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Dre is getting a high 3 from me, the production is great, and the tunes are catchy. The subject matter loses me a bit hence the 3 rather than the 4 for my tastes. I like the G-Funk sound but not as much as abstract hip hop and golden age boom bap.
I was actually enjoying quite a few of these tracks. But the skits and that last track, just not for me.
I don't know that this holds up very well 30+ years later. The vocals and production (both innovative at the time, I'm sure) both feel pretty dated and a lot of the lyrics are kinda dumb. I'd go higher if I were scoring for historical relevance.
this sucks
OK, I may not be the target audience but I still don't understand how 'music' has sunk this low.
You know, I had snoop ft. His good friend dre the other day and I didn't really enjoy it. This is dre ft. his good friend snoop and to my ears it is the same album. But for some reason, I really enjoyed it today. Maybe I'm just in a different mood.
I can't sing along to this one
A third of this was enough. I thought they were good beers but oh boy I was fed up with the n word!
Didn't like it then and I still don't. Many a heated arguments between my brother and I took place over this album. Is what it is.
This is more of an artefact than a great album. Its a collection of good beats than a treasure trove of great songs. Dre's rapping has never been top notch and the subject matter to a large extent is tiresome
gooood album, one of my favourite hip hop ones. had already listened to this but liked it even more this time around. production is so captivating, and its fun and has a sense of humour..
Well I made it through most of this not being an hip-hop fan at ALL so I definitely was not the audience here. It had some good beats for sure but absolutely not for me, but 2 stars.
I enjoy the sounds of Radio Los Santos
Dr Dre nurtures new talent, makes and produces music and so far not a bottle of baby oil in sight!
Repeat listen
2.5
Sonically and musically amazing. Lyrically… not so much.
The tracks can get a little similar sometimes but overall it keeps itself pretty enticing, and for 1992 it's got a pretty fresh sound to it
2.5 - production was good, lyrics not so much.
Never gave a full listen to this album, but have listened to Eminem albums produced by Dr. Dre when I was younger. Sadly, I don't truly relate to the sound of this era in Hip Hop, though I put that thought on hold and gave the album a listen without any prejudices - purely listening to an album as exploration without thinking about its context or the artists involved in its making. I was also quite high on cannabis oil during the first listen after receiving the recommendation and I was preoccupied with some work and found myself drifting and grooving to the beats. The production is smooth, and the melodies are cute, but overall I wasn't Wowed. Seems repetitive and the skits don't really help break the mould.
:D 4/5 vitu tyhmät skitit :DDD huhuh
I'm a fan of 90s rap, so I've heard this many times before. I think Dr Dre has the best beats. I love all the music he samples, and he does a good job with them. The problem I have with this album is he is a terrible MC. He's also a phony gangster, and it's cringe listening to him pretend hes not. If you're gonna be a phony, at least be funny like the other Death Row guys. This album was never close to as good as Doggystyle. There are some good songs I still listen to regularly from this album, like Rat A Tat Tat and Stranded on Death Row.
A good album overall. The first half through Little Ghetto Boy is the best. The last half is a little hit or miss. Lyrical Gangbang is underwhelming compared to its title. It seems like Dr Dre and Co set a template for 90s hip hop albums here- a little bloated with silly skits in between. The skits here are pretty entertaining though. I definitely have some nostalgia for this album, as a suburban white kid who used to bump this in my beat up late 90s Toyota Camry. It doesn’t hit the same way as it did when I was 16, but this is still a good album overall and definitely an essential listen.
Classic
One of the best albums of all time! Dr. Dre is such a good producer and rapper and I've grown up with his music!
Never got the hype for this one. Dre has obviously been really important for hip-hop but I've never been able to figure out what exactly he has that's so special. I don't even like the beats on this album that much. And while rap in any form is always going to be accused of ignorant lyricism, this album really has it in spades. I reviewed Nas' Illmatic a couple weeks ago, and even without digging deep in the lyrics there is an identifiable vulnerability and a human feeling. This album doesn't have that. Snoop Dogg is a better rapper and even has better beats on his album. Ice Cube obviously was the best rapper to come out of N.W.A. This? Eh.
One of the rare super classic rap albums that I think is kinda overrated. The first half is pretty strong with a lot of bangers: Fuck With Dre Day, Let Me Ride, Nothing But a G Thang. Unfortunately some of it sounds kinda dated and hasn't aged the best. Only about half of it bangs, in tye 2nd half you've got those dated synthesizers and kinda weaker basslines. Another problem is the rappers, they're really not that good, in fact kinda generic. Snoop Dogg is good on this, but the rest I really don't care for that much and they get old pretty fast. This album has an interesting spot in history but it's pretty inconsistent.
Great melodies and beats. Lyricallly it’s ok but the music is great.
I'm not a huge fan of the G-funk, but this album gave us Deez Nuts, so it's Important.
This made me feel so old and white. The misogyny, homophobia, and violent stuff did not age well IMO, but it still manages to capture a vibe.
Not my cuppa, but you can hear a few entire genres of music exploding in real time
Filthy, angry, funny, undeniable.
This was a monumental album in the evolution of hip hop. I have purchased it many times and put many people onto it.
Colorful
I remember when this dropped in high school and it was just markedly different from any rap that was in the mainstream. And with it G-Funk had arrived. The groves on this are great and the record's impact cannot be understated. Also, I forgot how Snoop was all over this. He really elevates so much of this album. Nuthin' But a G Thang is a great track, while Let Me Ride sets the stage for Warren G's amazing Regulate to come just a year or two later. Dre Day is another highlight. An excellent record.
rugrats
No private session used for Spotify. Eavesdropper guilt was in full effect listening to this. I have covered this before, but the use of the N word makes me think I shouldn't be listening to this and this album has an extreme amount of the N word. Add the misogyny and I can't think of why I would listen this again. No offense, Doc, but this wasn't made for me.
No.
The beats fuck. The lyrics aren’t to my taste but god the beats. The beats. I am very certainly not anywhere near the target audience for this but I can appreciate it. No nostalgia, barely any associations but you feel that this was a monumental moment in time. I appreciate that
Stone cold classic, the cornerstone of G-funk and West Coast hip hop. Some of the best beats ever created, some of the best features, just an immense album from start to finish. This is one of the most influential albums ever made, the heart and soul of West Coast and L.A. hip-hop the blueprint that plenty of others have followed. Dre completely reinvented hip-hop production with the way he layered the samples, added the iconic hip-hop drums, and clean mixing. The sampling work is done insanely well, and the combination of multiple high level performers from Dr. Dre himself, Snoop Dogg, Warren G, Nate Dogg, and others, on top of that production makes this legendary and an insanely good album. Snoop Dogg’s debut appearance here adds even more to its legacy. The skits can feel a little dated at times, but they fit the era and add personality to the record. Overall an undisputed classic and one of the greatest rap albums in history. My favourite tracks are: Fuck Wit Dre Day, Let Me Ride, The Day Niggaz Took Over, Nuthin' But A G Thang, Deeez Nuuuts, Lil' Ghetto Boy, A Nigga Witta Gun, Lyrical Gangbang, The Roach, Bitches Ain't Shit.
Hmmm…I wanted to enjoy this but didn’t much. I often do enjoy rap, and I know the themes on this album came from a particular time and place. NWA’s Straight Outta Compton and the 2015 biopic of the same name (both of which are really good) are directly relevant personnel-wise and putting the history into some context. And I gather (plus it’s obvious by comparison to NWA material) that The Chronic represented a major musical and production style shift for hip hop that was hugely influential. But those groundbreaking innovations have long since become mainstream so they’re harder to appreciate now. And the lyrics and their themes and attitudes just feel dated (and often uncomfortable) now. Although of course I’m a million miles from the demographic that might have been in tune with this anyway, so maybe that’s unsurprising.
I had low expectations before starting to listen and the album failed to meet them. The only redeeming "quality" is that it does eventually end.
Not a single redeeming thing.
The message favourite song
4/10 Top track: Nuthin' But A "G" Thang Some good hip hop moments but not as consistent as later work.
2.3
This is #day456 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… is it Dre or is it Snoop? Either way, here's to another hip-hop classic from the genre's golden age, or, to be precise, gangsta hip-hop. Do I care about that subgenre? I don't know. When it's hip-hop, I like it old-school, like this. It feels kind of real, if you know what I mean. Another question that inevitably comes up, though: how do you rate this kind of stuff in 2025? The misogyny, the profanity... it used to be easier back in the day, or was it? Had it been "2001," I might've rated it higher, mostly for the nostalgia factor. Let it be a 4 out of 5. Looking forward to #day457.
Some nice basslines on there but wouldn’t listen again
It’s always Beats by Dr. Dre, but never Lyrics by Dr. Dre. #Noticing
Classic
Not my kind of music.
I assumed it would be good and I was right! Production was great.
Pretty decent, there are some songs that are downright menacing and there are excellent beats all throughout.
Amazing production, think I prefer Snoop's rapping to Dre's.
Soooo good. Snoop dog rocks, the beats are great, it's pretty clear how much hip hop owes to this record. I'm a dumbass and don't listen to much other than a select few rappers (Outkast and Kendrick mostly. I know that's lame!) but this is definitely going into the rotation.
One, two, three and to the four…
It’s another hip-hop album that sounds exactly the same as all the other hip-hop albums. And it’s over an hour long.
The album is about one hour too long. "Nigga" and "Fuck" as well as other derogatory terms are used as often as the letter E. Reminds me why I don't like Death Row Records and Rap as a whole. 75% of album was Snoop Dogg.
Solid classic
It took me by surprise, it is rooted in its gangsta rap era of hard and explicit lyrics, with lots of collaborations. It's a legendary effort and an incredible album. Not for the faint of heart but it goes hard from start to finish. Amazing.
Great listen
Understand its significance but found it a tough listen. Hoping 2001 shows up on this list. Fav tracks: Nuthin But a G Thing. Saved a song: N RYM: Y (#930)
Synes det er sjovt at lytte til teksterne og beats osv. Det er jo bare grineren. F.eks. sådan en intermission der med doktoren. Jeg synes ikke det er mit yndlings rap, det er lidt sådan noget gangsta rap/hardcore og det er ikke det jeg nyder mest. men det er heller ikke sådan 100 % gangsta rap. Det er også G-funk som er sådan lidt mere laidback og solrigt. Mindre hardcore end eastcoast rap. Det er mere let, groovy og funky. Så synes også der er dele af det jeg godt kan lide. TILBAGEVEND/GENBESØG
You’ve been torturing me with those shit almost a whole week
I appreciate g-funk but this is not my jam
Don’t like gangsta rap
Really enjoyed the music. But upon relistening for the first time in a while, the lyrics are a little rough. It's not so terrible for a single song, but as an album it does get old.
Okay.
Whilst I can appreciate Snoops delivery, the influence of the album for emergence of West Coast rap and the laid back vibes - unfortunately for me - this is massively overshadowed by the lyrical content and its endless swears, sexism and bull shit gangsta bravado.
For supposedly 'alpha males' there's definitely a preoccupation with rapping about penis on this album. It takes the NWA gangsta sub-genre and transports it to the new style, the Parliament influenced G-Funk. A lot more laid back, mellow, with that needly high-pitched sound that is immediately identifiable as Dre. As with many such albums >1 hour in this genre, there's a law of diminishing returns. 'The $20 Sack Pyramid' is your mandatory skit that retains no interest over 30 years later. 'Lyrical Gangbang' and 'High Powered' ('I drop bombs like Hiroshima') and 'Stranded on Death Row' should've been left for the deluxe edition. Sluggish. Whilst I admire this album for creating a very definable sound, and it has some undeniable hip-hop classics, in comparison to the Native Tongues, MC Solaar and so forth, the lyrics have little cerebral value. It's all guns and dicks in mouths. Good, no doubt. Great, no.
My ex left me in a grocery line to go get drunk and I met H.W. Busch
Love this album, brings back memories
got through 6 tracks, dont know how. What a load of bilge. Lived up to the title, chronic indeed.
I liked the beats. Especially in NWAG (don't wish to write that) Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat and Lyrical Gangbang. Not so keen on that keyboardy organ thing, and skits. The sex skits and mentioning dicks brings out the Mary Whitehouse in me. I'm a white 40 year old woman from England - definitely not the target audience - so a lot of it sounds childish to me.
I know this album is a classic of its genre. The instrumentals/beats are fire, but for me it's very hard to listen to a whole album with so much profanity and misogyny.
This was huge when it came out. Lots to like here. How can the Album that started the meme/phrase “Deez Nutz” be anything less than a 4?
The production on this one is still the biggest standout. But overall this album hasn’t aged well lyrically. Outside of the released known singles, most of the other songs just cruise along without reaching that level. And at times it becomes a tired listen. Without Snoop I don’t think the album would’ve made it as far.
I thought this would hit a little more. It’s good, super cohesive and def iconic in its own ways. Just goes back to the same well a lot
This one had me feeling like Michael Bolton in office space blasting his gangsta rap in traffic. “Why should I change my name? He’s the one who sucks.” I came into this with high expectations. And while there are some bangers and great parts, there is a good portion that is just kind of “meh”. But man, there is just something with Dre and Snoop that just works. 3.5 but rounding up for that duo and Nuthin’ But a “G” thing, Deeez Nuuute” and “Bitches and Shit”
This is nearly a 5* based on F**k Wit Dre Day and Nuthin' But a G Thang (and of course Deeez Nuuuts). But most of the remaining tracks don't rise to that level and I'm not sure what to make of the fact that my favorite parts are Snoop. Still great stuff, tho. 4/5
Don’t F**k with the Mighty, Mighty D-R! This debut solo album, indefinitely set the tone for West Coast Hip Hop and solidified Deathrow Records and Gangsta Rap’s hold on mainstream America.
Excellent storytelling on the rappers part. Great collaborations and voices. Revenge and bitterness are bleeding through the lyrics. The album excels at asserting the dominance of the new found freedom of Dr.Dre as somebody not to be messed with as he's treading through the new territory and establishing a name for himself in his solo carrier. Definitely a very violent album, which helps with the political messages to come across more serious as it highlights the violent nature of the situations, fight violence with violence I guess. Background vocals used across the tracks are chef's kiss. The album is culturally significant and a staple of the 90s hip-hop helping to launch a very successful label and carriers. At the same time, personally, the amount of profanity, which appears to be 3 words per sentence and sexualization of pretty much everything, which I realize might be an artistic choice, is off putting to me. Nevertheless it is a well made album worth your listening time.
Not my bag
Größtenteils sehr nicer und richtig typisch old school hip hop, I like
Not a rat fan, but it was enjoyable to listen to
Yeah, no.
feels like a snoop dog album too honestly
It might be the depression, but I didn't feel like listening to this yesterday. I hadn't heard the whole album in about 20 years, and I worried it would be another overlong hip hop album with about 2 good songs, a load of filler and some irritating skits. I've developed some cynicism about Dre, with his ghost-writers, ghost producers and headphones marketing empire. Well, I was right about the skits, of course, but 14 year old me was right that it's a great album. I can't imagine how it sounded in 1992, because I first heard it around 10 years later, but it has always sounded really dated in a way I find fascinating. Some of my favourite hip hop from the early 90s has a dusty warmth that gives it a kind of timeless, vintage quality, as though it was excavated from a secret, hidden past. The Chronic sounds exactly like 1992: ultra-modern in its time, but soon faded by the blazing California sunshine coming through the windscreen. It's one of the best albums of the decade and it was really good to hear it again. During this current run through the 1001 list, the only album I've enjoyed as much was Reign in Blood.
The standout tracks were great. Good production, good rhymes, just didn’t fully hit for me
I enjoyed this. Entertaining enough. Definitely of its time, and seemed to get a little samey towards the end, but was still fun.
It is a classic. But I can't stand this type of vulgar, aggressive, ultra-macho posturing. What's the point? Key tracks: Nuthin' but a "G" Thang
Some interesting beats, but "I'm better than you and I'm gonna shoot you, also women suck" is such a terrible, lazy conceit.
Not my thing
Classic stuff...
A straight classic, finally. Still one of the best ever, this stuff peaked a long time ago now.
Certified banger. Dre is singlehandedly responsible for, probably, half of rap music I like. Many classics on this one.
Some classics on here, feels like an album that helped define West Coast rap. Probably a 4 without the skits all over the album. I’m glad that’s a thing of the past.
It started off really weak in my opinion, but started to flow a little better by the end. Not really my cup of tea.
Pretty good - just feel like a poser listening to dr Dre lol
jaa iwie a vibe aber iwie ah nit lol
Love Dr Dre but had never listened to this. Wasn’t for me.
Ah Yes, the beginning of the fall of the American Suburb. I remember when some of the stores in our popular suburban mall started playing this album. That mall is now shuttered because the culture shifted and it became unsafe. Thanks Dre!
This hour-long rant about guns, money, n—-as and hoes could have been an email.
Very dated, I get the importance of this album but didn't find it particularly enjoyable
Nuthin but a G thang only great song on here. Mostly a precursor to better West Coast stuff later in the 90s. Laughed my ass off at the pyramid one
I was surprised at how much i enjoyed The Chronic. I mainly knew Dr. from his stuff with N.W.A. and also some of the stuff from one of his later records, 2001. Granted, this is still gangster rap so the lyrics are going to reflect that with many of theme having n-words everywhere. While the lyrics are a bit silly, i will still admit that the production is absolutely incredible here with plenty of great samples. One of those samples being from Mothership Connection (Star Child) by Parliament and because i love that song, i love the song that used it as well. Even if the songs could have odd lyrics, a good majority of them had that great production so i still enjoyed listening to this album. Best Song: Let Me Ride Worst Song: The $20 Sack Pyramid
5/1001 - WAIT is this where "deeez nuuuts" comes from??? Anyways, I still don't know much about hip-hop and rap but I can totally see why this album is on this list. There is kind of a timeless quality about it and it's impossible to not nod your head along.
What a load of shite. Only made it to track 2, what a load of vulgar nonsense.
Jäi pigem nõrgaks
Definitely not my music type, but I’m giving it an extra point because it contains some loops that reminded me of my Casio keyboard from the early 90s.
Неплохо, но всетаки на постоянку тяжело слушать
The samples / music is great, funky. The words and lyrics are not for me. 2.75 stars.
PEAK SEMPLICEMENTE
Yesterday got my first hip-hop album on the list and now this classic... I rated it 3.5 on RYM because it does seem to lack despite some tracks, but for influence here could go for 4 stars maybe
7.6
Pretty good.
An essential West Coast Hip Hop album. Its got the Doctor and the Dogg what else do you need? Great use of samples. Crazy this was only 1992. Its also crazy I got this a day after I got Funkadelic since this is very Funkadelicish.
Garbage
The obligatory Niggas, Mutha fuckers and bietchas. Definitely not my thing
Absolutely classic and such a great frozen in time cultural moment.
The amount of misogyny and homophobia on such a recent piece of art is shocking. That said.. Enjoyed this start to finish much more than expected. Beats are great. Rappers aren't my favourite favourites but a really solid selection with good sense of rhythm. Chunky samples/references to parliament and donny hathaway feel like cheating to get my favour.
Musically, this is very good. Lyrically, it’s poor and dated.
Yet another entry in the electronica and hip hop music hellscape that is chronically over-represented on this list. No thank you 365/24/7.
Misogyny
Lyrically - 2/5 Musically? 5/5 Can't overstate how influential the beats are on this album. If you create a whole genre, you probably get a 5/5
Honestly what is this even about? What’s the point of promoting your own record label when the people who listen to the music already bought the album? Besides the lack of topics, it was chill but constantly interrupted which made it difficult for me to get in the flow. Love hiphop, but this album wasn’t my thing.
Standouts Nothin' But a G Thing
Not available in Apple Music in my region. But I’ve heard it before and well aware of its significance.
Well, my PC crashed as I was writing out a long defense of this album. There were so many talented, up and coming, hungry artists on The Chronic. Dr. Dre was the face to introduce them and they all went on to redefine the sound of West Coast and nationwide rap. Look past the language, listen to the flows, the infusion of funk. Think about what a lot of 1980s and early 1990s rap sounded like and understand how this changed the game. Powerful music spreads culture.
THE ALBUM THAT STARTED MY JOURNEY INTO HIP-HOP. Also taught me what a pot leaf was (big picture of it on the cd).
The beginning sucks. Everything else is great.
Litt grovt språk.
What an influential artist and album. Dre's flow is so smooth, and you can't beat the G funk. Saying that, the album has aged for sure, especially the skits. I can't bring myself to take a star off for that though.
Fucking finally! I'm more of a quarter in on this list and finally I hit a 90s west coast hip hop album! This so much more superior to 80% of the other hip hop trash I've crossed so far. Love this album :) personally I'd selected 2001, I doubt there are 2 Dre albums on this list but who knows. I hope we've now unlocked Snoop and 2Pac and I can start getting their albums.
Love It!!
This album aged horribly, and there are definitely some subjects that are focused on way too much… but I love the sound that this album has.
it was genrally great i love dr dre and snoop so them together was great
Loved every second of this. Love a heavy rap album. Complete vibe. easy 5
This was pretty good, but I was honestly expecting to enjoy it more than I actually did. I think I prefer old-skool artists like A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul etc. That squealy-ass synth that seems to be dripping over most tracks is kind of irritating too. Favourite tracks: Let Me Ride, Lil' Ghetto Boy, A Nigga Witta Gun.
для любителей репа.
Not especially my cup of tea. I like Dre's stuff with nwa a lot more than I do this.
Iconic album of the 90s.
"The Chronic" is the debut album by American rapper Dr. Dre and was his first album after he departed N.W.A. from financial disputes. West Coast hip hop, gangsta rap and G-funk are the Wiki-listed genres. The album includes insults towards Ruthless Records and owner and former N.W.A. member Easy-E and features many appearances by then-emerging rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg. Dre produced the album and the G-funk subgenre of gansta rap which included samples of Parliament and Funkadelic (P-Funk) and slow bass beats and melodic synths. Commercially, the album reached #3 on the US Billboard 200 and, critically, the album was and is regarded as one of the most important and influential albums of the 1990's and as one of the best produced produced hip hop albums. In 2019, the album was inducted into the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress for its artistic significance. The album opens with "The Chronic (Intro)." Dre and Snoop on the mic as they stress that Death Row Records are in the house and gangsta protected. An eerie synth and scratching. The diss N.W.A. and Easy-E. They continue the dissing of N.W.A., Easy-E and other rappers to a larger extent in "Fuck with Dre Day." Dre introduces us to the G-funk genre with bass and synth melodies from P-Funk. More Snoop and Dre. Scratching. Dogs barking. "Bow wow wow, Yippie-yo-yippie-a." A wah-wah guitar, funky bass and swirling synth highlight "Let Me Ride." Dre rollin' in his 6-4 vehicle with chronic and Remy Martin. Jewell on backing vocals. The first single was "Nothin' But a G-Thang." Snoop starts the rapping with his smooth style. Guitar and deep bass samples. An overlayed synth. Rap braggadocio at its finest. "It's like this, and like that, and like this, and uh." Maybe the only really sociopolitical song and a great deeper cut is "Lil' Ghetto Boy." Vocal and other sampling and the overall song theme from Donny Hathaway's "Lil' Ghetto Boy." Living in the ghetto in a gansta lifestyle. Well, this my week of former N.W.A. member albums. The lyrics come out strong against N.W.A., Easy-E and other rappers. They also stay in the lane of the gangsta, rapping and partying lifestyle in the ghetto. No major or very minimal sociopolitical statements. I agree with some of critics in that the strength of this album is Dre's production and introduction of G-funk hip hop genre: overlayered synth melodies with a fuzzy bass beat. There are minimal samples with those used carrying the song. A host of rappers appears but Snoop Dogg definitely stands out with his smooth and confident approach. Although the partying and gangsta theme can get repetitive, the G-funk and production make this this a classic hip hop album and one worth going back for.
Cool album, was a great vibe at the gym
Somehow I missed this album growing up, I know the singles, but never listened all the way through. It’s much better than I expected. Solid production, great tracks start to finish, little to no filler. 4.5
Classic rap
dr dreeeeeeeeee
What's up with rap skits where we are listening to them fuck?
If there was a rating higher than 5 this album would get it! It’s perfect!
Gostei. Algumas músicas são muito boas, outras nem tanto.
Legendary beats. Excellent flow. It's just too vulgar for my prudish sensibilities to give it five stars.
It's ok, not my sort of thing at all
Thematically and lyrically, the album is detestable and barbaric. I wouldn't trust these guys within a mile of my family, but the music and the beats are infectious and engaging. I have enjoyed some of the hip hop on this list. But it's plain to see that hip-hop culture has had disastrous effects on society. It's a crime that so many young men have looked to people like this for role models.
🗯 My life doesn’t exactly align with early-’90s Compton — but I still know how to get down to The Chronic. The second I hit play, I’m in a ’64 rolling through Long Beach. It is pure world-building: a stone-cold masterpiece that paints its picture perfectly. G-funk grooves, laid-back menace, and the sense that Dre was inventing a whole new universe of West Coast sound. It’s a cultural document as much as an album, one that turned the lowrider, the blunt, and the synth whine into icons. Sure, the woke world might not vibe with the gangsta posturing now — and yeah, some of the lyrical content feels of its time, problematic and all. But separating the message from the medium, the production is timeless. Dre flipped P-Funk into hip-hop’s backbone, introduced Snoop Dogg to the world, and shifted the centre of rap away from New York. I don’t buy into the lifestyle it portrays, but as music? It’s undeniable. Dangerous, definitive, and still addictive. Verdict: Essential (a masterclass in world-building and groove) For fans of: Snoop Dogg, 2Pac, Ice Cube, cruising soundtracks that still knock hard
Historic but kinda dated
This album meant a lot to me when it first came out and is still epic from start to finish. The one area it sort of falls short, and maybe this was accentuated by the fact that literally the previous album I got was A Tribe Called Quest, but it doesn't quite hold up in certain ways. The whole homophobia vibe just sounds dated. That's what dropped this one to 4 stars for me.
I can live without it. F this and F that. It gets old.
Если смотреть на год релиза этого альбома, то это супер впечатляющая вещь (супер биты и Снуп Дог). Если не смотреть на год релиза этого альбома, то это ну такое (Снуп Дог). Лучшая песня - Nuthin' but a "G" Thang.
Have elements of the album dated? Yes. Is it still absolutely banging? YES. Fucking crawling with classics - Dre's production is insane and creating G-Funk while Snoop makes his debut is next level. Insane album (just ignore the skits). Best Tracks: Fuck Wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin'); Nuthin' But A "G" Thang; Bitches Ain't Shit
Felt very cool listening to this. Classic album. A lot of the tracks are somewhat forgettable, but I still enjoyed the vibe. Snoop is great, he does a lot of the heavy lifting here. Influential album, but not enough great tracks imo. Would rate 3,5 if I could.
Das Album ist am besten wenn Dre nicht rappt. Produktion ist einfach krass. Tja was soll man über die Texte sagen, ziemliche misogyne Scheiße.
Enjoyed this more than I expected to
Oh, The Chronic! Helped define early 90s hip hop. It hasn't necessarily aged well, particularly in it's lyrical content, but it was so influential in developing the West Coast sound. I'm having a hard time rating this one. It's not as good as 2001. 3 stars I think.
Classico dos classicos, inicio do g funk com os brabos, beats/ sintetizadores/ graves e kicks marcantes característicos, groovy envolvente e alguns sons engraçados outros agressivos, flow lento conforme o beat. A melodia certamente é mais atraente do que as letras, o que faz ser tao marcante
Whilst I can appreciate Snoops delivery, the influence of the album for emergence of West Coast rap and the laid back vibes - unfortunately for me - this is massively overshadowed by the lyrical content and its endless swears, sexism and bull shit gangsta bravado.
Give credit for genre-defining. Nuthin but a G Thang is class and brought Snoop to the masses. Cool music on some tunes when the funky bassline is allowed to breathe. Angry rapping about record labels is amusing. The rest of the gangsta rap bravado gets tired very quickly.
Ok? This guys music is called revolutionary. I’m not denying it. If I was in the right timeline and setting I’m sure this would be great. But from where I’m sitting, it’s comically irrelevant. Anyway, it made me chuckle.
This album is angry, aggressive and abrasive, from the lyrics and themes to even the production and the shrill, piercing instrumentation. As a white male I feel unsafe and unwelcome. So, uh. mission accomplished I guess. The songs where it's some dudes cosplaying as big dick murderers, ain't it pal.
2.5 really. It’s no 2001
Um! It's fine. Nuthin but a G Thang is the stand out track for a reason. And also Snoop Dog. He's the best part be leaps and bounds.
1.5
2.5
No termino de entrar aunque me gustan las aportaciones de Snoop Dogg ( 70% del album ) y los beats. Tiene el aire noventero ( una vez mas ganado por la nostalgia millennial ) de un tiempo mas analogico. Un tres for the memories
Nahhh man. I'm not the target audience for this album. I probably would have liked this way more as a 13 year old piece of shit than I do these days. There are arguably some really good beats on here. It's got that sound you instantly recognize. But I'm not gonna touch the social issues with a 20 foot pole. Lottttta rapping about guns and dongs. Death Row should have just banged it out together to get over all the sexual tension. It all just gets tired after 4 or 5 songs. Also is this a Snoop album or Dre? Dre absolutely hooked up a young Snoop. That all aside, The Chronic is alright. The beats will hold your attention even if a lot of the lyrics are eye rolling these days. I can see how this was everywhere back in the 90s. "Let It Ride" and "Stranded On Death Row" are bangers. The Chronic is a solid 3/5 for me and the influence it's had.
Best Song: Fuck with Dre Day ""Never let me slip, 'cause if I slip, then I'm slippin'" - pure poetry!"
Just name calling! It's the worst of the rap albums I have heard so far along with Eminem
I don't know that I've ever listened to this entire album front to back. I listened to 2001 on repeat, but this was a little before my time. It reminds me a rougher cut of the later album. I see a lot of people on here railing on the album for not aging well, misogynic lyrics, or other modern takes. It's fair, it hasn't aged super well, but all the artists on this record have be really open about that and the difference of the time it was made in and now. It's not excusing anything, but look at it in the lens of what it was in the time it was made. It was fucking revolutionary. It was such a departure of what hip hop and rap were at the time, and was a giant culture shock to people not initiated in gangster rap (especially west coast style). Ok rant over. This album is one of the most influential rap albums ever made. The production value and mixing is amazing. The flows and hooks still hit even if the lyrics are dated.
I get that this is some sort of fundamental rap/hip-hop album, and I respect that. However, this clearly wasn’t for me, and I probably won’t listen to this again.
I only had 4 songs available on youtube and well I don't like it at all.
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I loved this in 1992 when I was 14/15 I'm horrified by this in 2025 when I'm 47. I know its a cornerstone of 90s west coast gangster rap, but it really doesn't stand the test of time, and under the modern gaze a lot of this is downright reprehensible... Violence, misogyny, homophobia, its all here if that's your thing.
The album where Dr Dre created ‘the sound’ from this album on whenever I heard that whiney moog drone I know I’m either about to see the credits to Grand Theft Auto or that in about 20 seconds I’m going to hear Snoop Dogg start rapping. I think this album opened the gates for hip hop becoming widely accepted commercially and to be ironically enjoyed by white middle class people. I think that while the album lyrically has a way of making light of its dark themes and also sounds dated today with its heavy use of misogyny it is also clear that although enjoyed through a fantasy lense by the white boys of the world they are talking about very real things in their existence including racial inequality, gun violence and drugs. Production wise I think Dre is clearly on track to become the king here, the only reason I can’t give it a 4 is because I can never not hear it as the run up to 2001. Still a fantastic and important album.
This, is a smooth ride. 16 tracks is a lot, and something that can be off putting when going to play the whole record, and I must say it’s hard to have enough time to be able to play it the whole way through in one. However, it’s worth the commitment. As much as I want to praise this I can’t give it any lyrical points. A vulgar profanity version of my dad is bigger than your dad, I’m going to put my balls in your mouth just can’t get any marks from me as much as it pains to say that. Maybe ‘Lyrical Gangbang’ was in fact the right way to describe it. However, I don’t think that it’s really supposed to what’s good about this album, rather the beats and hooks and melodies are what grip you to listen and save the tracks to your playlists. It has what you would describe as a typical Californian hip hop/rap sound, although I suppose albums like this are where that sound originated from. Has such an interesting way of making you feel so relaxed, so at ease, as if you can just take a deep breath and take in everything else around you. I think that’s the feeling that makes this album so unique and special in its own right. So much so that throughout listening I found myself wanting to dish out my first 5*, but that’s unjustified. A 4 is fair for what it offers, a 4.5 even would be fairer but such is. Thoroughly enjoyed, a lot more than I thought I would, and would listen again.
I didn't give this album that much time, as listening to it I think the production is obviously next level and the some basslines caught my attention but apart from that it's not really for me. I found myself bopping along to it as I listened and enjoyed it until I suddenly stopped for the 20th time hearing about a dick being sucked or something awful about a woman. It's from a time and I'm sure there's some huge cultural reason for the misogyny (lol can there be...but i'm willing to hear it if there is) but if nothing else it doesn't age well and so therefore I'm happy to accept this album is important in the history of rap and hip hop but not something that I'll be listening to again probably.
3.5
Beats are fun, but the lyrics and vocals are truly awful. Got this too early in my list and had to come back and change my rating to a 1. It is infinitely worse than most other albums on this list
Growing up in Horsham , this album totally nails what it was like for a young white boy and his b**ch. Guns , drugs and beef
The sound was alright but hard to get past the lyrics. I’m sure this is a big deal for people into rap but I can’t say I’m a big fan.
Found the general flow of the album much better than other hip hop artists. However, the lyrics are awful, offensive and cringey. Act like a grown up you clown!
Faux alpha male bullshit.
Not bad, I am not nostalgic about this as I am about 2001 chronic.
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The album that introduced both Snoop Dogg and diss rap to the masses. Still, it's definitely an album that is more important for its influence than the quality of its tracks.
Separate the killer beats art from the awful lyrics artist. Lots of these albums with bad lyrics pass me by because they mumble but Dre annunciates how he will beat a woman if she talks back to him and how women are shit but hoes and tricks. It's tough because there's nostolgia but it's a painful listen
I like the beats and that’s about it.
I bought Bela some 'The Chronic' socks for her birthday and gave them to her on the same day this album came up. 5 stars for the 1001 to 1 coincidence. Did not actually listen.
Mid 4 I should of got into this when I was teenager. I could see it being a 5 if I had. Very good instruments
did not expect this album to be as fun as it is the 20 dollar pyramid skit is very funny the production here is also super great over an hour but doesn't feel like it. pretty easy recommend
Lähes loppuun
Is there any rap album that comes out swinging with a more confident style than “The Chronic”? Hard beats, fat bass lines, whining synths, classic funk samples, and a bouncy rap flow that often sounds like a schoolyard taunt. It’s all swagger and attitude, and it’s a blast from start to finish. This is one of the albums that got me into hip-hop. It’s a classic that hooks you from the very start and keeps you entertained with an infectious energy. The production is the star of the show, though the rapping is excellent too. It’s billed as a Dr. Dre solo album, but it’s basically split between him and Snoop Dogg, whose presence on most songs is one of the things that makes the album so fun. The production is so good that I’m always willing to overlook the homophobia and misogyny in the lyrics. And it’s not like you can just look the other way at the occasional line or two. It’s pretty constant. But like a lot of classics from this era, it is what it is, and you learn to cringe or shake your head at the lyrics even as you nod your head to another incredible beat. Lots of classics here including “Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang.” I’ve always been a fan of “Let Me Ride” too.
Can’t say I follow rap beef, but there were some good songs on here.
Done.
I enjoyed the vibe of the album but a lot of the lyrics were quite juvenile. It also does feel a lot like a Snoop Dogg album, he's featured so heavily.
Epitomizes west coast rap. Crazy beats throughout and effortlessly cool. This is like the 90s version of LA Woman, in terms of being the album that is the prototypical LA music sound of a generation. That said lyrically it's pretty weak and not entirely for me.
Incredible history, just not for me I don’t think
Really not a gangsta rap girl, can't pretend I enjoyed it
To be honest, rap and hip-hop aren't a genre I listen to at all. So listening to an album where there are more swear words than not is a new experience! The lyrics had no impact on me at all but the music is superb - if there is an instrumental version of this, I'd be all over it
Love this album. right from my early days. Loved this album then and now. snoop making his move and DD showing his value
Ehh
Classic album but language is a bit on the jarring side
I'll give this a 3.5 and round it up. The beats are really strong in this album, but the lyrics are over the top at times and the comedy tracks are cringy when they're not outright stealing from others, like De La Soul.
yeah
This the 12th album i've listened to. I enjoy Dr. Dre and snoop dog lyrism in some of these songs where they talk about their experiences on the street and how the uphold their relations. Having an entire song thats just a sextape is insane and kinda hard, but im not trying listen to that in the car. I like this album its just not really my thing 81/100
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It was okay. Too many skits and diss tracks, and not enough solid songs. I get that this was Dre's first solo rap album and needed to show his own sound off, but I don't think even he figured out what that was supposed to be yet. Pretty sure this is on the list more as a historic milestone.
Snoop Dogg elevates this album, the beats are undeniable, every track is a minute too long. Maybe I’m just ironically not down with any genre that has “stoner” attached to it.
Much better solo offering than Ice Cube
It seems as silly now as it did then. Songs are great as long as you can clear the hurdles such as the lyrics, song titles, and the unfortunately stale skits. 4/ 5
I think this album should be renamed "The Diabolic". Which sort of rhymes with Chronic.
I’m glad I have a bad ear for lyrics, but I still caught more than I cared to. This was awful.
Honestly, the beats are great but the rapping is actually pretty lame. And don't try to say it's because it's from 30-odd years ago. Check out what Biggie, Jay-Z and Tupac were doing in the same time period and you'll see what I mean.
Didn't mind it.
I cannot relate to this album in the slightest. So offensive.. but I LIKE IT. Also love that Snoop Dogg is so prominent in this album. I actually think I might like Snoop better than Dre, which might be the main reason why I like this album. The first half was better than the second.
I listen to a lot of modern hip hop and rap and really enjoyed listening to this. After a few songs I really started to get into the style. That said it’s honestly very samey. After listening through most of the album and getting to work I didn’t bother listening to the rest of the tracks until the next day. Also the synth is very grating.
The Chronic then = lived experience, Dre promoting the gangsta life he came out of. The Chronic now = Dre wealthed up, still selling that life to kids who never lived it. The beats still hit, and musically it’s brilliant. But listening today it feels less like life and more like a lifestyle pitch, that unfortunately wrecks real people so his empire can cash in.
Not too bad more of an east cost fan, nothing bad but no singular song to save 4.1
Definition of rap
5/5 for swagger and beats. 1/5 for misogyny
Was alright
a time capsule of 90's gangster rap. you got sketches, songs of loose women, drugs and gangbanging, all the hallmarks. Its iconic for a reason and earns its status, but doesnt really stretch beyond those core themes.
I’ve never been huge into The Chronic… the prank call on Deez Nuts is great but overall the album is pretty one note and way too long. Bitches and hoes and weed smoke blah blah blah. I understand that it pioneered a genre of hip hop and is culturally significant but overall I don’t really enjoy listening to it.
S'ok
A classic.
This is my first time listening to the Chronic. The word is smooth. Great use of funk samples and creative lyricism. A really enjoyable listen all the way through. I appreciate the cohesiveness of the album’s elements around the theme of chilling out and the importance of being laid back, knowing how to seize pleasure in a violent, unjust and chaotic world.
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Good listen.
I’m glad this challenge is helping me like hip-hop more. Would give it 4 stars but the lyrics are seriously like… wtf.
Just not my type of music :)
Crazy how many classic gangster rap albums spawned from the NWA breakup. But this has to be the best one. Dre and Snoop have such good chemistry on this record and the west coast style beats are phenomenal.
Great 90s rap album - iconic
Created the unique sound. But lyrics were really bad
The Chronic is one of those albums that completely reshaped the sound of hip hop. Dr. Dre took the raw edge of early West Coast rap and smoothed it into G-funk, layering in heavy bass, laid-back grooves, and funk samples that still sound irresistible today. Tracks like “Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang” and “Let Me Ride” glide along with effortless cool, while Dre’s production makes every beat feel huge and cinematic. It is also a launchpad, introducing the world to Snoop Dogg, whose relaxed flow became the perfect counterpart to Dre’s meticulous beats. The lyrics are brash, confrontational, and often controversial, but they captured the reality and attitude of the time with clarity. What makes the album endure is how complete it feels not just a collection of singles, but a fully realised sound that defined an era. The Chronic is both a cultural landmark and a masterclass in production, the kind of record that still sets the bar for hip hop albums decades later.
4/10 - I do not really like rap. This does not change that
Really good. First half is probably a 5, but second half drags it down
Mutherfucking DRE
Duck wit dr Dre Let me ride A nigga witta gun Lyrical gangbang
Fuck wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin') Let Me Ride Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang
Amazing!
The perfect crusin in your car with the windows down album. I’ve been doing it since the 90’s and I did it today. Light up a blunt and go start a fight.
Cool beats. Lyrics are violent and misogynistic of course, plus he really likes talking about his dick. Makes me wonder what would have happened if gangsta rap never occurred?
I can’t believe I hadn’t given this a through-and-through until now. I liked it, but honestly, I prefer the Chronic 2001. It’s tough listening to the insanely misogynistic lyrics. I don’t accept that it’s just part of it, or that I should just look past it.
Pretty good
I don't think it's possible for a person to have lived in California and not have heard "Nothin' But a 'G' Thang" at some point. You might not know what that song exactly is, but there's no way you can't recognize the iconic high synths blasting at a public gathering or playing before a TV ad break for a California-based sports game. But I've not heard the rest of the album until today and honestly, it merits its iconic status. The production on this is so clean; the bass lines on some of these tracks are dope. Favorite tracks: Nothin’ But A “G” Thang, Lil Ghetto Boy
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Great rapping, insane production but doesnt have that spark that pushes into an amazing album for me still very impressive.
2.5
I know it’s influential, I know how important g funk is to the genre, but tbh this doesn’t hit for me. Maybe it’s the skits, maybe it’s the length, but I just didn’t feel this as much
Not too bad more of an east cost fan, nothing bad but no singular song to save 4.1
Strong, catchy beats and engaging overall with unique scene-setting interludes that add atmosphere. Production style felt a bit repetitive towards the end.
The lyrics on this album are terrible. Snoop also carries the album. I'm giving it a three for the beats
Не можна ставити цьому альбому менше 5. Супер кач, слава всім гострайтерам Дре, Снуп в неймовірній формі. Звук цукерочка. Класика вест коасту та хіп-хопу взагалі
Not my style these days but must respect the impact it had.
Really noice rap album, albeit not 100% my taste. 7/10.
Some great tracks, but too much boasting about one’s dick, and way too much reliance on “motherfucker” drag this one down a bit. Do love Snoop’s contributions though.
Solid. I laughed at the gameshow skit. Overall not my vibe, but I respect it.
Classic and a lot of great instrumentals.
The album that took the sub-genre and made it the genre.
First half of this 💿 is a soundtrack to my teens. Holds up well, still.
I remember why I don't listen to the Chronic as much as other albums, it's not my personal favourite but it's full of so many good tracks. I appreciate this album because who knows where rap would be without it. But I also gotta respect there's ones I like better. Though I am also glad they didn't pick Dr.Dre 2001 as I think that wouldn't be as representative. Respect to the forefathers of rap 👏
the beats were good but why does this man talk about his balls so much
One, two three to the fo’, This album isn’t with the times any mo’, All the homophobia and misogyny, Just undercuts the music’s philosophy, The beats are electric with those West Coast vibes, But the lyrics give me trouble with the gangsta lives, This album I guess isn’t made for me, So I hope you don’t mind if I give it a three!
Great production, I see why he’s had such a long career
The beats and those high pitch leads are so iconic. I’m not normally a rap fan but the flow is amazing and the world of early 90’s Compton is vivid and striking.
The Chronic = Iconic Gs up Hoes down Iconic album - this "gangster rap" was so good, so "of the moment" and so identifiable to the West Coast and LA particularly. No way this could be made now, it would be banned and Dre would probably be arrested for some "unamerican" BS or hate speech. That's how it was in the late 80s and 90s though. These dudes were real. Does it age well? It still sounds great, Snoop and Dre are still around, but like benevolent Grandpas now. Doesn't matter, it is unforgettable and changed popular music forever.
Jeez that is infectious. G-funk grabs me like the start of hip hop did. I am falling into it while I am trying to avoid the repulsive political details. Snoop and funk elevates this into the stratosphere. Poised right on the line between reflecting and creating the violent background. Haunting.
Chronic!
I remember when this hit, it was pretty much the first hip hop album I experienced. A buddy was really into it, a bandmate actually, and I just couldn’t quite get what it was that was turning him on. I get it more now, but how do listeners not tire of these guys talking up their sexual prowess and big dicks and other BS exploits? The posturing is exhausting and juvenile and I just don’t give a shit.
Juvenile poser b.s. What a waste of good beats.
nah...didn't really do anything for me. I was trying to like it. Do I need to find a new nickname for my husband?
Why anyone would want or need to listen to this before they die, is beyond me. Terrible.
Some insightful lyrics in here. Especially on the societal bridge between men and women. Every track with Snoop is a banger. Best song. Deeez Nuuuutz
D O G G and D R E - how could it be anything other than amazing. Not every song is 10/10 but the good tracks carry the (few) less good ones. As a feminist, 5/5.
the Chronic deserves every bit of praise it's received over the decades since it's release. The skits are a little annoying, especially upon relisten (DEEZ NUTS being an obvious exception) but otherwise Dre can kick it. fav tracks: Nutin' But a G Thang, Rat A Tat Tat
I listen to all these albums while I work but I had to save this one for the gym because I couldn't hear myself think with all of the words they were droppin. The energy was off the charts, though.
Really not my thing
This is what a debut album looks like. Slams you right in the face from the start, and doesn't stop.
-1 for every "nigga" within first minute of the record
I'm not a huge fan of hip hop/rap, the emphasis on the beat and the similarity from song to song, makes it hard for me to appreciate. I do like the "spoken word" aspect of the lyrics. But overall, not for me.
Ganz nice. Viel old school hiphop
Classic. My first real intro was this album. A little too harsh and negative now
Solid as any classic gangsta rap with some good, memorable tracks. Also unfortunately the exact same subject matter as every other gangsta rap
A few good tracks, but the album is largely overrated. Dr. Dre is an average MC
The Chronic – Dr. Dre (1992) | West Coast Hip-Hop / G-Funk | Avg: 7.29 | Favorite Song: “Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang”* The Chronic is one of the most important hip-hop records of the ‘90s, and your ratings make it clear that it still holds up well today. “Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang” is the obvious standout. It's slick, smooth, and effortlessly cool; it’s the blueprint for G-Funk done right. Most of the tracks land solidly in the 7 to 8 range, which suggests you found Dre’s laid-back, bass-heavy production consistently engaging, even if not every track hits with the same force. While the album is front-loaded with iconic moments, your ratings also reflect how the second half has more of a steady groove than jaw-dropping highs. Some of the unrated tracks likely serve as skits or interludes, which are part of the album’s texture but not necessarily worth scoring. Still, The Chronic holds its place as a vibe-heavy, genre-shaping project. Even with a few dips in momentum, it’s packed with memorable hooks, unmistakable atmosphere, and a cultural swagger that still resonates decades later.
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This is all of culture now so…
Yes.
This one wasn't for me. There's not a lot of music that I just, flat out, don't enjoy and gangster rap, for the most part, is one of them. The only redeemable quality for this album was some of Snoop's lines, but the beats weren't there and every time Dre spoke I wanted to shut it off.
Deeez nuuuutz
While there are some classic songs on The Chronic, it has never been a standout rap album to me. Dr.Dre's production has never done it for me (except for Eminem's early work). Lyrically it's nothing like what was happening on the East Coast at the time...which is what my tastes gravitate to. With that said, this album does have quite a bit of nostalgia for me and is always enjoyable to listen to in the car.
Eh, not my vibe