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How is the most up voted review on this site one that states that this album killed Hip Hop, in 1992...
Maybe 3.5
This album is... oh, well, at least I got to the last song. Because it's the most boring thing I've ever listened to. And probably the worst thing too. I mean, it's so so repetitive and insipid! I may not understand hip-hop (of course, it's a genre I don't like at all), but this album is just so horrible... And, what did I get from this? Really, is there something the least interesting on this album or is it just some uninspired music? Because I'm confused by how bad it is.
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!
I like Dre's voice, solid feats too, although this album lyrically is not really my forte. Fav: Nuthin' but a "G" thang.
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.
There is no doubt that this album is one of the most influential albums in the genre. Dre took a price of chalk, drew a wall on some bricks and walked right in through- like a scene from beetlejuice- making no apologies. Speaking of apologies, I’m unsure if he ever actually made one to the woman he beat up on camera, later laughed about then eventually profited off. Not sure Dre qualifies for the “seperate the art from the artist” card- maybe there were no fucks given- so in my rating there are no fucks to be had..
Lots of nostalgia. This album was just everywhere in like '93.
-not my usual type of music but still a cool album -not great for listening to at work, and I can’t think of many other situations where I would go out of my way to listen to -
Fun and some songs have interesting background instrumentation but it's always overlaid with boring synth. I guess I could see not liking this album if I was a parent in 1992. Highlights: "The Day The N-z Took Over", "Lil' Ghetto Boy", "A N-a Witta Gun"
Really overhyped
This has aged terribly, snoop is carrying, the actual music and beats and fab though.
Classic
I'm starting to learn i dont really like gangster rap
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.
Hip Hop.
Classudo
Classic
Ehh. Not for me.
i liked some of the choruses but i probably wouldn't listen again
bit over-rated for me? I've tried this a few times and I just don't click with a lot of it in the way I often do with West Coast hip hop of the era. There is no denying how talented Dre is as a producer though
Skits stopped the 5
First full listen of this album and it's understandable immediately why it's so revered. Excellent production, great samples and really captures the West Coast vibe of the time.
5 starts no notes.
Not my thing but ok
Гангста рэп про большие пушки и большие члены. Мизогиния, гомофобия, классные биты.
2/5 Not quite warmed to this style of music yet. I did quite like stranded on death row though
Certain musical movements exist best in a vacuum. As a product of their time, the music is incredible, innovative, iconic. But, this music is a product of it's time. 70s yacht rock, 80s hair metal, and it turns out 90s rap. A select few like Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, heck maybe even early Jay-Z, go beyond this era to become something more significant, perhaps timeless. But the vast majority of 80s-90s rap I've been assigned on this app (N.W.A., Public Enemy, Queen Latifa) are so locked in time they can only be appreciated within the context of that era. Sorry Dr. Dre (and Snoop), your debut unfortunately falls into that trap. Sure the beats are probably still as good today, but the lyrics, skits, flow, and just overall vibes? Totally 90s west coast basic gangster rap. In the vacuum? Well, it's one of the most influential albums of all time and it pretty much opened the gates wide open for west coast rap to take over. So, it's hard to give this album anything less than a 4 but it's really just OK...outside of Nuthin but a "G" Thang, that one will be forever etched into the hip hop hall of fame. Now Chronic 2001, an album that defined the end of my high school experience? Surely nostalgia won't cloud my judgment on that one and I'll be able to consider it outside of that particular vacuum, right?
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Classic. Not my style anymore but it is a classic.
Classic 90s hippity hoppity 4/5
Could not listen
Transported to the streets
Okay so after watching the Diddy documentary, I kinda have to support the West Coast, even though Biggie is the best artist that came out of this war shit. Honestly, very significant album yes yes I see that. But then I ask myself the question: do I want to listen to a man rapping about his dick, his bitches etc? welllllll no not really. Beats are absolutely awesome tho, out of principal u get 3 stars sorry not sorry
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
Niks voor mij, die beats beginnen wel leuk, maar uiteindelijk is het gewoon heel saai en kinderachtige stoerdoenerij
I feel like you could play any random five second clip of this album -including the unfunny skits- and what you hear would almost certainly have immediately justified the Parental Advisory sticker on the front.
I really liked this album but the foul language made me so uncomfortable. The music and voices are wonderful. If it did not have so much of the n word and female objectification, it would get a 4, maybe a 5, but because of that, i would not buy and give it 3 stars
The start of the G-Gunk Era. The hits really show off Dre's style and where he was taking rap. I'm only really familiar with the singles, although it felt like everyone owned this album at the time. The interim skits take me out of the flow. Fuck Wit Dre Day Let Me Ride Nuthin' But A "G" Thang Bitches Ain't Shit
We should really stop excusing misogyny in music because it was "important at the time". You're still listening to it now, and it's still bad. Aside from this issue, this album is quite musically dull. Dres flow is stuck in the 80s. Static, unchanging and dull. The beats are very of the era, in a negative sense. A rehash of the same 90s synth patches you've heard 1000 times before. The album also seems to contain no emotion aside from "look how cool I am", which I find distasteful.
The definitive collection of West Coast Gansta Rap cliches.
Handful of good songs but cut the stupid Skits and 15 minutes and it would be great. 3.
5/5 certified classic. Paved the way for a new sound in hip hop still relevant today.
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
A west-coast classic: but save for Dr. Dre's slick production, nothing much impress
This has been one of my favourite albums for a while, absolute classic
Tedious!
Why Hip-Hop Sucks In '92 It’s the money!
Lyrics are a little out of pocket for me, but the instrumentals are fun.
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.
Its a classic but in my middle age english man way, I couldn't listen everyday.
maybe a lil misogynistic.. favorite song: stranded on death row
The album had some bops but mostly wasn't my style. Half of it was just my guy trying to sound tough. Had all elements required to be a chronic but doesn't qualify as great music for me.
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I am surprisingly underwhelmed which is not what I thought going into this. It’s a good album with some classic beats but overall I think the album relies on the beats (nothing wrong with that) and lacks great punchy verses that I was expecting to hear more of. That being said I would return to this purely for the beats.
Heavy weather is right!
listened to 3/4 of it wasnt worth my time really repetitive yeah 3/5
While I appreciate how influential this album was, it's disappointing to say the least. Too many songs about Dr. Dre's dick, and really, other than two key Hit Songs, most of it was forgettable. Favorite Track: "The Roach(The Chronic Outro)".
It's a 3.8
its like this and like that and like this and a
the skits man cmon
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
I honestly think, this album might be a little overrated. There’s far more interesting and versatile hiphop-albums. It’s not bad, but just a little bland. The beats bang, tho👍
Not my thang, dogg.
Nuthin but a g thang,
More palatable than Doggy Style.
In a nutshell: Snoop, Dillinger, RBX... featuring Dr Dre. The production is good, which is what you'd expect from a producer like Dre. It's an album that showcased the then upcoming Snoop Dogg. It pulls great samples from Funkadelic et al... Yet I couldn't dig it. I really tried. That said, I won't ignore the fact it influenced future rap and hip-hop in the 90s. Overall: 4/10
Not the vibe at 8am
Not a fan
Decent. Was not in the mood for hip hop at all but enjoyed most of the tracks. It's impossible for me not to think it's kind of hilarious to hear the word "biatch" used not ironically but as actual slang that's supposed to be cool.
6/10
Anthemic hip hop record, definitely deserves inclusion in this list. 8/10 [KEEP]
The first few years of the 90s was ridiculous for the quality and diversity of great music. And this album is right up there with the best of everything. Absolute bangers throughout. Dre's solo debut held nothing back and was a harbinger for what he continue to do for the next 30+ years.
I tried to like it, I found it too violent (in both the sound and the lyrics) and did not like the derogatory messaging about women. Did not finish
Never heard an album whose main subject are dicks, and did not expect it here. Of course, some of the lyrics seem a bit crass, and out of place, but overall that is not the feeling I get while listening to the whole thing. What I get is anger, that I can understand, that is a decent fuel creatively. I think production here is everything, beats are cool, the different featuring are too. The skits run a bit long, but yeah there was something there and it felt fresh at the time.
banger
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
Not too bad, can’t say I loved the entire thing but it’s iconic. Have to appreciate it for what it is.
Classic.
Classic- paints a picture of a time and place (what hip hop does best imo).
its REALLY great, but i dont like rap AT ALL, just not my vibe
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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,
Good to educate myself on lots of little bits id heard before but not known it was from this album?
ci sta, rap americano iconico. avevo già sentito un paio di canzoni e conoscevo dr dre. riconosco la genialità e l'originalità e per questo non metto meno di tre stelle, semplicemente faccio fatica ad ascoltare il rap, tende ad annoiarmi
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.
weed
Nopenopenopenopenopenopenope. Nope. 1/5
good vibes! fun to listen to and pretty hype
вайб беспредела, грабежа и рассвета черной америки качает, очень эксперементально звучит, много электронных звуков и хорошо наложенный на музыку реп одобряю, рекомендую любителям гта и хипхопа
i liked it
Love the production that Dre brings, but I don't care for a lot of the lyrics, and it's really surprising how much Snoop features (especially considering it's a debut) - feels more like a Snoop album at times.
cool meh couldnt finish it it felt weaker by the finish
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)
I don't know about this one...the beats are good and groovy, they have good flow, but...it's not clicking for me. Maybe they just talked about sticking dicks in mouths and nuts too much. No respect for women here. I also did not like one of the synths they were using, way too high pitched for me. I did NOT like "F Wit Dre Day" at all. It wasn't all bad though, "Let Me Ride" was fun, and "The Day the [Neighbors] Took Over" was enjoyable for the most part. Sweet flute in Lil' Ghetto Boy. And even Stranded on Death Row was great, mainly because of Lady of Rage and a killer hard beat. 4/10
The best rap album. Wow how has it taken me this long to listen to the whole album. Back when rap was real
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 ™️
The samples and the production are elite, but the lyrics only offer the worst of all the -isms put out in the 1990s. Not an album that helped African Americans efforts at all. The popularity of this album led to the rise of one of the worst musical genres ever, Gangsta Rap. Some of the most tone deaf and vacuous stuff ever made. So, its inclusion on this list might make sense because of how many acts it inspired, but I admit this fact reluctantly while pinching my nose to avoid the stink. The grooves on "Let Me Ride (feat. Jewell)" and "Nothin' But a 'G' Thang" are undeniable, even if the lyrics are regrettable. 2 stars, instead of 1 for the production and engineering brought to the effort. Not an album that I will ever listen to again.
I knew Dr. Dre as Eminem's producer, but like all producers, he also wanted to be a good musician and therefore released something under his own name at some point. To cut to the chase: he would have been better off not doing that. It's not for nothing that Dre is known for his beats, but not for his lyrics or his “singing.” Yes, I realize that in the early 90s there was a market for lyrics on the level of pubescent teenagers—but I won't go into that further. What you could expect even back then, however, was a somewhat finished album with some noteworthy output besides the rhythm tracks. What we have here, however, is 62 minutes of backing tracks with, for some inexplicable reason, unedited vulgar conversations between some rather immature guys. This would be my starting point for a list of 1001 albums to avoid until you die.
A classic for rap fans who like the OG crew
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.
quite awesome
Didn't age that well. Has some bangers, and it's kind of funny, or are we supposed to take this seriously?
one of my all time favorite hip hop albums
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.
I knew this day would eventually come. Everything about this album should be a fail with me - from the skits to the lyrics - and if I were hearing it for the first time today, it probably would have been. However, I've been listening to 'The Chronic' long enough now that being objective would be nearly impossible beyond acknowledging that, yes, this is mostly just immature, profane, misogynistic, homophobic, at times overly violent, hyper-masculine posturing that, honestly, hasn't aged all that well. But I still dig it, 'G'. The sampling, mixing, and flow are top notch. There are several earworms on here that can creep up on me out of nowhere - even if I haven't listened to the tracks in years. I'd say that's pretty powerful stuff. So, in an attempt to be fair, I'll split the difference between the objective (1) and subjective (5) here.
A tricky one. This didn’t agree well at all. It is very influential though. If this were to be released now I would consider this a one, and never consider listening to Dre again. I don’t really see a reason for a repeat listen ever again. I’m still going to acknowledge its importance to the genre.
Pretty iconic but there’s better
mmm not my thing - also what beef did him and snoop have bruh omg
Un álbum épico, no tengo mucho por decir, un clásico simplemente 9/10
2026.01.11.
Not my beat
I enjoyed this
They talk about deez nuts a lot.
LA west coast classic
The sound is very thời đó, khá chill không gang gang như nhạc rap bây giờ =))) Lyrics khá… nhưng melody upbeat, khá pop(?) Why is there a song named “deez nutz”? The songs started having some depth, but then the vulgar and problematic language ruins it. “Let Me Ride” 5/5 😺 “The $20 Sack Pyramid” is questionable af, are they fcking? Is it rap? Idk lmao 0/5 The lyrics can be misogynistic af tho, overall its so-so because it requires cultural knowledge, and I aint from the hood 😔
Not really my jam
Chronically amazing
Favourite Songs: Fuck Wit Dre Day Lil' Ghetto Boy Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat
Fantastic beats, some of the skits and lyrics didn’t age that well, overall classic album. No one needs to hear Dr. Dre having sex on an album
Not my genre, but gotta recognize five stars when you see them.
J’ai aimé l’album. Dr. Dre est un des premiers artistes de gansta rap que j’ai écouté. Qq chansons étaient vrm longues à écouter.
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.
I really liked it, not something I was used to, but it was funky and fun 6/1/26
funk
ya un petit bruit aigu tt le temps je sais que c le but mais pendant l'album entier bon
A classic
rap really isn’t the same now is it? nuthin’ but a G thang is a song my parents have always loved and sang snippets of in passing, but i’ve never listened to the full album before. sooo fun, ballsy, and offers a great amount of light social commentary. plus i love it when an artist weaves similar elements throughout the whole album.
The excessive cursing gets difficult to listen to.
i fuck wit this
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
I would never have picked this album but it was super fun to listen and dance to while I cooked dinner for the famaroo! I don’t know why I enjoyed it, but I did!
Some of my woke friends constantly criticise 90s hip hop / rap for being misogynistic and glorifying guns and violence. They are correct.
Should be rereleased as The Chronic {fatigue} because I am SICK and TIRED of all the misogyny in 90s rap. I don't want to hear any more about your dick, or how you belittle women, or the glorification of violence, drugs and money. Obviously this music is of its time, and it was deeply encouraged by the music industry and the audience in the 90s - but I just don't want to listen to this kind of music anymore. Not trying to be woke, just had enough.
Liked it very much surprisingly, will listen again for sure. Favourite song - Let me ride 10/10
Meh I got bored listening sometimes to the same thing but it was good for its time
Kinda samey.
Solid modern rap album. 7/10
Definitely gotta be stoned to listen to this and appreciate it to the fullest. What was a four star on the third became a five star after three joints.
lyrics aint much but as a producer he fucks so hard
Classic, year ibwas born
Bitches Ain't Shit is clever at least
Remembered this being better
I dont think I will ever understand the skits that serve no purpose but to say they have lots of sex, otherwise its a good example of early 90s rap but I think there is better examples.
This felt like the longest album I've had to listen to so far. I've always preferred East Coast over West when it comes to 90s rap, and so I knew I wasn't gonna love this, but god something about it just dragged. Each song took minutes longer than it should've. Favorites: Fuck Wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin'), Nuthin' But A "G" Thang, Lyrical Gangbang
Good stuff. Not my thang per se.
I usually enjoy the sound of a woman screaming in pleasure, but imagining Dre fucking anyone made me vom. My ears are still bleeding.
This hasn't aged well lyrically. At times repetitive, needlessly offensive and tiring. Some great G Funk beats in there though, and G Thang goes alright.. but I think I'd rather just listen to P Funk instead.
Man they really hate women
This shit’s SMOOTH. It’s definitely dated in its sound, but that’s not derogatory because these are bangers, my boi.
production wise i now know why dr.dre is recognized as a leader in hip hop production cus this shit slapped harder than a mother with toaster. does the overt explicit nature get a bit stale at times yea but it truly is the production that does the heavy lifting.
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.
Great beats. Great era for rap, I like the early 90s stuff. Don't like the misogyny or fake confidence.
I didn't like this as much as I've liked a lot of other rap from this period. The beats are good, but both musically and lyrically it's really dark and suffocating. I'm not a fan of much of Snoops work, because it seems to always have that heaviness, whereas other rappers from that same period bring a little more energy and joy, even when rapping about similar topics.
Not my style Dre and snoop are iconic for hip hop and the roots for hiphop artist ibdo like such as kendrick. Just the album isnt something i would repeat myself.
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.
non ci provo neanche
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.
This album gave birth to my favorite hip-hop subgenre, G-Funk. I can't get enough of that sound. The featured artists (Snoop and Nate) would go on from here to win my ears over time and time again. "The Chronic" stands alone in a different light. There are great production styles and fantastic hooks riddled throughout, but mixed with trite skits and long dialogues which takes away from the overall effect.
Not necessarily my cuppa
Legendary album here. It's impossible to capture all the insane drama and events that were going on in this from the East coast v West coast hostility that was legendary, the NWA drama and subsequent blow up, Tupac vs Biggie. I mean, this was the generation that formed and defined hip hop. Dre left NWA and formed Death Row Records with the help of the notorious murderer Suge Knight. This album pretty much solidified Dre as a force, and with Death Row having Snoop, Dre, Nate Dogg, Kurupt and Tupac, set the stage for West Coast hip hop. Of course, he later (under his new record label, Aftermath) discovered Eminem, 50 Cent and Kendrick Lamar. Ok, he didn't really discover Kendrick, but he blew up after Dre. Anyway, this was the first album of Death Row and was HUGE. The iconic West Coast sound with the synth as heard in Nuthin But A G Thang, which is the highlight of the album. It's a historical album representing Dre's and the West Coast hip hop explosion, the emergence of Dr. Dre behind the NWA curtain, and catapulted the west coast culture into the mainstream. Look no further than Kendrick Lamar's Not Like Us, which EXPLODED (and buried Drake) with this same iconic west coast sound. Came from these origins. In terms of hip hop albums......there many other better albums, but this album represents the emerged identify of west coast hip hop. From here, it only got better
Pitches and Hos y'know. GTA San Andrea's almost to an explicit pastiche. Rather gratuitous for my liking, being back the DAISY age.
Yesssss
5/10
Goated
Influential, obviously, there are times where I just found myself drawn into the beat and flow of what was happening; it just didn't age well for me, personally.
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
Good, well put together. Content is a bit much for me. 3.5 rounding down.
Classic hip hop, without a doubt BUT Aged very poorly and Snoop carried Best = Fuck wit Dre day Skip = The doctor's office
Good, solid album.
At times, flashes of creativity. At other times, cliché 90s gangster rap
Not my jam.
Not my taste
Has some of the most iconic tracks.
Whilst working through this list over thst 18 months, sometimes we have to make our penance. Listening to this load of shit has hopefully brought me a lot of credits!
misogynistic but the beats were fire, loved lyrical gangbang
so glad i finally got to this album. every piece of it is recognizable from somewhere, even in the influential sense. honorable metnions, Deeez Nuuts, Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat, Bitches aint shit, and Ackrite which isnt from this album but spotify recommended it immediately after and it was a good idea.
The gold standard for 90s hip-hop + gangsta rap. Masterfully produced, infectious beats and samples, and Dre is flat out the Man. Been awhile since I’ve listened to this one, so was great to revisit this after so long. It’s still just as awesome as I remember it.
Yeah I hated this. This is pretty much everything about rap that I hate and struggled to get through. They say mother fucker about every 3 words, half the album is about his cock and everything else just isn’t for me
cmon
it’s hard to think of a more iconic album for the genre. …well, maybe The Chronic 2
Decent rap
Need to Relisten. Total vibe, feel like he perfected the sound on 2001.
Toxic and angry
Loved the production, didn’t pay much attention to the lyrics but there was a lot of mention of willies
First half has gotta be one of the greatest back-to-back run of songs ever, each track massive, the whole side capturing (and setting) the cultural zeitgeist. "The Day The Niggaz Took Over" represents exactly how that moment in time felt whether you were watching or participating in the LA riots. And of course "Nuthin' But A "G" Thang" is basically a generational anthem. Admittedly, the album is a bit lopsided with the second half feeling almost like it gets a bit sidetracked. Still, "Bitches Ain't Shit" is a huge way to close the album and brings it all back together at the end. Classic as fuck.
Not my type of music but enjoyed it in the background
Imma be honest, not my type of genre. There was one song i recognized- the intro. Idk if I'll listen to all of the album, prolly not. 🤷 Yeah...idk not for me. 2/5? Maybe less lol (Nenoklausijos vis tho, kadas 3 dziesmas tikai)
Unsurprisingly the production on this album is great. I think it gets a little bit reparative in the end. It stills good one.
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.
Banger
No me gusta el género mucho, y las letras no conectaron conmigo
Toinen räppilevy putkeen. Tältä levyltä olinkin kuullut pari biisiä entuudestaan ja tietysti Dr. Dre ja Snoop Dogg ovat tuttuja hahmoja. Tältä levyltä löytyy paljon uhoamista mutta myös huumoria. Yhdessä biisissä sämplättiin Zeppeliniä.
Everything kind of sounds the same to me
Da Classic
I like some of this. Dre makes cool beats. He's not a singer or a great great rapper, but I like it. Obv, Snoop Dogg's debut is important and cool here. But it's just too long and the skits are a complete waste of time. Terrible! Too many N's. Too many MFs. Too much misogyny. But still. some if it is fun. I definitely won't list to this whole thing again. But a few of the singles, fo sho! Super generously giving it a 3.
Not for me
They're grinding me down.
2025 is the year I actually get Hip Hop. This is a pretty solid album, with nice beats. It's not nearly as good as A Tribe Called Quest (from the same era), but it's still pretty solid. Some songs are very filler-y and really bring down the quality of the album. Some of the lyrics are really a turn off too. Would've been a 4 but the lyrics make it a 3.
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
Too fucking good. "The roach" pushed this over the edge into 5 stars.
Dre beat Drew Wallace. Dre gets no stars.
It’s proactive and iconic, but not super listenable for me these days. The irreverent skits, the subject matter. Doesn’t do much for me. I also don’t love taking a song like “make my funk the p funk” and just rambling over it. The beats are nice and it’s nostalgic though.
Two listens. West Coast > East Coast. No “Deep Cover” = -1 star.
Great production and certainly a fun listen. It's a classic.
It was good
Fire!!!
Cool album that u had no idea existed. All for this type of stuff
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
The beats and riffs are good; one can recognize Dr. Dre's signature even in his debut album. The colab with Snoop adds the cherry on top. And then, all goes down with the lyrics. Gangsta, misogynistic, and homophobic, as most of the lyrics from this era are.
As far as im concerned the modern west coast sound comes from here. This is the zenith. Ground zero. Dre has a way with samples and the keys thats no one had at the time. And now everyone has it cause they all grew up idolizing him. I cant say enough about the production. Its immaculate. It doesnt get better for the tome at the very least. He could be a better rapper but hes good enough to put himself on the Mt Rushmore. Makes me think of kanye and how even though his production is better and more iconic hes a below average mc and that hurts him immensely. Dre has enough. Its a classic and should be on everyone's list of the best of the west coast style.
Sympa mais toujours un peu pareil
J’ai jamais autant entendu le N-word je crois 😂 Bon sinon… c’est un des plus gros producteurs US. J’aime le côté old school
Pareil, j'ai kiffé, ambiance hip hop et tout c'était nice 4/5
Deez Nuts! Wow. What an epic album. Lotsa Snoop. Never a bad thing.
Classic
This album gets a three from me simply because it’s not something I’d ever return to. That said, I’d be remiss not to acknowledge its cultural significance within hip-hop history. The number of recognizable samples alone makes its influence obvious. The provocative lyrics are always a bit jarring to me when it comes to ’90s rap, but I understand they were very much a product of the era. With the war on drugs looming, gangsta rap became an expression of the oppression communities were facing and a reflection of how artists were coping at the time. I wouldn’t say the album has aged particularly well, but it undeniably belongs to a moment when its lyrics gave voice to a historically silenced community. The Dr. Dre x Snoop collab tracks were a highlight for me.
Banger
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
Liked this album, NWA - links me into other artists
Classic gangsta rap album.
Good but has too many homophobic lyrics
324/1089 - It's good for what it is. I don't like West Coast Hip Hop. The compton whistle sound is really grating and I prefer the jazz beats on the east coast. In fact, this album would be a lot better if instead of being called "The Chronic" it replaced "The" with "Syn" and added "ity" at the end so it'd be called "Synchronicity" by the Police.
Fragile egos, misogyny, the n word and dicks, with some great beats. How good is Snoop on this though?!
Nice and groovy. Wouldn’t enjoy the lyrics these days..
Honestly, some historic beats. This was one of my first rap album I listened to, alongside NWA's Straight Outta Compton. Though, after listening to this 15+ years later. The way they treat and talk about women, is cringe.
beeaatch
A classic that kicked off a career for both Dre and Snoop. I don't think the beats or lyrics hold up as well as "2001" IMO, but he hadn't fully honed his craft at this point. This isn't for everyone, the lyrics are raunchy and in your face, but, like it or not, it was the start of a movement in music. This is when hair metal and dance pop started to take a back seat to rap/hip-hop. The listen counts are off the charts, no song has fewer than 3M listens with the bonafide rap classic "Nuthin' But A G Thang" coming in at over a half billion and "Fuck Wit Dre Day" clocking in at nearly 100M. The keyboard backbones get a little overplayed on this album (see "Deeez Nuuuts"), that makes it sound old school and the key reason it doesn't hold up as well today. "Lil' Ghetto Boy" is a more mature track, I forgot about it, but it's good. On the complete other hand, "Bitches Ain't Shit", was an unnecessary song then and now (31M listens!). It encapsulates a period in time, gives Snoop liftoff to what will become a long career (He's got his own Bowl Game this year!) and provided what is easily one of the most recognizable and loved hip-hop songs of all time ("Nuthin' But A G Thang"). But overall it's pretty average if you weren't in high school in 1992 and grew up on it. Influence for sure, popularity definitely, unique (at the time) and impact oh yeah. It deserves a spot on the T1001 for those reasons. 3.5 stars.
Oh hell, nah. Misogynist bible.
*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.
Classic Rap album, only knew nothin but a G thang. Pretty good, some songs were a bit too long. I’d give it a 7/10
As a white boy from Hove, this album meant alot to me growing up
The Chronic – Dr. Dre (1992) The sound of an entire era putting on sunglasses at night and walking in slow motion. Rating: 4.9/5 Short Review: A seismic shift wrapped in G-funk. Dre didn’t just drop an album — he opened a portal. The Chronic is smooth, dangerous, swaggering, and engineered with such precision it feels impossible that humans made it. Every bassline is a low-rider heartbeat. Every synth line is sun-warped California air. Every guest verse is a “before they were famous” time capsule. It’s West Coast mythology set to a groove. Favorite Track: Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang It’s iconic for a reason. Effortless flow. Perfect beat. Peer-reviewed by every barbecue in America.
Iconic album, iconic album cover. Have never been blown away by this album. 3/5
Hyvää shittiä pääosin. 3,5/5.
Noo my style
Four stars
truly influential. however I'm not all that for the west coast classics :/
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.
Beats and sampling are innovative and fun but the lyrics full of misogyny, violence, and profanity detract from the overall creation. Despite Dre being in his late 20’s feels like he’s permanently stuck in adolescence.
kinda nice
You's a penguin-lookin mf. OG beats by Dre. Poor Eazy...he didn't stand a chance. Welcome to the world, snoop. Just another mf day for Dre. Did what's his name get after you yesterday? The first half of the album is SO good it makes up for some filler on side two.
See notes on Snoop, as predicted by Mr. Miller.
Mellow, liked the whole album
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.
Not really a fan
So 90s in its use of the spoke element. I had only ever heard 2 of these songs before. Definitely not my genre and poses some interesting arguments about the n word in music to then be consumed by white listeners. I respect his artistry as he is an amazing producer and so have to acknowledge this as a brilliant rap album from the 90s that changed the game for others.
021121 11:20 3
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!
The first half of the album had my head bopping, but it didn't have me completely pulled in. Lyrical Gangbang transition into High Powered had me on the floor. The rest of the album was strong. Some really nasty beats in here. Not my usual genre, actually the first hip hop album I've heard in full. I understand the influence for sure but I guess I gravitate towards music with a different subject matter. Just my personal preference. 3/5
Too hard
Zero stars
Perfection.
Classic
its no east coast. 3.5
Who is the man…….?
Rap. Demasiado machacón. Mucha glock mucha bitches. Dre y Snoop dog
This is a classic... but ultimately i dont really care for like half the songs on this
Nice to hear the Dogg back in his prime days.
Beyond the repetitious beats, the boring recurrence of specific words, the pounding on the same few ideas of pantomime violence and sexism, the thing that is truly chronic about The Chronic is its shallow self-referencing. Plenty of record labels have made mythic brands of themselves, but Deathrow is mentioned so frequently that the whole record feels like an informercial for itself. There is nothing here other than the fact that the record exists and its existence is exhausting. 1 ‘You never been on a ride like this befo' (One of the raps on this album) Such ‘flow’. Such ‘beats’. And from ‘The Streets’. Guns being fired and ‘bitches’ castigated over a few seconds of music on a loop. One hears such wonders and what else can one say? It can only be a Rap album by someone. 1/5
Bome ne mogu ni ovaj rep baš probaviti. 1/5, 1/10
Good
Rätt nice! Fattar varför det här albumet är så omtalat, och finns några riktigt bra låtar men overall som album är det rätt långt ifrån perfekt :')
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.
I’m getting old but what I must have enjoyed as subversive as a kid I now find cringe and even offensive. Don’t try listing to his follow up again if you feel at all the same. This guy literally hates women. I think he beats them up too?
Great beats and Nuthin' But a G Thang is a classic, but the album themes and use of certain language made me feel incredibly uncomfortable.
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.
Day688 - i wasn’t a fan in 1992 and it’s only gotten more problematic
Pretty iconic and important for the genre, but gangster rap isn’t really my cup of tea.. 3.25/5
top rap album
Sounds like California
The whole album seems to repeat basically six lines that are just callbacks to previous records. It's not awful, but I straight up don't understand the appeal. Like why are Dre and Snoop shitting on Easy E? Makes no sense to me. I guess I just think people should leave the petty drama at home. Airing your dirty laundry on a whole album like this is childish.
It's a classic for sure. I feel like it's pretty front-loaded though and maybe a little too long. After track 10 things get pretty boring. Best album so far though.
Nuthin' But A "G" Thing
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!!
i feel like everyone used to use music as a form of political and social commentary and now i can’t remember the last album i heard that was as good as this and said something actually important in the lyrics
I expected more from this. However it has a strong, defining vibe.
I’m surprised I didnt like this more. Production is immense. It lacks the charm of other classic releases from the era. I feel like NWA and Public Enemy go harder. I definitely prefer Dre’s rapping to Snoop (always struggled to get on board with his lazy style). It still has great moments - but it’s a high 3 from me
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.