The Chronic

The inventiveness of almost every beat is insane--only someone with a chip on their shoulder could so completely drop the competition. Completely iconic from beginning to end, and introducing Snoop, the album does not let up. The stretch from the opening to G Thang is relentless and when those high pitched notes hit it's like jumping in some cool water on a hot day. If not for the misogyny, this would be a 5. Gotta dock it to 4 though ... it's tough to hear such offensive stuff on the regular.

85% Best: Fuck Wit Dre Day (And Everybody’s Celebratin’; Let Me Ride; Nuthin’ But A “G” Thang; The Roach (The Chronic Outro); Bitches Ain’t Shit Must-Hear? Sure, though parts of it have aged slightly poorly.

lowkey hits i rlly like the beats on it and the way it was produced and how many collaborations are involved.

I think the universe was smiling down on me when I added Nuthin’ But A G Thang to my 1001 albums favorites playlist and it was the 420th song I’ve added.

Generally liked this, always love Dre’s production. I wish there were songs here that were as memorable as Dre’s production work on Let Me Blow Your Mind, Gin and Juice, My Name is, Family Affair, etc. Still, a solid 4.

Took me a second to register that I was listening to a flute solo on The Chronic, but there it was. The instrumentation and beats on this album are amazing. The overall quality falls off a bit toward the end.

A little overrated imo. Still good, it feels like Snoop carries a lot. While listening, I couldn't help but think about how Eazy-E had the better diss tracks.

The genesis of G-Funk in mainstream rap, as funky and fresh in 2025 as ever. These old rap albums really need to chill with some of the skits though. Favorites: Fuck Wit Dre Day, Nuthin' But a "G" Thang, Lil Ghetto Boy Least Favorite: Bitches Ain't Shit

I have to get used to the inbetween tracks but in general this is the shit I like

Rollin' in my six-four. DOO DOO DOO

It's a shame 90s hip hop was so obsessed with skits. This album defines the genre of g-funk and is filled with masterly produced bangers, but then you have to listen to three minutes of a cringey talkshow parody. Still a great album, but that keeps it from a 5.

Can't fault the production or the vocals themselves, but the lyrics and skits are a bit cringy in places. It's a shame (for me personally) because I'm less likely to listen to this knowing there's more violence and sex in the lyrics than I usually want to hear but the beats are fantastic and Dre has done a great job of getting guest vocalists in to mix it up throughout. Snoop Dogg is a stand-out but overall just hearing changes of tone and pace keep this interesting throughout.

Would love it if I was into rap.

This was groundbreaking when it came out, and at least production wise, remains a brilliant landmark. The lyrics and subject matter of Death Row haven't aged too well but if you can look past that, this album, Doggy Style, and a bunch of other stuff from around this era shows how Dre basically invented a massively influential subgenre. I still love this album.

An album that changes music. How did that make this list? Oh right, 90s hip hop! I think more garbage and pretension has been written about this album by suburban white critics than the same breed writing about Jimi Hendrix. In fact it is a great album. Dr. Dre knows the form (much better than I do) and grows, expands and changes it. Snoop shows why he becomes a star. And the anger and bitterness is nicely done. Taking off half a point for the skits and because (like most rap from this time) some language and themes don’t age well. 4.5⭐️

I absolutely love the sound of Dr. Dre's prime era g-funk production and this album is chocka block with fat fat beats that changed the sound of hip hop. Snoop Dogg is recently disgraced for performing for motherfucking Donald Trump, but this album came out before his classic debut, "Doggystyle", was released and he has excellent features on almost every track. This album is great and iconic, but for my listenability, I think this one suffers compared to Doggystyle in that the performances, the skits and songs, don't have the same consistent playful delivery that energizes the songs and overcomes some of the aggressive and outdated lyrical content.

Not a huge fan of skit era rap but this is a damn good album

Was never really into it, but hard to deny its influence

Aww yeah, it's the muthafuckin' D.R.E. (Dr. Dre, motherfucker!) I wanted to get that out of my system. Anyway... By this point, Dr. Dre had already established himself as a credible rapper and producer for N.W.A., a seminal group in the gangsta rap genre. After disputes with brother Eazy-E, Dre left the group to pursue a solo career and make a name for himself. After a successful first single for the Deep Cover film soundtrack with an up-and-coming Snoop Dogg he met, Dre put out The Chronic. Just like that, the landscape of rap changed again. The Chronic is often considered the breakout album for the subgenre known as G-funk or "gangsta funk". It's like gangsta rap but done primarily over samples of 70s funk tunes, particularly from Parliament-Funkadelic. More often than not, Dre had live instruments come in and emulate the artists he wanted to sample, to give a more raw and energetic sound with few alterations. The result was massive where tracks popped off so well, such as the incorporation of the chorus of The Kay Gees' "Who's the Man (With the Master Plan)" with a live drum recreation of Whodini's "Friends" on "A N---- Witta Gun", or a live combination of the guitars from The Nite-Liters' "Damn" with the drums from Led Zeppelin's "When the Levee Breaks" on "Lyrical Gangbang". In addition to the excellent production chops on display, Dre cultivated a group of up-and-coming rappers and artists to hop on and make posse cuts akin to what N.W.A. did prior. I've already mentioned Snoop Dogg and he showed up multiple times on this album, especially for the singles people still bump like "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" or "Fuck wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin')". But I also have to give props to RBX and The D.O.C. for their songwriting and lyrical contributions, such as RBX's verses on "Lyrical Gangbang" and "Stranded on Death Row", as well as "The $20 Sack Pyramid" which was admittedly a hilarious skit. That all said, for as much as this album puts the "fun" in fundamental for G-funk music, the wordplay hasn't aged well in places. Between cuts like "The Doctor's Office" and "Bitches Ain't Shit", there's a certain attitude towards women for sex that left a sour taste. Also not helping matters are the named intro and outro tracks to this album that don't offer much to tie it all together or make a statement. Then there's the lackadaisical nature over the high-pitch synthesized whistle of "High Powered" which wasn't as engaging of an ode to weed as other tracks were on this album. There's no denying that The Chronic made this list as an album that helped change the rap landscape for the rest of the '90s onward, further establishing Dr. Dre as an acclaimed producer. Even if it hasn't all aged well, this album still gets a solid recommendation.

Classic Dre. Classic 90s West Coast Hip Hop. Easy listening and greats sounds with good beats.

Really liked. Bitches Ain’t Shit was fave

This is peak early 90s hip hop. Smooth beats, heavy G-funk, and a vibe that’s unmistakably West Coast. I’ve always had a soft spot for this era, and The Chronic holds up. It’s raw, laid-back, and confident without trying too hard. One thing I really miss in today’s rap albums is the skits. They gave personality, pacing, and helped shape a story. This one’s full of them, and they still hit. Is it the best album of the era? Not quite, at least not for me. But it’s close enough to earn a solid 4 stars. Favorite song: Stranded on Death Row

Not that bad for early punk

Snoop Dogg highlight albuma.

This takes me back to high school. It's relevant for its time, although I agree that some of the content did not age well. Still, this album was highly influential and regarded as one of the best albums of the Westcoast rap scene. I have to say, I appreciate this more as an adult who's just a few years younger than Dre & Snoop.

Fun rap album, the definition of 90s west coast rap.

This is my fourth or fifth time listening to this record in my life, and my thoughts on it haven’t changed much from listening to it the first time years ago: the good songs on here are excellent, and even some of the less memorable songs at least have killer production. But the skits and an overwhelming bitterness towards Eazy E drag the album down a bit.

9/10

Haven't heard this album before. Not something I'd normally listen to, and the lyrics are a bit rough, but no question the music is really great. It's also great to hear early Snoop Dogg raps.

Love this album. Took so much of what was great about NWA and made improved. Laid the foundation for much more in the 90s

I am no hip hop expert and honestly assumed that Kendrick Lamar’s tunes are innovative and new. I was wrong.

++: Let Me Ride, The Day the Niggaz Took Over, Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang, Lil' Ghetto Boy, A Nigga Witta Gun, Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat, The Doctor's Office, The Roach (The Chronic Outro) +: The Chronic (Intro), Fuck wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin'), Deeez Nuuuts, The $20 Sack Pyramid, Lyrical Gangbang, High Powered, Stranded on Death Row, Bitches Ain't Shit 7,7/10

Musically I love this. I also love the attitude it has. Lyrically however it's lacking.

Great musicianship but I don't like the misogynistic lyrics

7/10

Such a great album.

So good

I can understand its significance in the hip hop world

Definitely one of the greats. Probably my least listened-to subgenre of hip hop but I still thoroughly enjoyed it. I listened to the 2023 remaster and can only imagine how good the original mix is.

Oozing with talent, charisma and creativity but simultaneously possibly the most damaging piece of art to the fabric of society ever.

One of the most iconic west coast rap albums. Everything from Dre's original production style (creating Gfunk), to the marketing and Death row hype, to just letting the DOGG cook on almost all of the tracks was the start of a revolution in the genre.

I love the story of the kid who taped the singles off the radio, convinced his mom to ignore the parental advisory, then learned the radio tracks were edits when we popped the new tape in on the car ride home. Family fun for all ages

Most of this album is epic. It's long however and could use some editing kinda like a Stephen King novel. ;)

Peak millennial vibes here as I jammed out doing laundry.

Lots of memories, good album

It is a hip hop classic, and the instrumentals and beats on some of these tracks are absolute genius. But I can't say that I can listen to this now the same way I was 20 years ago when growing up. It gets a bit exhausting all the swearing, but that's just how the genre is I suppose; although this one has quite a bit of mysogyny on it.

One of the finest hip hop recordings ever made. Take out the misogynistic tone and it would be perfect. This album set the standard for hip hop in the 90s and it still is a very enjoyable record to listen to.

Not as good as 2001 but helped save a brutal music week.

The birth of G Funk. You are witnessing the creation of a style and a sound. That whistling synth over such Funkadelic thick bass lines

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Iconic. Hard hitting beats and a continuation of the street culture lyrics that started in NWA. 'Bitches Ain't Shit' and 'Nothin' But a "G" Thang' are the major hits. Not sure if timeless is the correct word... some of the lyrics are certainly outdated. but, they still hit hard. The skits in this, again outdated, are funny through a certain lens and are show a snapshot of the culture. Cultural icon.

Dr. Dre! I can’t say I’ve listened to Dre much before, but I do like the general vibe. Some of the lyrics feel outdated, but I think in high school I would have given this 5 stars. Still really enjoyable. Bitches Ain’t Shit just reminds me of Ben Folds.

Da O G baybeee

I went through a Chronic phase. One time was blaring this, sitting in traffic and heard loud honking, turn around to see an expressionless person... continue jamming out... another honk. Now i turn the music down, throw my hands up, expressing frustration with the person behind me etc. Realized I was the one leaning on the horn, honking at myself. Overall, i've always enjoyed the overall sound of this album. "Let Me Ride" is the best example, with great samples from Parliament and James Brown. Super west coast rap sound. What ever that weird organ sound is all over the album. Some other highlights: the first 10 seconds of Rat-Tat-Tat, Nuthin but a G Thang and Snoop in general, sick album cover, the intro to the album and launching a record label "Welcome to Death Row" In it's entirety I'm not sure it's held up. In hindsight I think a lot of the success of The Chronic was based on marketing - selling Dr Dre and Snoop as characters (they smoke weed!) and the intrigue of the overall bad blood with NWA etc. prob 3.5

So menacing. Makes you want to be 18 again.

A classic. Beyond the giant hits (nuthin but a g thang and bitches aint shit), there were some cool moments I heard a few flute solos - one in rat tat tat tat The skits were a combination of funny (deez nuts) and jarring (doctors office). Overall, good enough listen. 4 stars for rap and probably 3 stars for my personal tastes. I dont know why they included Stranded On Death Row. My only question mark of the entire listen Just like doggy style, this album pushes the uncomfortable gangsta rap lyrics that are supposed to represent life for black america. And damn, some of it is jarring.

Hard rap / classic Dr. Dre

Early Dr. Dre album with snoop. Hard rap

The songs are great and seminal in West Coast hip hop, but I hate skits in anything. They bring down any album that has them. Would be 9/10 without, but 7/10 due to skits.

Really liked it, great beats, old school lyrics. Fun album.

Great album.

Solid album

A classic of the genre, backed by Dr Dre's exceptional production. The performances of Snoop Dogg on the mic make up for Dre's lyrical shortcomings. The G-Funk heavy production and Moog bass lines really carry this album along, but the lyrics themselves are also catchy, edgy, and dripping in style. It's hard to imagine the landscape of mainstream rap without this album, both for it's musical legacy and it's pivotal role in establishing Death Row Records. Highlights: The Day The Niggaz Took Over Lil' Ghetto Boy Stranded on Death Row

HOT SHIT!! Love this album. Crazy beats. Dre really knows what he's doing. Say no more.

I like this a whole lot better than more recent rap, 90s hip-hop has a flow i can respect, and the ability to create a really solid groove out of like christmas bells or something totally mental is a skill AF + this album is fucking awesome as shit

This album was made for white teenage boys who are so far away from the streets that the g-life seems intresting and more importantly cool. Luckily I’m also part of that target audiance

I personally feel like Chronic 2001 has more to offer. This is still great though and would be fantastic to go back and see this blow up like it did just a little more older than when I was for the time. Not a 5 because like I stated, 2001 is better to me so gotta knock a solid 4.5 down.

Not really my thing. But enjoyed it for what it was

Well, I can definitely say that Dre was never better than when he was with Snoop, and I think the converse is true as well. This album starts out hot, with some of Dre's greatest songs. After that, the songs aren't quite as good, but the beats are still cool, which helps the album feel even overall despite the fact that they lyrics are less fun and interesting Nuthin' But A G Thang 4/5

Good. Very nice

4 for historical context.

Great album. Early 90s rap was a great time in the genre, and this was one of the best albums that came out then. Not really SFW, but a great album.

This is so iconic and good. It is not trying to be too overboard but just simple and chill (if that is a thing in rap). The other thing I appreciate is that its not too much. So many rap artists just go so hard and far with themes of violence, superiority, misogyny. Yes those themes are here, but at a level that matches where culture was at this time without. Dre may not be as big as his proteges but this shows why he was able to recruit such amazing talent, because he is good and knows what he is doing.

I don't listen to much rap music. Is this that gangsta shit? First time I've listened to this album. There's probably alot to be said about the cultural aspect to his music and the message... but I'm just going to let the record speak for itself and say this was some really good fucking rap music.

Fantastic album. I knew some of the songs but never listened to the album as a whole. Classic 90s hip hop with fantastic instrumentation on the beats and amazing lyrical flow. There's a reason Dr Dre is one of the kings and every feature with Snoop is top tier. 8/10

Not sure if 1001 Albums is deliberately putting us on a west coast vibe but I'm enjoying this. Definitely fits in the greatest albums of all time - it not only sets the scene for west coast hip-hop that came after, it is a refinement of everything before. Great flow, great production, and to have a solo artist feature 1 or 2 artists across nearly every track is such an underutilised concept. Listening: Again again, and again! Favourite Track: Intro

Classic Hip-Hip Album.

Still not convinced I’d take medical advice from him. 4.3

Classic

An absolute hip-hop classic!

Favorite Track: Let Me Ride

Was ok. Not as funky as I was expecting.

I haven't listened to this album in about 25 years... This album defined early 90's gangsta rap. I get the lyrics are a little rough and dated, but this is a classic, and will forever be a fun listen.

G-funk, innovative and pioneering.

i liked it

Dr. Dre back from the dead after NWA broke up and the introduction of Snoop Doggy Dogg. This album is basically one extended diss track for Eazy-E. This was definitely the era of the Parliament and Funkadelic sample in hip hop, truly the G-Funk era. Nuthin' But A "G" Thang was the first single and is absolutely amazing. The skits and intros/outros are needless filler. Snoop was a revelation on this album, the rest of the guest rappers not so much. My memory had this higher, still good though. Maybe I'll have to do this project again in 20 years and see if it changes again.

August 26, 2024 HL: “Dre Day”, “Let Me Ride”, “G Thang”, “Lil Ghetto Boy” The Chronic saves its worst song for the end, so that the actual songs between Intro & Outro are stronger as a result. Thanks, Dr.! I’m pretty lukewarm on Straight Outta Compton (the album, not the song) but I have enjoyed Dre’s production for artists like Snoop Dogg, Eminem & Kendrick Lamar quite a bit. The G-funk sound has been copied so frequently that The Chronic sounded like a cliche at first, even though it pioneered that sound. While I could object to the violent lyrics, it’s so integral to the era & image (& massive success) that I might as well complain about the Wu-Tang Clan rapping about samurai, or Kraftwerk singing about robots. Another enjoyable album from a subgenre I’m historically biased against

A psychedelic collage of the lives and minds of the west coast 90s gangster. It’s unflinching with its violent, cold and outwardly offensive lyrics and the beats provide a deep danceable backdrop formed through brilliant sample work and deft arrangement. It’s not the mega-hit laden 2001 , as it serves as more of a rawer more abstract experience. The skits are so long it’s difficult to tell whether it should be considered a skit or a song! Its a classic but it does feel bloated at times, and it can get lost in its own weed smoke as at some points I found myself losing focus on the music, but it was meant to capture an essence of a time and it does that wonderfully!

Это классика.

In a four day stretch I've gotten the top two albums on the Billboard list of greatest rap albums of all time (this is #2, Illmatic is #1). It's hard not to compare to Illmatic since I listened to it a few days ago, and they're very different. This came out two years earlier and is west coast hip hop (Illmatic was a very New York album). This album is somehow both a lot lighter and more wild at the same time. Illmatic felt more poetic, a talented writer giving you a glimpse into his life in the NYC projects. This is much more outlandish, lots of ridiculous lyrics, sex, drugs, all kinds of nonsense. Lots of dick sucking going on. There's a song called "Deeez Nuuuts", that speaks for itself. There are also lots of little interludes here, "The Doctor's Office" has someone trying to see the doctor while he's having sex in the background. It's mostly this kind of thing, but then everyone is randomly shooting each other occasionally too. It's a lot. This sounds kind of negative, but I generally enjoyed it. There's a lot of catchy beats, and the front half of the album has some great songs. "Nuthin' But A "G" Thang" is iconic, and "Let Me Ride" is awesome too. This also heavily features a young Snoop Dogg. Now Snoop is the guy that's on NBC's Olympics coverage with Martha Stewart, so the mental image of him that I have here is kind of funny. But honestly he's great on this, and complements Dre really well. If you forced me to pick I think I'd say I like Illmatic a little better than this, but this definitely has the best song (probably the two best songs really). They're both great, and so different that it's probably not even worth comparing as much as I just did. My biggest knock here is that there's a bit of a comparatively weak stretch on the back half, and this is 62 minutes total so it could probably have cut a few songs. Still great though, no major complaints here. Favorite song: Nuthin' But A "G" Thang Other: Fuck Wit Dr. Dre (And Everybody’s Celebratin’), Let Me Ride, Deeez Nuuuts, Lil' Ghetto Boy, Lyrical Gangbang, Bitches Ain't Shit 8/19/24

I'm torn on this one. Lots of classics. But also some duds.

tremendous album! Forgot about so much of this. I have an issue with the N-word as a black man. It is hard to hear. So listening to this album I mean it said so much! I’ve learned to deal with it and learn how it’s used in our culture but boy it’s hard to listen to and it takes away a little bit for me, these guys are such it’s like you could use another word but I get it.

A true classic, not my favorite hip hop album but obviously one of the most influential.

Kinda wild to be watching the Olympics and Snoop is America's mascot, and then getting in the car and Snoop is on the track talking about how he and Dre are going to kill Eazy-E

Off the top, in response to the top-rated review of this album, lemme just ask this: is it THE CHRONIC's fault gangster rap got as popular as it did in the 90's? Like, should we be mad at it for being the thing that popularized the genre, if you're the kind of person who gets mad at gangster rap as something that "killed hip hop?" Personally, I take the same stance as I do when I talk about SHREK being at fault for a lot of bad animated films in the 2000's: you can't blame the originator for everyone else copiyng it poorly. After all, it could have been anything, and getting mad at and blaming the album or film that randomly won the draw feels a bit like a waste of energy. I get the desire and the impulse to have something to rail against, but I'unno. With that off my chest, we can talk about the album proper—and already, I need to pull out another "off the top." We need to get the lyrics out of the way, first and foremost. Putting aside the rhymes and flow (both of which, honestly, Dre isn't terribly good at), this album can be terribly misogynistic and homophonic. That's not a new statement, of course; pretty much everyone who talks about THE CHRONIC address it at one point or another. It's not most can easily get over, if at all. So, y'know, I understand people who would rate this thing a 1 based on that alone. But at the same time, as much as I understand, I'm not here to pearl clutch about it. This album is some 30 years old. In 2024, I don't see the use, really, in getting too worked up. That kind of stuff is still happening, after all, and I think it'd be more worth everyone's energy to deal with it now then make a big show condoning it back then. That's enough moralizing and talking about what I think people should and shouldn't do. This is an album with a song called "Deeeeeeeez Nuts"; I should get a soap box if I **really** wanna go off. In the end, I jus' wanna express why I, myself, like this album as much as I do. It's really simple, and, point of fact, doesn't even have anything to do with the lyrics: it's the beats. What can I say? Dre's a great producer; an **amazing producer**, and G-funk beats... The **synths**...! If I had to pick any one reason why I generally tend to like West coast hip hop more than the East coast stuff, it's that the West gave us G-funk, simply. Next to sample-heavy beats, they have my favorite kind, period. And this album was where it started. They're all over this thing, and that makes me so happy. Like, 2001 has its own, iconic beats, sure—just look at "Still D.R.E.", but on the whole, nothing matches up to a good G-funk synth. Hell, if there was a purely instrumental version of this album, I'd be all over that. Of course, though, to stay consistent within this review in my beliefs, I must also say that I can't give this thing too much credit for being the thing that popularized G-funk. It could have been any other album; it's likely someone else could've stumbled onto what Dre did. Or, hell, some other sound could've defined Cali if THE CHRONIC or G-funk. But all the same, just because I can't give it credit, that won't stop me from being happy that this album **did** popularize it and loving the beats. So maybe I'm a hypocrite, just getting mad at people who like a thing I do, I'unno. You make the call. Me, well, I can't give this thing a 5, because... Well, yeah, its lyrical content (though, let's be real, it's not **all** just hating on women and gay people—there's hating on Eazy-E, too, after all). But as an album I put on to bump to its beats, damn. Near untouchable.

What a time to be young with music. Great album and the beginning of the legacy of Snoop D-O-GG.

Uno de los álbumes más importantes de hip hop, pero no es perfecto.

Some seriously mind-blowing sounds on this thing, right from when the first beat kicks in… I really love this album!

Truly juvenile, I find this album to be so sincere in a very endearing way… lots of very vivid imagery in these songs. Sorta made me nostalgic for a time when artists in the mainstream were murders and like actually ‘scary’ people? So much of the image of pop music is now manufactured. I guess it just felt good to listen to something ‘authentic’

Right off the bat. BAM! I guess that hurts. I guess you know the rest of the story now. Dre sells beats to Apple for a billion dollars. Album is really strong. Very melodic, great imagery.

Certainly not an album for polite company, however it is visceral and paints a pretty compelling west coast gangsta rap picture. Though i'm not a skit fan, the tracks are strong with Nothing but a g thang being absolute stellar. Though not all the topics are my favorite, it is well crafted and engaging.

Living in suburbia on the other side of the world I'm definitely not the target market for the lyrics. Having said that fondly remember this one and it is full of sick beats. Probably a 3.5

Good. Fave Tracks: Nuthin' But a G Thang, Lil Ghetto Boy, Bitches Ain't Shit 4.2/5

Couldn’t finish, good but not my thing

ok album but felt more like a snoopdog and dr dre colab album

Just mind melting production from Dre on this one. Would it be better if it was 20 minutes shorter? Story of the 90s my friends

Hard one for me to rank based on one listen. I'm not the typical person rating this album because I've never listened to it. I was in college in 92 and listening to college alternatively radio, and exploring jam bands and the Grateful Dead catalog. I see for many it was influential and the voice of a generation. So I heard a couple of songs back in the day of course, but not the entire album. I know Snoop got his start with Dre, but was surprised by the amount of time Dre actually raps on this album vs his inmates. Had to get the cliff notes for the intro from one of my homies in cell block C, the ever intimidating Pixie PT. Props! You have to take a step back from the lyrics and not take them so seriously. With the whole back story and split from Ruthless, you have the makings of the ultimate revenge album. The beats can't be denied here, and my Tacoma was thumping on the way home yesterday. 3.5

Not as awesome as I thought it would be but still understand why it’s a classic. Gets annoying after a while frankly. I’ll probably give it a 4 just because of its influence and longevity.

I really enjoy this old school hip hop.

chronic. ws gang

Really great. But glad I chose to listen to this with headphones. 😅

Great ahh album

Yup!

Chepazo que me tocó este álbum. La verdad muy disfrutable, sucio y funky como debe ser un album de G Funk y más este por ser de los más icónicos del género.

Fully prepared to be meh about this album but damn if this album doesn't hold the hell up.

A musicality to the police siren. Chinos, sweatshirt, smoke. Let the Alpine sway.

a timeless classic on that gangsta tip (pause)

It's like this and like that and like this and-a!

Dr Dre proving his prowess on his own after NWA split up. Amongst this venture is the invention of the infallible G-Funk, a west-coast specialty that showed how Dr Dre could innovate hip hop even further. The Chronic brings the natural coolness of Dre's previous beats and chills them out even more. The Chronic is undeniably low and smooth with it. Does it lose a bit of steam in the back half? Sure, but I still think it bangs.

Me ha gustau pero un poco largo, 4

Absolutely incredible rap that broke the mold for rap, albeit seems more like a Snoop Dogg album at times than a Dre album. But also I disliked The Doctor's Office enough to knock it down a little.

Classic

Owned and loved this album when it came out. The production, sound and sampling are fantastic. However, the middle aged me can’t be doing with all the boasting, swearing and derogatory terminology aimed at women.

A west coast hip hop classic. Snoop was fun to have around, as well with most of the other features. That didn’t make it perfect though, there’s some misogyny sprinkled throughout and the skits can take me out of it a bit. Other than that, classic album. Very cool!

Hugely influencial project with classic songs. Not exactly my type of hip-hop though. Still hate skits in an album. 4/5

i liked this album but not as much as i thought i would it feels strange to give such an influential hiphop album less than 5 stars but it simply isnt as good as i remember it being 4/5

4/5. Excellent beats, such a good idea to take advantage of those funk beats from Mr. Clinton. The lyrics are definitely smooth and flow well, not sure what all the lyrics were but every song stood out as a single, super well written. I know there is some misogyny and homophobia on the album and doesn't age well but I can listen to this music without being offended. I understand if people cannot listen to this because of that. The main issue is that this should be a collab album with Snoop doing half the work here. I can tell when his influence comes in and it shows on like every song. 4 instead of 5 for lack of respect to Snoop, plus other stuff. Best Song: F** Wit Dre Day, Lil' Ghetto Boy, The Roach

7/10. There are great beats throughout and Snoop and company bring some good style to the rap. But a lot of the lyrics are pretty trash. And certain songs were unlistenable. Stranded on Death Row and Nothin but a G Thang made the 5 star list.

I know they’re supposed to be making fun of each other, but I don’t think they could have ever guessed how unintentionally homoerotic it comes across 30 odd years later. The first half of the album was a solid five, with the iconic rolling bass and whistle sound. It falls off pretty hard when the skits start to about a 2.5, so it’s a 4 on average

A classic of the genre for a reason. Some lyrics haven’t aged well, but you’re going to find that in a lot of albums. Honestly what I don’t love about this album is that it feels light on Dr. Dre himself. He’s a good rapper, but this is more of a showcase for everyone else featured here. Given where his career headed (producing) it makes sense, but it doesn’t really feel like a Dr. Dre album. Still good, but I admit I prefer 2001 from his discography. But it totally makes sense why this is here.

Probably one of the better G-funk albums of its time. Those slow bass beats, synthesizers, and funk samples have always been mesmerizing to me. Also some familiar names in 90s hip-hop such as Nate Dogg, Warren G, and some dude named Snoop Dogg got their respective breaks with their work on "The Chronic". This album is very much top-heavy, with all three singles squeezed in the first five tracks. I mean, when one of those singles is "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang", almost everything is going to pale in comparison. Through plenty of acts contribute and honestly carry this album for the most part. Snoop is the shining example of this, as he is literally involved in more of the album than Dre is. Lots of animosity throughout the album too, mainly sparked by the recent (at the time) split of N.W.A.. Dre goes AFTER Ruthless Records and his former comrade Eazy-E early on. Sprinkle in some raps about street life in South Central L.A., some funny (but mostly cringy) skits, and some in your face misogyny (gangsta rap was a different time...) and you've got yourself a pretty impactful hip-hop record for its era. I hesitate to give this a 5 though, as "The Chronic" shows its age a little bit.

Great 90s Hip hop. My favorite song was The $20 Sack Pyramid. So funny.

Classic hip hop

The essential G-funk record, featuring some of the best verses and production to come out of the West Coast at the time. Tracks like "Fuck with Dre Day" and "Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang" start this record off start strong, even if it does get bogged down by its backhalf and cheesy skits.

I'm a big Snoop Dogg fan, not so much Dre. As with some other records, I have a bit of trouble with the misogyny and gangster posturing. I think this record would be a five if it didn't have those issues.

Wow. Angry, but with a great beat. I didn’t hate it!!

"The Chronic" is really good. Snoop Dogg is the best featured artist and this album made him big. Dr Dre's production is superb as per usual. G-Funk was revolutionised when Dre released "The Chronic" in 1992. "Nuthin' but a G Thang" and "Lil' Ghetto Boy" are my favourite tracks. 4 stars for a classic.

Solid and entertaining but not uniformly brilliant, 3.8

8/10

I knew this was a highly influential album for rap as a whole, and listening to it I can see why! Some of the lyricism didn't age well, but overall, I very much enjoyed the production and flow! Even if it's not something I'd usually listen to, I very much had a good time listening to it!

The first half of the album is great. Great production, rapping, synth tones, and structure. The second half loses focus a little and doesn't feel as strong. There are also too many skits and songs I am not crazy about in the second half that keep me from giving this album a 5.

it’s not as good as 2001 but still one of the essential west coast rap albums

if you got nuts on your chin, you got a dickinyamouth.

We need to bring back more skits. 2001 is the best Dre album in my opinion, but this is still highly regarded. 4.5 stars.

8.5/10 Excellent album. Certainly of its time, g-funk vibes, but sounds great still. Production and beats are very, very good Lyrics, as you’d expect, are all over the shop Lots of Snoop, mixing up his style and bit too Best: The Day The Niggaz Took Over

Classic album

Snoop is geweldig maar ik vind Dre gewoon een beetje cringe. Beats zijn wel geweldig, flow is ook goed, maar de teksten vallen wat tegen. Weinig inhoud, een uur ongeveer hetzelfde. Alsnog leuk om naar te luisteren op deze vrijdagavond

Pinnacle of west coast hip hop with amazing beats and great features.

Es una joyita. La cantidad de arreglos que tiene de fondo es una locura. No es un 5 por el género. Convicción y bandera primero papá.

This album is nostalgic for me and includes great tracks but also some skips. I think as I age, and now have kids, I find it harder to ignore or relate to some of the language but it takes me back to the times I could.

This is the crown jewel of "gangsta rap." They lyrics are crass, and I understand how it can make people under comfortable. It reminds me a lot of early punk music, where it's kind of a dark art. You're humming along and flowing and then something kind of takes you out of it. The one thing that is undeniable though, are Dre's beats. This album is so groovy. He pulls in so many rad sounds, beats, samples. For 92, this was pretty unique. While "gangsta rap" isn't my preferred method of hip hop, I have to respect this album and see it for what it is and what it did for the genre.

Strong 4

Holds up well

The beats are amazing and still hold up, not so keen on the skits etc I can see why this was so huge when it came out

Superb!!!

4.5. Almost perfect, but then there’s weaker tracks like “lyrical gangbang” and “high powered”. Classic nonetheless.

This record saved Dre's life, and Snoop Dog is 100% responsible. I cant think of a more acrimonious band breakup than NWA. Even the shit Fleetwood Mac got up to paled in comparison. Dre was definitely the runt of the litter coming out of NWA. He was so much less charismatic then Ice Cube or easy-E and generally didnt have the street cred either. His career was basically over until he got snoop, nate and warren G to help him. Dre did make great beats and everybody loves the Funky Worm, but even here his rap is not fluego, but this record put him on top of the entire west coast rap world for a decade. Much respect, but i'll listen to some Tupac or Chronic 2000 before I come back here.

The production and beats on this record is among the best in hip hop. Absolutely stellar stuff, however the lyrics haven't aged well in many songs.

Really really great. Some crazy out of pocket stuff but overall had a ton of bangers. First half I think was fairly more consistent but still really good as a whole. Favorite songs: let me ride, the day the "people" took over, lil ghetto boy.

best song; let me ride or intro

The epitome of gangster rap! The album is so essential to the evolution of rap music. The verses are on point painting and celebrating the gangster lifestyle and the hooks are off the chain. The beats are focused and drive the tracks in the right direction. Tons of great guests. Only complaint is that the album starts to get a little redundant towards the end but still a great listen.

Classic. Massive beats and just enough Snoop.

I think what was so incredible about this album was the world-building. Like the little girl from “Pan’s Labyrinth”, Dre and the other originators of the gangsta rap genre grew up in unpleasant circumstances and chose to escape those circumstances by building a fantasy world where all the men were tough gangstas and all the women were sexual objects. It wasn’t an original world, but borrowed from Blaxploitation films and funk music, just like Tolkien borrowed from various mythological traditions when he created middle earth. In the 90’s, white suburbanites pretended to be gangstas the way kids from the 50’s pretended to be cowboys or film noir detectives. And those tropes were not that different. The characters lived in worlds of violence and frequent gunplay, they survived based on their toughness and street smarts, and their worlds were populated by over-sexualized stock female characters. Fantasies like these appeal to adolescent boys, for better or for worse, probably for worse. I don’t think that the inventors of the gangsta rap fantasy world can be criticized any more than the inventors of other fantasies that captured the imagination of young men looking for a pretend world to inhabit. Plus this iteration of that teen-boy-friendly world-building had style and flair and sounded incredible. Dr. Dre is nothing if not an expert in identifying and incorporating talent. Ice Cube was a better lyricist, Eazy and then Snoop had more charisma, and his later protege (or young white avatar, according to Atlanta) Eminem was a vastly better rapper, but Dre recognized talent and gave talented artists greater exposure. He also used samples from great music and did so in a way that made them sound fresh to young ears. There is no denying that this album sounds amazing, even if most of the credit for that belongs to George Clinton, Isaac Hayes, James Brown and Donny Hathaway. I can’t defend the lyrical content of this album but I think it is reductive not to appreciate its strengths.

A landmark hip hop record full of charisma and great beats. Snoop Dogg kind of steals the show here. I love the The Lady of Rage feature on "Lyrical Gangbang." Could do without some of the skits tacked onto the ends of otherwise great songs. Highlights: Fuck Wit Dre Day, Nuthin' But A "G" Thang, Lil' Ghetto Boy, Lyrical Gangbag, The Roach

Beats are great, vibe and sounds are all-time cool and there are touches of genius (e.g., the flute on "Lily Ghetto Boy," the leaning out the Zeppelin beats on "Lyrical Gangbang"). And one might be taken for a square, but it must be said: the braggadocio re violence and misogyny re sex gets annoying after a while and ultimately feels pretty ugly by the time we get to "Bitches Ain't Shit." The rivalry with Easy E feels silly.

Classic. Great production by Dr. Dre. Some of the lyrics were ridiculous but still a vibe

“This should be played at high volume, preferably in a residential area.” In the same way that producers like Madlib defined the sound of 2000s underground rap, Dr. Dre absolutely pioneered the production style that would dominate 90s gangster rap. And the influence he has had on the genre as a whole is massive. From his founding work with N.W.A, to the numerous talented artists who got out into the scene because of him, Dre has definitely been around. Kendrick Lamar probably wouldn’t be in the position he is in now if it weren’t for Dre. His first album feels less about him, as he takes up very little of the spotlight. He stays mostly in his lane as a producer. And the beats are fantastic. Repetitive, but undeniably iconic. The moments here and there where he does get vocal are good too. The stars of the show are all of the other guests he features, mainly rappers like Snoop Dogg and Nate Dogg. Many people take issue with the content of this record. And that’s totally fair. It’s overly vulgar, violent, and in your face. And that was just the right thing people were looking for back then. Interludes aren’t usually a problem for me. The $20 Sack Pyramid is actually pretty funny. But why is it that both Dre and Biggie had interludes of them fucking someone on their breakout solo albums? Some people seem to think that once gangster rap started to gain prevalence around this time, true rap was officially dead. Granted, a culture did form around the themes of this kind of music. And there was less of a push for more abstract and jazz oriented rap music. But that doesn’t mean that gangster rap didn’t eventually meet the same fate, as people started to desire more sophisticated music that artists like Kendrick and MF DOOM would bring back. But none of that changes the fact that this is a quality west-coast hip-hop record, plain and simple. Rating: 8/10

An album that simply oozes SoCal, this was a lot stronger and more sonically diverse than I remembered. Favorite tracks: A Nigga Witta Gun, Lyrical Gangbang, Bitches Ain't Shit

One of the classic 90 rap albums that seems to have aged worse than the rest. Gfunk beats save this, but the skits and the over the top lyrics hinder this album from still being seen as a masterpiece. Still can’t give this lower than a 4 despite its flaws.

Another good rap album.

I was very glad to see another album that isn't British rock. Pretty good even though I don't usually listen to this genre. The doctor's office was a jumpscare though. Favourites: let me ride, deeez nuuuts (lol), lil' ghetto boy, rat-tat-tat-tat, stranded on death row, bitches ain't shit. Overall an enjoyable listen. 4/5

Our first hip-hop album so far. Big fan of the instrumentals/beats on this one, and sonically, I don't really have any complaints. I really feel like it brings you back to the time and place it was made. Questionable and outdated lyrics at times (which are the subject of many critical reviews), but I don't feel as though they take away from the overall sound of the album. 4, easy to groove to

There is a lot of nostalgia wrapped up in this record for me. For what it is, its fantastic and I like it more than almost all gangsta rap. That said, it's still gangsta rap, which I don't usually like. Not my kind of hip hop. It gets rated higher for standing out for its genre and the nostalgia factor.

Huh! actually listenable. I cant stand most rap hip hop. If it wasnt for the name (Dre) I woudl have skippe dit. .. and yes, sound catchy and and rytmic - I can see what Will Smith was copying when he nailed the style commercially - for fun. I can listen to this. So far

G-Funk is such a cool genre and honestly Dr. Dre has done in it a way that no one has been able to replicate at all. While a lot of these songs are playful or say some outlandish shit, it is a strong output and a strong career launcher for Mr. Dogg 3.5/5

4.5

The classic, the all-time champ

Great album, 8.5

Iconic and really shows how Snoop came to be

The skits didn’t really age well but it’s an otherwise production wonder.

Great album. Have never listened to much Dr. Dre but I’m glad this album came up.

M****r F****r lyrics aside, this is a great album!

The beats are so damn smooth. The language is off putting. What it did to music for several years was too. 3 but it should be more.

4.5 Stars

An album that truly is a link between the old and new school of rap. Setting the standard and sound of west coast gangsta rap while still having a leg in the more traditional rap game. The track “the day the n****z took over” sounds very much like the 88-91 period of rap, soundwise and rap-wise, while the following track “nuthin but a g thang” launches the laid back g-funk sound. The beats are more well produced than anything at the time. Incredibly influential sound. Lyrically it’s mostly a very thorough exploration towards perfecting the coolest way to say “motherfucker”. Of course the kids loved it! To be honest though, I was never comfortable with the glorification of gang violence and it’s misogyny (the album has some great verses by lady of rage though!). At the same time, for much of its duration, the beats and rap delivery are great enough to make me look past the tastelessness. I am not gonna return to it often, but I will never not nod my head in oblivious assent when I hear the intro of “Nuthin but a g thang”.

Definitely a classic and one that I remember hearing for the first time in my early teens. Dre and Snoop are good, but not great on this in terms of flow, lyrics etc. However their are some classics and I enjoy bumping it every now and again that it definitely deserves a 4.

Wow I am listening to 2001 at this exact moment and was thinking this list needs more rap…. Iconic album.

Doesn't age great. Still hits. Still changed the game. 3.5/5

I wore this cassette out in high school and college. Now when I listen, some of these tracks are still fire but all the anti-women BS and the dumb skits are a shame.

I don't know why I like this.

Would be a 3 ⭐️, but it gets an "influential" bump. Lyrics are lazy and get tiring after an hour of listening.

Good beats.

Nostalgia carried this hard.

A classic that launched a full trend and style. Some great tracks. Some not great tracks. Filled with a lot of imagery and lyrics that would be blasted if produced today.

What a monumental album. I was born the year before this came out, so I'm too young to have grown up with it, but I also know how impactful this album was to hip hop and our culture. It takes me back to that time and is fun listening to with the understanding of it's impact now. Generally, the sound is fresh, violent, catchy, highly sexualized. There so much to say about this album, and it definitely deserves this place on this list as a must-listen.

Lots of fantastic talent in this album, explorative in its themes, hard bars. 3.9

Quintessential 90's gfunk album. I loved this as a child and teen. But as an adult, its all very juvenile and dated. However, its worth 4 stars alone because of the influence and affluence it provided to the rap community.

dr dre got bangers

Its lyrically very very dated and its easy snoop who isn't a great rapper and dre...who has never been a fantastic lyricist...but the beats...the beats are timeless. If I had to nitpick it tails off towards the end and some of the skits could be dropped, but its a generational album. Its a 4, because Dre 2001 is just so much better

A classic in rap history, but I find a wide rage of what i would want to listen to or not.

In your face Fuck You! Cringy at times, but definitely a worthy reflection of the sentiment from a community I cannot relate to. Whatever…still a good spin when the mood is right.

There are so many swear words on this album. It felt great listening to it at work.

I was sure im gonna hate it but its really groovy, Even made me laugh

I liked this a good bit. Definitetly gangsta and hearing an 18 year old Snoop is kinda crazy. My favorite here was Stranded on Death Row.

selv med de elementer der ikke er ældet mega godt der er ingen vej udenom hvor banebrydende den her var på et produktionsniveau... g-funk beats lyder bare mere cool end noget andet der blev lavet på det tidspunkt. Ret lav på samples, lyder nærmest som et liveband, synths lyder mega godt. Dre er en ok rapper men selv han ved vist godt at snoop dogg er meget bedre, korrekt at feature ham så meget som han gør her

Købte den her da jeg var 10 år gammel fordi jeg ville høre alt der var Eminem adjacent! Jeg var IKKE klar til The Chronic da jeg var 10. Sindssygt hårde beats på den her. Lige så meget en Snoop Dogg plade som det er en Dr Dre plade, og Snoop Dogg er en meget bedre rapper end Dre, så det er en god ting. Ca en fjerdedel af pladen er ligegyldigt filler, men resten er virkelig godt. Jeg er lidt nervøs for at crewet her ikke havde vildt meget respekt for kvinder? :/

Primært en fed plade! Lidt fedt hist og her...

Given that this is from 1992, I thought it was pretty good. Easily my favorite of all the rap/hip-hop albums we've seen so far.

4th song suckzz

Dig it. Deez nuuuuuuuuuuuuts!

Excellent album with a few classic tracks. Nice to hear Snoop when he was young and had an edge. I love the g funk sound but s couple of tracks are filler and I could do without most of the skits.

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Absolutely bumps

Classic.

This one is an absolute classic. A lot of songs have been in constant rotation for 20+ years!

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Turns out I don't hate rap, I just hate modern rap. I can get behind this.

IParts of the album sound awesome and others are difficult for me to enjoy because they seem to push for a violence or abuse of others that I have no empathy for musically the album is a fascinating mix of styles and it holds its own in that respect. Vocally it is at times amazing too.

Solid hip hop album, loved the early snoop on there too.

Classic, exemplifies 90s west coast rap. 4.3

Total vibe album. However, with a heavy heart I cannot put this on the Topster because of The Doctor's Office. And the fact that the last few tracks honestly drag a bit. The first half of the album hits so mf hard tho

Thought before listening: One of the most important hip hop releases of the 90s. This was the debut of Snoop Dogg and essentially kicked off an entire West coast hip hop movement. I have definitely heard this and probably owned it as well. Review: I love the 70s funk samples that are the base for this album. So many great bass lines and grooves. This is a really good album, but I feel the same on this one as most rap albums. The lyrics and skits were funny novelties when i was in high school, but as an adult I just cringe at them. It cheapens the whole experience of listening to these albums. Still though, this contains some amazing songs, including Nuthin' But a G Thang which is as iconic as a song can be from the 90s. Fun listen that gets a 4.

There is little to no doubt about Dr. Dre's The Chronic being one of the most consequential and influential hip-hop albums in history. Part proof of domination, part need to prove something, Dr. Dre spends the album not only weaving his production skills but holding his own on the mic alongside his Death Row brethren, most notably the emergent Snoop Doggy Dogg. This charitable portion of The Chronic was notable and it would pay dividends down the line and that ensured level of success was what kept California as the hip-hop kingpin for a few years in the 90s. Favorites: The Chronic (Intro), Fuck Wit Dre Day, Let Me Ride, The Day the Niggaz Took Over, Nuthin' But a "G" Thang, Deeez Nuuuts, Lil' Ghetto Boy, A Nigga Witta Gun, Stranded on Death Row.

The highs are high and iconic but some of these tracks are wack and cap, like the skit where Dr. Dre is having sex with some lady. I'm listening to this album at work for God's sake! + Points for being the original Deez Nuts. 3.6/5

Top 3 Songs: 1 - Nuthin' But A "G" Thang (5) 2 - Fuck Wit Dre Day (2) 3 - Lyrical Gangbang (11)

Firstly, I would like to apologise to my mother for all the Dre I blasted across the house in my early teens; I never really considered the lyrics until today. But the nostalgia!! The production!! The beats!! Yet this is the most offensive album yet. But I still love it, I am torn so going to continue with my usual dropping it a point for the lyrical content (although I think in that case I should have given The Pharcyde a 3). Listens: Fave Track: Rating: 4

All my previous gushing went unsaved. The bottom line this album is good. And was a turning point for hip-hop. A solid 4/5

Classic 90s rap with Snoop and Dre what else is there to say. Are there some songs on here that are a lil weird, sure but I find that to be true with almost every album I listen to period. There are two songs that I will probably skip when I listen again and I definitely will listen to this again and will be adding some of these to my rotation/playlist. Best song: Lyrical Gangbang Weirdest Song: The Doctor's Office Worst Song: The $20 Sack Pyramid Skips: The Doctor's Office, The $20 Sack Pyramid Over: 9.2/10

I'm not very well versed in rap, but this was more or less what I expected from a classic 90s rap album. I was surprised that I really liked it, there are some songs that I would definitely listen to again and I think it merits another closer listen when I can focus more on each song. Also noted a couple of verses that I recognized which surprised me. Track #10 (The $20 Sack Pyramid) threw me for a loop and will be a skip.

Hip hop classic

Culturally significant, highly important to our own shift in culture and the cultivation of gangsta rap. Whether or not that was a good move away from previous forms of the genre is certainly up for debate. Hearing lots of Snoop was refreshing and Dre's beats are incredible. That this was his introductory album speaks volumes to his abilities as a producer and the way he influenced rap and hip hop long-term.

Good Album. Crazy start to kick off solo after NWA! He should have taken more features and let other contribute more to this album than dre alone could do.

Top ten best album of all time

This shit was tight.

So far out of my normal listening zone but someone I know if very notable. It's funny to see the songs named how our "slang" and IM language used to be. We've progressed a lot in that realm. Away from "wit" and the use of z's. Deeez Nuuuts! Is this the source of that?? This seems like it is probably very good for it's style. It's not a style of music I'm super familiar with or would necessarily listen to on my own. But it's well made, chill, and engaging.

I like the chronic, good beat. I like the snoop dogg features, he has some fun rhymes. The album is very dated, with the sounds and putting zs in stuff, spelling words, but it's so old that at this point it feels vintage, like wrought iron or a game boy. nothin but a g thang is fun, makes sense that it's one of the more popular ones. I thought deez nuts came from vine, but seems like it's older. is this the first use? the album kicks off with a lot of good songs but as the time goes on, I feel like the quality is going down a little. I do not like or care at all about the non musical interjections, those could have been left out. I like that there are a lot of different features on the album, so you get to hear a variety. I wouldn't choose to put on this album but I enjoyed listening to it, that's what I like about doing this, I get to find all sorts of cool music that I would never have listened to otherwise.

This album has a lot of bangers. I generally liked a lot of it too, which says a lot seeing as this is quite an old rap album. I enjoyed how the group dynamic seemed very supportive of each other and very wholesome. This probably got a real bad "rap" back in the day, but the topics covered really aren't anything crazy or horrible (other than murder I guess). Extra points for snoop.

Snoop Dogg is great on this. I think this is basically the first thing he did so pretty strong start. Dr. Dre is actually less relevant as a performer these days since he's mostly a producer now. Lots of "izz"-ification (Drizze, hizzouse, drizzown) on here which is kinda funny since no one does that anymore since white people started doing it. Similar in some ways to the Public Enemy album from a few weeks ago. Slightly further "evolved" i.e., more guns, women diss tracks, less social issues. A bit more fun to listen too but a little less socially important. Deeez Nuuutz!! Got 'em since 1992.

Great sound/production, awesome samples - def nostalgic It's pretty campy and very vulgar. This could be a 5 with a bit more artistic attention/more grown up

Classic

What a visionary He made a deez nuts joke in 1992

A seminal album that paved the way for west coast hip hop throughout the 90’s (and beyond). Some of the lyrics were uneven and can sound hokey 35 years later, and some of the best lines were songs that weren’t written by Dre at all. With that being said, the production is immaculate and Snoop Dogg pushes this record from good to great.

Nice hip hop album. Lots of swearing, MF and guns.

This era of hip hop is so damn good

A classic and very influential rap album. When I think of the west-coast rap sound, I think of this. It has that signature, laid-back California style. I'm typically more of a fan of the gritty east-coast sound but I truly like this record. You can't deny Snoop and Dre's talent.

Rump shaking, hard beats. Dr. Dre on his first solo album with significant collaboration with Snoop Dogg. This album broke ground in West Coast hip hop and gangsta-funk. I’ve never heard the N-word dropped so many times and I think they’re giving Samuel L a run for his money.

This was sick: this is what I want to listen to when I think about a classic rap album. The samples are well crafted and just iconic, the flow is solid and the lyrics hold more meaning than 90% of what is produced now. At points I kinda forgot it was Dr. Dre and not Snoop Dog bc that man bossed on this album. Back to back solid tracks, enjoyed this listen.

Young snoop dogg going off. Unique layered sounds with the classic LA hip hop aesthetic

Production is of the highest quality and there are some absolutely great tracks on here, but as I age I find myself less amused with the obscene lyrics. Sure, it’s a goof, a show, but one that in less attracted to these days.

4.20/5

I prefer the later stuff but this is still a classic. 4 stars

Loved it. Great west coast rap album.

The music is still excellent, but I have outgrown the lyrics. They make me cringe at times.

Legendarisk, velproduceret, g-funk, gangsta, snoop, indflydelsesrigt

Classic hip-hop, il y a un avant et un après The Chronic.

Merkilegt menningarframlag þess tíma. Mörg góð lög en líka mikið af lögum sem máttu missa sín. Snoop lögin langbest. Lil ghetto boy uppgötvun mín í þessari yfirferð.

The jams are good. The driving bass, and basslines, and electronic piano-like melodies are all really nice to listen to. This is Snoop in his element, which I don't think I've heard before - it's good. It's good music to work to - there's nothing distracting about the songs, there's no noise, every instrument has a place. Disc spinning is great - basically I've only heard it before on Tony Hawk game soundtracks lol (there's definitely some nostalgia tied to this sound because of Tony Hawk games). The language is "mature" in the sense that it has the explicit label, but since it's genuine (and feels that way) I think it's awesome that there is music that I imagine sounds like the way people talk in real life. There's a lot of talking in the album, which I wonder if that was new or not - seems like it fits the overall vibe of the album.

The beats and tunes are so incredibly good on this album that I want to continually loop it. However, the content and tone of some of the lyrics... Hard for me to get past. I'm gravely conflicted.

Dre is a legend

(Misogyny aside) I really liked this album. It did feel a little on the long side, and I think Snoop is a better rapper than Dre, but Dre has great production.

Seminal album of West Coast Rap. Let Me Ride and Nuthin' But a G Thang are classics, but the album on the whole is solid. Other notables are Stranded on Death Row, High Powered, and The Roach. The Day the Niggaz Took Over struck me, not having heard it before but thinking of the context of the LA Riots that happened that year.

I’m a little embarrassed to say that I’m not sure I know much Dr Dre. I’ve certainly heard of him and know he was a massive name in hip hop, but I’m not sure I could name more than one or two songs. This is just not my area of expertise, so I’ll be listening to this album today as if it was brand new. Songs I already knew: none Favourites: Nuthin’ But A “G” Thang, Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat The embarrassment gets worse. I recognised the title Nuthin’ But A “G” Thang, but didn’t recognise the actual song whatsoever. Anyway, this sounded really good. It sent me back to when I’d be playing GTA San Andreas - although I didn’t recognise any specific songs today, I would be very unsurprised if I was to see Dre on the soundtrack. The beats are funky, and the high pitched squeaky whistle synth feels to be definitive of the era or hip hop. I say that as if I have a clue. I haven’t. I did really like this though.

No doubt an important rap album. Let me Ride, lyrical gangland were track highlights. Subject matter not something I can identify with and can be hard to listen to. Skits also felt quite infantile. Production was very good

A lot of this has not aged well, but it was iconic at the time and remains influential.

West Coast G Funkin parhautta. Siinäpä se

When some inattentive driver endangers me or my brood while we are out braving the public roadways, and I find myself in need of a proper insult to belittle the offending driver (if only to myself), i reach into my quiver of verbal brutality, and about 4/5 times, i come out with a lyric from the chronic. maybe this album has influenced me too much. this album is the pinnacle of west coast g funk. Dre's production and Colin Wolfe's work on the basslines are outstanding. and it's been added to the recording registry in the library of congress, which mean, "deez nuts" are firmly cemented in the annals of history. a fact that will forever bring me joy.

From the very first minute I've got back to my memories of first missions in GTA: San Andreas. I really like music. Beats and other things are making the mood here. It is especially audible in "Lil Ghetto boy" in part without vocals. One of the best if not the best rap albums on this list. Lyrics are the reason why this is not 5/5

Awesome

Solid album, I can see why this is the benchmark for many artists. Music and themes felt a little outdated.

It was good

Great album apart from the bigotry

Classic album, drags a little in the third quarter but I actually liked it more than I remembered liking it previously. 3.5/5

A redefining of the Gangsta Rap genre. Dre and The Chronic had cats bouncing their heads and their cars. With old skool jazz and funk, riffs and samples, modern day beats layered on them, The chronic was a smash hit. Not to mention, it was also the introduction of the rap/hip hop icon Snoop Dog. Although I’ve never been that big of a fan of the genre, I can’t help but appreciate what this album brought to the music table. It’s time to take a ride. 4

It really felt like a glimpse into a world I have no experience with. The interludes help to narrate the story very well which I think hip hop and rap does so well. To me, this felt like a transitional album in between old school and new school rap for the time.

A true classic. The epitome of West Coast rap. It sounds just as relevant today as I imagine it did when it came out.

The thing with both Dr. Dre albums is that their high points are as high as like any music can get over the last 100 years, but there is always a bunch of filler. Even if the unifying theme, production and repeat guests are mostly great, there is always TOO MUCH or TOO MANY that just don’t quite live up to the highs. Anyway, this is great and is an all time classic but it’s probably not even a top 200 rap record of all time for me.

Classic hip hop album. Amazingly textured beats, super groundbreaking for its time. Funny and real storytelling. Some lyrics were trash though and most were ghostwritten(which is not a good look for a rapper imo)

A classic, though like a lot of rap from this era not all of it has aged well. Personally I prefer 2001 as well

Starts really strong. Dre Day is the best for me. Production amazing throughout but the deeper cuts don't hit as hard as the singles. Bitches Ain't Shit great closer though.

This is a certified classic. Dre was always a better producer than rapper, but he does well here. I have no big complaints with this project except that it’s not very strong lyrically speaking, and that can really hurt you in hip-hop. Other than that, immaculate and always fun to run through again. 4/5

Great beats, changed the game. Cringey.

A classic with an influence that cannot be overstated. The beats throughout the record are incredible and are easily the main feature of the album. Although the lyrics are repetitive, sometimes dumb, sometimes really offensive, they contribute to create the vibe that the album gives off. It is cool to be a gangsta. This definitely contributed to the huge success of the genre which overshadowed all other varieties of hip hop for quite some time, for better or worse. My favourite tracks: Let Me Ride, Nuthin but a G Thang, Deeez Nuuuuts, Lil Ghetto Boy. The last one is my favoriteof the album, this flute feels so out of the context and yet it fits right in with the beat, adds lots of depth into the record. All these tracks come in the first side of the album, then it gets a bit worse. The skits were dumb but kinda funny, although after first two listens I now skip them immediately. Last thought: I enjoyed Dre’s rapping and I think the best tracks on the album include him as a rapper.

Firmly in classic album territory. Such a fun easy funky listen.

Great introduction to West Coast rap.

pretty good Favorite Tracks: Let Me Ride, Nuthin But A "G" Thang, Lyrical Gangbang, Bitches Ain't Shit 4-4.5/5

Classic rap from this era.

Dre's genre-altering album is angry as hell. There are a lot of records I wasn't allowed to listen to as a kid, and I still don't really understand why. With this one...I get it. It was pretty inaccessible to me growing up, but I remember peers wearing the shirts and talking about it. I was always curious. I really sat down with it for the first time in college, and it kind of didn't make sense to me at the time why it was such a big deal. 10 years later, having been through it a few times, it makes total sense why this album is considered one of, if not the best hip hop record of all time. I mean, just the beats alone are enough to solidify that idea. Snoop is at the top of his game throughout, and the production is top tier. One thing I always struggle with in discussing albums like this is the blatant misogyny sprinkled throughout. I have to look at it through a lens of privilege, so it's really difficult to speak on the reasoning for some of the lyrics here, but on that level, I can't commend the album based on lyrics alone. But I think the biggest detriment to this album is the cultural impact it's had, i.e., you can buy T-shirts of the cover at Walmart. It suffers the Nevermind effect. But either way, it's the go-to template for a reason, even if I'm conflicted about it.

Classic. Snoop Carries it

Classic hip hop album. Dre’s production is pretty unparalleled

Old school hip-hop just fucken slaps, the samples and beats just go so hard. I can understand how impactful this album was.

I dont think snoop has ever sounded this good. I could do without the skits, they haven't aged well at all. But all in all its outstanding. Really good vibes. Scrapes a 4

4.5, lost half a star for Dre loving battering women

8/10 maybe a little overrated, but still a great hip hop album

Classic

Beats still sounds fresh, not dated. Iirc, this was next level when it came out. It's good, but too long.

Man! This album. I remember getting this through columbia records cd subscription. This and Cypress Hill. Everyone was bumping this! 1992. I was 13, 8th grade at Edna Thomas Middle school in Corvallis. lol Cross colors clothing was the shit, and Boyz in the Hood had just come out a year earlier.

bom

Highlights: Nuthin' But a "G" Thang, Let Me Ride Leave Em's: Deeez Nuuuts, High Powered Overall Thoughts: A big bite of West coast hip hop sound from the 90's. I really like the instrumentals that were used in early hip hop, although they do lead to songs sounding similar especially when listened to back to back like this. The lyrics tended to feel repetitive and made songs blend together. The goods songs definitely pull their weight and make it enjoyable throughout but it is not quite perfect.

not my thing but i respect the artistry

One of the best