiest 10/10s there is. Some of the best production in rap history and it has a great list of features that have memorable and even iconic verses. Snoop Dogg is at his peak rapping ability on this album and his verses are great throughout the album. Dre has never been the best rapper but his production on this album was absolutely incredible. As someone who loves West Coast Hip Hop and G-Funk, this is an absolute classic to me. The only thing I didn't like on this album was the doctor's office skit because I hate sex sounds in songs but it doesn't really take anything away from the album. Of course, it has massive tracks like "Nuthin' But A "G" Thang", "Let Me Ride" and "Fuck Wit Dre Day" but what really makes this album is its consistency. Those 3 hits are obviously great tracks and I love all of them but there is not a clear difference in quality between any song on this album. I think my favorites are those hits along with "Lil' Ghetto Boy", "Stranded On Death Row" and "The Roach". Easy 10/10 which on my scale means everyone who can listen to this album, should listen to this album.
An absolute classic rap album with a sound that is immediately recognizable. I know some people hate rap, but you can't have a book about "must listen" albums without including this one. It's a window into early 90's LA and the start of the West Coast sound.
Classic.
This is one of the greats I won't go into a deep dive because I am neck deep in work right now. But 5 stars
A+ masterpiece work of art!
DRE!
This album legitimately scared me when it came out when I was 14. It's a damn masterpiece.
All nephews need to listen to this.
West Coast Rap kicked offwith this influential classic. DRE Day everyday motha*ucka!
Now I'm not sure Dre and I have the same values - especially his attitude to violent crime and cats - but we share a love for a some muthatrucking synthesized beats. Every song had some crazy hook, often backed by Snoop D going all in. Aggressive as hell, but it needed to be. Hadn't realised that Doctor Dre, Snoop and NWA were all cut from the same cloth - a cloth wiped on the botbot and thrown in an old lady's face whilst it called her a BIATCH - but glad I found out. Synthesizer a bonus. FIVE STARS
One of the best hip-hop albums ever made. Dre’s production put G-funk on the map. Those loud beeping, distorted synths and funky samples and instrumentals are way more accessible than the gloomy, gritty boom-bap of the East Coast, yet it still sounds like a gangster rap album. Snoop Dogg’s first ever appearance on a record, unreal lyricism and flow at just 19yo. The tail end of the album features less of Dr. Dre and more from the ‘Death Row Inmates’ but they’re still banger-central. The Lady of Rage particularly SLAPS one’s potatoes. No hesitation, this gets a whopping big 5/5
The OG of ‘G-Funk’. Terms of style, influence and popularity not much hip hop comes close. Falls short where every hip hop album does by having a few tunes which aren’t 100%. Yet to find one that doesn’t. Sot The Chronic (intro) Fuck Wit Dre Day Nuttin but a “G” thang Little Ghetto Boy Rat-tat-tat-tat High Powered Bitches Ain’t Shit 4.5/5
shame that it’s not on apple music or spotify anymore
Had the cassette when it was new. Still good.
No listen necessary. This album has been burned into my brain for a LONG time. Dre set the standard with this one and mainstream rappers have been trying to match that for a long time. I was never huge on Dre as a rapper in general. His flow is fine, his lyrics are fine, he's good. But Dre always seemed to know what sounded good for a moment in time and how to get the best out of his team. Revolutionized the way hiphop was made, sold, and loved.
Ne možeš vjerovati. Prvo N.W.A. pa ovaj g-funk klasik. Najdraži njegov (definitivno ne može ovo nadmašiti) kao i što Snoop Dogg nije nikad mogao nadmašiti Doggystyle and it shows. Jače je od četvorke, ali nije čista petica, pa tako da...se to uzme u obzir.
I haven’t listened to this in probably 10 years and it is so fucking dope.
Fucking classic.
G-Funk Perfection! 9/10
Dre's first album, he's only done three solo albums One for every time rap needed a doctor Man is a legend
Fantastic record debut for Dr. Dre.
LP
Almost half of these songs are in GTA games so even though this was technically a first time listen it was still nostalgic for me
Delighted to open this one, been meaning to give it a listen for a while now. Hard opening with the squeaky balloon synth. Nuthin' but a "G" Thang is some banger, perfect. And I didn't realise Beastie boys had sampled A Nigga Witta Gun, love that beat. Brilliant album overall, very impressed.
A classic. Changed the entire game.
From the start, you can tell how important this album was and still is for rap. Dr. Dre is certainly well know for being one of the greatest producers of all time, but this album proves he has the chops to make a hard hitting solo record from a rap perspective. His arrangement and feature choices are also top notch and the whole album listen now is one that you can feel forlorn for a grittier, more real time in rap, I'd give this album a 9/10.
5 Smoking weed
ya think snoop and dre ever fucked?
The first half is classic Dre, but the second half took me by surprise, sounding more like Beastie Boys meets Hieroglyphics meets west coast rap. 5/5
It’s for sure in the top 5 best hip hop album of the ‘90s. Maybe top 5 of all time.
8th September 2022 Listened throughout the day on YouTube on the day the Queen died. The production on this is insane as you would expect. One of the greats, vintage west coast rap.
Fantastic album. Love the G-Funk sound. Let Me Ride, Dr. Dre, G Thang...all absolute classics. 4.5/5
The lyrics are at times debatable. Snoop carries a LOT of this album in that regard. But THE PRODUCTION. Jeez. These are the crispest beats of the 90s, hands down. You could write entire dissertations in music theory about the finer arts of sampling on this beast, and people went ahead and did that. If you try to explain hip hop as a genre, as a movement, as a timeline, you can not pass up on the Chronic.
One of the top 5 best West Coast rap albums of all time. Need I say more?
Not on Spotify unfortunately, but on YouTube plenty. A classic, set out a path for hip-hop for years to come, and still the standard everyone is striving for.
An OG Classic!
THE CHRONIC FAV TRACKS: LET ME RIDE, NUTHIN BUT A 'G' THANG, DEEEZ NUUUTS, LIL' GHETTO BOY, A N**** WITH A GUN, RAT-TAT-TAT-TAT, THE $20 SACK PYRAMID [SKIT], THE DOCTORS OFFICE [SKIT], THE ROACH [THE CHRONIC OUTRO], BITCHES AINT SHIT 9/10
An all time classic
Such a bold record
I dont usually listen to rap, and today is no different
Let me ride pops into my head at least once a month
Shame Spotify didn't have the whole album. Well worth seeking it out on YT though
This is my second gangsta rap album in a row. Yesterday, I gave ICE-T's "O.G. Original Gangster" a 5/5 and I actually enjoyed this one even more. Stop giving me good rap albums or I'll have to go down a rabbit hole I never envisioned myself peeking my head into. The only thing I didn't like were the cheesy skits. I've also noticed that hip hop albums in general happen to be really long. This one, at around 63 minutes, was one of the shorter ones.
An all time classic that of course had to be tarnished by crypto culture. Thanks Snoop Dogg.
This album is like Kind of Blue (the first Wu-Tang is too) in that so much talent appears on the album and almost everything AFTER this album from the people on it is great.
A classic. Dre may not be the greatest rapper out there but Snoop carries a lot of the load for him. The G funk sound is just amazing. While Dre may be a bit deficient in mic skills he is a God of beats. Some of the greatest songs in the history of the genre are found here. The only real negatives I can think of are when Snoop is absent from the tracks. It's most notable in the second half of the album. The lyrical content is also a bit iffy. I'm not a big fan of some of the choices made, but it was 30 years ago. Times were different. Even so the gangsta era of rap was always a bit of a double edged sword. There were some absolute brutal lines delivered that just sounded awesome or ice cold but one has to wonder how much damage might have been done by glorifying this lifestyle. I'm not some uptight Tipper Gore type but I don't thinknit can really be ignored either. Just something to think about or debate. Uh, anyway this album is an all time great. It helped put Snoop on the map and is just so damn fun to listen to. Any negatives are immediately offset by legendary beats and songs. 5 stars all the way. The only real
5/5
Classic! Definitely dated in parts but still has some great tracks.
Nice album, de gros souvenirs d’enfance. J’adore 5*
Have this one on vinyl. A classic
Bem mais tranquilo que aqueles que as meninas ouviam nas viagens, mesmo tendo um monte de motherfucker.
This album is so good. The sampling is amazing. And it really laid the tracks for all of the great rap that has come after it. Loved it!
The Chronic does what it needs to do. The song is best listened to on a hot summer's day, preferably in an automobile. Yes, feel it. It introduced Snoop Dogg and established Dr Dre as both a rapper and a talented producer who could pull together the best bits of the funk era to create a brand new sound straight outta South Central Los Angeles. The album is also rooted in the 1992, in the months after the LA riots when the city was still coming to terms with what had happened. One of the most refreshing things is that this is not purely a boy's club. The Lady of Rage and Jewell feature on several tracks, a perspective not often heard on gangsta rap. There's also the frequent odes to weed. In a time when a teen idol like Justin Bieber can be at the top of the charts singing about getting his weed from California, here's a reminder of the blunt force (lol) that The Chronic unfurled. Also " Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" is such a good song.
Iconic, you know? Not much more to say there.
Legendary. G-Funk 4 Lyfe.
Cult Classic
yes
Doesn’t get much better. This is rap music everything else is second best.
It has been a while since I last listened to this, but beats, choice of samples, flow ..so much better than that album of the Streets a few days ago.. It is the Funkadelic/Parliament 70s feel of it.
Classic rap album one of my favorites
Classic.
"This ain't Areosmith" It's probably not this simple but it felt at the time like this album changed hip hop overnight. Groundbreaking sonically and commercially.
Hard-hitting bars, the upbeat west coast flow is timeless. This is a true classic
Rating: 10/10
classic
Had me in a west coast mood all day!
first album i already listened to :)
fire
Epäsuoraa jatkumoo sille komptonille. Vähän väsyttävää juttua ajoittain, niin ei pysty täysii antaan.
Seminal gansta rap album. Memorable beats, outrageous lyrics.
Dr. Dre is a good songwriter and promoter for his friends; Eminem is the main name he launches into the world of rap. This album with the Snoop Dogg is amazing! Are impressed me positive. My favorite song is: ˝Nuthin'But A ˝G˝ Thang˝ My rating for this album is 3.70.
Absolutely insane album. The very best of classic hip-hop really. Not the most amazing songs, but absolutely influential and massively important. Really enjoyed this one, very nearly a perfect album.
Pur classique du rap, je m'attendais pas au son ou on entends ken derrière
Love it!
whoever found the settings on the synths mustve known they came across gold highlights: intro let me ride the day the n****z took over nuthin' but a g thang the roach bitches aint shit
Interesting. I don't really think rap is my thing. Edit: wait this actually rocks, love the flow
I decided to read some reviews before writing this. I wondered what folks had to say about the content. Yeah it doesn't age well in the current culture. That said.... I think if you were a younger driving age person this was in your car when it came out. It was everywhere. We all had tapes cause the moms didn't like this album. It would lead us all to killing and smoking weed. They say write what you know. I'd feel bad for these cats but decades later and they all are rich. They lived it and it shows. Someone marketed it and it shows. Still though as nostalgia bombs go I enjoyed this shit out of this. I knew the lyrics, I remembered where I was listening to this the first time. It took me back. Historically speaking this is one of the tenants of hip-hop. So much came out of this it's amazing to trace out. It's amazing to delve into that side of it.
What leontia said.
This album succeeds in executing a difficult and rare combination of comedy and genuinely good music. The samples and beats are all quite enjoyable and suite the vibe of each song, whether it be jovial and upbeat or slower and threatening. The commentary between songs was surprisingly not annoying and added some fun context to the album and its creation's circumstances. This is an impressive showing for a debut album and it exemplifies Dre's talent as a music maker, producer, and hardcore diss-er.
08/07/2026 Interesting that this is just as much a Snoop record as it is a Dre record. Musically great, lyrically not all that interesting. Favorite Track: Nothin’ But a G Thang
Alright, let's get this part out of the way. The Chronic has not aged perfectly. The lyrics on here are downright offensive at times and said lyrics can be repetitive. I understand the negative response that some on this website have had towards this album. However, The Chronic is also, without a doubt, one of the most influential hip-hop albums ever made, if not the single most influential of all time. The things that The Chronic introduced to the hip-hop landscape and pop culture at large are immense. For starters, the album's sound! This album is widely cited as marking the birth of g-funk, and it's great. Dr. Dre's production on this album is killer. So many songs on here just hit you with some all time beats. The intro to the album is rather striking, and songs like "Fuck Wit Dre Day" and "Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang" have endured the test of time as stone-cold hip-hop classics. This album defined west coast hip-hop for a time. But it's not just Dr. Dre who gets to shine here. Yes, his production is excellent and his own rap verses are solid, but it's on this album where Death Row Records started to make a name for itself and its biggest stars, with the biggest winner on The Chronic being none other than Snoop Doggy Dogg. While Doggystyle in '93 was technically his debut album, The Chronic was the album to introduce him to the world, so you can add that to the influence point counter. The features from other Death Row artists like RBX and Jewell are always welcome as well. What other parts of this album are influential? Well, one of the songs here is often cited as being the first popular use of the phrase "deez nuts." That's cool! I will say that, despite claiming that the lyrics here can be repetitive, there actually is a bit more variety than there was on an album like Doggystyle. Sure, a lot of the songs here are just about how cool Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg are, but there are moments on songs like "Lil' Ghetto Boy" that call to mind the politics of N.W.A, and I feel like the album has just enough variety in its songs for the album to feel more worthwhile of a listen than some of its contemporaries. It's not perfect, but The Chronic is absolutely a must-listen album for its sheer influence alone, though the good songs are very welcome and justify the listen even further. Good album. Low 4/5.
Not his best but still a classic
Not 2001 but still classic
This is just about peak rap for me
Not conventionally beautiful. Manages to be surprisingly subtle at points despite the flamboyantly direct motif. Undeniable brilliance. Definitely took the genre forwards from NWA. People have built careers on pastiches of this.
I liked this more than I would have imagined, since I've gotten some fairly bad 90s gangsta rap albums already. Would be a better album without the skits though.
Only rap album I’ve owned. Teenage me in the ‘90s would give this a 5, and even though it’s still one of my favorite rap albums I put it at a solid 4 now. The combination of Dre and Snoop is great, but as I’ve gotten older I prefer something a bit more lyrically complex with less questionable themes.
Musically this album is excellent. I’m never quite sure what to think about west coast hip hop lyrics from this time period. They are certainly violent, sexist, and self aggrandizing which doesn’t do it for me. OTOH it m not the target audience. I’m grading this one mostly on the music which is killer.
The beats and production are perfection. This album is a classic for a reason - Dr Dre created a movement with his sound. In saying that, I prefer “2001”. The Chronic was just the album to punch the hole for better music to pour through. Better collabs incoming.
8/10 Like the other gangsta rap albums of the time, a lot of the lyrics are reprehensible, but the music is undeniably good
Good, but falls short of being great
Classic of the gangsta rap genre. Not my absolute favorite, but there’s still some banger tracks on here, and the production is top-notch. This feels like THE album that informed how rap sounded in the mid to late 90s.
On the set, this tape is a straight-up smash. If you ain't banging this out da mothafuckin' trunk, you're a straight busta. Shit. Dre completely flipped the whole West Coast script. Everybody on da block is losing they shit. The bass on "Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang" slaps so hard it’s rattling the windows on my mama house, but it still smooth enough to dip down Crenshaw. Sheee-it. That G-Funk wave is whack. He took dem old-school funk samples like Parliament an' shit, and made it rugged for the yoofs. Snoop Dogg is the shit, for real. His flow is out-of-bounds dope, it feel like he just kicking it on the porch, yo. Damn.
(Decent 7/10) A classic record no doubt, with plenty of hits and that classic G-Funk vibe that's synonymous with summertime and west coast culture.
Oke ik vind de intro bloed irritant. Maar ik geef niet op. Meestal kan ik 90s hiphop best hebben. 2e nummer is bv al een stuk beter. Yooo nothing but a G thang is wel een bekende zeg. Takes me back.. Zat dit in Underground 2? Heeft wel die vibe iig. Mooi man. Ja eerlijk, voor iemand die echt geen hiphop fan is, vond ik dit album echt prima te behappen, zelfs leuk bij momenten. Daarom ga ik dit gewoon een 4 geven. Als ik dit al tof vind, dan moet dit voor een hiphop fan toch gwn goed zijn?
JEEEEEEEEESUS
I've never listened to this album before, but enjoyed it.
A lot of early hip hop seems genteel and mild by comparison to today's music, but not 'The Chronic'. This still hits as hard as ever, in large part due to the bone rattling production that you can feel reverberating in your chest. It's hard, abrasive and confronting, pretty extraordinary considering it is 35 years old! But it just goes to show you - you should always leave the skits on the floor of the editing bay...
Potężny homoerotyczny album. Dre -stick to producing!
Vraiment cool snoop dog et hard et j’adore la 3e toune
The beats are so good on this album. Love it.
There is no denying the enormous influence this album had on hip hop and popular music in general. Not a fan of the misogyny, but the sampling and the flow of the rap is top-notch.
sounds like they had a good time in the stu
Insane production weighed down by the misogynistic legacy of hip-hop that all albums of this era wear as a scarlet A across their chest. Can’t fault the cultural importance and general quality though, and I’m not expecting Dre to have a time machine. I can only judge it as an artefact of it’s time and to fully remove it from that context would be misguided.
Dr Dre was never the best rapper, but he more than makes up for it with some of the best beats of the era. It's no surprise that this record defined an entire sound in hip hop that many tried (and often failed) to imitate.
It was pretty good, but as a WASP I definitely felt "this music was definitely not intended for me"!
4/5 https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/dr-dre/the-chronic/ Hip-hop classic for a reason, and that reason is mainly the beats and the general vibe of the album. Lyrically, for as much as I really paid attention to it, it's not very strong. But it's so hella groooooovyyyyy.
3.91 / 5 stars for The Chronic. Yeah, this is a solid album, and usually is ranked as one of the best rap albums of all time. For good reason too. most of the raps and skits are good on it. I love the Parliament sampling and throwbacks, although I have to say that Digital Underground was the first rap group I heard sampling heavy from Parliament. It's all good, this is well worth your time.
Not something I would usually listen to, but it was pretty good
Funny thing getting this album today. Within a few weeks of it coming out back in the day I bought it on cd. The cd itself had a huge marijuana leaf on it. I knew my parents would not approve and I had to hide it all kinds of ways. Nowadays I’m torn on it. The sound of it is still great to me. The lyrics are 😬 a lot. It’s still a 4 ⭐️ though just because its importance cannot be ignored. And it gave us Snoop.
Misogynistic but of it’s time. Musically a 4
Violent lyrics didn't age well particularly given what we know about the real life violence committed by Dr Dre but the beats still bump and this is still a classic
5 stars for GTA San Andreas pure vibes, 4 because I’m not into this phase for a long time. And even then 2001 was my favourite, but ig this was more gangster style
This gets a nostalgia bump for me. And it was pioneering. There was nothing that sounded quite like this when it came out.
On listening to this, it's clear how interwoven this album is into my memories of the 1990s. Is it a good album? I dunno. I think so. Giving it a conflicted 4.
Incredible listen. Never sat down to actively listen to Dr Dre, and this was the perfect introductory album for me. Everything from the big name features, to the immaculate transitions between songs made this a great experience. My only reason for not giving it a 5 is that I found the transitionary tracks like $20 Pyramid and Doctors office to be abrasive. This might also be what ppl love/this isn’t even the music so it shouldn’t hold that much weight. But that was my experience with it. Would definitely revisit and grateful I know this collection now.
Album 47/1001. Listened 7/13/2026. Can't argue with a classic! Catchy, angry, eye-opening. I won't spin it often, but I enjoyed listening to it.
5/5 for the music. The skits were too much
Didn’t drag on like most rap albums from the early 90s. Really just two standout tracks but one is an absolutely all time classic.
I just listened to Parliament yesterday, and now they're being sampled in the third track of this album...I live for these connections. ANYWAY - West Coast rap reigns supreme (yes, I am very biased) and this album is a perfect example of that fact. The fact that this album was Dre's explosion onto the scene as a solo artist is nothing short of legendary. A great performance from Snoop across the album as well. Favorite tracks: Let Me Ride, Nuthin' But A "G" Thang
An album that should def be on this list and where all of the praise and criticism (save for the blatantly racist stuff) is valid. The beats are incredible.
Hmm yes quite. These "bitches" do seem to be creating issues in Andre M.D's life and tend to provide little to no solution to said issues outside of violence. Tragedy of the modern man
West Coast hip-hop, gangsta rap, G-funk.
Classic g funk west coast hip hop from Dre and Snoop.
So good, so angry, epic all time songs…undeniable pillar of pop culture.
You can hear what is still being referenced today in it, as fresh and new.
It's the chronic. It's a titan of gangster rap. Might as well be a Snoop Dogg Album with Dre Production but both gentlemen have made good careers for themselves. I don't love it all the way through but it is a landmark album for the time. Is this the origin of deez nuts?
круто, классика
Very good
Would have been a 5/5 if weren't for these awful skits
My whole household enjoyed listening to this. I don’t find the content offensive, I see it as a snapshot of a life completely foreign to me, like anthropology. Beats are great. Obviously hugely impactful.
Just banger after banger.
A seminal hiphop/rap album, truly changed popular music as we knew it
Definitely a must-listen album, but not because it's a stunning replay-worthy piece of work, more because of how it sets up future Dr. Dre projects. I must have listened to this some 15 or 20 years ago, and the lack of obvious singles put me off. Listening today, it adds context to future Dr. Dre projects like Snoop's Doggystyle or 01. It was fun hearing context for The Next Episode which comes out some 7 years later. I'm glad I gave it another listen today. I don't think I'll be listening too frequently, there's better Dre albums, but I love how this sets up his œuvre. 4/5
Didn’t listen too intensely but what I heard I liked
Production is great, love the flute. The skits are okay but could probably do without them. Really fun album overall.
Énorme classique, quelques musiques ont un peu vieillies et le poids de la nostalgie n'est pas présent chez moi. Cependant, on comprends de très loin l'impact qu'il a pu avoir sur le hip-hop
It's classic 90s rap, but if I'm being honest it's not his best work. It's a pillar of the genre but aside from Nuthin But a G Thang there's not a lot that's very memorable. The production is good, the flow and overall lyricism is good. But I don't like it as much as I do other albums of the time, or Dre's earlier or later work.
The absolute best era of rap. Anyone who disagrees is simply wrong. You only have to be mildly familiar with this era to know that this album is one of the cornerstones for the genre. I need to listen to it a few more times to really feel it, but even still, exactly what you want out of a 90s hip hop record. This launched snoop, theres a couple classic bangers, and there’s some of that 90s rap beef wrapped up in there too. More of an east coast guy myself, but you can’t deny the vibe of the west coast. On only one listen, I’d say it’s somewhere between a 3-4, but closer to 4 than 3 — anything lower would be a massive discredit. Like I said, you don’t have to know much to know how influential this project was.
Overall pretty good production on this album, I found some of the songs sounded pretty similar. But overall there was good rapping, beats and lyrics.
Production is so damn clean on this. Tons of groovy beats with deep, funky basslines that still sound fresh to this day. It's only held back a bit thanks to the skits which are riddled all over Hip-Hop from this era. Lyrically, it's Gangsta Rap through and through. That is to say, not particularly interesting, but who really cares about any of that when the delivery and vocals flow like silk. Lyrical "depth" has always been overrated anyway.
처음 들어보는 노래 였는데 힙합은 옳다는 것을 느끼게 해줬다. 알아들을 수 있는 단어가 욕 밖에 없었는데 신나고 기분 좋았다 ㅎㅎ It was a song I’d never heard before, but it made me realize that hip-hop is the right choice. The only words I understood were swear words, but it was exciting and made me feel good haha.
A strong album. 3.5 for the lyrics and 5's for the production and beats. Wish I could rate this a 4.5
I feel like you either hate or love this one. Its dated but not the point where I tought it was hurting the album. Its part of its charm I guess. Ive heard better hip hop but I liked it. Deez nuts/5
great listen, but has a few too many skits/long "bits" that apparently are all the rage in rap/hip-hop albums of this time that I think detracts from the album as a whole
Another West Coast winner.
i love g funk
Iconic 4.5/5
We've been blessed by the West Coast gods lately. Dr. Dre's production has always been some of my favorite -- the raps might sound a little dated, but the production always feel timeless. "Let Me Ride" just sounds like the sun shining.
I fucks with the G Funk sound. One of you nerds knows what that synth sound is, so please tell me thanks. Docking for length, as usual.
A fun album, but it didn’t age well
Felt kinda samey theoughout and liked Snoop’s parts more than Dre’s. It did refine the west coast sound though
Yeah, I was one of those white kids that discovered this album at 14, right when I was experimenting with green herbs, and yeah, I thought it was the greatest thing ever. The amount of pearl clutchers that think this is still an affront to their ears with GASP dick jokes GASP can do one. One of the best hip-hop albums created, bar none. Those beats are still so tasty. Nobody did it like Dre. Not so much anymore.
Classic hip-hop heavy hitter. As always, I could do without the skits but the rest is a nostalgic journey.
Holds up a lot better than Doggystyle did. My new working theory is that Snoop works better as a wing man than a solo artist. Regardless, definite classics to be found here.
Nostalgia is almost certainly coloring this take but, man, I don't know that anyone nailed west coast hip hop and with SUCH catchiness. Dre remains pretty unparalleled for marrying great samples with flowing rhymes that are almost impossible not to sing along to - especially if you had the CD on repeat back in high school.
I rlly like dr Dre idk why particularly i don’t really listen to rap/hip hop on a daily basis. However i do prefer 90’s rappers over more modern ones so i really appreciate the guy. Would revisit this album it was good (with the exception of that one intro).
First Listen: NA, didn't take notes. OVERALL: It's kinda hard not to like this album. There's quite a few lyrics that have not aged well, Dre's own rapping isn't always a feature, and there's a sex skit that goes on way too long, but besides those sticking points the album is a lot of fun front to back. I love that you can hear the Parliament influence on a bunch of tracks - even moreso than 2001 - and the production is something you can't get anywhere else from anyone else. 8/10 T3: The Roach, FWDD, TDTNTO
Bon, je ne vais pas tourner autour du pot pendant des plombes : cet album est un putain de chef-d'œuvre, un monument incontournable de l'histoire de la musique et une plaque tournante majeure des trente dernières années. C'est le parrain absolu et définitif du son West Coast, point barre. Moi qui suis né en 1970 et qui ai passé les années 90 à écumer les radios et les disquaires indés au milieu du post-punk et du neofolk, je dois bien l'avouer : cet album m'a collé une baffe monumentale. Pourtant, Dieu sait que le hip-hop n'est pas ma chapelle d'origine, mais face à un tel rouleau compresseur sonore, on s'incline et on ferme sa gueule. Remettons les choses dans leur contexte d'origine pour bien piger la teneur du bordel. En 1992, le bon docteur Dre vient de claquer la porte de N.W.A. parce qu'il en avait plein le cul des embrouilles de thunes et de contrats avec Eazy-E. C'était la guerre ouverte, ultra violente, vicieuse et sans pitié entre les deux anciens acolytes. C'est là que le terrifiant et colossal Suge Knight entre en scène pour épauler Dre, et ensemble, ils fondent l'empire de la Death Row dans le sang, la sueur et le business. Leur toute première ogive nucléaire envoyée à la face du monde s'appelle The Chronic, et ce disque est un immense, un magnifique règlement de comptes public, une exécution en règle en direct sur les plateaux du Billboard où Dre passe son temps à défoncer son ancien pote. Du premier sample d'intro jusqu'au dernier morceau de la galette, les piques fusent dans une dentelle fine brodée à la hache de guerre et au fusil à pompe. C'est agressif, extrêmement ciblé, vindicatif, parfois d'une vulgarité sans borne, mais bordel de merde, qu'est-ce que c'est bien foutu. Pourquoi c'est génial ? Parce que Dre invente tout simplement un genre à lui tout seul : le G-Funk. Terminé la saturation bruitiste, industrielle et étouffante à la Public Enemy, ou les agressions stridentes du rap hardcore de la East Coast. Dre décide de ralentir radicalement le tempo de la rue, prend le soleil de la Californie et le fout directement dans les potards de la console en allant piller sans aucune vergogne le catalogue de la funk des années 70, ressuscitant Parliament et Funkadelic à sa propre sauce. Il injecte de la soul rétro à très haute dose, remplaçant la brutalité par de la rondeur, et pose des lignes de basse ultra lourdes, épaisses, grasses et merveilleusement huileuses. Par-dessus tout ça, il balance ces sifflements de synthétiseur stridents devenus cultes, ce fameux Moog aigu qui va devenir la marque de fabrique indélébile d'une époque. Le son devient incroyablement laidback, lourd, planant et profondément hypnotique, taillé sur mesure pour rouler au ralenti dans les rues de Los Angeles, le coude à la portière et un énorme joint de weed coincé entre les lèvres. Et puis, il y a la botte secrète absolue du docteur pour emballer l'affaire, son arme de destruction massive qui va braquer les charts de la planète entière : un gamin longiligne, ultra charismatique et magnétique nommé Snoop Doggy Dogg. Ce mec est un pur extraterrestre du micro à ce moment précis de l'histoire, sa voix glissant sur les beats comme une caresse venimeuse et addictive. Il possède un flow d'une fluidité absolument insolente, presque magique, restant d'un calme royal en toutes circonstances, nonchalant, presque léthargique, mais ses rimes font mouche à chaque putain de seconde. Les empreintes de Snoop sont partout, imprimées sur toute cette galette magique, au point que c'est autant son album que celui de Dre, soyons parfaitement honnêtes deux minutes. C'est sans doute la plus belle rampe de lancement de l'histoire moderne du rap. Dès l'intro, on comprend qu'on va assister à un véritable hold-up auditif. "Fuck Wit Dre Day" démarre les hostilités sans prendre la peine de sonner une sommation ; c'est vicieux, c'est lourd, c'est terriblement et affreusement addictif, te chopant par les tympans pour te forcer à bouger la tête comme un damné du groove, même si tu passes tes nuits solitaires à écouter du post-rock ou du folk dépressif. Derrière, ça déroule le tapis rouge impérial avec l'imparable "Let Me Ride" où Dre sample Parliament avec un culot monstrueux pour en faire un hymne intemporel pour toutes les lowriders qui collent au pavé. Et que dire de l'immense, de l'indétrônable "Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang" ? C'est le sommet absolu, orgasmique et indiscutable de tout le disque, le morceau qui a tourné en boucle sur toutes les radios mondiales en 1993, affichant la symbiose parfaite entre la prod chirurgicale et la nonchalance traînante de Snoop. Un classique parmi les classiques, indéboulonnable, éternel, d'une pureté folle où l'enchaînement des titres se fait comme dans un rêve éveillé sous THC, entrecoupé d'interludes comiques comme "The $20 Sack Pyramid" qui posent un décor de film de quartier ultra vivant. Mais ne croyez pas que Dre se limite à copier sagement ses glorieux aînés, le mec est un véritable alchimiste des consoles de mixage modernes. Prenez le superbe morceau "Lil' Ghetto Boy", où il va chercher un sample magnifique du grand Donny Hathaway pour y injecter une mélancolie poignante, presque désespérée, dressant une chronique clinique, glaciale et terriblement sombre de la rude vie de rue, faite sans aucune fausse pudeur ou larmes de crocodile. Et sur "Lyrical Gangbang", le mec ose carrément taper dans le catalogue de Led Zeppelin pour un assaut sonore absolument et totalement dévastateur où une meute de jeunes MCs affamés comme The Lady of Rage, Kurupt ou RBX crachent du feu pur sur la prod. C'est une démonstration de force brute qui te colle direct au mur du fond. Ce n'est pas juste un disque de rap de plus, c'est une véritable révolution industrielle où le son Death Row est né dans la sueur et la fumée épaisses du studio, un son que tous les producteurs des décennies suivantes ont désespérément essayé de copier sans jamais réussir à en reproduire la clarté parfaite et la lourdeur viscérale. Alors oui, sur le plan strictement musical, c'est un chef-d'œuvre total, un putain de 5 sur 5 net, précis, millimétré et sans aucune bavure, une claque intersidérale qui a redéfini le paysage sonore de toute une époque en regardant Nevermind de Nirvana droit dans ses grands yeux noirs pour partager le trône de la décennie 90 sans jamais trembler d'un poil. MAIS — parce qu'il y a un putain de "mais" gros comme une baraque fortifiée de Compton — nous sommes aujourd'hui installés en 2026. Le monde a heureusement avancé, les mentalités ont bougé, le mouvement MeToo est passé par là pour faire un grand ménage ô combien nécessaire, et quand on réécoute The Chronic avec nos grilles de lecture actuelles, putain de bordel de merde, ça pique quand même très sévèrement les oreilles. La misogynie crasseuse qui suinte de chaque piste de ce disque est tout simplement insupportable, totalement gratuite, parfois d'une bêtise absolue, réduisant systématiquement les femmes au rang d'objets sexuels jetables ou de traîtresses de bas étage sans cervelle. Le point culminant de ce malaise de fin de siècle, c'est le morceau de clôture officiel "Bitches Ain't Shit", un véritable naufrage idéologique complet et un concentré de sexisme pur, dur et bas de plafond, emballé pourtant dans un groove de dingue. C'est tout le paradoxe tragique, fascinant et perturbant de cet album de génie : tu as profondément envie de vomir tes tripes en écoutant ces paroles de merde, mais la ligne de basse est tellement phénoménale que ton pied continue de battre le tempo, provoquant une sensation d'écoute ultra inconfortable et une dissonance cognitive totale qui te tord le bide à chaque putain d'écoute. À cause de cette misogynie crasseuse qu'il traîne comme un boulet infâme, l'album perd une étoile, car on ne peut plus fermer les yeux comme on le faisait si bêtement ou par paresse en 1992 en faisant semblant de ne pas capter ces horreurs verbales quotidiennes qui gâchent une bonne partie du kiff. Cependant, soyons parfaitement honnêtes et d'équerre entre nous deux secondes : si on isole totalement la musique, la pure technique de production de ce génie et l'impact historique monstrueux, ça reste au fond de mes tripes un putain de 5 sur 5 incontestable et absolu. C'est une galette totalement indispensable pour quiconque prétend aimer le son lourd, un jalon intouchable à écouter avant de crever pour piger comment le rap a fini par dévorer toute la pop culture actuelle. Dre a posé les fondations de l'industrie musicale moderne avec ce brûlot légendaire, rendant le genre accessible aux masses sans jamais perdre son ADN de pur gangster, signant le triomphe insolent, magnifique et durable du G-Funk originel. Rangez votre bien-pensance au placard pendant une petite heure, montez le potard des basses, laissez-vous envahir et hypnotiser par la nonchalance magnétique du jeune Snoop Dogg, savourez la science absolue du sample millimétré du grand maître Dre et essayez d'oublier les textes de gros beaufs misogynes le temps d'un ride virtuel à Compton. C'est du pur jus de la West Coast américaine, authentique, crue et sans aucun filtre, un jalon intouchable quoi qu'on en dise ou en pense aujourd'hui. Sur ce, je referme délicatement la page de cette chronique mouvementée pour retourner très volontiers à mes univers post-punk sombres et mes ambiances de neofolk habituelles, mais je sais pertinemment que j'aurai ce sifflement de Moog gravé dans le crâne pour le reste de la journée.
Actually kinda loved it
A piece of music history, I love this album!
Some classics but for some reason I remember it being a full album but ran into songs I felt I could skip. Loved the skit.
Classic 90s rap that defined the era but it just goes on and on. Yes, lyrically everything is offensive, but this Dr. Dre’s first album after N.W.A.! Let me repeat that, N.W.A! What did you expect him to rap about? This album changed music and culture and that deserves some respect. “Respect is collected, so check it.” “Ok… Yes sir, Mr. … err… Dr. Dre, sir. Just please don’t hurt me or do anything you would to Tim Dog.”
Discazo, que beatazos los del dr por favor. Queda guardado
Huge important album, credit where it's due, and for me it was pretty good. Sure the hits are very nice but there are a few really good and interesting tunes on here that aren't really celebrated. Gotta appreciate Dre's creativity with bringing in so many sound bites and samples.
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I liked this a lot more than I was expecting to. As is often the case, the misogyny and skits drag it down, but the beats are really good and when Snoop is guesting, he sounds great.
It is impossible to overstate the cultural impact of this album. Music, movies, fashion, politics, language - it was felt everywhere. More so than other epoch defining albums (Sgt Peppers, London Calling etc) this album, through the use of skits and non-traditional, conversation centred verse structure, gave the listener an incredibly granular insight into the culture that stemmed it, including the lexicon, hierarchies and values. Yes, this includes an awful lot of toxic masculinity. But it also includes some astute political observations and a lot of pride. Musically it swings and bangs and teeters on the edge of overstaying it's welcome without ever doing so.
Classic 90's rap record.
Enjoyed listening to this while commuting to my white collar office job
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Smooth as butter, cool as all hell. I can see why 90s heads still live and swear by this.
Not my favorite of the classic hip hop albums (illmatic ftw) but Dr Dre's production was groundbreaking and still holds up exceptionally well. Mixing the synthesizer into drums led to the creation of that unique california/west coast style hip hop sound. My main critique is the lack of lyrical creativity and superficial ideations for the time, that would change in just a few years time. Dre was always a better producer than rapper and Snoop really shines on this project.
Classic, but musically just a low 4.
Very nice album. Fuck Wit Dre Day, The Day The ****** Took Over, and Stranded On Death Row were my favorites. Very energetic and vivid and vibrant. Did not know Eazy and Dre had beef like that tho lol. 7.4/10
It shows how much good-production can add to the overall experience of the album
*Begin of Snoop Dre day Let me ride Nuthin but a g thing
This was my lawnmowing album when I was a teen. Holds up pretty well. I kind of forget how little of the album is actually Dre himself rapping. So much Snoop. It's almost a warm up for Doggystyle.
Great beats, some dated lyrics but a definite classic. A little torn on this but not quite perfect album
Classic album. Honestly the only problem with it is that I much prefer the Chronic 2001. 4.5 stars
The chronic (intro) - 3 Fuck wit dre day (and everybody's celebratin') - 5 Let me ride - 5 The day the niggaz took over - 4 Nuthin' but a "g" thang - 5 Deeez Nuuuts - 4 Lil' ghetto boy - 3 A nigga witta gun - 4 Rat-tat-tat-tat - 4 The $20 sack pyramid (skit) - na Lyrical gangbang - 3 High powered - 3 The doctor's office (skit) - na Stranded on death row - 3 The roach (the chronic outro) - 3 Bitches ain't shit - 4
Let me Ride Nuthin’ But a “G” Thang Deeez Nuuutz Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat Stranded on Death Row
classic dre album, amazing production. the hits are hits but there are some parts I wouldn't want to hear all the time. super strong 8/10. First time listen tracklist ranking: 1. Nuthin’ But A “G” Thang 2. Fuck Wit Dre Day 3. Lil’ Ghetto Boy 4. Let Me Ride 5. Deeez Nuuuts 6. Stranded on Death Row 7. The Day The N****z Took Over 8. Bitches Ain’t Shit 9. Lyrical Gangbang 10. The Roach 11. Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat 12. A N***a Witta Gun 13. The Chronic 14. High Powered 15. The $20 Sack Pyramid 16. The Doctor’s Office
Dr Dre es como escuchar a un apóstol predicar la palabra. 4.2
Una estrellita es solo por la 6 y 16
i feel like theyre making me part in something that has nothing to do with me, cant we guys just be fwiendz great production on this, the whistle synth and the funky grooves give the character of this sound; angry and busyt, the consistent features make the whole thing really cohesive, most of the best snoop verses are here and the other collaborators also bring the heat they manage to vividly paint scenes not only about the social context of the time but also about their personal situations and problems with people in their environment that, well, dont seem particularly safe
When I was younger I preferred 2001 but I think I’ve flipped on that now. Some all-timer hard beats on here (some examples: “Fuck Wit Dre Day,” “Lil’ Ghetto Boy,” “Lyrical Gangbang,” “Stranded on Death Row”); G-funk doesn’t get much better than this.
Really good but not perfect
I forgot how much of this album is dedicated to dissing Easy E. This has to be the most lopsided beef of all time, Easy was broke and dead from AIDS within 3 years and Dre became a billionaire and the most influential person in music. Dre’s first reinvention post NWA, the beats are nothing like you really hear before or since (just blatant p-funk samples but still). I can picture Ron Burgandy playing the Jazz flute on almost every song. Close to a 5 but kept it at a 4 as some of the EZ/sex/weed/guns stuff can get a little tiresome (and Dre was never a gangster) and Snoop is so far and away the best rapper on the album, the non snoop verses are pretty weak by comparison. 4.3
3.9
Tru classis of the genre. not a 5 due some lyrical simplicity but a strong 4 and a must listen for those not familiar with gangsta rap in the early 90s.
Just a groundbreaking album! My partner imprinted on a bunch of the classic rap albums on this list and half my joy in listening to them with him in the car is that out of the blue he'll quote along to some little phrase he's been saying for our entire relationship. This album was filled with those moment.
4.5 stars. Again with the skits though. They loved them back in the day! Would be 5 without.
Though it feels dated at times, the songs stil hit regularly
Good, but a little all over the place with so many collaborations
Classic original, actual OG West Coast sound. Funny skits, good features, other worldly production. Great album. I’ll go 3.9/5.0
Amazingly goofy in the best way possible. Also space in my heart for such comical production, I just wish it push the experimental boat out even further