The Chronic

How is the most up voted review on this site one that states that this album killed Hip Hop, in 1992...

Not a hip-hop connoisseur, but I really enjoyed the style. Also given that I enjoy Eminem, I can see the Dre production value and where it's coming from.

Ground breaking album with some great dis tracks… shame that Snoop is now Maga…

This album is great. Even a white fella like me can be transported to a world of senseless violence, drugs and sex while listening to this album. I was so close to saying "Fuck this shit", quitting my job and going on to pimp on the streets. But then the album ended and I was back in my mundane boring self. The song lyrics themselves are kind of cheesy by today's standard, but the great rhythm and flow of it all still has me hooked!

Dre has a voice I really like, but his flow is pretty weak. Luckily, he’s surrounded by the right people — the production is flawless — and gangsta, even rap as a whole, was never the same after The Chronic. Diss tracks, misogyny, self-praising taken to a whole new level… If G-funk were really my thing, I’d probably give this a perfect score. This is heavy, classic stuff.

Top-tier production and a great Snoop flow on almost every track. I know I've said I don't care for a lot of 90s music, but who doesn't like 90s hip hop? Had to take away one point because they talk about basically one thing most of the album (their dicks) and another because the skits are a little annoying. But it feels crazy giving this a 3, so I'm bumping it back up to a 4.

Lots of nostalgia. This album was just everywhere in like '93.

It's a great album, but not Dre's best. Yes, it's misogynistic and homophobic. No, the language is not something you'd want blasting in your office. Yeah, Snoop is carrying a lot of the actual rap load, but that ain't a bad thing.

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Classic

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Classic 90s hippity hoppity 4/5

Transported to the streets

This was one of the big ones for west coast rap and one of my early influences that had me get into this. But while I wanted go give it 5 for sentimentalism and loving Dre, if just lacks some memorable quality and some of the “nuts” lyrics get tired. My wife even questioned “what the hell” I was listening to. Love Dre and some of the guests on this but just not five star for me. 3.5 so rounding up

Este album ya lo había escuchado desde hace bastante tiempo. Creo que es un álbum pilar en la historia del Hip hop y que ayuda a entender la evolución de un rap mas consciente a otro mas gangsta, el que se volvió mainstream en los 90s. Producción epica y barras top, un icono en el g-funk

This has been one of my favourite albums for a while, absolute classic

When I think of 90’s hip hop it’s Dr. Dre, Snoop, and the west coast. Classic songs you can bump to and have that feel good to them. Enjoyable listen.

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All around great stuff that puts me in such a great mood, but the sex interludes are just dumb

I liked the music but just too much talking and a little too misogynistic for my taste but very 90s

Not the vibe at 8am

Timeless G-funk rap, classic solo debut from Dre. Several iconic songs on this one. Wish I could rate a 4.5 because there was a brief period where the sound got monotonous, but overall a great album. Also Lady of Rage absolutely DESTROYED lyrical gangbang. Favorite tracks: Dre Day, G Thang, Let Me Ride

I get people saying this aged poorly, and I get the argument that this may have had a somewhat negative impact on society. But also...it's just so damn cool, man. And sure, maybe this isn't the most intelligent lyricism ever, but it still packs a punch (see: "Lil' Ghetto Boy") and it can still put half of everything that comes out today to shame. Snoop is on this album a surprising amount which I'm pretty sure I'm okay with, and for the most part this was just a hell of a listen. Thank you Mr. Dr. Dre, sir. Fave tracks: - Let Me Ride - The Day The N****z Took Over - Nuthin' But A "G" Thang - Lil' Ghetto Boy - A N**** Witta Gun - Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat - Lyrical Gangbang - Stranded On Death Row - The Roach (The Chronic Outro)

great vibes,

Very strong album! A lot more enjoyable than a couple of the others. I still need time to distinguish the songs

One of the great rap albums, and it still holds up for the most part. Some of the beats are a bit dated, but the raps from Dre and Snoop are timeless. YMMV on how much the misogynistic themes upset you, but that was gangsta rap in the 90s, man. A must listen for fans of hip hop. 4/5

First one I really really liked. I haven’t really listened to Dr Dre or old school hip hop before. It was fun, experimental, imaginative. Genre bending. However, it’s still rained by the obvious misogyny—even if it’s sexy or a joke—and the fact that he assaults people and women. The music is fire though. Could definitely listen on repeat.

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good vibes! fun to listen to and pretty hype

Never been the biggest early west coast rap fan but can appreciate the craft and novelty especially for the time. Its been a few years since I've listened to this and I was surprised by how many Snoop Dogg features there are here - that man did a lot. Favorite Song: Deeez Nuuuts (wish the intro skit was a separate track though)

Great album.

Good for a workout

Dre and Snoop had a hunger to prove themselves that shows through this album. A hunger that would satisfy them for their careers and disappear not too much later. A masterpiece of its time, however the use of high frequency synth leads gets to be a little grating as the album plays on. I call it the Dogg Whistle ™️

a musicalidade desse cara eh impressionante to bem em choque cara q album longo KWJSHSSLQKSH mas mt bom!!!!!

Whoa. Tour de force. Prob shouldn’t have sat on this one for thirty years.

This album came at a terrible time, as “I just stopped smokin’ yesterday” (-Snoop Dogg, Half Baked). It was really about a week ago and frankly, it’s hard. Almost as hard as this album goes. Bangers and the occasional skit. Brought Snoop to the mainstream, pushed DOC and Death Row. Clowned on Eazy-E specifically. Fun fact, I think I read this is the first “commercial” use of the “deeeeez nuts” joke.

Un álbum épico, no tengo mucho por decir, un clásico simplemente 9/10

I enjoyed this

The interludes are pretty corny, but overall the album holds up really well.

There are some angry people here. Not my usual groove, but great performances, and great music win me over. Linton Kwesi Johnson would be proud.

A classic

There's a reason Dre is iconic, and has been beside and behind so many great artists. This is it. Grand Theft Auto would be nothing without this album

Classic, year ibwas born

This shit’s SMOOTH. It’s definitely dated in its sound, but that’s not derogatory because these are bangers, my boi.

Raw and filthy, hard not to love it but certainly the times have changed, lots makes you uncomfortable, that was kind of the point. The constant back and forth between Dre and Snoop makes even the lesser known classics absolute bangerz.

I think, even though in my mind I knew and loved this album, that I’d never actually heard past track 5 or 6? It gets worse as it goes, and I was just bored by the end. Obviously it’s iconic and historic though, and damn the production is outstanding, so credit where credit’s due: 4/5.

Lots of thoughts on this one, but just judging it on the music, I think it’s stylistically a pretty powerful record. The formula works best with Snoop or the Lady of Rage at the mic. I thought this would be a jarring listen right after Astrud Gilberto, but it turns out my favorite sample on the record, the jazz cut “Big Sur Suite” featured the same producer as Gilberto’s album (and of course Ron Carter on the bass). Also, wow, Dre really didn’t like Eazy-E.

Yesssss

This was my first time listening to this album, and I am genuinely impressed with the creativity and uniqueness of this album. Dre's beats sounds like Dre's beats, but the back and forth bw him and Snoop, the flows, the features - it all comes together into a super interesting product. Not sure I'm going to get much from the subject matter - imagine how exhausting it would be to have to keep up this level of bravado and machismo... the double-edged sword of the patriarchy. But for an album that was over an hour, this feels really tight. Plus, "you are penguin-looking MFer" is a top-notch burn

Has some of the most iconic tracks.

Need to Relisten. Total vibe, feel like he perfected the sound on 2001.

I listened to this whilst walking through a very sleepy middle-class English neighbourhood. I got to the corner shop just as ‘Deeez Nuuuts’ came on. Had to pause it briefly to help an old lady when her Brichon Frise’s lead got tangled round the wheel of her granny cart. I got the last loaf of my favourite seeded farmhouse bread. I think it’s made locally. I’m pretty gangster myself, actually.

Don't think I ever listened to the whole album before. Cool, g-funky, driving beats, Starts real strong, mostly maintains. More variety than I remember. Is really long though. 4 Heard before? Some Owned: No: 37/143 (26%) Will I get? No

Good old school rap album. I can imagine it influenced a number of modern rappers.

Classic though not really something I could sit down and listen to front to back

Back track gave me a headache but this is a classic

Great production and certainly a fun listen. It's a classic.

After a lot of consideration, ive decided to make this a 4. Could be a 5 on influence alone, but given the lack of regular revisiting for me, I’ve gotta dock it 1 star.

Very good production here and also good verses. Better than 2001 imo

Pareil, j'ai kiffé, ambiance hip hop et tout c'était nice 4/5

Classic

Genre: G-Funk One of the raunchiest, politically incorrect statements Hip Hop has to offer, and it’s an absolute classic. In that way, it’s bizarre to listen to lyrically. It is so of-the-times (Eazy-E disses, lots of anti-gay rhetoric, abhorrent views on women) that you probably shouldn’t show this to your current girlfriend unless you know she likes gangsta rap. The saving grace is Dre’s unbelievable production, and Snoop’s tremendous work as co-star. This album is a god damn party. Enjoy it. Smoke a joint. 4/5

Classic gangsta rap album.

Good but has too many homophobic lyrics

*Great hip-hop that changed the game in the early nineties *It gets a little long and sounding a bit the same by the end

Really good album that I have heard many times. I was in high school when this came out and it made a pretty big impact. It was frequently played by people I knew and the videos on MTV were very popular and memorable. This whole album holds up really well after all this time there are a lot of great lyrics and beats that are really classic at this point.

Hyvää shittiä pääosin. 3,5/5.

Four stars

I wasnt even born when this album was released but i feel so nostalgic listening to this.

Alright. A little gangsta rap to get my day started

What can I say, you all can eat a dick.

So many familiar voices on this record, even coming from someone who isn't particularly well-versed in hip-hop. Sure, not all of it aged perfectly, but still full of memorable lines and beats througout.

Listening to this brought me back to my teenage years when I got deep into 90s rap. Very strong album, the skits always make me laugh too.

It's good! You can feel the talent coming together on this one, even if I'm not super familiar with Dre. Not much in the way of misses, some of it is dated but the tempo and energy across the album holds it up.

yes!

Classic

Good

I mean it’s hard to hate an album with lyrical mastery like “my nuts on your tonsils while you’re up there rapping at your wack ass concert”. Dre isn’t a great mc but the beats on this record are top notch.

That Parental Advisory was certainly apt for this one. Starts with The Chronic, which was the song of Christmas and into the summer of the next year, owning the airwaves, and still hitting hard. The second song is one that would NEVER make it on the airwaves, but with lines that would be repeated again and again in other mixes\songs. Then back to a mostly radio friendly track with Let Me Ride. Some solid tracks and some jams with nice hooks, but misogynistic lyrics. Hard to rate this down, especially since it relaunched Dre after NWA.

top rap album

Sounds like California

Very energetic, groovy, good samples and beats. Classic Dre. One of the most entertaining rappers to listen to, and I don't even like rap. Lots on guests on this one. Still holds up great!

The step up from the basic boom bap beats drum machines and dj scratching of late 80s hip hop to the flourishing of styles in the early 90s is incredible - the jazzy style of native tongues, the dark demented world of Wu tang, and the commercial dominant style of g-funk Dr Dre cooked up for this album that took off and took over. The grooves on this are so fucking good - ripping off parliament and mainlining bootsy Collins bass parts will do that. The raps are decent - introducing snoop's signature flow, a novelty that has truly worn off, and dre's ultimately pretty limited montone tough guy delivery - even if the content is mostly indecent. Lacks the gritty social realism and righteous anger of other gangster rappers, even in the song about the Rodney King riots, and leans mostly into cock/glock raps. 4 all time great iconic 90s hip hop tracks on here. Deeeeeeeez nutz!!

Dr Dre summons up a whole new sound here. A robust, punchy rap flow over the top of high pitched, sleezy synths and low pitched thwacking percussion births G-Funk. The production is surprisingly musical. It gets the balance right between being a lot of fun but still having depth. Grand Theft Auto owes its entire auditory experience to Dre. He creates a great vibe that even now it sounds entirely distinct. If you could trim this record down to a lean 35-40 minutes I think it would be considered one of the all time classics. But it sticks around long enough for less interesting tracks to get airtime, the most egregious example being The Doctor's Office skit which is just dumb.

Dr Dre nurtures new talent, makes and produces music and so far not a bottle of baby oil in sight!

The tracks can get a little similar sometimes but overall it keeps itself pretty enticing, and for 1992 it's got a pretty fresh sound to it

:D 4/5 vitu tyhmät skitit :DDD huhuh

One of the best albums of all time! Dr. Dre is such a good producer and rapper and I've grown up with his music!

Great melodies and beats. Lyricallly it’s ok but the music is great.

I'm not a huge fan of the G-funk, but this album gave us Deez Nuts, so it's Important.

Colorful

I remember when this dropped in high school and it was just markedly different from any rap that was in the mainstream. And with it G-Funk had arrived. The groves on this are great and the record's impact cannot be understated. Also, I forgot how Snoop was all over this. He really elevates so much of this album. Nuthin' But a G Thang is a great track, while Let Me Ride sets the stage for Warren G's amazing Regulate to come just a year or two later. Dre Day is another highlight. An excellent record.

The message favourite song

This is #day456 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… is it Dre or is it Snoop? Either way, here's to another hip-hop classic from the genre's golden age, or, to be precise, gangsta hip-hop. Do I care about that subgenre? I don't know. When it's hip-hop, I like it old-school, like this. It feels kind of real, if you know what I mean. Another question that inevitably comes up, though: how do you rate this kind of stuff in 2025? The misogyny, the profanity... it used to be easier back in the day, or was it? Had it been "2001," I might've rated it higher, mostly for the nostalgia factor. Let it be a 4 out of 5. Looking forward to #day457.

Classic

Amazing production, think I prefer Snoop's rapping to Dre's.

Soooo good. Snoop dog rocks, the beats are great, it's pretty clear how much hip hop owes to this record. I'm a dumbass and don't listen to much other than a select few rappers (Outkast and Kendrick mostly. I know that's lame!) but this is definitely going into the rotation.

One, two, three and to the four…

Solid classic

It took me by surprise, it is rooted in its gangsta rap era of hard and explicit lyrics, with lots of collaborations. It's a legendary effort and an incredible album. Not for the faint of heart but it goes hard from start to finish. Amazing.

Great listen

Really enjoyed the music. But upon relistening for the first time in a while, the lyrics are a little rough. It's not so terrible for a single song, but as an album it does get old.

This one had me feeling like Michael Bolton in office space blasting his gangsta rap in traffic. “Why should I change my name? He’s the one who sucks.” I came into this with high expectations. And while there are some bangers and great parts, there is a good portion that is just kind of “meh”. But man, there is just something with Dre and Snoop that just works. 3.5 but rounding up for that duo and Nuthin’ But a “G” thing, Deeez Nuuute” and “Bitches and Shit”

This is nearly a 5* based on F**k Wit Dre Day and Nuthin' But a G Thang (and of course Deeez Nuuuts). But most of the remaining tracks don't rise to that level and I'm not sure what to make of the fact that my favorite parts are Snoop. Still great stuff, tho. 4/5

Excellent storytelling on the rappers part. Great collaborations and voices. Revenge and bitterness are bleeding through the lyrics. The album excels at asserting the dominance of the new found freedom of Dr.Dre as somebody not to be messed with as he's treading through the new territory and establishing a name for himself in his solo carrier. Definitely a very violent album, which helps with the political messages to come across more serious as it highlights the violent nature of the situations, fight violence with violence I guess. Background vocals used across the tracks are chef's kiss. The album is culturally significant and a staple of the 90s hip-hop helping to launch a very successful label and carriers. At the same time, personally, the amount of profanity, which appears to be 3 words per sentence and sexualization of pretty much everything, which I realize might be an artistic choice, is off putting to me. Nevertheless it is a well made album worth your listening time.

Größtenteils sehr nicer und richtig typisch old school hip hop, I like

feels like a snoop dog album too honestly

Certified banger. Dre is singlehandedly responsible for, probably, half of rap music I like. Many classics on this one.

I was surprised at how much i enjoyed The Chronic. I mainly knew Dr. from his stuff with N.W.A. and also some of the stuff from one of his later records, 2001. Granted, this is still gangster rap so the lyrics are going to reflect that with many of theme having n-words everywhere. While the lyrics are a bit silly, i will still admit that the production is absolutely incredible here with plenty of great samples. One of those samples being from Mothership Connection (Star Child) by Parliament and because i love that song, i love the song that used it as well. Even if the songs could have odd lyrics, a good majority of them had that great production so i still enjoyed listening to this album. Best Song: Let Me Ride Worst Song: The $20 Sack Pyramid

5/1001 - WAIT is this where "deeez nuuuts" comes from??? Anyways, I still don't know much about hip-hop and rap but I can totally see why this album is on this list. There is kind of a timeless quality about it and it's impossible to not nod your head along.

Неплохо, но всетаки на постоянку тяжело слушать

Yesterday got my first hip-hop album on the list and now this classic... I rated it 3.5 on RYM because it does seem to lack despite some tracks, but for influence here could go for 4 stars maybe

Pretty good.

An essential West Coast Hip Hop album. Its got the Doctor and the Dogg what else do you need? Great use of samples. Crazy this was only 1992. Its also crazy I got this a day after I got Funkadelic since this is very Funkadelicish.

The amount of misogyny and homophobia on such a recent piece of art is shocking. That said.. Enjoyed this start to finish much more than expected. Beats are great. Rappers aren't my favourite favourites but a really solid selection with good sense of rhythm. Chunky samples/references to parliament and donny hathaway feel like cheating to get my favour.

Not available in Apple Music in my region. But I’ve heard it before and well aware of its significance.

The beginning sucks. Everything else is great.

it was genrally great i love dr dre and snoop so them together was great

Iconic album of the 90s.

"The Chronic" is the debut album by American rapper Dr. Dre and was his first album after he departed N.W.A. from financial disputes. West Coast hip hop, gangsta rap and G-funk are the Wiki-listed genres. The album includes insults towards Ruthless Records and owner and former N.W.A. member Easy-E and features many appearances by then-emerging rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg. Dre produced the album and the G-funk subgenre of gansta rap which included samples of Parliament and Funkadelic (P-Funk) and slow bass beats and melodic synths. Commercially, the album reached #3 on the US Billboard 200 and, critically, the album was and is regarded as one of the most important and influential albums of the 1990's and as one of the best produced produced hip hop albums. In 2019, the album was inducted into the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress for its artistic significance. The album opens with "The Chronic (Intro)." Dre and Snoop on the mic as they stress that Death Row Records are in the house and gangsta protected. An eerie synth and scratching. The diss N.W.A. and Easy-E. They continue the dissing of N.W.A., Easy-E and other rappers to a larger extent in "Fuck with Dre Day." Dre introduces us to the G-funk genre with bass and synth melodies from P-Funk. More Snoop and Dre. Scratching. Dogs barking. "Bow wow wow, Yippie-yo-yippie-a." A wah-wah guitar, funky bass and swirling synth highlight "Let Me Ride." Dre rollin' in his 6-4 vehicle with chronic and Remy Martin. Jewell on backing vocals. The first single was "Nothin' But a G-Thang." Snoop starts the rapping with his smooth style. Guitar and deep bass samples. An overlayed synth. Rap braggadocio at its finest. "It's like this, and like that, and like this, and uh." Maybe the only really sociopolitical song and a great deeper cut is "Lil' Ghetto Boy." Vocal and other sampling and the overall song theme from Donny Hathaway's "Lil' Ghetto Boy." Living in the ghetto in a gansta lifestyle. Well, this my week of former N.W.A. member albums. The lyrics come out strong against N.W.A., Easy-E and other rappers. They also stay in the lane of the gangsta, rapping and partying lifestyle in the ghetto. No major or very minimal sociopolitical statements. I agree with some of critics in that the strength of this album is Dre's production and introduction of G-funk hip hop genre: overlayered synth melodies with a fuzzy bass beat. There are minimal samples with those used carrying the song. A host of rappers appears but Snoop Dogg definitely stands out with his smooth and confident approach. Although the partying and gangsta theme can get repetitive, the G-funk and production make this this a classic hip hop album and one worth going back for.

Somehow I missed this album growing up, I know the singles, but never listened all the way through. It’s much better than I expected. Solid production, great tracks start to finish, little to no filler. 4.5

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Legendary beats. Excellent flow. It's just too vulgar for my prudish sensibilities to give it five stars.

This album meant a lot to me when it first came out and is still epic from start to finish. The one area it sort of falls short, and maybe this was accentuated by the fact that literally the previous album I got was A Tribe Called Quest, but it doesn't quite hold up in certain ways. The whole homophobia vibe just sounds dated. That's what dropped this one to 4 stars for me.

Felt very cool listening to this. Classic album. A lot of the tracks are somewhat forgettable, but I still enjoyed the vibe. Snoop is great, he does a lot of the heavy lifting here. Influential album, but not enough great tracks imo. Would rate 3,5 if I could.

Classico dos classicos, inicio do g funk com os brabos, beats/ sintetizadores/ graves e kicks marcantes característicos, groovy envolvente e alguns sons engraçados outros agressivos, flow lento conforme o beat. A melodia certamente é mais atraente do que as letras, o que faz ser tao marcante

I don't know that I've ever listened to this entire album front to back. I listened to 2001 on repeat, but this was a little before my time. It reminds me a rougher cut of the later album. I see a lot of people on here railing on the album for not aging well, misogynic lyrics, or other modern takes. It's fair, it hasn't aged super well, but all the artists on this record have be really open about that and the difference of the time it was made in and now. It's not excusing anything, but look at it in the lens of what it was in the time it was made. It was fucking revolutionary. It was such a departure of what hip hop and rap were at the time, and was a giant culture shock to people not initiated in gangster rap (especially west coast style). Ok rant over. This album is one of the most influential rap albums ever made. The production value and mixing is amazing. The flows and hooks still hit even if the lyrics are dated.

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This, is a smooth ride. 16 tracks is a lot, and something that can be off putting when going to play the whole record, and I must say it’s hard to have enough time to be able to play it the whole way through in one. However, it’s worth the commitment. As much as I want to praise this I can’t give it any lyrical points. A vulgar profanity version of my dad is bigger than your dad, I’m going to put my balls in your mouth just can’t get any marks from me as much as it pains to say that. Maybe ‘Lyrical Gangbang’ was in fact the right way to describe it. However, I don’t think that it’s really supposed to what’s good about this album, rather the beats and hooks and melodies are what grip you to listen and save the tracks to your playlists. It has what you would describe as a typical Californian hip hop/rap sound, although I suppose albums like this are where that sound originated from. Has such an interesting way of making you feel so relaxed, so at ease, as if you can just take a deep breath and take in everything else around you. I think that’s the feeling that makes this album so unique and special in its own right. So much so that throughout listening I found myself wanting to dish out my first 5*, but that’s unjustified. A 4 is fair for what it offers, a 4.5 even would be fairer but such is. Thoroughly enjoyed, a lot more than I thought I would, and would listen again.

Mid 4 I should of got into this when I was teenager. I could see it being a 5 if I had. Very good instruments

did not expect this album to be as fun as it is the 20 dollar pyramid skit is very funny the production here is also super great over an hour but doesn't feel like it. pretty easy recommend

Lähes loppuun

I enjoyed the vibe of the album but a lot of the lyrics were quite juvenile. It also does feel a lot like a Snoop Dogg album, he's featured so heavily.

Love this album. right from my early days. Loved this album then and now. snoop making his move and DD showing his value

Snoop Dogg elevates this album, the beats are undeniable, every track is a minute too long. Maybe I’m just ironically not down with any genre that has “stoner” attached to it.

Much better solo offering than Ice Cube

It seems as silly now as it did then. Songs are great as long as you can clear the hurdles such as the lyrics, song titles, and the unfortunately stale skits. 4/ 5

Not too bad more of an east cost fan, nothing bad but no singular song to save 4.1

Definition of rap

5/5 for swagger and beats. 1/5 for misogyny

This is my first time listening to the Chronic. The word is smooth. Great use of funk samples and creative lyricism. A really enjoyable listen all the way through. I appreciate the cohesiveness of the album’s elements around the theme of chilling out and the importance of being laid back, knowing how to seize pleasure in a violent, unjust and chaotic world.

Good listen.

Really good. First half is probably a 5, but second half drags it down

Fuck wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin') Let Me Ride Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang

I don't think it's possible for a person to have lived in California and not have heard "Nothin' But a 'G' Thang" at some point. You might not know what that song exactly is, but there's no way you can't recognize the iconic high synths blasting at a public gathering or playing before a TV ad break for a California-based sports game. But I've not heard the rest of the album until today and honestly, it merits its iconic status. The production on this is so clean; the bass lines on some of these tracks are dope. Favorite tracks: Nothin’ But A “G” Thang, Lil Ghetto Boy

Great rapping, insane production but doesnt have that spark that pushes into an amazing album for me still very impressive.

Not too bad more of an east cost fan, nothing bad but no singular song to save 4.1

Not my style these days but must respect the impact it had.

Really noice rap album, albeit not 100% my taste. 7/10.

Solid. I laughed at the gameshow skit. Overall not my vibe, but I respect it.

Classic and a lot of great instrumentals.

First half of this 💿 is a soundtrack to my teens. Holds up well, still.

I remember why I don't listen to the Chronic as much as other albums, it's not my personal favourite but it's full of so many good tracks. I appreciate this album because who knows where rap would be without it. But I also gotta respect there's ones I like better. Though I am also glad they didn't pick Dr.Dre 2001 as I think that wouldn't be as representative. Respect to the forefathers of rap 👏

Great production, I see why he’s had such a long career

Some insightful lyrics in here. Especially on the societal bridge between men and women. Every track with Snoop is a banger. Best song. Deeez Nuuuutz

the Chronic deserves every bit of praise it's received over the decades since it's release. The skits are a little annoying, especially upon relisten (DEEZ NUTS being an obvious exception) but otherwise Dre can kick it. fav tracks: Nutin' But a G Thang, Rat A Tat Tat

I listen to all these albums while I work but I had to save this one for the gym because I couldn't hear myself think with all of the words they were droppin. The energy was off the charts, though.

This is what a debut album looks like. Slams you right in the face from the start, and doesn't stop.

Classic. My first real intro was this album. A little too harsh and negative now

Solid as any classic gangsta rap with some good, memorable tracks. Also unfortunately the exact same subject matter as every other gangsta rap

This is all of culture now so…

Deeez nuuuutz

The lyrics are misogynist but the beats are great

3.5

The production is really good. 4 stars

Cool, civil, top-drawer stuff from Dre and Snoop. Beats are pristine throughout. Flow is mighty fine and feisty. Not every track is a knockout but it starts and ends strongly with Nuthin But A G Thang being the ultimate peak. Overall, very high 4.

Was this a Dre album or a Snoop album? It felt at times much more like a Snoop album, given the amount of verses he has through the album. Things I liked: That weird synth sound that NWA and this album share. G-funk is definitely a time and a place, and it's kind of funny to look back at all these hardcore gangsta rappers and see where they are now, looking at you Ice Cube. Fun, solid beat, a bit dated lyrically.

Classic hip hop

I'm a sucker for the G funk synth sound. Laid back, flowing, SMOOTH, easy listening gangsta rap does do it for me. Can feel the buzz of the bass through my headphones. Negatives - not particularly interested in the lyrics. I dig the occasional comedic stanza but otherwise only so many times I need to hear that Mr Dre isn't to be messed with. Also a couple of dud tracks, particularly the second half of the album. Definitely starts strong and fades off. Love the sound of Snoop on these early records. Favourite tracks - The Day the N**** Took Over followed by Nuthin But a G Thang back to back, abrasive then smooth. Perfect. 8 /10

You’re a penguin looking mfer

A fun rap album

bitches ≠ shit

I came in with low-ish expectations on this one, never the biggest fan of old west coast hip hop. I was really pleasantly surprised. I always thought of Dre as a guy who was only a rapper sort of out of necessity, never particularly good at it but more skilled as a producer. But I think it was his skill as a producer that really shines here. Everything on this album is a pretty tight composition. The tracks go a lot harder than I would have expected as an NWA follow up. Its aggressive but infinitely catchy. I listened to it semi-properly while driving through the city which was a good vibe. This is *good* driving music. Some stand-outs on the album for me are Lyrical Gangbang, High Powered, $20 Sack Pyramid, Rat-tat-tat-tat.

REALLY solid! too many skits and odd parts to be a 5 but without those it would absolutely hit a 5

I am pleasantly surprised that I actually enjoyed this album, considering I don’t like rap. I do NOT wanna go to the doctor’s office though.

This album is extremely influential and important. It's also not my thing, and frankly I find the lyrics annoying.

Although not my cup of tea, the production is really good. Love the Parliament groove to the whole thing mixed in with a relaxed lyrical vibe that shows a ton of ingenuity and uniqueness.

Important, hugely influential, created an entire sound, often emulated, never bettered. It's hard to overstate The Chronic's significance in the history of hip hop and the rise of the West Coast and G-Funk in general. 8/10 fav songs : Let Me Ride & Nuthin' but a G Thang

Enjoyed it despite the filthy language...and I throw f bombs around all the time.

Pretty good stuff.

can see why it's a classic. very boppable. solid 4

I'd already heard some of this as a consequence of having been alive in 1993 but I'd never heard the full thing. I was too young for it then and I'm too old for it now. Snoop mentions being 18 in one song, so I can totally see how you'd go nuts for this if you were like 14 or 15 when it dropped. The early 80s P-funk samples would sound like your childhood and you'd be in the market for something loud and transgressive

I love it. Brings me such good memories. I like how it sounds, I like that it became "the" sound for this era and location of rap. No doubt that Dre is a genius.

Classic

Fun and funny but some of the skits were gross. Liked public enemy and Kendrick better but this was also v good

Of all the 90s hip hop I dont like, this is one I do. Some of the better Snoop moments. The skits are annoying, as one would expect from this time.

I would consider it a 5-star album if it didn't have those annoying and terribly aged skits between songs. The production is flawless, the samples are amazing, the rhymes are memorable, and the party is endless.

Ah, Gangster Rap. First full album of it I heard. The beats are catchy, the slang is understandable, and the voices are deep and smooth, and the pain they convey is real. I had an appreciation for it from the movie "Straight Outta Compton", and the rest of the album doesn't disappoint.

Good, lots of slurs though.

I‘m a casual hip hop listener. I know Beastie Boys pretty well. But never knew the difference between east and west coast. First I was put off by the narrowness of the lyrics. Diss tracks, d*cks, n*ggers and all kinds of violence. Then I learned that this album basically invented west coast rap. Ok I let it slip then. Musically it’s super approachable even on first listen. I like the summer party laid back beach style. Reminds me of Summertime by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince. The beats are great. The days the n took over is such a killer groove. Every song is produced interestingly. Great samples. I dig the occasional flutes. But no real standout track and in the end I‘m left somehow without anything substantial. So: I like but won’t listen to it again.

4 stars. Even more vulgar than I remember. Album changed the game. Always holds up due to nostalgia reasons. Kinda comical at points. Best: Nothin' But A G Thang Worst: Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat

Franchement c’est sympa, pas mon préféré mais on sent qu’on y arrive bientôt et il y a quelques sons très très cools

Pre-listen: I know this but name, never actually listened to this though, I know like one or two songs, very excited to check this out. Listening: Classic, love the variety of beats, skits were funny I can see why dre worked so well with Eminem. I think the strength of this album is when dre focuses on the beat and let's the feature carry the track lyrically. That being said my favorite track was lyrical gangbang which is just dre.

3.69

This isn't one of my favourite hip-hop albums. In fact, it sometimes sounds a bit like the stuff NWA put out as filler towards the end of a couple of their later albums. There's just a little too many mentions of bitches and dicks for my liking. At the same time, this was the album that introduced Snoop Dogg to the world, and a new direction in west coast hip-hop that can't be ignored.

Got Anita Baker booming

This still sounds absolutely massive. Absolutely genius production and arrangement. The lyrics are of their time and uncomfortable to listen to which is a shame because it will have prevented so many people listening to it and experiencing it.

Dope

I typically really dont like gangsta rap, I can't help but feel it really degraded the genre in the 90s. But, I have to admit this album sounds good. Lyrical style leaves a lot to be desired, but the beats and the funkiness are great.

I'm never a big fan of the talking/sketch tracks, but the music is great - powerful lyrics and solid beats.

Good rap album, just very annoying that it was so loud sometimes and so quiet other times

Great little hooks and melodies. Lyrics are a bit problematic… some who says music saved their life from becoming a gangster then glorifies gangster life through music?!

The bars and beats were excellent! Truly an influential CA hip hop record. I will forever be a proponent that bad skits affect a hip hop record’s enjoyment for me.

Brilliant but not as good as 2001

classic hip album! couple of saves; could see myself listening to this occasionally

Made me miss smoking fat zoots, like waking up and rolling straight smelly wad into a yuge scoobert doobert and firing that shit up, just piffing on that reefer all day and doing nothing but playing games and beating my shit. Favourites - The Chronic (Intro), Nuthin' But A "G" Thang, Deeez Nuuuts, Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat, Bitches Ain't Shit

Yes I know what I’ll do on my rap album - start a track with a 40 second phone prank and later dedicate an entire track to the sound of me smashing someone’s back doors in, that’ll get the homies hyped! Very strong well produced gangster rap album that clearly influences so many rappers to come (for better or worse - mostly worse). Not Dre’s best work on the whole, but it’s an album that showcases his undeniable ability as a producer as well as a rapper - I only wish we had more of his rapping on the album as his voice and flow are far superior to most of the featured artists he chooses to include. The Chronic (Intro) (N/A) Fuck Wit’ Dre Day (And Everybody’s Celebratin’) (8/10) Let Me Ride (8/10) The Day the Niggaz Took Over (7/10) Nothin’ But a ‘G’ Thang (10/10) Deeez Nuuuts (8/10) Lil’ Ghetto Boy (7/10) A Nigga Witta Gun (7/10) Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat (7/10) The $20 Sack Pyramid (N/A) Lyrical Gangbang (8/10) High Powered (7/10) The Doctor’s Office (N/A) Stranded On Death Row (7/10) The Roach (The Chronic Outro) (8/10) Bitches Ain’t Shit (8/10) 7.7/10

Never heard it all the way through before, it was very good.

3.75 No denying it's I impact on hip hop. Just doesn't age well overall.

There are good songs and some that I’d probably skip next time. But the tunes, influence, and snoop carry this to one of the top hip hop albums I’ve heard. Regarding the lyrics, yeah they’re pretty offensive to listen to at times, but i think that’s just how art is sometimes, it’s meant to be challenging.

Well this takes me back again, everybody was lovin tge chronic in school.

Amazing, perhaps even better than 2001

1001 deleted my notes for this album, so I'll just give it a short recap. Might come back to this and add more to this review. This was a very impressive and good listen, despite me not being that big into hip-hop or gangsta rap. Genuinely enjoyed most of the tracks on this album, including "Let Me Ride" and "Nuthin' But a "G" Thang" just to name. I give this a 4/5. Not perfect, but pretty close. Definitely will be coming back to this one. 4.25/5

BEEEYOTCH! Lot of babies whining about this album in the reviews. This is a CLASSIC I don't care. This album is what California sounds like in my head. It's got plenty of bangers and Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg are both in their prime here. It's just too good. Favorite track: Let Me Ride 4.5/5

Bonafide classic, especially for the younguns. All highschoolers should be bumping this. Negative reviews always seem to be the most popular when it comes to rap. Wowser boomer opinions rise to the top.

Sweary, N-words, H-words, B-words abound Tainted classic

Cool one

Like time traveling

Ooh this is so funky, I like it! I can definitely hear moments that clearly influenced Kendrick Lamar in The intro song. This album takes you on a ride, very entertaining from the features, to the samples and instrumentation. Lil Ghetto Boy is a highlight; The flute solo at the end steals the show for me. I've also never really listened to Snoop Dogg before so this was an interesting listen.

Dr. Dre was the worst part of the album! Funky, every other artist killed it. Fun listen.

fun! iconic!

blah blah blah misogyny misogyny misogyny. well take your fucking hands off the west coast hip hop scene and go give bikini kill 5 stars. and you are also unwilling to give them a 5 cause they sound terrible. and the only thing you know is to give these dated hip hop albums a 1. shite politics. and also i know its not the best rap album lyric or beat wise, but without this im pretty sure that west coast hip-hop won't be in its current state, we won't have "gangsta paradise", and the one really bad thing about this not existing is that kendrick would not be in his current state as well since due to g-funk influencing many of his works, and TPAB will never exist (which all you african americans and progressive white americans and asian americans and indiginous people and latina/latino/latinx/hispanic and people of every ethnicity with good musical taste love but i could never get it due to its american-ness and me being a china-born asian), and? the beef won't happen and that's really less interesting. *mic drop* 4/5

solid album, hip hop classic

Sure, it's a bit too long, and yes, some of the material maybe hasn't aged the best. I could certainly do without the doctor's office skit in particular. But man, this album sounds so good. Awesome production by Dre, and quite a few extremely memorable songs. "Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat" is probably going to be on repeat for me this week. 4/5

Fun as hell, a weird combination of motifs that somehow works? Great drums too, id steal them as well if i were kanye.

Sunny bike ride perfection, minus 1 star for derogatory

Gosto dos arranjos e baixo. É um ótimo disco de hip Hop. CVJ Night Elf.

my favorite snoop dogg album

Есть неплохие песни, но в целом не самый мой любимый альбом

What an iconic 90s rap album. I really love the sound, even if there's no chance in hell I could rap along to 95% of the lyrics. I'd forgotten that rap albums used to be about 80% rap music and 20% comedy skits and low key love that, wish I'd see that more these days. Lots of the music does tend to blend together and sounds get repetitive. It's easy to forget how limited some of the tools were at the time and what they had to work with compared to what's available now. This album has some of the most iconic songs and sounds of the genre and even though I don't listen to rap regularly, I am glad I got to experience this album again after so long.

First side is 5*, some of the best hip-hop I've listened to. B-side was a bit of a letdown, 3* max. Shame, it was going so well. 4* overall. Listened to at Chateau d'Eau in Paris, a "dive bar" to beat them all. Simple but effective. BYO music, food and cheap beer provided. Good place to catch up on the WhatsApps. Anyway, I digress.

A classic hip-hop record, Dr. Dre's production is the obvious standout, pushing G-Funk to new heights. This aspect of the album is top-tier: fat basslines, sharp drums and Parliament-Funkadelic samples work perfectly to add some funk to the tracks. Rap-wise, Snoop Dogg plays a major part, and he's in top form here. Dr. Dre, while not particularly remarkable as a rapper, delivers good verses with proper flow that fit the music perfectly. Content-wise, this is Gangsta Rap at its prime. While not particularly deep, it does capture an image of their life and struggles: the beef with Ruthless Records, the violence they're immersed in, and occasional mentions of the L.A. riots. Of course, being '90s Hip-Hop, not all of the lyrics have aged well, as the glorification of gun violence and misogyny were a significant feature of the lyrical content. "Bitches Ain't Shit" is the most obvious culprit for the latter, being both a controversial closer and an excessive, almost 5-minute track of degrading women one way or another. It's been discussed a lot over time, and while I think there are more complex takes on the topic (See bell hooks "Sexism and Misogyny: Who Takes the Rap?"), it doesn't take away from this track being a textbook example of misogyny in rap. It's difficult to pick favourite songs, because it has some classic tracks. "Nuthin but a G Thang" is probably one of the best hip-hop songs in history. Aside from that, I loved "Let Me Ride", especially because of the production and the sample. The "$20 Sack Pyramid" is a great skit. The sex skit, on the other hand, is completely unnecessary. Overall, it's a great album. It's a classic that pushes hip hop into a new direction, perfectly encapsulating all that G-Funk and Gangsta Rap represent.

One of Dre’s and the genre’s best

Minus the misogyny of the day, this is a certified keeper. He burst on the scene with his own take on grooves and simple vocal rhythm. So much greatness in this one. The collaborations were amazing. The word play is there, the story telling is in your face, not as strong as NWA, but it’s there.

I don't usually listen to much rap but I thought this was a pretty good album. I liked Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang the most.

Pretty good. 4/5

Very cool Dr. Dre

Some incredible production and compositions on this album. Defined the sound of west coast hip hop. Album does feel a little bloated and the skits didn't really land for me so not quite a 5/5 but was a fun listen.

Fun, enjoyable 7/10

The production, flows, and beats are all sick as hell. A lot of cool samples (p funk!) and it's cool to trace the influence lineage from a funk album in the 70's all the way to someone like Kendrick Lamar in 2025. In almost all regards this album holds up extremely well, but the lyrics are immature, unsubstantive, and feel tired in 2025 IMO. I'm glad this inspired artists who would go on to combine all of the above with more lyrical substance.

Niezłe. Kilka kawałków do zapisania, chociaż mniej niż się spodziewałem. Jednak cała płyta solidna i w dobrym klimacie.

Pretty freaking sweet dude

Hip hop classic. Almost feels like a Snoop album at times.

Enjoyed it more than expected

Sick -1 for the sometimes annoying skits

Beats: 5/5 Lyrics: 2/5

It’s a classic, and has some forever bangers. But there are better era defining albums from this genre.

Take me out is by far my favorite. Several good bangers on here, but hadn't heard them all before. Overall a pretty solid album. Honestly just a great album overall, could listen to it multiple times for sure.

Fav: Fuck Wit Dre Day Notes: Nostalgia runs high with this one. Relistening, this seems a bit too long and as a kid I didn't realize how much he was sampling from P-Funk. Main songs still hold up for me.

The beats hold up, the lyrics do not

One of the best produced albums I’ve heard. I can’t believe this is from 1992. Although I can’t relate to it, I have a soft spot for this style of hip hop. Great workout album.

8/10 has some bangers, but i didn't really fuck with all the songs.

The lyrics are empty and weird, but damn does this album just sound good. And that's really what i care about primarily anyways.

old school vibes, viel stöhnen irgendwie

There’s a reason why this album has been and always will be a classic.

Oh boy. It is no surprise seeing this absolute classic on this project list. I don't even need to listen to this one to give it the highest rating it deserves. This is one of those records that revolutionized not only just hip hop, but music in general. The production, the skits, the lyrics - all of it is timeless. I will listen to this one again though because it's been long enough since my last listen. After listening again, it's still just as good as I remember. The first half of the record is front-loaded with all the best hits while the latter half is solid, but not as much star power, still holds the record together though. The west coast production was at its best, showcased in this record. Dre and Snoop were on another level and really complement each other. Bow-wow-wow yipee-yo-yipee-yay, Death Row's in the mothafuckinnnnn' hoouuuuusssse.

Sick

Fair

Good. Not my jams

Very cool production on these. Fun to listen to.

Sound is hard not to groove to. Lyrics are funny sometimes, but the constant "I'm slinging and shooting" is exhausting. Never really listened when it came out, but the lasting cultural elements are there (deez nutz). Gotta give it credit for what it is, but will never listen all the way through again. some tracks are keepers though!

Great early 90s hip-hop, this album sets the tone for hip-hop throughout the 90s and early 00s. Amazing.

I try to listen to this record every couple years to see how it's aged. I'll admit, I didn't love it at first, but I've come to appreciate the G-funk production style Dre pioneered. The production only elevates. There is not a weak musical moment on this record Likewise, the rapping is tight. It's gangsta rap, so it's mostly crass posturing, weed, and talking about how much/how often they murder, but everyone on this record is at height of their rhyming powers. Like most hip-hop albums, the unnecessary shout outs, threats, and braggadocio take away from the tracks. Unlike most hip-hop albums, the skits on this were actually kind of clever/funny ("$20 Sack Pyramid", "Doctor's Office", "The Roach (The Chronic Outro)"). Of all the times I've heard this album, something about this particular morning made it "click" for me in a way it never has before. Absolutely essential.

Great stuff

As I've grown older and out of the hip-hop phase of my life I've felt more and more intimidated by monumental rap albums such as this. I, as a white european thousands and thousands of kilometers separated from the culture which birthed this musical movement of 1990's gansta rap, feel sort of unqualified to judge it. I have enjoyed plenty of west coast rap previously though I've never really connected with the lyrics and themes, and have generally just judged my enjoyment on surface level vibes, instrumentals and performances. I feel for my own sake these will be the main parameters I'm basing my review on as that's where I feel comfortable. Now even before listening I know this is a no-brainer inclusion for this list, and I think it 100% deserves to be here. Today's music would not have many of it's biggest stars without it. The Chronic (Intro) An introduction to both Dr. Dre as a solo artist, Snoop Dogg as a frequent collaborator and the album itself. Also functions as an introduction to the then recently established Death Row records, and the sort of production quality which you can expect from there. Overall sets the mood for the experience that's about to unfold. Gets the hype going. 4/5 Fuck Wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin') Production wise feels really classic. A pioneer in a sound which would be synonymous with the genre. Fantastic synths. Dre sounds really confident and hard, already with a trademark sound. Snoop brings his classic swagger and playfulness and has great synergy with Dre. The sample work is also solid, and Jewell adds a great melodic core to the track. The very overt disses towards Eazy-E and his associates come across as a statement of intent. A bold way to kick off the album. Good. 4/5 Let Me Ride The synths are excellent. Works great as a contrast to Dre's voice. Fantastic bassline, really funky and smooth. His flow is pretty structured which fits well over a beat that has as many elements as this one does. Contrasts with the melodic features, which includes Snoop's adlibs. Great. 4.5/5 The Day The N****z Took Over Really chaotic sounding. The instrumental is kinda wild. Love the samples from the LA riots. Has sort of a jazzy vibe when the hook goes off. Don't really care much for the Daz feature, don't really feel his delivery fits on the beat. Good. 4/5 Nuthin' But A "G" Thang Classic west coast hip hop track which remains essential to this day. Really an example of the times. The intro is one of the most recognizable intros to a rap song that's ever been written. That synth libe will never not be iconic. Snoop delivers one of his best verses ever. Amazingly fun ans stylish track which really highlights the synergy between Dre and Snoop marking them as one of the great duos of their time. The bassline is also fantastic. Iconic. 5/5 Deeez Nuuuts The greatest song title of all time. Another solid G-Funk track. Great instrumental. The performances here are top notch, and I think every feature just works. Each of the collaborators bring their own style which shows a lot of diversity. Great job from a production point of view to manage to create a beat which is universal enough to incorporate the differening styles while still sounding unique. Good. 4/5 Lil' Ghetto Boy Fantastic beat. The sample work on this is absolutely infectious. Love the little flute in the background, as well as the vocal sample in the hook. Dre is really charismatic on this track, he shows a bit of a different character and seems to have changed up his flow a bit. Snoop is as fun as he's shown to be previously, and really shines on this beat. Fantastic. 5/5 A N***a Witta Gun The samples are pretty good, though I don't really like the drums much. The verses are fine, and the delivery has a decent amount of power to it. Shows off his talent to just go hard on a beat. Lacks that little something extra many of the previous tracks have. Decent. 3.5/5 Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat Really like the intro. The dark and ominous beat really fits with the premise of the track. The bassline contributes a lot to the atmosphere. Lacks a bit of depth, the verses are pretty similar to each other. Decent. 3.5/5 The $20 Sack Pyramid A pretty annoying skit. Feels like a pointless and unfunny inclusion which only derails the listening experience. Never a fan of mid album skits in general and this one was especially dumb. NA/5 Lyrical Gangbang The beat is a bit weak in my opinion. Feels repetitive and shallow. The first verse is pretty refresing, she has a pretty unique voice for this album. Moving onto the second verse there's a lot to unpack there, his delivery is really erratic and strange. The third verse has a very classic feel, that might feel dated now, but has a lot of energy and charactwer to it. Has some melodic inflections that are pretty fun. Good. 4/5 High Powered Drags a bit. Feels like a strange inclusion at this point in the album. Has some fun production moments, like the explosion effect. A bit disjointed. Fine. 3/5 The Doctor's Office Kinda what you'd expect. Another skit. NA/5 Stranded On Death Row Great intro. Plays decently with the concept. There's some fun wordplay and some decent rhymes here. Snoop's verse is the highlight. His melodic G-funk passage is really fun. Decent. 3.5/5 The Roach (The Chronic Outro) The presentation at the start is really charismatic. Lovely little hook. Triumphant and funky instrumental, really is a welcome sight after a long series of rougher, harder tracks. The heavy handed weed themes are a bit obnoxious as the track goes on. Doesn't really say anything of value. Decent. 3.5/5 Bitches Ain't Shit Dumb hook, but has it's charms if you don't take it too seriously. Continues to be pretty dumb throughout, is a bit suspect in all honesty. The beat is pretty smooth. Jewell's outro is pretty fun. Decent track if you just turn your brain off and don't consider any of the conotations that come with a track like this. Decent. 3.5/5 Well that was the Chronic, a landmark album when it comes to hip-hop production and a great launch pad to start a solo career from. Rightly deserving of its status as one of the greatest of all time. It has a plethora of interesting tricks up its sleeve, with solid features from everyone listed, great sampling and beautifully constructed beats that at times feel ahead of their time. For me the greatest moments show their head whenever Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg feature together on a track. The dynamic duo has so much chemistry and really play well off each other, with Dre as the hard man and Snoop as the fun uncle who shows up to deliver catchy melodic passages while still spitting some decent bars here and there. I do have some minor critisms, as I feel the album has a slight drop off in quality towards the second half, where the features get marginally weaker, the beats less fun and the samples less interesting causing it to drag a bit. There's also the matter of the skits, which I feel are pretty poor attempts at humour, adding very little to the experience. Finally I do think there are some tracks where I'm missing Dr. Dre, and while he's producing the tracks in the background, I still think it's a shame we don't get more of his at times pretty awesome delivery on some of the beats as I think he'd do an amazing job over them. There's also the matter of some suspect, outdated, problematic views in the lyrics, as well as plenty of dumb, juvenile and generally baffling passages that really come off poorly. Generally I view most of it as fairly standard machismo bravado prevalent in the genre. It is used to posture this gangster image, which while it does add to the "tough hard guy" fantasy, could've been delivered more tastefully. I can still find enjoyment in it if I take it for what it is and turn my brain off, but I can definitely see how the misogyny and homophobia could ruin the experience for some. Overall I feel it was a solid album for the despite my gripes and a great inclusion, even if we've moved away from this era of rap. A must listen, if not only for the historical importance. 4/5 Fave track. Lil' Ghetto Boy Least fave track. High Powered

Classic album with a couple staple songs from the nineties. Even a white kid in the whitest City around was pretty familiar with this album.

I had so many friends who listened to this constantly, it became part of the soundtrack to my teenage years. This and Eazy E. Was never really my thing, but Dre is a damn good musician.

This album was so monumental at the time as it was part gangster rap and part shock rap. Listening now it kind of encapsulates every bad stereotype. From a musicality perspective it’s still solid as the day it heard to back then. However, in the post-BLM/#Metoo America it feels …different. The tag team of Dre and Snoop is magic and I always wondered why they didn’t continue full time together. Dre proved his production master here. To say I have a favorite song is challenge because the content is more geared for the 16yo me, and even then wasn’t exactly applicable even then despite my attempts. That said, Bitches Aint’ Shit is still funny, Lyrical Gangbang is still hard hitting, Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat still is an eye opening look at their world, and Nuthin’ But A G-Thang is hard not to sing along with. This score is partially critique, partial genre influence and partially personal reflection. If it was produced today I probably wouldn’t score it this high.

Random thoughts: * This is a west-coast rap classic. While they borrowed heavily from P-Funk (even with a spoof of the song P-Funk), they did take rap to another level with this album. * I distinctly remember listening to this on a school bus in high school for the first time. I was hooked immediately from that intro. Wow! * Nuthin' But a G- Thang is a total anthem and one of the best rap tracks of all time. I remember this video being played on continually rotation on that video request TV channel. I still like to rap this one at karaoke. * There are fewer skits than I recalled but I could do without them. This complaint isn't specific to Dre but to all rap records. * Gotta dock this album one-star for the misogyny. It's a little too much and the only thing keeping this from an absolute classic.

A classic of the genre, a ground breaking album and one that stands the test of time. Dres production is unmatched. A bit too much cussin' for me to play in the house with the kids around but a stellar record.

A classic

Good stuff

classic. tops. not my favorite

Great, fun rapping here. It makes sense why this is considered a classic. BUT, the stupid skits ruin what could have been a great album. Most of this is rightly considered incredible, but there's definitely some willful ignorance of the idiocy here, too. Cutting them out would make this an easy 10/10 without losing anything important.

Sounds great. Some of the words are a bit silly but overall an enjoyable listen. Nate Dogg is great.

For most of this listen I was thinking The Chronic isn’t close to 2001 but by the end I wasn’t as sure. This is a seminal album, but the debut of an icon, Death Row Records, literally all the Doggs are on it. I love the angrier songs, the street songs. Stranded on Death Row the highlight for me 8.1/10

Iconic

White man review here, white man reviewing! My dad put this album on our family shared iPod when I was like 6 and that was the earliest I heard it and I listen to it maybe every couple years. I have been told by Mr Lamar that this is an excellent cultural representation of the west coast at that time, but I am not here to speak on that. I am here to say musically this album is incredible. The beats, sampling, and playing on it are mind-blowing honestly. Dr Dre as a producer, true chef's kiss moment. What I love most about Dre solo albums is he lets other people really shine. Snoop is the obvious star of this album. The fact that this album is cited as so culturally important, musically impressive, and doesn't take itself seriously at all are all very impressive. I do have to comment on how misogynistic this album is and how hard it is to get into when he's just spouting hate/violence towards women and gay people. Snoop makes an interesting argument for this that they're just rapping about what they know and that's what they knew growing up but that's the easy way out of not addressing the issues with the lyrics. I don't think anyone needs to apologize for rapping about their life experiences or what they're about within reason, but I don't need to agree with it. That aspect of this album has really aged horribly. Lyrics aside, I'm really enjoying this whole project. Also huge shout out to the dude who reviewed this album a 1 and said this album decimated the neighborhood of Salisbury, Midlothian, Va when it came out. I grew up in the neighborhood truly right next to it, just a life changing review please go seek it out.

Beats are dummy fat and the synths are iconic. I made sure that my glock was loaded before listening to this album. I will say that the album felt too long, and there were more speaking/theatrical parts of the album that I didn't feel added to the album too much. The Intro sets the tone really well for the album. Two songs that jumped out at me were High Powered and Stranded on Death Row. I think I'm giving this a weak 4.

It’s a landmark album for a reason. Dr. Dre is an undeniable production beast. I have a hard time not thinking that snoop is a bit corny though.

Absolute classic

Old school west coast rap. Not Straight Outta Compton good, but still very good.

head bopping

Really good rap album. Never listened to any of these songs on their own, only through videos or newer sampling of them. Good stuff.

Good album, but nowhere near 2001, neither the beats nor the rapping. The Next Episode is a classic!

In the 90s, this was definitely a five star album. If I were hearing this for the first time today, probably four stars due to the filler tracks.

4.5

What unique perspective could I possibly lend to a record as foundational as The Chronic is within hip-hop. This is Dre at his height flexing in the post N.W.A new world order. Practically a joint venture with Snoop Dogg, Dre brings along a few other familiar voices for this ride around his classic, quintessential West Side G-Funk instrumentation. End result is a certified classic that sounds great at all volumes. Snoop and Dre work so well together -- the slickness of the former providing a perfect balance to Dre's muscular deliveries. So many classic tracks, lines, and instrumentals born from this album. Love the swelling strings on Lil' Ghetto Boy; almost gives me chills. Nuthin' But A "G" Thang is among the best verse for verse duets ever recorded. The Day The Niggaz Took Over sounds like Dre's take on Wu Tang's Clan In Da Front (granted, this song came first and is way brighter in tone). A Nigga Witta Gun is straight gangsterism -- amazing beat production. $20 Sack Pyramid is pure cinema. High 4 that I never tire of.

Solid Dr Dre album I still hate the rap filler bullshit tracks. The rest is good ole dre. 4 stars

Although I still am not the hugest rap fan in the world I understand why this is one of the greats. Really enjoyable listen with plenty of energy. Gonna give this one a 4 for now and I'll likely relisten at some point in my life.

The Chronic is so influential for its production and especially bringing Snoop to the forefront of the hip-hop scene. Many of the songs he had on his debut were teased on this which is pretty cool. That being said it doesn't strike me as a 5 but it's up there as a solid 4. Totally enjoyable.

What can I say, it’s Dr. Dre.

super fun. another one that feels way ahead of its time

Не любитель репу, проте цей альбом сподобався. Все ж таки маю слабкість до репу від темношкірих

Що ж, це певно найбільш впливовий #hiphop альбом 90-х, особливо якщо говорити про West Coast. Перед тим як створити Chronic (жаргонна назва канабісу), Dre разом із D.O.C покинули N.W.A, та разом із Suge Knight створили, вже легендарний лейбл, Death Row Records. На ньому, вони зібрали молодих талановитих реперів, які і прийняли участь у записі цього альбому. Найбільш потужним серед яких був, вже тепер відомий всім, Snoop Dog (тоді ще Snoop Doggy Dog). І саме завдяки ліриці та флоу молодого та "голодного" до слави Снупа, перша половина альбому відчувається куди більш потужнішою ніж друга, де він, здебільшого, відсутній. Але класикою, альбом прийнято вважати завдяки неймовірному продакшену Dr. Dre, що звертався за натхненням до музики минулого, та замість, звичних для #gangstarap, "жорстких" бітів - використовував семпли із соулу та фанку 70-х років. Так він досяг більш "м'якого", "тендітного" звучання, що несло в собі доволі "релаксовий" та "люксовий" вайб. Це ноу-хау звучання стали називати #gfunk, який, фактично, став новим піджанром та визначив звучання West Coast Hip Hop сцени на майбутні роки. Проте G-Funk, як і Снупа, ми чуємо лише на першій половині альбому, в той час як друга - звучить, здебільшого, як звичайний Gangsta Rap і через це, все ж, відчувається трохи слабшою. Що стосується тематики - то левова доля лірики присвячена біфам із відомими реперами тих часів, зокрема, колишньому напарнику Dre по N.W.A - Eazy-E і це, як на мене, є головним мінусом альбому, бо "прив'язує його до часу", та робить більшу частину текстів просто неактуальною. Проте, самого духу "брутального" та безкомпромісного gansta rap-у, яким просякнутий цей альбом, достатньо для створення унікального та іммерсивного досвіду. Слухаючи цей альбом, ти дійсно відчуваєш його "напругу", що із головою занурює тебе у старі та небезпечні часи, коли "усе було серйозно" та біфи легко могли закінчитися стріляниною. Та що казати, якщо під час роботи над Chronic, у Dre були прострелені ноги, а його будинок згорів. Тож саме за його щирість та "потужність" я і люблю Chronic, та сприймаю його як квінтесенцію репу 90-х. Це була справжня контркультура, яка не намагалась бути надмірно претензійною чи "псевдо-інтелектуальною". Ця музика дійсно вміє "вибивати лайно", та несе в собі "неприкритий та сирий дух вулиць", який демонструє без всіляких прикрас.

Musically, I enjoyed this quite a bit. The lyrics are pretty one note but, despite some of the reviews on here, they never plumb the depths of offensiveness that Born to Die by Notorious BIG did. Bitches Ain't Shit is tastelessly misogynistic, but not enough so for me to dock a star - like with Smack My Bitch Up on Fat of the Land. I enjoyed the cameo from the Lady of Rage, it added some needed variety to the vocals and I'd only known Afro Puffs before listening to this album.

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4.25

4/5