The Chronic

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.

This captures a moment. Time to let it go... lots of vivid instances, but they are diminished over time. Wanted to like it more.

The dude can lay down a groove +1 point for starting a new movement -1 point for that movement being “gangsta” rap, the cringiest offshoot of hip hop 6 / 10 Best track/s: Fuck wit Dre day, the Roach

4.5 stars. Again with the skits though. They loved them back in the day! Would be 5 without.

It’s a bit repetitive. Tbh it’s a very particular vibe, I would’t usually feel like playing this type of rap all the time. I do love 2001 by Dr. Dre but this album does not hit as hard. The only song I love from the album is Let Me Ride. I rate it 2.5, but I have to round it.

CLASSSSSSSSSSSIIIIICCCCCCCCCCCCC

Music for misogynistic white kids.

Though it feels dated at times, the songs stil hit regularly

classic

The beats are great but the lyrics grate

Any album with beats this good has to get a 3* plus I don't think the lyrics are as offensive as some go on about. A couple great tracks here but it's definitely limited but Dr Dre not being a particularly strong rapper, it's really all in the beats here.

Good, but a little all over the place with so many collaborations

Way too much rapping about dicks. Aged very poorly and the lyrical contents of this ganger-rap album are just steaming trash. Give me lyrics with real meaning not this misogynistic shit. The beats aren’t even that good and he relies on Snoop a lot.

Pas vraiment pour moi, ça vieillit pas très bien le niggaz, pu$$y, gunz etc. Je comprends qu'il y a un 2e degré et une critique sociale là-dedans mais perso ça m'irrite un peu. J'ai bien aimé la bass un peu free dans high-powered. J'ai détesté le skit the doctor's office.

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.

The fact that this album was recommended on 4/20 makes me happy. Big fan of Deez Nuts

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

Made hip-hop a cross cultural thing, giving white guys the "deez nuts" joke. For many, it's the only thing they have. The groove is still pretty infectious, but I feel lyrically, it hasn't aged well.

A lot of rhymes about dicks, balls, bitches and gang-banging set to a P-Funk — sorry, G-Funk — soundtrack. I never really got it and definitely don’t now.

Gangsta rap is the original Manosphere: media savvy guys playing misogynistic characters, and young white boys from the suburbs eating it up.

First thing—production is ridiculous. Like genuinely top tier. You can hear straight away why this album is such a big deal. Everything sounds smooth, cohesive, nothing feels out of place. Tracks like “Let Me Ride” are just effortless—proper cruising music. But yeah… the lyrics. There were quite a few moments where I was just sat there thinking “this is rough.” A lot of it hasn’t aged well at all—especially the misogyny. It kind of takes you out of it sometimes because the beats are so good, but then the lyrics come in and it’s a bit like… right, okay. I get that it’s of its time, early 90s, post-N.W.A era, all that attitude and shock value was part of the scene. And to be fair, there’s loads of personality on this album—it’s not boring for a second. You can hear how influential it is, and why it blew up the way it did. But yeah, I do kind of agree with that take I’ve seen—musically it’s close to a 10, lyrically it can be a bit of a 1 at times. Overall I’d probably say: incredible production, massive cultural impact, but a pretty mixed listen today depending on how much the lyrics bother you. Definitely respect it more than I actually enjoyed parts of it.

Classic original, actual OG West Coast sound. Funny skits, good features, other worldly production. Great album. I’ll go 3.9/5.0

The is absolutely nothing 1990's Dr.Dre adds to the lexicon of music ... Hos, his balls, and fucking Snoop Dog.

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

Classic rap album.

Ist mir zu viel Kreisgewichse und Selbstbeweihräucherung.

Huh, this is an album I expected ro give a 5, and am now struggling to justify a 4. On the one hand, the production is legendary. G-Funk is obviously of its time, but personally I think it still sounds great. Dre's sound is the epitome of West Coast hip hop. These beats instantly upgrade any MC rapping over them. Dre included, because the other hand is the lyrics were always bad and Dre is a mid MC at best. Also the album is heavily front loaded, skits always suck, and the last track is an embarrassment. But, like, "Let Me Ride" is a fucking all-timer. Okay. 4 justified.

I liked it, and I'm sure it's amazing, but it just made want to listen to all the Parliament and Funkadelic tracks it's sampling.

let me ride, stranded on death row

Don't like the words

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.

3.5

fun album. 7.3/10

nah

yet another album that exposes the weird and puritanical user base on this site. If you use this site long enough, you'll already know that the folks that were here in 2021-2023 were a bizzare group of people with terrible takes, but when it comes to rap, folks here are STILL throwing 1s and 2s at objective classic albums. Wonder why. This album is a cornerstone of the west-coast rap of the early 90s that arguably took over the entire game.

Это весело

I'm not opposed to swearing and coarse language. Hell, I swear daily, but holy crap the language being used within the first 10 minutes was making me sick. This is nothing but absolute garbage. 🤮

\_:/_/

This didn't hit like I was hoping. Clearly some awesome tracks, but on the whole, was kind of let down by something I would have considered so iconic and recognizable.

Pretty boring honestly. Expected more from this some of the songs are great and pretty iconic in the 90s hip hop scene but a lot of it feels without substance also some of the skits just feel overly misognystic. 6/10 Favourite: Let Me Ride Least Favourite: High Powered

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!

Not really my style, but it's ok. The beats carry it for me Standouts Nuthin' But A "G" Thang 3/5

Dit soort albums zijn voor mij echt korvee. Het is voor dit soort nitwits kennelijk onmogelijk 10 seconden 'muziek' te maken (lees: slap te kletsen) zonder d'r een krachtterm door te gooien. Hoe zal ik het zeggen? Vriend, alles waar je je druk over staat te maken interesseert me werkelijk geen ene mallemoer, en dat komt allemaal door hoe je het zelf brengt. Een hele, hele, hele, hele, hele, hele, hele, hele, hele, hele, hele, hele, dikke 1.

De rapmuziek kan simpelweg niet onder dit album uit. Er zat een aardig aantal mensen vast in een zelfgebouwde kooi. Het was voor hen harcore-rap en anders niets. Dit album brak de kooi snel open. Het album bood een heel relaxed muzikale basis. Ik zou bijna zeggen Will Smith achtige klanken. Weliswaar met een overmatige hoeveelheid krachttermen, maar wellicht bood dat dan net de benodigde kracht om de kooi open te breken. Wellicht geldt dat ook voor de voor rap-albums uit deze tijd verplichte kreun, maar daar accepteer ik eigenlijk geen enkel excuus voor. Na het openbreken van de kooi moet je wel zorgen dat er niet een nieuwe kooi gebouwd werd. Ook aan de lange termijn werd gedacht. Het album is niet alleen het solo-debut de van Dré, het lanceerde ook een andere rap-artiest waar de wereld niet omheen kwam. Snoop Dog heeft sindsdien nog steeds een eigen sfeer en geluid en is vanaf dit album een begrip geworden.

Dit soort muziek is zoals bekend niet helemaal aan mij besteed, maar ik begrijp dat dit een iconisch album is, dus ik zal het moeten doorstaan. Wat me als eerste al gelijk opvalt, zeker op de wiki, is dat alle samples er bij staan. En dat maakt het leuk en interessant om te luisteren. De samples zijn veelal funky (regelmatig van George Clinton en zijn funk-projecten) en geven het een hele relaxte chille vibe. De teksten zijn uiteraard weer bijzonder kinderachtig. "Never hesitate to put a n* on his back!". Dat past niet helemaal bij de gezellige funky vibes. Ik blijf daar dus helemaal niks van begrijpen, maar ik heb er ook wel weer genoeg over gezegd. Al helpt het uiteraard nog steeds niet mee voor bonuspunten. Of misschien moet ik het omdraaien: qua kinderachtigheid scoort dit album een overduidelijke 1 ster. Ik geef een bonuspunt voor de funky vibes.

The hits off this album were great, the rest was meh.

still not my type.

Ritmos buenos. No es mi género musical favorito. Particularmente este álbum creo que tiene letras muy carentes de calidad.

mg, muy nigga

As my Gran used to say. Swearing is not big, its not clever and its not funny. By all means pepper your songs with swearing, but when it gets to the point that most your words are that, they lose any impact whatsoever. I felt from beginning to end that this was just dreadful. And what he did to Parliament's P-Funk was a war crime. Most of all, this album was soulless.

Not as good as 2001 but still great!

Well yeah. Some good beats and if I don’t listen to the words it’s a three. Lyrics are just too painful.

One oh your albums where guy can hear the skill and understand the importance but it’s not for you. As a middle aged white woman I’m not the intended audience and that’s okay, I did like The Chronic Outro, The Day the Niggaz Took Over, and Lyrical Gangbang.

I mean it's a classic but the misogyny had to stomach.

A few good tunes, but not that into it overall.

Average middle school hallway experience

Um, is this album...overrated? I mean, the singles are great - I know every word of "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" and frequently use that knowledge to embarrass my children - as are a smattering of other tracks ("Stranded on Death Row" and "Bitches Ain't Shit" are a strong one-two closer). But the skits are inessential at best, and there are some pretty draggy stretches on the back half of the album especially. More fundamentally, listening to a full hour of Dre gets wearisome, simply because, as good as he often is as a producer, he seemingly has little to say. If Snoop is the eternal adolescent as back-of-the-school-bus grinning stoner then Dre is the eternal adolescent as insecure, over-the-top belligerent - Andrew Tate's spiritual Compton forerunner. He threatens violence, brags about violence, swears in his wrath that violence will ensue, and yet rarely manages to sound anything more than banal. The times when Snoop shows up in earnest only throw that contrast into sharper relief. The weaker posse cuts don't help either - "Lyrical Gangbang" is a decent beat wasted on B-team rhymes from the Death Row bench players. You can take the singles and leave the rest of this.

Es un artista emblemático y con sello propio. Se nota que su legado está instalado culturalmente, sin embargo no es mi tipo de música y es muy lejano a mi cultura.

Most gangster shit I’ve ever heard. It’s a vibe but I gotta be in the right mood for it.

5/10

I love weed, murder, and casual misogyny as much as the next guy. Although if the next guy is Dr. Dre, then that is huge gulf. Actually all of the above are things I do not like, so maybe I need to rethink this review. Brings up memories of these twins in High School that loved Dre's sound and Gangsta Rap in general. It never was for me.

It’s not possible for me to fully understand this album because of the subject matter and hiw many times the “n” word gets used. The beats and backing tracks are pretty static and the subject matter is unrelateable. There’s really not much “music” here but I can get ti a better understanding if I just switch my perception towards fantasy.

5/5 for deez nuts

Está bueno pero es medio repetitivo y tiene un tema entero que es de gemidos de él cogiendo

Straight ahead stuff that mixes an all star line up

not bad, not my vibe but honestly not bad at all

no lo termine, no me copo

Very good. Interesting to hear how creative the production was.

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.

i get it, the chronic is legendary and drdre is a legend too. But this album just isn't my cup of tea

Gave up after 5 songs, I'm not gonna "give it a chance" if every song sounds the same and there's no variety or anything worthwhile at all within one third of the album duration. I don't owe Dr. Dre shit.

ovo je čisto smeće. glazbeno skroz bezvezno, tesktovi su JAKO loši, skečevi su izrazito nesmiješni, snup dog javlja se na svakoj drugoj pjesmi... koji je ovo kurac? i stvarno nije zbog toga što ne volim rep (ne volim ga), jer se može snimit itekako dobar rep album, što mi je i ovaj popis od hiljadu i jednog albuma otkrio. ovo ne samo da je daleko, daleko najgori rep album koji sam dosad poslušao nego konkurira za najgori album koji sam u sklopu ovog izazova poslušao, a konkurencija u toj disciplini je strašna: linkin park, slipknot, white stripes... sad mi je u stvari žao što sam eminemu dao kečinu (prvu na ovoj stranici) jer koliko god da je taj njegov album loš, i dalje je hiljadu puta bolji od ovog sranja, barem pokazuje neko umijeće pisanja tekstova, premda su dosta glupi. ovo je banalno, prvoloptaški, jeftino. stalno, ali STALNO niga niga niga niga, kao neka karikatura rep glazbe koju snima klanovac... mislim da je ova sramota nanijela repu kao žanru užasno puno štete

it was trash

Gostei

I had never listened to a full American hip-hop/rap album before; I don't think I had even heard more than five songs in the genre. Obviously, that's because it's not my kind of music. Despite that, I enjoyed the album, and while I don't think I'd listen to it again, I liked it.

Great production

Thanks for bringing us some iconic songs and artists

C’est excellent de bout en bout. Mais j’ai pas l’impression qu’on son resorte pour l’instant ? L’ensemble de l’album est cohérent et cool. Ça donne envie de danser et ça sent la virtuosité. Globalement on s’arrête jamais de bringuebaler et chaque son est une bonne surprise, c’est excellent, je crois que c’est un no skip. J’ai envie de liker chaque titre. Snoop dogg est impérial. Quand « Nuthin’ but… » arrive ça PUE le cool, et ça continue un enchaînement de bangers. Mais en fait c’est totalement dans la lignée de l’album, ça ne ressort même pas vraiment. Défauts : parfois des skits un peu chiants et longs, légère baisse sur la fin. Dr dre un peu en dessous en rap. Les chansons sans feat sont moins biens (lyrical gangbang). Ça ne vole pas très haut non plus dans les paroles, rien de surprenant mais ça empê

3/10

repetitive

Not quite as consistent as I remember front to back but the bears are on point as expected. Favorite track: Let Me Ride

8/10

Absolutely love it

I feel like I shouldn't like this, but something about that west-coast flow lures me into a trance

no es mi estilo

not my kind of music... its ok

Dr. Dre’s The Chronic isn’t just a debut—it’s a mission statement, a West Coast sonic overhaul that redefined gangsta rap with Dre’s immaculate G-funk vision steering the ride and a young Snoop Doggy Dogg as the effortless co-pilot. “F--k Wit Dre Day” fires off classic disses over irresistible synths, while “The Day the N----z Took Over” folds L.A. riot news clips, reggae-style toasting, and eerie string flourishes into one of Dre’s most ambitious productions. “Nuthin’ But a ‘G’ Thang” serves as the album’s smooth, undeniable thesis, and “Lil’ Ghetto Boy” adds emotional weight with its soulful hook and haunting flute sample. Posse cuts like “Lyrical Gangbang” and “Stranded on Death Row” round out the project with lyrical heat and cinematic swagger. Some tracks blend together, but the overall impact is undeniable: The Chronic didn’t just shift the culture—it rebuilt the blueprint for West Coast rap.

Classic

Awful misogynistic crap

Much like listening to Notorious B.I.G. this album offered little textual variety outside of the gangsta rap trifecta of guns, drugs and women. Pioneer for the genre but glad that we've moved on (mostly).

Good production. Good rhymes. Good flow. But I do not need an hour of rapping about literally nothing but gun violence, drugs, and abusing women. It may be a realistic reflection of the "gangsta" lifestyle of the time, but it's not something I want to listen to.

Again, i appreciate it's overall importance to modern music, but it's just not for me. Also interesting how juvenile it all comes across, something I haven't reflected as much on before. It gets a 2 not based on my preference but based on legacy.

I like 2001 more but this is a classic.

I like rap music. I appreciate the genre, the lyrics, and the message. But this one... this was rough for me. The beats are great, and Snoop has the kind of flow that I'm here for. But given the state of the US today, this really sounded like the conservative narrative about why non-whites don't deserve to be treated like humans. So much commentary about murder, looting, sexual assault... and maybe it has a deeper meaning for the culture (of which I am not a part) beyond the way it sounds. Maybe that's the point; it's relevant to those who live it and just a banger for those who don't. It's certainly not something that I would feel comfortable singing along to, although I did listen to it at work. (I'm a rebel.) Enjoyable, yes, but it was difficult too.

Great album

Two thoughts. 1. There should be more skits on albums of all genres. 2. Remember when Ben Folds said the N word when covering Bitches Ain’t Shit?

4.5?

Voelde me echt zieke gangster toen ik het luisterde in de supermarkt. Maximum vibings

This is just not my vibe. I totally get that Dr. Dre is appreciated by others, but I can’t get on board with his music.

I don’t like it.

hell yeah

Unwillingly comical, it's "tell me you got low self esteem without telling it" music. reminds me of a southpark episode where cartman tricks butters to put cartmans d..k in his mouth, takes a picture of it and shows it the other kids "look, butters is gay". Pretty weak to use gay as an insult to begin with, but also stating that yourself is taking part in gay behaviour is just extra dumb. No sign of self relfection to see here. Songs are either about making party or dissing other people (or both) Some nice beats though.

Estuvo bueno para cambiar de género pero tampoco me parecio tan llamativo sus sonidos. 6/10

3.5/5

Stone cold classic

La cuna del G funk y el parte aguas de nuevos estilos en el hip hop, The Chronic tiene su lugar indiscutible entre los más recordamos, pero ¿será considerado entre los mejores álbumes del género? 0002

10/10 Insane first rap album on this adventure.

Basically created that G funk sound. He is a garbage rapper but the songs are still great

not my style, very repetitive

It was very cool! Today´s bird: Zebra Finch

It’s just not my thing, I don’t get how these guys think that bragging about how big your dick is, how hard you are with an uzi or AK and calling women bitches makes them look. Maybe I’m too old but it sounds like playground stuff, a bit embarrassing to be honest. But hey ho it had my feet tapping

So interesting to think about why they made so many skits like the Dr having sex in his office.

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

not for me

Great album , the lyrics aged horribly , but ithas still some of the sickest beats ever

Fun, if a bit chaotic. Certainly different than what would have been going on at the time

Debutalbumet til Dre, med flere innslag av en ung og lovende Snoop Dogg. Schtilig G-funk/gangsta rap. Kan høre at dette har vært en inspirasjon for moderne gangstere. Dessuten er det her begrepet “deez nuts” kommer fra, så pluss i boka for det. Top 3: Nuthin’ But A “G” Thang, The Day The Niggaz Took Over, Deeez Nuuuts

Too hip hop ish, few good songs

This borders 3 and 4 stars for me. On the one hand, there are some really strong tracks on here and the pretty much whole thing is fun to listen to. On the other, most of seems too focused on production, and the lyrics become problematic fairly often. I liked the music enough, probably because I'm a fan of the Parliament/Funkadelic style he incorporated. There's a lot of Snoop on there, though I liked his own album from the next year (Doggystyle) a bit better than his work here on the Chronic. Going to settle on a high 3 since the length of the album (almost 63 minutes) also was a negative for me (although at least some of it came from the added skits). Overall: 3.5/5

Pretty sure that the oldest target audience for this is sixth graders.

aguante dr dre wacho, me gusta mucho el boombap q hace y encima lo saco el dia d mi cumple alto capo

Classic

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

Great album of the time, with really good beats and all time classic songs

Like a lot of other reviewers, I have complicated...or maybe not so complicated...feelings about this album now. I can viscerally recall the impact of this album on the landscape of music and culture. I was in college at the time, and it was just a cultural wave that caught almost everyone. However, it is an understatement to say this album has not aged well. In the least. The music is phenomenal. Dr Dre's embrace of 70s funk was genius, and the music created a musically revolutionary template. And at the same time the lyrics are pathetic and embarrassing. As a middle aged person now, I marvel at what was acceptable 30 years ago...or at the very least something we decided to overlook. Honestly, now I understand how emotionally and morally stunted these men were/are. The lyrics can only be described as pathetic. This album is worth remembering. It is not worth listening to. So I don't know how to rate this thing. It is a one and a five. It was revolutionary and embarrasing at the same time. To my ears today, it is something to acknowledge and admire, and never listen to again.

Not really my type of music. Didn’t listen to the entire album.

As much as they pack their lyrics with misogyny and violence, they really can't help but fixating on their fantasies of fellating one another... That, and the childishly over-offensive lyricism aside, it's obviously well produced, and has an extensive cast, but to someone who doesn't even like rap, Snoop is an obvious standout and it may as well be his album. As a side note, there's also major obsession with advertising the label, which is sort of funny to me. Obviously Dre was more interested in setting up a media empire than writing songs, and the genre is all about posturing, but can you imagine if Sabrina Carpenter kept throwing in verses about Island Records or AC/DC had a record about how much they love Sony music?

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

I know so many of these songs but I don't think I've ever listened to the whole album. Stoked. Definitely of its time, but man what a banger.

massive legend

Wow, what a start to an album. Makes me look around to see who else can see this old-ass white man listening to music that is clearly not for him. Maybe I should somehow seek permission to listen to this? Pass a test? Who knows. I enjoyed Snoop on this more than I thought I would, but the misogyny is too much for said old white man to really enjoy it all.

6/10

Gah I love 90’s hip hop!

Top knotch beats and flow. Ichronic songs. The lyrics weren't quite as timeless as other albums from that era

Really strugling to rate this one. On the one hand, it's a 5 because it defined west coast hip hop / gangster rap. Great songs with world-class production and flows. On the other hand, it's incredibly misogynistic, glorifies violence, and is filled with lousy skits. Going with a "4" since a better version of this could exist.

Some nasty beats but kinda long and samey

I appreciate the art, but too much violence and profanity for me.

This album is certified, classic, and just fucking hits!

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.

A few great songs but heaps of filler and skits.

Can I give this zero ? I'm so not the target audience for this . I even listened to it in a residential area and I still didn't get it .

Not the target audience but this is really boring. Like listening to the results of some stoned yr9 kids fucking around in the music room at lunchtime. Flashes of Dre's production skills and Snoop livens it up at times but overall pretty shit.

Not for me

Awesome album one of the best rap albums.

Day 214 I’ll never understand why rap albums have skits on them, even the ones that are mildly funny the first time are a complete waste of time. Very good album otherwise Highlights Fuck wit Dre day Nuthin but a G thang High Powered

Listening to this list really does make hiphop hit differently hearing all of the samples and homages. This is all over Funkadelic and man, so much sampling uses Zeppelin. Iconic album but it doesn't really hold up. The parts that made this can do better. Also it's a solo but there's more time on other artists here than Dre. Makes sense on the list.

I don't know, this was never my thing. I enjoy the the flow at times but only on a track here and there. Surprised how much of Nuthin' but a "G" Thang was in my brain through osmosis. The lyrical content is boring and a bit repetitive. An hour of this gave those who liked it their money's worth, but it's too long for me.

Did not age well

Favorite track(s): Fuck Wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin'), Let Me Ride, Nuthin' But a "G" Thang, Lil' Ghetto Boy

The production is next level and it’s arguably the best Snoop has ever been. Dre was never a great lyricist and that shows up here but the way this album is put together is masterful. Lastly, there’s so many skits which can get tiresome but it’s also reflective of the time and a continuation of his work with NWA and he’s pretty damn good at it. I think my nostalgia might be getting in the way of a lower ranking but also it’s a classic.

Dre did what NWA couldn’t and brought gangsta rap to the mainstream. I’m not sure if that was good enough. I have not listened to the entire album in a while. I’m struck by how much they felt needed to talk about their dix and drugs. Not to mention the misogyny. A bit much by today’s standards. Still a classic of its time.

2001 > the chronic.

The classic of G-Funk westcoast rap, no doubt about that. You can't go wrong with this album. The odd mixture of music, skits, raps, guests can be a bit tiresome after awhile hence I don't give it 5 stars but only 4. Sorry, Dr. Dre!

Terrible. Nuthing but a g thang do be goated tho :^)

Musically? 10/10 Lyrically? Probably a 1 or 2/10 This is the best the West Coast has ever sounded, as someone who prefers the East Coast sound, and it's unfortunate that some lyrics get in the way of what could absolutely be a perfect classic. Still some absolute jams on here. 6/10 seems fair.

Classic hip hop album.

Im not a fan of rap

The beats were sick, but so was the subject matter.

First time actually listening to this and it honestly sounds a bit dated. The beats are great, but Dre and Snoop come off as below average lyricists here. Every song is seemingly about the same thing. You could swap the lyrics from one song and put them into another and no one would notice. Like most rap albums of the era, it's bloated and overindulgent. Unnecessarily long intros and outros. You could easily cut 20 minutes from this thing and have a better product.

Kill it with fire

Creative, non-monotonous, fun, but also a tad tiring.

So much dick.

Not my style of music with too much swearing and the word nigger

I'll search for comprehensive information about Dr. Dre's "The Chronic" album to provide you with an in-depth review. # Dr. Dre's *The Chronic* (1992): An In-Depth Review ## Overview Dr. Dre's debut solo album *The Chronic* stands as one of the most transformative records in hip-hop history. Released in December 1992 through Death Row Records, it peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and sold over six million copies to date . More than a commercial success, it fundamentally rewrote the rules of hip-hop production, established West Coast rap as the genre's dominant force, and introduced the world to Snoop Doggy Dogg. --- ## Production & Musical Innovation ### The Birth of G-Funk *The Chronic* introduced G-funk (Gangsta funk) as a fully realized sonic aesthetic. Dr. Dre crafted a soundscape that was distinctly West Coast—laid-back yet menacing, smooth yet street . **Key Production Techniques:** - **Live Instrumentation**: Unlike the sample-heavy East Coast production of the era, Dre employed studio musicians to replay and interpolate grooves from Parliament-Funkadelic, James Brown, and 70s funk legends. This created a warmer, more cinematic sound with greater sonic clarity . - **Signature Sound Palette**: High-pitched Moog synthesizer whines, wah-wah guitars, deep rolling basslines, and crisp 808 drums became the album's sonic DNA. Tracks like "Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang" and "Let Me Ride" exemplify this approach—sparse arrangements where each element breathes . - **Mixing Excellence**: The album set new engineering standards. Dre's perfectionism resulted in a clean, well-balanced mix that sounds as impressive on high-end speakers as it does bumping from car stereos . The production bridged old-school funk with futuristic hip-hop, creating what PopMatters described as "sparse, deep beats where each element is given its own space to breathe" . --- ## Lyrics & Vocal Performances ### Dr. Dre as MC While primarily celebrated as a producer, Dre's rapping on *The Chronic* is workmanlike and effective rather than transcendent. His verses display "spirited cleverness in the phrasing and rhymes"—creative and solidly constructed if seldom mind-blowing . As one reviewer noted, Dre possesses a "gangsta glare with gangsta raps" that makes his delivery compelling even when his technical skills aren't extraordinary . ### The Snoop Dogg Factor The album's true lyrical star is Snoop Doggy Dogg, who appears on eleven of sixteen tracks. His laid-back, melodic flow and distinctive drawl perfectly complemented Dre's production . Snoop's scene-stealing verses on "Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang" and "Fuck Wit Dre Day" announced the arrival of a major new talent who would dominate hip-hop for decades. ### Supporting Cast - **The Lady of Rage**: Delivered standout verses on "Stranded on Death Row" with technical precision that reportedly outshone her male counterparts - **RBX**: Brought a unique, gravelly voice to tracks like "Lyrical Gangbang" and "High Powered" - **Kurupt & Daz**: Early appearances that foreshadowed their future impact as Tha Dogg Pound - **Nate Dogg**: Provided soulful hooks that became integral to the G-funk sound --- ## Themes & Content ### Street Documentation vs. Glorification *The Chronic* operates in the complex space between documenting street life and glorifying it. Dre maintained he was merely describing reality in its entirety rather than promoting violence . **Key Thematic Strands:** - **Gang Culture**: The album unapologetically explores Compton's gang landscape, with tracks examining territorial conflicts, loyalty, and violence - **Cannabis Culture**: The album's title itself references high-grade marijuana, and tracks like "High Powered," "The Roach," and "The $20 Sack Pyramid" celebrate weed consumption. This played a significant role in shifting youth drug culture from crack toward marijuana in the early 1990s - **Social Unrest**: "The Day the Niggaz Took Over" directly addresses the 1992 LA Riots, incorporating actual news audio and capturing the chaos and anger of that moment - **N.W.A. Beef**: "Fuck Wit Dre Day" functions as a scathing diss track targeting former N.W.A. members Eazy-E and Ice Cube, showcasing the bitter divisions within West Coast rap ### The Darker Undertones Modern critical reassessments have highlighted deeply problematic elements in the album's lyrics. The Quietus noted the record's "fixation with homosexual rape as a means of threatening or actually dishing out punishment," along with pervasive misogyny where "women are wonderful things to have sex with but if they express any independence of thought, word or deed they deserve nothing but contempt" . These elements make the album challenging to engage with through a contemporary lens. --- ## Cultural Impact & Influence ### Reshaping Hip-Hop Geography *The Chronic* marked the moment when West Coast hip-hop stopped competing with New York and began leading the genre. Los Angeles became hip-hop's new creative center, exporting its cultural symbols globally—from khaki suits and Chuck Taylors to lowriders . ### The Producer as Star The album redefined the producer's role in hip-hop. Dre wasn't content to remain behind the boards; he positioned himself as a front-and-center star. This model paved the way for future producer-rappers like Kanye West and demonstrated that producers could build entire empires rather than just create hits . ### Artist Development Blueprint *The Chronic* functioned as a strategic showcase for emerging talent, particularly Snoop Dogg. This approach—using a producer's solo album to launch multiple careers—influenced later collectives like Wu-Tang Clan, Ruff Ryders, and Roc-A-Fella . ### Cross-Regional Pollination The album's influence extended far beyond California. Southern hip-hop acts like OutKast and UGK incorporated G-funk's melodic sensibilities and live instrumentation approach. The album demonstrated how regional sounds could transcend geography through sonic excellence rather than mere imitation . ### Mainstream Breakthrough "Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang" became a cultural phenomenon that reached suburban households nationwide, proving that street authenticity combined with polished production could achieve massive commercial success beyond urban markets . --- ## Pros & Cons ### **Strengths** | Aspect | Assessment | |--------|------------| | **Production Innovation** | Revolutionized hip-hop sonics; G-funk became the dominant sound of 1990s rap | | **Sound Quality** | Meticulous engineering that remains impressive decades later; set new standards for mixing and mastering | | **Star-Making** | Introduced Snoop Dogg, one of hip-hop's most enduring and influential figures | | **Cultural Documentation** | Captures a specific moment in Los Angeles history—the post-Rodney King riots era—with raw authenticity | | **Musical Cohesion** | Functions as a complete album experience rather than a collection of singles; seamless sequencing | | **Cross-Generational Appeal** | Bridges 70s funk nostalgia with futuristic hip-hop, attracting diverse audiences | | **Business Innovation** | Established the producer-as-mogul template that influenced Master P, Diddy, and Jay-Z | ### **Weaknesses** | Aspect | Assessment | |--------|------------| | **Lyrical Misogyny** | Pervasive contempt for women; female independence is consistently punished in the narrative | | **Homophobic Violence** | Repeated use of homosexual rape as threat/punishment, presented as either "terrifying" or "amusing" | | **Limited Lyrical Range** | Themes can feel repetitive; outside of Snoop's contributions, few verses reach exceptional technical heights | | **Dre's MC Skills** | As a rapper, Dre is competent but overshadowed by his guests; this is essentially a compilation album marketed as a solo debut | | **Moral Complexity** | The balance between documenting and glorifying violence remains ethically ambiguous | | **Dated Elements** | Some skits and interludes feel juvenile; the humor often descends into "puerile" territory | | **Accessibility Issues** | For listeners uncomfortable with gangsta rap aesthetics, the album offers little entry point | --- ## Final Assessment *The Chronic* occupies a complicated position in the hip-hop canon. It is undeniably one of the most important albums ever made—an innovative masterpiece that expanded hip-hop's sonic possibilities, launched iconic careers, and shifted the genre's geographic and commercial center of gravity. The production remains timeless, and its influence echoes through contemporary artists from Kendrick Lamar to Larry Jun . Yet it is also, as The Quietus argued, "repulsive and hate-filled"—an hour of often superb production laced with misogynistic and violently sociopathic lyrics that become increasingly difficult to reconcile with modern values . The album's casual cruelty toward women and its fixation with homophobic violence cannot be dismissed as mere "products of their time" without critical examination. Ultimately, *The Chronic* demands engagement on multiple levels: as a revolutionary artistic statement, as a historical document of 1992 Los Angeles, as a launching pad for Snoop Dogg's legendary career, and as a case study in the moral complexities of gangsta rap. It is essential listening for anyone seeking to understand hip-hop's evolution, even if that listening requires holding multiple contradictory truths simultaneously—appreciating the genius while acknowledging the damage, celebrating the innovation while critiquing the content. As Hip Hop Golden Age concluded: "Love it or hate it, you can't deny its importance in the Hip Hop canon" .

Sounds like all hiphop from the 90s Stand-outs - Nuthin' But A "G" Thang - Lil' Ghetto Boy

A key album from the hip hop genre and the 1990s. Dr Dre’s first post NWA solo album bringing a slower more relaxed ‘G-Funk’ approach to the genre with some very funky obscure 70s funk samples. Clearly of artistic significance but I can’t get past the n words and mofos that permeate the album as a whole. ‘Bitches ain’t shit’……really?!

It would be 5 stars if it wasn't for the insane amounts misogyny.

Dre stretches out post-NWA with some serious but funky rhymes #johnsCDs

I’ve heard this before and I owned it, but it was “borrowed” by a roommate in college and I never got around to replacing it. I’m not sure if I’ve listened to it since college, so this will be another fun one. It’s funny listening to this after just doing Parliament a few days ago and hearing some of the same beats. This was always a fun party album despite the misogyny, but it’s making it a lot harder to enjoy today. For the most part I don’t pay attention to lyrics and can put them aside unless it’s real blatantly awful and this is one of those cases. The songs are good but I’ll knocking down my rating for the whole “bitches ain’t shit” thing. It’s international women’s day after all.

I'm really excited to finally get a rap album! I want to listen to hip hop, but I have no idea how to get into. Whenever getting into a new genre is always super intimidating, but maybe this is a good way to introduce myself to parts of the hip hip genre. Anyways... getting into the album. There's obviously some outdated lyrics like 'Frisco dyke. The second song is just dr dre and snoop dog talking about how they want to stick their dicks in some guy, which is certainly interesting. The chorus of "let me ride" or the third song has really nice layering. I really like fourth song, I think the beat is really cool. I saw some of the reviews saying that he's not really contributing any meaning to the significance of the LA riots and just saying it's for looting. I can see that point of view when listening to this song. I don't think that it's completely devoid of meaning. The reporter or interview interludes are sick. Nuthin' but a g thang is really fun. "its like that and like this and like that and a-" YUMMMMMMMM. The skit at the beginning of deeez nuuuts is funny. I didn't know what to expect of a song with its name, but i love the intro. Calling your thang a "ding-a-ling" is shameful. It doesn't even rhyme with anything. I really like this song, they're some nice vocal things going on and I like the producing. It's interesting looking through the reviews because it's either "omg best album, this changed my life and the music scene of the 90s" or its "guys.... they said the n-word a lot :(((( guys.... they said motherfucker a lot too.... i hate rap music guys (with no reason, i'm just ill-informed)" I think that the second kind of person has a stick up their ass and need to get over themselves. Anyways! I get people not enjoying outdated lyrics with misogyny and homophobia, but if you can't handle hearing motherfucker you are cooked! I feel like I need to listen to this album one more time and on another day to know if I really like a song or not because right now I'm like "wow! nice beat and flow!" and maybe I'm just feeling it right now. Who knows, we shall see. I'm liking this flute. I'm always a big fan of the flute. Holy shitttttttttt the intro of "n**** with a gun"... GAHHH. The return of the flute. In "Rat-tat-tat-tat" I think it might be snoop dogg I'm hearing, but he sounds like daveed diggs in Hamilton when he's Jefferson.

Not written for me, so no surprise that it’s not for me. The funk gets a mark up though.

рэп c'est кал

I've always compared the chronic to terminator. The first one is great and a classic in its own right. But the sequel came and just blew it outta the water. This album is similar to that.

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!

Half of this album is people introducing themselves

It’s iconic and influential. However, I don’t care too much for all those high end frequencies

Definitely listening to again - enjoyed far more than I thought I would

It's importance for hip hop and how it cemented Dr.Dre as a hit maker and one of the top 5 most important figures in Rap history is undeniable. And the production is indeed elite and both leveled up what Dre had already accomplished as well as busting the door wide open for imitators for the next 10 years after this album. Not to mention the immediate coronation of Snoop Dogg. But the lyrical content, Dre's deficiencies as a rapper, the inherent repetitious nature of G Funk sound and production have always made this record fall kind of flat for me. Very important album for hip hop and a time capsule for sure but I just think the genre has evolved past this in a lot of ways and if they made this project today it has room to be vastly improved. The production is better than I remembered though and overall how features and samples are used to elevate Dre and highlight his abilities as a producer is very smart.

I can't get over the bravado and misogyny. I can hear music that I would like to listen to, but it's not made for me

This album had some generational bangers and talents. It struck me the wrong way though. Seems like this started or further cemented the trend of featuring a guest artist on every song. I think only 3 were solo Dr Dre and some of those were joke or setup songs. Maybe killed the rap group too cause then everybody went solo. Great album & very influential... but was it for the best?

Rigolo oui, mais un poil lourd.

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.

The Chronic is one of those classic hip-hop albums that somehow I never really listened to—I own maybe over 100 hip-hop albums, I certainly have this one, so why had I never listened to it? Perhaps because I wasn't listening to a lot of gangster rap or G-funk. What a mistake! G-funk is a cool subgenre. I'm a fan of funk samples in hip-hop, and I appreciate the aggressive and confrontational approach from all involved. N.W.A.'s debut is a killer album, but Dre's production and approach are quite different. First off, he used a lot fewer samples per song, which gives them a lot of space and dynamics to breathe. The samples are typically chill, melodic, and funky. The West Coast vibes here, similar to soul music made in California (like Bill Withers, that kind of stuff), provide a really smooth and laid-back vibe. This really contrasts with the lyrics. Often sexist and violent in content, I still really like the tough and rhythmic vocal deliveries in the songs. Plus, Snoop Dogg is on pretty much every good song here, providing awesome flows even at such an early point in his career. I'm willing to forgive the content to an extent, as I consider Dre to be similar to other great producers and rappers who "chronicle" (get it?) inner-city life, conversations, and problems that he knew very well growing up in Compton in the '80s/'90s. Obviously, a lot of the stuff is from its time, but look at the title once again: "chronic" refers to cannabis, but "to chronic" (as a verb) means to make stuff up or exaggerate something. Whether or not Dre intended the latter, this album made a huge impact on the minds of Americans about the often-violent US inner city (but it was also a place where normal, everyday things happened), and deserves a chance no matter what you make of it. Plus, it just kicks ass overall—the production is so thick and cool. No regrets finally listening to this, just glad I finally did.

Demasiado rap, no me gustó

Too many m'fers and n words for me.

Sorry mom

Ice cube did a better version of this. The skits got a little tedious as well

Beats do some heavy lifting. Another example of skits making 0 impact in anything but 7th grade lunch table humor.

I fear I did not listen to the album all the way through

Hice toda una disertación pero quedó atrapada en el pc y me niego a prenderlo. Entonces, entiendo el fuss aunque particularmente las letras me parezcan repetitivas aunque el beat esté loco. Se que snoop dog era parte del proyecto y bueno a veces me fastidiaba sin embargo no lo voy a destrozar. Es un mid album para mí, aunque mucho más disfrutable eso sí que el de Stevie (por volumen) y el de jazz de Miles. Hubo un interlude que quedé🫩 porque era puro gemido. Pero en Beats sí una locura y la historia que quieren contar también.

I can respect it, doesn't mean I like it

tiene roneo y tiene funk. También homofobia

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)

la biblia en vers

Vaya flow niño. No tengo un inglés tan bueno como para entender las letras al vuelo, pero imagino que será una basura jaja. No importa una mierda.

Surprised that this one holds up as well as it does.

* The album that gave us 'deeeeez nutz' *wipes tear away* * Dropped while i was in college and was the soundtrack to my senior year lol * All the Eazy disses hit different after how that all turned out and seeing the movie and all :(

first song... amazing

Classic songs. Skits seemed cool in 92 or whenever but I was bored now.

Hey, it's me, your friendly neighborhood not-a-hip-hop-guy. I have to give this album some credit because it's absolutely archetypal. If someone were to ask me to conjure up the idea of hip-hop in my brain, this is what it would sound like. This is Elvis, this is Hank Williams, this is Sgt. Pepper's. But when you boil it down, it's still not something I would reach for when I want to listen to music.

Great record!

can't with the sexism

Dre's production is great. Snoop's hilarious. I'd drop "Bitches Ain't Shit," but this unsurprisingly remains a great album to consume cannabis to.

He really hates women huh.

The production and beats put this album in the all time great category. For his debut solo album he went a created a whole new style, G-funk, that was revolutionary for future hip hop. I think the misogyny and violence of the gangsta rap genre is a bit dated, more of a fan of the laid back party tracks. The album is a bit too long, could have paired it down to 10 songs and cut the skits.

I assume this is an important Rap/hip hop album. I'll put my hand up that I'm an Australian, middle class, white boy, so this probably isn't supposed to resonate with me. Production is great. I read most of this is not samples. It's funky. Hence the G-funk tag. It's long, probably too long really. There's some bangers, but I reckon there is a fair amount of filler that wouldn't be missed. And the skits, slightly humorous once, why add them. It would be annoying hearing them time and time again if you played it a lot. 3 times and I was over them. Lyrical content, yeah, that hasn't dated real well, and that's a shame, as some of it is really good. I wouldn't play this to my kids though purely due to the lyrical content.

Great rap skits

i want to rate this a 4.5 because it's an amazing album. The album and songs are all iconic, but I want to save the 5's for truly the best of the best. I think this is almost there but has lost it with time.

This kinda sucks? Compared to an album like Doggystyle I think the beats are much less interesting and the raps are quite boring. The skits get boring really fast too. I get that this is a really influential album but I didn’t enjoy listening to it. It drags on too long as well.

Misogynistic

Did not think I'd like this but actually really enjoyed it. Will listen again!

Non é il mio genere, il rap Gangsta é fuori dal mio contesto e non ho onestamente capito la maggior parte delle canzoni.

Party rap is for people who like parties. The Chronic is for people who like to bake in the sun and imagine they are attractive to women while fantasising about men who smoke cigars. East Coast rap is infinitely superior. Chilly, evil beats accompanying violent rhymes versus music to play next to a pool in a music video?? I will take the former eleven times out of ten. Not to mention I hate Dr. Dre's dopey voice and his little synthesizer. Ugh. Don't get me wrong; I still had a better time listening to The Chronic than the random late 90's Brit rock stinker du jour, but man is this ever overrated. Of course, nobody cares what I think, but hey, that's what the internet is for. A bunch of poorly considered and unwanted opinions mixed in with the sponsored opinions of robots. Humanity plateaued briefly there for a minute, and we are on the swift decline. The run from "A N***a with a Gun" to "Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat" is one of the only times where I am briefly transported away from the desperately horny rhymes and beats of the Worst Coast and still, I can't help but feel like they were good beats wasted on extremely MID rapper, Dr. Dre. When the Lady of Rage finally appears, this album gains an entire star. Learn to delegate Doctor. Leave the rapping to the professionals. I'm booking a flight to New York. This sun is killing me. 2 HIGHLIGHTS: Do rappers ever get embarrassed pretending to have sex on a record? If not, I'm embarrassed for them.

I was really disappointed with this album as I had high hopes for Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg, but it’s mostly just noise with meaningless lyrics, with an attempt at telling a story in the occasional song.

Fun to listen to; probably the best gangster rap album I've heard so far.

Håller!

Går inte att överdriva Dres inflytande och det finns härliga beats och kul gästspel från t.ex. Snoop här, men texterna är allt som oftast tröttsamma och det känns svårt att påstå att det här verkligen är en toppen lyssning 2026.

Inte min grej

Not safe from work rap men det är go

Kändes i början som en potentiellt oväntad favorit men blev snabbt tröttsamt.

Wegweisend, aber nicht mein Musikgeschmack

Not my style. But quality on him!

Cool to see the beginnings of the Bad Boy/Death Row beef with the Eazy E diss Sick song about the Rodney King Riots For being a producer album, it sure does use the same stuff a lot. BUT-what's worth noting is this is the beginning of the glorification of weed, money, and sex. Of course NWA existed before, but this was the popularization of it. From TPAB to Not Like Us if you will. Hip Hop is still carrying this stereotype, and it's not for it's benefit these themes began.

The beats and beat switches are immaculate

Me, listening to this album: Hell yeah, hell yeah, love this one too, oh shit my kids are in the car. This came out when I was 12, they’re 11 and 14, I only trust one to listen to this responsibly. Update: I made it through three songs and then felt terrible that my sons were hearing lyrics about women like these. I still like this album but I’m not playing it for the kids.

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!

Takes me back to high school.

Great hip hop album

Technically it's a great album. The flow the Cadence the Rhymes are all top notch. And I just don't have any connection to the content.

While I know fully that this music wasn't made with people like me in mind, and it was pretty influential, it doesn't take away from the fact that I do not like this. The lyrics seemed pretty shallow throughout the album which i also didnt like. I understand having a signature sound to your music, but a lot of the songs on here came off as repetitive. Wouldn't listen to again

This had some decent parts and good beats which made it okay to listen to. But the lyrics were just so ugh. I don't feel the need to explain the problems with them because its pretty self explanatory... Other thoughts - please snoop dogg you do not need to announce yourself every 30 seconds WE GET IT - what is it with rappers and sexualising medical stuff ('The doctor's office' sounded like it was straight off Doctor Octagonecologist)

For some reason I went into this thinking that I'd really like it but it didn't take me long at all to realise I was mistaken. Every lyric was just sex sex sex and *** *** *** in a very unenjoyable way - the whole album is just drugs, violence and insults through sexism and homophobia. I get that this is an 'important' album and the lyrics are rooted in 'gang-culture' but its not really what I want to hear.

Hasn't aged well, and probably wasn't that great when it came out either. He can't rap or sing and the album really suffers from the degrading language he uses. It feels unnecessary and uncouth

Okay, look. I understand that this album hasn't exactly aged gracefully, something anyone can gather after three seconds of listening (misogyny, homophobia, fuck Eazy-E, etc). But two things remain true: 1) This album PIONEERED hip hop and is one of the most influential albums of all time. I've heard many of these bars and beats throughout my life and it really does still have that classic boom bap sound (even if the lyrics are dated as hell). That saves this album to be 3.5 for me, rounding to 3. 2) This album pisses off Gen Xers and boomers beyond belief and it is the funniest fucking thing imaginable. Take 5 minutes and look at the negative reviews of this album. Just some of the saltiest, most racist shit present on this website. Multiple slurs (and stuff that could be interpreted as slurs). Equal parts funny and horrifying. It's not 1992 anymore, get a grip.

No más hip-hop o similar. Dónde están Wilco, Grateful Dead.....

Just awful

Fun. A worthwhile cultural experience.

Although I'm not into hip-hop I somehow enjoyed this one. Weak three stars for his chronic. 2,5

⭐⭐ Trodde detta skulle kunna vara Hip hop för mig, så var det inte. Jag går inte igång på det alls och kommer på mig själv med att önska att det ska ta slut. Det är otroligt daterat i attityd och texter. Ett antal bra beats och Snoop gör att det hamnar på en 2a men tveksam till om jag kommer lyssna på det igen. Bäst är The day the niggaz took over, Nuthin' but a "G" thang, Lil' Ghetto boy.

Good

Old but gold

Loved this great beats and the cultural impact of this is huge so have to appreciate that.

7/10

The mental images this album produces is just depraved and hilarious. What do you mean everyone wants their nuts on someone’s face? Why are they saying they want to do this so often? I laugh when people say this album is a classic.

Incredible intro, that west coast sound is so distinct. 8/10 Dre Day - I have a feeling like most of the songs in this album are going to sound similar. I can image the audience this was meant for. West coast black people probably gna listen to this in the car or outside with their friends. So it needs to sound vibey. Something you can bounce to while you talk in the car or something. Even still 7/10. Let me ride - 8/10. Excellent again. Good break. My only complaint is the bass. A stronger bass line would greatly improve this song. The Day The Niggaz Took Over - Holy shit this intro is incredible. 9/10 Nuthin’ But A G Thang - 9/10 Deeez Nuuutz - Weak ass intro but good song overall. 8/10 Lil' Ghetto Boy - So far the weakest song in the album; They're trying to send a message but it really falls flat in the context of the rest of the album. Black liberation and poverty talk, surrounded by songs glorifying the problems in the black community. 6/10 A Nigga Wit A Gun - Great intro, great bass line. Different sound to the rest of the album. A solid addition, keeps it fresh. 8/10 Rat A Tat Tat - 8/10

I mean it's alright. I remember this album hitting harder when I was a kid. Maybe my tastes have changed, or maybe the album is just dated. The beats still bang, but the lyrics and lyrical performance feels lacking somehow.

The beats and the production and the samples and its influence are undeniable. The only question is about the lyrics and what they represent… and they prevent me from giving it a 5. It’s not that they’re “gangsta.” Nas’s Illmatic is an easy 5 for me. Illmatic tells a story with ideas: “Life’s a bitch and then you die.” But much of The Chronic is “Eazy’s a bitch and he should die.” There are moments that make me feel otherwise, especially the track about the LA Uprising. But if we are being honest about enjoying records, I can’t fully enjoy this one because of the hate.

So clearly this album has not aged well with its lyrical choices especially. There were big chunks where I kinda forgot it was a Dre album as there was so much Snoop on it. But having said that it was very significant to Hip Hop when it came out and you can see how much it influenced the music scene which was so important. I don’t think I would choose to listen to the full album again so I can’t score it highly but it was an interesting listen

very influential. favorite is rat tat tat tat

Again a bit nostalgic bit not my style of music generally

I don't think I will listen to this on a daily basis, but the album itself is great. I'm a big fan of Eminem, and here are the roots of the atmosphere he and dr. dre created in his earlier works, with interludes, sound effects and eccentric narratives. I like the whole concept, but I'm not a fan of the flow and the songs themselves.

+1 for nostalgia

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.

This is a very interesting album. The beats are good, the rapping is good too, but it’s really long, and after a while all songs blend into each other. Sometimes more, not always good.

3/5

Great to hear an up and coming Dre on this classic Snoop album. Also a decent cover of the classic Ben Folds song

For as hyped as the Chronic is, I wish it were better.

Of course I don't have to mention that Dre is an excellent producer whose beats alone carry most of the points for this album. And while I can admit that this is historic piece of music, I cannot overlook that the texts are pretty mono-thematic for large parts of this album. There are interesting concepts here and there but I can only listen to the rappers talking about their well-endowedness for so long. Best songs are Nuthin' But A "G"-Thang and Lyrical Gangbang 8/10, a monumental accomplishment that shows its age.

Not convinced he is a doctor. Not really for me.

it was good i think

Ew. 1.5/5

Ganz ehrlich, nicht für gealtert.3. 1

Dad is probably not going to like this one haha. Classic hip hop, was fun to walk/jog to

Dre's production was great, and there's a lot of good features on this, but I was expecting the whole thing to be more than just "alright".

only album where I liked the skits

= the Beatles The beats are great but a lot of the content has aged like milk

4.5

Ei mun kuppi teetä. Varmaan genressään hyvä mut mua vaan tökkii

Some more of the best classic hip hop. Nobody produces beats like Dre. This also might be one of my all time favorite hip hop album covers.

As is the case with so much rap music, the misogyny on display lyrically has aged terribly. The culture has made huge steps to place artists and their creative output in appropriate contexts these days, acknowledging their importance but highlighting problematic themes and behavior in equal measure. I’m no prude, and I still sing the worst of the lyrics from this album joyfully. But my joy is steeped in nostalgia — coming to this fresh, I would absolutely be turned off by the overwhelmingly offensive, outdated lyrics. The production on the other hand is flawless. Still sounds crisp and innovative 25+ years later. This album is like Aja for hip hop heads — an album that reached a high level of perfection in both style and execution. Dre’s obsessive detail-oriented direction is legendary, but so is his prior domestic abuse allegations, a fact that makes the misogyny even worse.

3.92

Everybody sucks a big fat dick! I can somewhat appreciate this for what it is, but it's definitely not something I'd ordinarily listen to (a bit too much "n" and "f" for my taste). I can see the cultural/societal influence of the times around the lyrics and appreciate it for that even if it didn't age well. Good beats + Snoop Dogg help the rating. (3)

First of all, I did not like the fillers on this album. This includes the skits, but also all the sections where they just talk over a beat instead of actually rapping verses. Musically, "The Chronic" has more creative beats and production than the other rap albums that came out in this era. Even so, the album still sounds dated, and I'd rather be listening to something more modern instead. None of the rappers stood out to me. Also: "n****ettes"? Nah, Snoop was crazy for that one. How come that never caught on though? 🤔

When I heard this I thought it was from the 80's. How is this from 1992? It sounds dated even for the 90's.

Dre hanging with his homies and rapping back in the day. The lyrics sometimes does not age well but you can feel the beat and his genuineness here. Check out Nuthin' But A "G" Thang, Deeez Nuuutz, Fuck Wit Dre Day

As far as America rap goes, Dre is up there producing and writing wise and is revolutionary in this genre, not only going against the grain, bringing new talent through, so I do have a lot of respect for him. In terms of this album, I used to listen to this as an early teenager, and loved it. Nothin but a g thang, bitches ain’t shit, fuck with Dre day. To say he doesn’t actually like rapping himself that much and coming off the back of nwa with all what was going on to release an album like this fair play. Is it the best album, no, not at all, snoop dog makes this album i think, both of them on a song, is a hit. Just very old school and would offend a lot of people in the words but hey it was acceptable then. Is this album above a 3 unfortunately not he has over songs that’s I would have put above a 3 in his catalogue but overall it’s just steady, does what it says in tin.

Couldn’t relate to it , wasn’t a fan of the lyrics I can see why it’s popular to certain. Subcultures but wasn’t a fan

Some of the sampling and arranging is groovy and gets your head boppinf that's undeniable. Although it gets pretty repetitive, pretty quickly, and there's not a lot of variation in the musical arrangements, so for that reason, it doesn't really hook me. i haven't read the lyrics sheet yet but if i do i think i'll be disappointed because it sounds like there's a lot of negative topics being discussed in there.. I'm totally out of this world. Probably an album I'd have loved as a bong smoking teenager but it's kind of a parody now to me. When you put this alongside something like the Beastie Boys, it's just childish and surface level elevator music. Sorry. Gangsta, ni--er-, fuck, shit blah blah blah. Is this on this list as an example of how music can be made by anyone, if so it covers the lower end of the spectrum without a doubt.

Not the vibe for me

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,

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A few solid tracks but does not excuse the overlong runtime and blatant misogyny

Classic. Changed the game forever.

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.

There are a couple of songs that I liked here, but as it’s common for old hip-hop, this album feels too repetitive and lacking variety both in production and vocals. It’s not bad, but starts feeling like background noise after some time because most songs just don’t do anything exciting.

En del kule beats, men like mye pinlige tekster. Har aldri hatt noe sansen for rappestilen til Dr. Dre.

2 pga Snoop Dog. Ellers var det litt jævlig. Fikk litt følelsen av å være fanga i San Andreas til tider.

Sikkert bra for de som kan høre på rap

Kult instrumentalt. Det store problemet e at tekstan ikke har tålt tidens tann. 2001 e myyyyye bedre!

Ulidelig.

Some interesting Clintonesque backing tracks give this album a 70's funk feel. Unfortunately the rapping isn't as soulful and the Snoop vocal drawl adds very little even if it got gangsta rap into the pop charts. Could have been better.

I still maintain the unpopular opinion that new hip hop is better than old school hip hop, but I can’t deny the artistry on display here or the immense influence of this album. And maybe I’m just getting old but I have a harder and harder time stomaching the glorification of senseless violence and crime. I know it’s not unique to black artists (shit, I grew up on Eminem), but when there’s 14 year olds in my city walking around with guns and jacking cars daily, I can’t help but feel it’s not the message impressionable kids need(ed). 4/5 Highlights: - Nuthin’ But A “G” Thang - Lil’ Ghetto Boy - A Nigga Witta Gun - Lyrical Gangbang

Man, this is a complete mess. Dr. Dre is easily one of the most influential rappers and producers in all of hip hop, but an actual full studio album from him? No thanks. This is way too consistently energetic for an album of this length, making it exhausting to listen to, as well as just the pacing in general is all over the place. Now let's talk features, an aspect that can often make or break an entire album. And to be fair, that's the one thing that this album does actually have going for it, even though the revolving door of features does contribute greatly to the album's messiness, most of them are still really good individually, even if they don't fit together as well as you would hope.

Dre: If I saw Eazy-E in a crowd of people I would ram my car into him, fuck the collateral damage. I would spray an automatic weapon at the nursing home where he visits his grandma. I would strap a suicide vest to his firstborn child. Snoop: Knick-knack, paddy whack, the Doggy Dogg’s on it, Bury my bone in your bitch’s eye socket.

Sure, the beats are fun, but I can’t get behind it. 1

Same old same old there is nothing inspirational about the lyrics. Same old cringe skits as well

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

It's not terrible, but it's not my thing at all