Reviews (page 7 of 13)
I think for the time this was a great record, listening now the sampling and production did not age as well as other contemporary albums imo, I think Ice Cubes 2 albums after NWA have aged much better production wise and have remained more fresh and accessible. I do think as well Dre is quite outshined on this record by Snoop Dogg in rapping ability. The content too while quite conscious in some areas is also quite braggart in others and is not my favourite. I do think it’s funny that the first 2 song are Eazy E disses
Eitt af þessum töff röppum. Nokkuð hár þristur en tími ekki fjarkanum.
3/5 Dre produces some great beats.
Første gang jeg hører hele albumet, og nå er jeg ganske sikker på at jeg er east coast.
I always thought there were just too many skits on this album.
This was good, even if it was a little long. The skits suck as usual with this genre. 3.0/5.0: Good
gfunk is so smooth its hard to hate. obviously thats due in large part to george clinton and parliament/funkadelic which provided the basis for so much of this album. as for the songs themselves, they are fine. they left a good bit to be desired but other than the skits i didnt hate this.
A pretty filthy hip-hop album, there are some great hits in here. This is more like a snoop and dr dre album, with several other artists appearing as well. I did not love how many random skits are included, but the music was good.
Decent beats paired with lyrics that don't really have much to say. Misogyny is unsurprisingly present due to the era this was made in. The featured rappers are pretty great, with Snoop being an obvious repeat standout. "The $20 Sack Pyramid" is easily one of the funniest skits I've ever heard on an album. Favorite Track: Let Me Ride
Not very meaningful too me, but no denying that This album’s reputation precedes it. The concept album interludes Connect a story that resonates to this day I think…
Just getting the string of influential, genre defining hip hop/rap records this week, aren't I? I also need to revisit this one. Not the best week for album listening. Overall, it's as chill as chill can be. Effortlessly cool. Snoop is so effing charismatic. I get why liberal mothers everywhere love him as much as they do.
Listened previously. Expectations: High - Verdict: Very Good - An wonderful sound. The bass is so fat and the grooves are so lazy. Let Me Ride is great. Nuthin’ But A “G” Thang is one of the biggest tracks for good reason, it’s a hip hop masterpiece. Deeez Nuuuts is a great groove as well, the refrain towards the end is brilliant. A Nigga Witta Gun has a great bassline and the intro is cool. I think some of the interludes hold this album back a bit as when they just let the beats play it is top quality.
Not my type of music but good for what it is.
Solid beats but too much motherfucking dick bitch shit.
Don't think this has held up all that well: the beats still sound inventive and fresh, and the interplay between Snoop and Dre's personalities still conjures a certain magic, but it's hard to get wholly past the repetitive (and pretty juvenile) lyrical content.
Very famous album I have never listened to before. Beautifully produced, great bass, at times fantastic sampling. Some of the songs are beautiful (Lil Ghetto Boy; Stranded On Death Row; High Powered, at points). When the vocals are set deep in the bed, so that they are one more among a number of interweaving instrumental lines, the whole thing works very, very well. When the voices are isolated, so we really hear what they have to say ... oh, for heaven's sake ... this stuff worked to some extent at the time because being shocking and transgressive always has a kind of power artistically. But the violence, misogyny, and constant use of expletives was of dubious value at the time, and has aged very poorly. [The Roach: beautiful music, but dominated by a worthless vocal. Drop that shit in the mix, DJ!] What was clear at the time has only become clearer: this album is one of the supreme achievements in a style that was above everything else a grand display of enormous talents, misallocated. Closing with Bitches Ain't Shit just brings it all home, confirming / reinforcing the mix of strengths and egregious flaws. [bong sounds] What a mothafuckin waste. [gunfire effects] To quote a hilarious review on the Generator of the Waterboys' Fisherman's Blues: By the final ten tracks you're begging for it to be over.
Did not age well. 3 hip hop albums in a row. Come on, man
I’ve said before that I much prefer East Coast rap over West Coast rap, and this is another album demonstrative of my opinion. I understand that this album was incredibly influential to the G-funk genre, which was hugely impactful in the ’90s. I don’t dislike G-funk, in fact, I think there are a few great tracks here, with typical clean synths, deep basslines, and a slow tempo. However, where this album loses points is in its lyrics. Compared to Dre’s work with N.W.A., I feel that this album lacks a true message. Of course, Straight Outta Compton suffered from the same issues of misogyny and homophobia present here, but at least the end to those means was an overall and justified message of frustration from Black youth towards the white establishment. As well as that, Straight Outta Compton is consistently musically compelling. Here, however, that message is lacking, and instead these outdated and abhorrent values are too often on full display.
Seth - 2.8/5 Logan - 3/5
This was better than I expected, and actually there’s lots of good stuff in here. There’s a good variety of different approaches, the songs have layers to them, and the mixes and production are great. Some of the samples and instruments fit really well (eg. the flute on Lil’ Ghetto Boy) and there’s some real grooves too. The content is mostly awful and it’s misogynistic as fuck. 3.5 rounded down.
I do enjoy rap and hip hop music from time to time. mainly Eminem, Public Enemy and beastie Boys. This album didn't really work for me due to it being mostly about drugs, gang violence and misogyny. I guess I prefer my rap music to have some form of tongue-in-cheek humour, or is straight up socio-politically charged, or at least has some substance in the lyrics. Eminem works because a lot of his lyrics have either some form of satire, criticises politics, the music industry and the media, or at least tells a personal story about rags to riches. Public enemy's fear of a black planet works because of its comments on racism and social injustices. I would like to give NWA's FTP album a listen though.
Feels like a product of its time, but the influence on west coast hip-hop for decades to come is obvious from the first track. I don’t know that I feel it’s excellent on its own, but its influence is undeniable
Me gusto el álbum, pero no e lo que suelo escuchar. El ritmo estaba muy bueno
Far more musical than expected and started to enjoy it the longer it went on.
I've been wondering for some time if/when we'd get any Dr. Dre, so it's nice to finally have my question answered, and with a classic album. Overall, I think I'm more of a fan of his role producing other people's music, but it's fun to hear the original g-funk soundtrack in full and to appreciate how Dr. Dre helped open up the range of mainstream hip-hop sounds, not to mention steering away from heavy sampling and backbeats. And thankfully there are still some decent tracks here that aren't just straight up fights with former NWA team members, ridiculous skits, glorified gang violence or outsized misogyny, like "Let me ride", the big hit "Nuthin' but a 'G' thang", and the Donny-Hathaway-inspired "Lil' ghetto boy" (and the first two have fun videos featuring ridiculously young-looking Dre and Snoop Dogg and various cameos), with a nod to the monster-beat-Led-Zeppelin-backed "Lyrical gangbang" (too bad the lyrics don't match the power of that amazing and ubiquitous beat) and the fun Parliament riff "The roach".
I finally understood the simple reason why I don't get hip hop. When I listen to music, I am typically mostly interested in... well, music. I tend to listen to the lyrics in a second time (if at all) and, however amazing they might be, if the music sucks, I am not going to bother with that stuff anymore... (If I want to delve in beautiful words, I read a book or go to the theater, you know?) I guess this attitude is a blessing in the specific case of this album: I trust the other commenters that it contains lots of awful lyrics but most of them just didn't reach my ears (besides the unavoidable load of Ns and MFs). On the other hand, music and production are indeed way cooler than the average hip hop stuff I heard because of this project... so why not giving it 3 stars?
no de mis favoritos del género
I would replay these songs standalone but as an album in full I unfortunately sturuggled. 6/10
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤 is impossible to fault from a production standpoint. Dr. Dre’s G-funk sound is smooth, distinctive, and hugely influential, and it’s easy to hear why the album became a hip-hop classic. Where it loses me is in its lyrical content. The production often keeps me listening, but the themes don’t do much for me and make it difficult to connect with the album as a whole. I was also surprised by how much of the spotlight is taken by Snoop Dogg. He delivers excellent performances, but at times it feels as though 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤 is as much his showcase as it is Dr. Dre’s. I completely understand the album’s reputation and influence. Even so, while I admire its production, it never fully clicks with me as a complete listening experience.
I can understand why this was somewhat ground-breaking, with the G-funk sound and lots of talented rappers.
Just great, more misogyny… But putting that aside, the production and the sound on this is great. It still holds up today unlike some early rap that was clunky. Good album for a certain mood. Close to a 4, but not quite consistent enough on quality.
Great rap music production but it’s not mine
transitions into songs were cool, all songs had a great pulse and flow and i liked the drum grooves in each song 6.9/10
Een stijl die ik dankzij het pionierswerk van dit album al zo vaak gehoord heb, dat het ondertussen niet meer speciaal klinkt en dat is jammer.
I liked this more than Straight Outta Compton (sorry)
Not as good as expected
Saved? ✅ Would listen again? ✅ Would recommend to anyone? 🤔 Would buy on Vinyl? 🤔
Part of the early 90s hip hop I slept through as I became too indie for my own good. I know the hits and I'm fine with listening to Dre and Snoop take turns. It oozes west coast rap in production and verse. With that said, I probably missed my window to fully appreciate this.
3/5 - Personal enjoyment rating is much lower than a 3, but I know this belongs on the list, so a 3 it is.
The beats and productions are just top notch every single song. The actual album is fine, but not really my thing, though I do think Snoop Dogg is just a noticeably better rapper than Dr. Dre, and every time he came on it was great. Nuthin' But a "G" Thang, Lyrical Gangbang, and Bitches Ain't Shit were probably my favorite of the bunch. I think I may just be too white, though, because listening to Bitches Ain't Shit while doing picross is pretty jarring.
I didn't love this album but I recognize how iconic it is and I can appreciate that it's part of rap and Death Row Records history.
not my favorite dr. dre but still a good listen
6/10 I appreciate how much swagger this album has - every track is full of machismo and braggadocio, with a deep commitment to the west coast rap movement of the time (the number of call outs to South Central and Long Beach is astronomical). The production and music/beats are quite good for the time, impressively sounding almost timeless. I also find it fascinating to hear phrases like "deez nuts" and "rizz" slung around a good 35 years before they became part of meme culture in the 2020s. That being said, I honestly have no interest in the content of this album. It's not my cup of tea. I also think it's too long - if it were about 20 minutes shorter the album would be far tighter and therefore stronger. Regardless, it's a well-constructed album that is still discussed for a reason, so I can't complain too much, I guess.
First up, I doubt his medical or PhD credentials but he has a way with beats and backing. I was quite happy to lose myself in the groove of a lot of this but some of the lyrical content and interludes got boring very quickly. Hip-hop’s never really going to be my sort of thing, but despite being too long to hold my interest all the way through, this had some good moments.
Another otherwise great album undermined by seriously gross lyrics.
The music is good though many of the song sounded repetitive. Lyrics did nothing for me but I lack the experience to get them. If I could hear the album sans lyrics, I'd give it another go.
Haha najs 3/5
OH HELL YEAH. LOVE the production on this album. The lyrics are absolutely cartoonish swagger. Tight. Let Me Ride is a banger for all time. Turned the volume up on that one.. the shuffle percussion does somethin to me. The album kinda sags in the middle. I'm not sold on the skits. These songs seem aimless and not fun. It lands the outro, though. Fun sample spotting. I feel like listening to some of the Funkadelic source material. A 4 just because its not consistent. VERY high highs, no lows, about half mids.
Solid sampling and Snoop Dogg's flow is just so smooth Dre isn't bad himself on Nuthin' but a G Thang, which is by far the standout
solid
listened to about half of it, not mu stule
I had heard about this release for years and was pretty excited to listen. Unfortunately it mostly sounds like a Death Row Records promo which interpellates older classic samples 1:1. Some good songs and some bad moments (I never like it when I need to listen to the artist having fake sex, it's just weird). But all together a fine listen. 3/5
Great early rap album here. Iconic too. Snoop + Dre on most tracks before they were the legends that they are today. 6/10
Been awhile… Um… this took me on one hell of a ride. And no one was passing spliffs. But… maybe I did get a little contact high? Anyway… that opening is weak. Really don’t want to hear beefing for 15 minutes with little else. Actually, there is a surprisingly small amount of actual material on here for its bloated over hour run time. And the skits don’t help. What it DOES have is sampling and beats par excellence. Honestly, it even lifts Parliament’s P.Funk, which it does lock stock and barrel, well. That was the era of stealing from the masters, or “introducing the youth to the sounds of the earlier generations.” But honestly, there has always been theft in music and when it’s done well, it can be a boon for all. But the thing for me, is that this album doesn’t seem to really have its own ideas, aside from the beef with Eazy. That’s clear enough. But it just doesn’t carry a whole album. 3 Boolean:Ture?
Un peu de mal avec les sons de synthé parfois mais sinon c'est cool. Morceau pref : Bitches ain't shit
At the time this album was a game changer. Now it feels dated and out of place. It was fun at the time, but now it just feels juvenile and serves to show that rap has come a loooong way. The music is still good, it still means a lot to me, but the lyrics are pretty fucked up.
A west coast classic that just doesn't hit the same to my east coast ears.
yeah sure!
The Super Bowl halftime show and family friendly TV personality version of Snoop have diluted this album for me a little bit, but this hard to be the rawest shit on the planet when it came out
The misogyny is dated but the beat is very happiness
Lol at the diss in the opening song Would enjoy this more with less cursing Good beats. I think this has been sampled quite a bit Snaps for the protest songs I'm used to such higher speed rap now, the slower cadence is weird for me I appreciate the wit and humor behind this. The amount of cursing definitely impacted my enjoyment of the album
The top tracks were huge back in the day: Nuthin But A "G" Thang and Fuck With The Dre. I give him credit for kind of inventing the gangsta rap style and for launching several careers. That said, gangsta rap is not my thing.
Some classic tracks from Dr. Dre, but not a no-skip album for me.
Familiar with Dre. Tough not to be. First Listen, was a fun and at some points hilarious. I get a sense of passion colliding with personality; a lot of personality in this whole album. This is the kind of album that could've only been created at that moment in time with the people around Dre—fucking duh, you can say that about anything—resulting in a special piece of history for both music and its creators. Highlight of the album, Nuthin' But A "G" Thing is a classic and iconic. Snoop Dog does so much along side Dre in this album to a point where his absence would lose so much of of the album's soulful-nature in it's vocals. I'm not too familiar with rap and it's history but I can definitely hear and feel why this album would be so important to West Coast hip-hop history. Also, Deeez Nuuuts is funny. Overall, fun listen with some iconic songs that won't be forgotten. The G-Funk is amazingly done and continues to bring you into, almost, every track on the album. Though, my taste isn't aligned with rap as much as I would like; I still can't help but loving the funk and rap combination. T3: NBAGT, Let Me Ride, Lil' Ghetto Boy
Welcome to DEATH ROW A mix of great samples (Let me Ride, the Day the ** Took Over), other great artists featured (Snoop Dogg, Lady of Rage in Lyrical Gangbang), and Dre’s cool voice spitting sick lyrics. With a bit of fun silliness too (see Deez Nuts). One to come back to
Good transitions, chill and iconic
This album has some amazing, funky beats that became THE sound of the west coast rap scene. It also pretty much introduced Snoop Dogg to the world. He’s so smooth on this record, he just flows naturally. With the good, comes some bad - terrible lyrics and corny skits. Ugh.
90s rap has, by far, aged worse than any other genre. But the beats Dr Dre lays down are smooth with a perfect punch of bass, can't argue that. The themes. The skits. The lyrics. Just terrible. This is taking the success of NWA, an important and honest album, and making it marketable to the masses. Normally I'm fine with that, but the themes here should be used sparingly, making them mainstream is just ugly, and that's what this is. All that said, I come back to the beats. Amazing stuff, and the hits on this album still have me bopping my head. Only thing missing was a 40oz of crazy horse. 30 years ago this is a high 4. Today it's a very low 3.
I am SURE that this is a phenomenal album, but this *CLEARLY* exceeds my ratings limit - F-word, M-F'er, etc.. in EVERY song, plentifully. Pitchfork: 10.0 Rolling Stone: Top 500 Albums #37 Best Songs Nuthin' But A "G" Thang
Bowowow yippy yo yippy yay 🐶 Track 4 was scary Did Leathermouth reference track 7? Murder was the case that they gave me 😳 I like the skits 😀 Hip hop classic, no doubt 🙂↕️
Não gosto de rap, mas algumas músicas são boas para a acadêmia
Not my favorite hip hop album but I like his voice and the tracks with Snoop Dogg
Beats GFUNK trop cool, trop de sons iconiques c'est un banger mais ça reste un petit 3. Pour moi l'album dans l'ensemble est équivalent à 2001 mais les highlights sont plus bas.
So much cussing. I don't usually mind cussing but it just seems overwhelming in this. I did like the music itself.
Immediately feels historic, even without knowing. Historic or not, it’s not my vibe for hip hop. But I grinned several times hearing iconic lyrics I finally know the origin of.
This is a Dr Dre album, but it is just as much a Snoop album. Let's be honest with that. Dre's pretty iconic as a rapper, but this is more a highlight for his production. If you were listening to music in the 90s, this was basically the basis for all the hip hop you were hearing. This was the template. Sometimes that's obvious, like “let me ride” finding itself quoted in Regulate a few years later (and every future rap about cruising down the street in my 64)... and then ‘living in the city it's do or die” cropping up in Coolio (and watchu wanna do? WhatCHU wanna do? quoted in Shoop). This is a more important founding document than you probably remember. But for every iconic riff and track, there's equal amounts of the misogyny that gave racists a kernel of truth to hide behind. There are stupid skits, because what would a 90s rap alhum be without bloat? There's so much homophobic whining and, perhaps ironically related, a stupid amount of threats to suck dick. The only thing this album wants more than its dick in a dude's mouth is P-funk samples. Kinda hard not to get a solid set of beats if that's where you're pulling them from. And yet Bitches Aint Shit is still iconic. And while this is clearly an album with something to prove (and bones to pick), it's also a leg up. Snoop isn't the only dude who got a boost here. Dre brought a whole bunch of folks on board here, not the least being Warren G and the Lady of Rage (her turns on Lyrical Gangbang and Stranded on Death Row are probably the best stuff in the late half of this album). So yeah, this hasn't aged particularly well, not the least reason being Snoop's “izzles” and general “beeotch"es. Very little sounds as cringey in 2026 as “beeotch” does. But at the same time, it has aged amazingly… the sound still feels exciting, right down to those high pitched synth melody lines. “Nuthin but a G Thang” still contains some of the most vital hooks of the genre. So, eh, I don't think it can quite reach a 4, not for me at least, but the sheer impact and influence keep it a strong 3* despite it all.
Too many skits and songs about dick and balls for my liking. The melodies are great, lyrics are lacking
Incredible production as is the standard for a dre album. I found the lyrics even for the time to be very uninspired and kind of annoying on some certain tracks that aspect sadly did not age all too well. Everything else about this holds up however.
Not bad - better than a lot of the stuff I’ve heard in this genre
I really like Dr Dre's beats better than almost any other in 90s hip hop. I just hate how misogynistic the lyrics are. I get that the genre is like that, but it seemed relentless and that really took away from the enjoyment for me.
Damn!! I don’t know what to say. This is where deez nuts came from? Dont love it but I appreciate it.
Some good songs, but also some of that I really dislike. Kinda mixed.
I’ve never listened to this album, but I knew 4 or 5 of these tracks from the zeitgeist.
I listened to this album throughout the beginning of my shift as I worked on a few different tasks on my first ever daily checklist. This album was a bit of a mixed bag for me. The Chronic has long held a reputation for being one of the classic hip-hop albums, and the funk production here is certainly captivating and energetic enough to warrant that praise, but the lyricism really puts up a roadblock for me. With most rap albums from this time period, there is a certain amount of misogyny which I'm prepared to reckon with, but The Chronic tips that balance way past even that somewhat generous threshold. The misogyny feels like one of the most central themes present on the album, alongside homophobic insults against other rappers, all handled and delivered in a with an immature sense of humor which kneecaps even some of the better moments. Additionally, maybe it's just a result of coming to this album so late, but the flows on many of these songs just don't do anything for me. Of course, there are still many highlights here worthy of praise: Snoop Dogg is way more prominent across this album than I was expecting, and even if his performance is not always my favorite, I can understand why this album propelled his career forward in a major way. The production is also a reliable high point, as well as many of the features: the best songs for me tended to be the ones with multiple other guests and voices other than Dre or Snoop. I can understand why this album was so significant in its time, but it just doesn't sit right to my modern sensibilities in the same way that even other rap albums from the time still do. Highlights: Let Me Ride, Nuthin' But A "G" Thang, Deeez Nuuuts, Lil' Ghetto Boy, Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat, Lyrical Gangbang, Stranded On Death Row, The Roach (Chronic Outro)
это дерьмо шлепает инструментал шикарный снуп шикарный по смыслу скучновато конечно, да и не сказал бы что этот альбом событие в хип-хопе сам дре - да, но не этот альбик точно 3.5, точно переслушаю, есть хиты
I'm really not much of a fan of rap in general, and I'm really not a fan of gangsta rap. So, this one was a challenge for me to listen to. I think it's extremely well produced and I totally get the influence the album and Dr. Dre had on a whole generation of rap/hip hop artists. But if you aren't into that genre of music, this album is over an hour long and just song after song of it. I was actually surprised that Snoop Dogg was featured on so many of the tracks. It almost felt that the album was as much his and Dr. Dre's. The only song I was familiar with was "Nuthin' But a 'G' Thing", which I think most people know. The rest of it is just not personally for me.
It was just ok, sorry Jim!
As a comedy album, it works. As a hip hop album, it works. But as a black woman, I can't in good conscience give this anything higher than a 3.
I was hoping this aged better. It did not.
peut être plus
Defining piece of Wesf Coast hip-hop and a must-listen. The art also evolved past this, so 3 stars.
it has some standouts but i think dre has albums that allow him to show his full potential
i feel set up
Enjoyable but ultimately a bit disappointing early 90s rap. I was surprised that I liked Snoop's solo album so much more than this. I considered myself a Dr. Dre guy, but Snoop was better during this project.
Knew it before this list, the big hits are okay
A couple of really solid hits, also a couple of moments that haven't aged very well lol.
It’s good but I think it’s widely overrated. I can even think of two or three hiphop albums from 1992 that I prefer. It’s secured its place in history, but whereas the follow up can still sound fresh today, I think The Chronic hasn’t dated nearly as well.
Ok
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I get it, but it's not my style. Scoring based on same genre not across all albums (I think)
Repetition
Några riktigt stora bangers och den tyvärr mycket generic skit
Such a huge album at the time. At the time. Dre rapped about what he knew and what he knew worked. We all ate it up. A 5 star in 1992, a lot of the shine has worn off.
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Leuke dingen gehoord, ik vind de analoge bas geluidjes erg fijn. Dr. Dre is hier erg goed in in combinatie met een vette lead hook. De creativiteit in de beats vind ik erg aanwezig. Textueel vind ik het wat minder en klinkt het een beetje als cliché rap. De skits tussendoor vond ik ook niet zo funny. En het album voelt een beetje lang aan. Snoep-hond vond ik dan wel geinig.
There's a thirty minute album In here but it was 1992. It didn't wear as well as you'd think.
I don't really care for the bragging and mysogyny of Gangsta rap and this is no exception despite Dre's credentials. Interesting to hear a lot of Snoop on this record though, I didn't really know where he appeared from.
I was biased against it when I started but it's good, ok? It's good. But to be honest Snoop Dogg steals the show.
dre and snoop! nuthin’ but a g thang!
dice tanto la N word que me sentí hasta atacado
Classic hip hop album with some sick beats.
Goed album met wat classics
I didn’t like it as much as I thought I would but I can appreciate that it’s iconic
Good to finally hear some of the OGs.
The dude can lay down a groove +1 point for starting a new movement -1 point for that movement being “gangsta” rap, the cringiest offshoot of hip hop 6 / 10 Best track/s: Fuck wit Dre day, the Roach
It’s a bit repetitive. Tbh it’s a very particular vibe, I would’t usually feel like playing this type of rap all the time. I do love 2001 by Dr. Dre but this album does not hit as hard. The only song I love from the album is Let Me Ride. I rate it 2.5, but I have to round it.
classic
Any album with beats this good has to get a 3* plus I don't think the lyrics are as offensive as some go on about. A couple great tracks here but it's definitely limited but Dr Dre not being a particularly strong rapper, it's really all in the beats here.
Pas vraiment pour moi, ça vieillit pas très bien le niggaz, pu$$y, gunz etc. Je comprends qu'il y a un 2e degré et une critique sociale là-dedans mais perso ça m'irrite un peu. J'ai bien aimé la bass un peu free dans high-powered. J'ai détesté le skit the doctor's office.
The fact that this album was recommended on 4/20 makes me happy. Big fan of Deez Nuts
Made hip-hop a cross cultural thing, giving white guys the "deez nuts" joke. For many, it's the only thing they have. The groove is still pretty infectious, but I feel lyrically, it hasn't aged well.
First thing—production is ridiculous. Like genuinely top tier. You can hear straight away why this album is such a big deal. Everything sounds smooth, cohesive, nothing feels out of place. Tracks like “Let Me Ride” are just effortless—proper cruising music. But yeah… the lyrics. There were quite a few moments where I was just sat there thinking “this is rough.” A lot of it hasn’t aged well at all—especially the misogyny. It kind of takes you out of it sometimes because the beats are so good, but then the lyrics come in and it’s a bit like… right, okay. I get that it’s of its time, early 90s, post-N.W.A era, all that attitude and shock value was part of the scene. And to be fair, there’s loads of personality on this album—it’s not boring for a second. You can hear how influential it is, and why it blew up the way it did. But yeah, I do kind of agree with that take I’ve seen—musically it’s close to a 10, lyrically it can be a bit of a 1 at times. Overall I’d probably say: incredible production, massive cultural impact, but a pretty mixed listen today depending on how much the lyrics bother you. Definitely respect it more than I actually enjoyed parts of it.
I liked it, and I'm sure it's amazing, but it just made want to listen to all the Parliament and Funkadelic tracks it's sampling.
3.5
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This didn't hit like I was hoping. Clearly some awesome tracks, but on the whole, was kind of let down by something I would have considered so iconic and recognizable.
Pretty boring honestly. Expected more from this some of the songs are great and pretty iconic in the 90s hip hop scene but a lot of it feels without substance also some of the skits just feel overly misognystic. 6/10 Favourite: Let Me Ride Least Favourite: High Powered
Not really my style, but it's ok. The beats carry it for me Standouts Nuthin' But A "G" Thang 3/5
The hits off this album were great, the rest was meh.
still not my type.
Ritmos buenos. No es mi género musical favorito. Particularmente este álbum creo que tiene letras muy carentes de calidad.
One oh your albums where guy can hear the skill and understand the importance but it’s not for you. As a middle aged white woman I’m not the intended audience and that’s okay, I did like The Chronic Outro, The Day the Niggaz Took Over, and Lyrical Gangbang.
I mean it's a classic but the misogyny had to stomach.
A few good tunes, but not that into it overall.
Um, is this album...overrated? I mean, the singles are great - I know every word of "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" and frequently use that knowledge to embarrass my children - as are a smattering of other tracks ("Stranded on Death Row" and "Bitches Ain't Shit" are a strong one-two closer). But the skits are inessential at best, and there are some pretty draggy stretches on the back half of the album especially. More fundamentally, listening to a full hour of Dre gets wearisome, simply because, as good as he often is as a producer, he seemingly has little to say. If Snoop is the eternal adolescent as back-of-the-school-bus grinning stoner then Dre is the eternal adolescent as insecure, over-the-top belligerent - Andrew Tate's spiritual Compton forerunner. He threatens violence, brags about violence, swears in his wrath that violence will ensue, and yet rarely manages to sound anything more than banal. The times when Snoop shows up in earnest only throw that contrast into sharper relief. The weaker posse cuts don't help either - "Lyrical Gangbang" is a decent beat wasted on B-team rhymes from the Death Row bench players. You can take the singles and leave the rest of this.
5/10
I love weed, murder, and casual misogyny as much as the next guy. Although if the next guy is Dr. Dre, then that is huge gulf. Actually all of the above are things I do not like, so maybe I need to rethink this review. Brings up memories of these twins in High School that loved Dre's sound and Gangsta Rap in general. It never was for me.
Está bueno pero es medio repetitivo y tiene un tema entero que es de gemidos de él cogiendo
Straight ahead stuff that mixes an all star line up
not bad, not my vibe but honestly not bad at all
Thanks for bringing us some iconic songs and artists
Not quite as consistent as I remember front to back but the bears are on point as expected. Favorite track: Let Me Ride
Unwillingly comical, it's "tell me you got low self esteem without telling it" music. reminds me of a southpark episode where cartman tricks butters to put cartmans d..k in his mouth, takes a picture of it and shows it the other kids "look, butters is gay". Pretty weak to use gay as an insult to begin with, but also stating that yourself is taking part in gay behaviour is just extra dumb. No sign of self relfection to see here. Songs are either about making party or dissing other people (or both) Some nice beats though.
Estuvo bueno para cambiar de género pero tampoco me parecio tan llamativo sus sonidos. 6/10
3.5/5
It was very cool! Today´s bird: Zebra Finch
Debutalbumet til Dre, med flere innslag av en ung og lovende Snoop Dogg. Schtilig G-funk/gangsta rap. Kan høre at dette har vært en inspirasjon for moderne gangstere. Dessuten er det her begrepet “deez nuts” kommer fra, så pluss i boka for det. Top 3: Nuthin’ But A “G” Thang, The Day The Niggaz Took Over, Deeez Nuuuts
Too hip hop ish, few good songs
This borders 3 and 4 stars for me. On the one hand, there are some really strong tracks on here and the pretty much whole thing is fun to listen to. On the other, most of seems too focused on production, and the lyrics become problematic fairly often. I liked the music enough, probably because I'm a fan of the Parliament/Funkadelic style he incorporated. There's a lot of Snoop on there, though I liked his own album from the next year (Doggystyle) a bit better than his work here on the Chronic. Going to settle on a high 3 since the length of the album (almost 63 minutes) also was a negative for me (although at least some of it came from the added skits). Overall: 3.5/5
Classic
I know so many of these songs but I don't think I've ever listened to the whole album. Stoked. Definitely of its time, but man what a banger.
Wow, what a start to an album. Makes me look around to see who else can see this old-ass white man listening to music that is clearly not for him. Maybe I should somehow seek permission to listen to this? Pass a test? Who knows. I enjoyed Snoop on this more than I thought I would, but the misogyny is too much for said old white man to really enjoy it all.
6/10
Some nasty beats but kinda long and samey
A few great songs but heaps of filler and skits.
Listening to this list really does make hiphop hit differently hearing all of the samples and homages. This is all over Funkadelic and man, so much sampling uses Zeppelin. Iconic album but it doesn't really hold up. The parts that made this can do better. Also it's a solo but there's more time on other artists here than Dre. Makes sense on the list.
Did not age well
Dre did what NWA couldn’t and brought gangsta rap to the mainstream. I’m not sure if that was good enough. I have not listened to the entire album in a while. I’m struck by how much they felt needed to talk about their dix and drugs. Not to mention the misogyny. A bit much by today’s standards. Still a classic of its time.
2001 > the chronic.
Musically? 10/10 Lyrically? Probably a 1 or 2/10 This is the best the West Coast has ever sounded, as someone who prefers the East Coast sound, and it's unfortunate that some lyrics get in the way of what could absolutely be a perfect classic. Still some absolute jams on here. 6/10 seems fair.
Im not a fan of rap
First time actually listening to this and it honestly sounds a bit dated. The beats are great, but Dre and Snoop come off as below average lyricists here. Every song is seemingly about the same thing. You could swap the lyrics from one song and put them into another and no one would notice. Like most rap albums of the era, it's bloated and overindulgent. Unnecessarily long intros and outros. You could easily cut 20 minutes from this thing and have a better product.
Creative, non-monotonous, fun, but also a tad tiring.
Sounds like all hiphop from the 90s Stand-outs - Nuthin' But A "G" Thang - Lil' Ghetto Boy
I’ve heard this before and I owned it, but it was “borrowed” by a roommate in college and I never got around to replacing it. I’m not sure if I’ve listened to it since college, so this will be another fun one. It’s funny listening to this after just doing Parliament a few days ago and hearing some of the same beats. This was always a fun party album despite the misogyny, but it’s making it a lot harder to enjoy today. For the most part I don’t pay attention to lyrics and can put them aside unless it’s real blatantly awful and this is one of those cases. The songs are good but I’ll knocking down my rating for the whole “bitches ain’t shit” thing. It’s international women’s day after all.
I'm really excited to finally get a rap album! I want to listen to hip hop, but I have no idea how to get into. Whenever getting into a new genre is always super intimidating, but maybe this is a good way to introduce myself to parts of the hip hip genre. Anyways... getting into the album. There's obviously some outdated lyrics like 'Frisco dyke. The second song is just dr dre and snoop dog talking about how they want to stick their dicks in some guy, which is certainly interesting. The chorus of "let me ride" or the third song has really nice layering. I really like fourth song, I think the beat is really cool. I saw some of the reviews saying that he's not really contributing any meaning to the significance of the LA riots and just saying it's for looting. I can see that point of view when listening to this song. I don't think that it's completely devoid of meaning. The reporter or interview interludes are sick. Nuthin' but a g thang is really fun. "its like that and like this and like that and a-" YUMMMMMMMM. The skit at the beginning of deeez nuuuts is funny. I didn't know what to expect of a song with its name, but i love the intro. Calling your thang a "ding-a-ling" is shameful. It doesn't even rhyme with anything. I really like this song, they're some nice vocal things going on and I like the producing. It's interesting looking through the reviews because it's either "omg best album, this changed my life and the music scene of the 90s" or its "guys.... they said the n-word a lot :(((( guys.... they said motherfucker a lot too.... i hate rap music guys (with no reason, i'm just ill-informed)" I think that the second kind of person has a stick up their ass and need to get over themselves. Anyways! I get people not enjoying outdated lyrics with misogyny and homophobia, but if you can't handle hearing motherfucker you are cooked! I feel like I need to listen to this album one more time and on another day to know if I really like a song or not because right now I'm like "wow! nice beat and flow!" and maybe I'm just feeling it right now. Who knows, we shall see. I'm liking this flute. I'm always a big fan of the flute. Holy shitttttttttt the intro of "n**** with a gun"... GAHHH. The return of the flute. In "Rat-tat-tat-tat" I think it might be snoop dogg I'm hearing, but he sounds like daveed diggs in Hamilton when he's Jefferson.
Half of this album is people introducing themselves
Definitely listening to again - enjoyed far more than I thought I would
Sorry mom
Ice cube did a better version of this. The skits got a little tedious as well
Beats do some heavy lifting. Another example of skits making 0 impact in anything but 7th grade lunch table humor.
I fear I did not listen to the album all the way through
Hice toda una disertación pero quedó atrapada en el pc y me niego a prenderlo. Entonces, entiendo el fuss aunque particularmente las letras me parezcan repetitivas aunque el beat esté loco. Se que snoop dog era parte del proyecto y bueno a veces me fastidiaba sin embargo no lo voy a destrozar. Es un mid album para mí, aunque mucho más disfrutable eso sí que el de Stevie (por volumen) y el de jazz de Miles. Hubo un interlude que quedé porque era puro gemido. Pero en Beats sí una locura y la historia que quieren contar también.
tiene roneo y tiene funk. También homofobia
first song... amazing
Hey, it's me, your friendly neighborhood not-a-hip-hop-guy. I have to give this album some credit because it's absolutely archetypal. If someone were to ask me to conjure up the idea of hip-hop in my brain, this is what it would sound like. This is Elvis, this is Hank Williams, this is Sgt. Pepper's. But when you boil it down, it's still not something I would reach for when I want to listen to music.
The production and beats put this album in the all time great category. For his debut solo album he went a created a whole new style, G-funk, that was revolutionary for future hip hop. I think the misogyny and violence of the gangsta rap genre is a bit dated, more of a fan of the laid back party tracks. The album is a bit too long, could have paired it down to 10 songs and cut the skits.
I assume this is an important Rap/hip hop album. I'll put my hand up that I'm an Australian, middle class, white boy, so this probably isn't supposed to resonate with me. Production is great. I read most of this is not samples. It's funky. Hence the G-funk tag. It's long, probably too long really. There's some bangers, but I reckon there is a fair amount of filler that wouldn't be missed. And the skits, slightly humorous once, why add them. It would be annoying hearing them time and time again if you played it a lot. 3 times and I was over them. Lyrical content, yeah, that hasn't dated real well, and that's a shame, as some of it is really good. I wouldn't play this to my kids though purely due to the lyrical content.
Non é il mio genere, il rap Gangsta é fuori dal mio contesto e non ho onestamente capito la maggior parte delle canzoni.
Går inte att överdriva Dres inflytande och det finns härliga beats och kul gästspel från t.ex. Snoop här, men texterna är allt som oftast tröttsamma och det känns svårt att påstå att det här verkligen är en toppen lyssning 2026.
Not my style. But quality on him!
Cool to see the beginnings of the Bad Boy/Death Row beef with the Eazy E diss Sick song about the Rodney King Riots For being a producer album, it sure does use the same stuff a lot. BUT-what's worth noting is this is the beginning of the glorification of weed, money, and sex. Of course NWA existed before, but this was the popularization of it. From TPAB to Not Like Us if you will. Hip Hop is still carrying this stereotype, and it's not for it's benefit these themes began.
The beats and beat switches are immaculate
Me, listening to this album: Hell yeah, hell yeah, love this one too, oh shit my kids are in the car. This came out when I was 12, they’re 11 and 14, I only trust one to listen to this responsibly. Update: I made it through three songs and then felt terrible that my sons were hearing lyrics about women like these. I still like this album but I’m not playing it for the kids.
Takes me back to high school.
Okay, look. I understand that this album hasn't exactly aged gracefully, something anyone can gather after three seconds of listening (misogyny, homophobia, fuck Eazy-E, etc). But two things remain true: 1) This album PIONEERED hip hop and is one of the most influential albums of all time. I've heard many of these bars and beats throughout my life and it really does still have that classic boom bap sound (even if the lyrics are dated as hell). That saves this album to be 3.5 for me, rounding to 3. 2) This album pisses off Gen Xers and boomers beyond belief and it is the funniest fucking thing imaginable. Take 5 minutes and look at the negative reviews of this album. Just some of the saltiest, most racist shit present on this website. Multiple slurs (and stuff that could be interpreted as slurs). Equal parts funny and horrifying. It's not 1992 anymore, get a grip.
Although I'm not into hip-hop I somehow enjoyed this one. Weak three stars for his chronic. 2,5
Good
I mean it's alright. I remember this album hitting harder when I was a kid. Maybe my tastes have changed, or maybe the album is just dated. The beats still bang, but the lyrics and lyrical performance feels lacking somehow.
So clearly this album has not aged well with its lyrical choices especially. There were big chunks where I kinda forgot it was a Dre album as there was so much Snoop on it. But having said that it was very significant to Hip Hop when it came out and you can see how much it influenced the music scene which was so important. I don’t think I would choose to listen to the full album again so I can’t score it highly but it was an interesting listen
This is a very interesting album. The beats are good, the rapping is good too, but it’s really long, and after a while all songs blend into each other. Sometimes more, not always good.
3/5
For as hyped as the Chronic is, I wish it were better.
Ganz ehrlich, nicht für gealtert.3. 1
Dad is probably not going to like this one haha. Classic hip hop, was fun to walk/jog to
Dre's production was great, and there's a lot of good features on this, but I was expecting the whole thing to be more than just "alright".
= the Beatles The beats are great but a lot of the content has aged like milk
Some more of the best classic hip hop. Nobody produces beats like Dre. This also might be one of my all time favorite hip hop album covers.
Everybody sucks a big fat dick! I can somewhat appreciate this for what it is, but it's definitely not something I'd ordinarily listen to (a bit too much "n" and "f" for my taste). I can see the cultural/societal influence of the times around the lyrics and appreciate it for that even if it didn't age well. Good beats + Snoop Dogg help the rating. (3)
There are a couple of songs that I liked here, but as it’s common for old hip-hop, this album feels too repetitive and lacking variety both in production and vocals. It’s not bad, but starts feeling like background noise after some time because most songs just don’t do anything exciting.
En del kule beats, men like mye pinlige tekster. Har aldri hatt noe sansen for rappestilen til Dr. Dre.
Sikkert bra for de som kan høre på rap
Dre: If I saw Eazy-E in a crowd of people I would ram my car into him, fuck the collateral damage. I would spray an automatic weapon at the nursing home where he visits his grandma. I would strap a suicide vest to his firstborn child. Snoop: Knick-knack, paddy whack, the Doggy Dogg’s on it, Bury my bone in your bitch’s eye socket.
Maybe 3.5
I like Dre's voice, solid feats too, although this album lyrically is not really my forte. Fav: Nuthin' but a "G" thang.
Really overhyped
bit over-rated for me? I've tried this a few times and I just don't click with a lot of it in the way I often do with West Coast hip hop of the era. There is no denying how talented Dre is as a producer though
Certain musical movements exist best in a vacuum. As a product of their time, the music is incredible, innovative, iconic. But, this music is a product of it's time. 70s yacht rock, 80s hair metal, and it turns out 90s rap. A select few like Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, heck maybe even early Jay-Z, go beyond this era to become something more significant, perhaps timeless. But the vast majority of 80s-90s rap I've been assigned on this app (N.W.A., Public Enemy, Queen Latifa) are so locked in time they can only be appreciated within the context of that era. Sorry Dr. Dre (and Snoop), your debut unfortunately falls into that trap. Sure the beats are probably still as good today, but the lyrics, skits, flow, and just overall vibes? Totally 90s west coast basic gangster rap. In the vacuum? Well, it's one of the most influential albums of all time and it pretty much opened the gates wide open for west coast rap to take over. So, it's hard to give this album anything less than a 4 but it's really just OK...outside of Nuthin but a "G" Thang, that one will be forever etched into the hip hop hall of fame. Now Chronic 2001, an album that defined the end of my high school experience? Surely nostalgia won't cloud my judgment on that one and I'll be able to consider it outside of that particular vacuum, right?
Okay so after watching the Diddy documentary, I kinda have to support the West Coast, even though Biggie is the best artist that came out of this war shit. Honestly, very significant album yes yes I see that. But then I ask myself the question: do I want to listen to a man rapping about his dick, his bitches etc? welllllll no not really. Beats are absolutely awesome tho, out of principal u get 3 stars sorry not sorry
I feel like you could play any random five second clip of this album -including the unfunny skits- and what you hear would almost certainly have immediately justified the Parental Advisory sticker on the front.
I really liked this album but the foul language made me so uncomfortable. The music and voices are wonderful. If it did not have so much of the n word and female objectification, it would get a 4, maybe a 5, but because of that, i would not buy and give it 3 stars
The start of the G-Gunk Era. The hits really show off Dre's style and where he was taking rap. I'm only really familiar with the singles, although it felt like everyone owned this album at the time. The interim skits take me out of the flow. Fuck Wit Dre Day Let Me Ride Nuthin' But A "G" Thang Bitches Ain't Shit
Handful of good songs but cut the stupid Skits and 15 minutes and it would be great. 3.
A west-coast classic: but save for Dr. Dre's slick production, nothing much impress
Its a classic but in my middle age english man way, I couldn't listen everyday.
maybe a lil misogynistic.. favorite song: stranded on death row
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I am surprisingly underwhelmed which is not what I thought going into this. It’s a good album with some classic beats but overall I think the album relies on the beats (nothing wrong with that) and lacks great punchy verses that I was expecting to hear more of. That being said I would return to this purely for the beats.
listened to 3/4 of it wasnt worth my time really repetitive yeah 3/5
While I appreciate how influential this album was, it's disappointing to say the least. Too many songs about Dr. Dre's dick, and really, other than two key Hit Songs, most of it was forgettable. Favorite Track: "The Roach(The Chronic Outro)".
It's a 3.8
the skits man cmon
I honestly think, this album might be a little overrated. There’s far more interesting and versatile hiphop-albums. It’s not bad, but just a little bland. The beats bang, tho👍
Not a fan
Decent. Was not in the mood for hip hop at all but enjoyed most of the tracks. It's impossible for me not to think it's kind of hilarious to hear the word "biatch" used not ironically but as actual slang that's supposed to be cool.
6/10
Anthemic hip hop record, definitely deserves inclusion in this list. 8/10 [KEEP]
Never heard an album whose main subject are dicks, and did not expect it here. Of course, some of the lyrics seem a bit crass, and out of place, but overall that is not the feeling I get while listening to the whole thing. What I get is anger, that I can understand, that is a decent fuel creatively. I think production here is everything, beats are cool, the different featuring are too. The skits run a bit long, but yeah there was something there and it felt fresh at the time.
banger
Not too bad, can’t say I loved the entire thing but it’s iconic. Have to appreciate it for what it is.
Classic.
Classic- paints a picture of a time and place (what hip hop does best imo).
its REALLY great, but i dont like rap AT ALL, just not my vibe
Good to educate myself on lots of little bits id heard before but not known it was from this album?
ci sta, rap americano iconico. avevo già sentito un paio di canzoni e conoscevo dr dre. riconosco la genialità e l'originalità e per questo non metto meno di tre stelle, semplicemente faccio fatica ad ascoltare il rap, tende ad annoiarmi
Love the production that Dre brings, but I don't care for a lot of the lyrics, and it's really surprising how much Snoop features (especially considering it's a debut) - feels more like a Snoop album at times.
cool meh couldnt finish it it felt weaker by the finish
Didn't age that well. Has some bangers, and it's kind of funny, or are we supposed to take this seriously?
I knew this day would eventually come. Everything about this album should be a fail with me - from the skits to the lyrics - and if I were hearing it for the first time today, it probably would have been. However, I've been listening to 'The Chronic' long enough now that being objective would be nearly impossible beyond acknowledging that, yes, this is mostly just immature, profane, misogynistic, homophobic, at times overly violent, hyper-masculine posturing that, honestly, hasn't aged all that well. But I still dig it, 'G'. The sampling, mixing, and flow are top notch. There are several earworms on here that can creep up on me out of nowhere - even if I haven't listened to the tracks in years. I'd say that's pretty powerful stuff. So, in an attempt to be fair, I'll split the difference between the objective (1) and subjective (5) here.
A tricky one. This didn’t agree well at all. It is very influential though. If this were to be released now I would consider this a one, and never consider listening to Dre again. I don’t really see a reason for a repeat listen ever again. I’m still going to acknowledge its importance to the genre.
Pretty iconic but there’s better
2026.01.11.
Not really my jam
Favourite Songs: Fuck Wit Dre Day Lil' Ghetto Boy Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat
Fantastic beats, some of the skits and lyrics didn’t age that well, overall classic album. No one needs to hear Dr. Dre having sex on an album
funk
rap really isn’t the same now is it? nuthin’ but a G thang is a song my parents have always loved and sang snippets of in passing, but i’ve never listened to the full album before. sooo fun, ballsy, and offers a great amount of light social commentary. plus i love it when an artist weaves similar elements throughout the whole album.
The excessive cursing gets difficult to listen to.
i fuck wit this
I would never have picked this album but it was super fun to listen and dance to while I cooked dinner for the famaroo! I don’t know why I enjoyed it, but I did!
Kinda samey.
Solid modern rap album. 7/10
Remembered this being better
Good stuff. Not my thang per se.
Great beats. Great era for rap, I like the early 90s stuff. Don't like the misogyny or fake confidence.
I didn't like this as much as I've liked a lot of other rap from this period. The beats are good, but both musically and lyrically it's really dark and suffocating. I'm not a fan of much of Snoops work, because it seems to always have that heaviness, whereas other rappers from that same period bring a little more energy and joy, even when rapping about similar topics.
This album gave birth to my favorite hip-hop subgenre, G-Funk. I can't get enough of that sound. The featured artists (Snoop and Nate) would go on from here to win my ears over time and time again. "The Chronic" stands alone in a different light. There are great production styles and fantastic hooks riddled throughout, but mixed with trite skits and long dialogues which takes away from the overall effect.
Not necessarily my cuppa
5/10
Good, well put together. Content is a bit much for me. 3.5 rounding down.
Classic hip hop, without a doubt BUT Aged very poorly and Snoop carried Best = Fuck wit Dre day Skip = The doctor's office
Good, solid album.
At times, flashes of creativity. At other times, cliché 90s gangster rap
misogynistic but the beats were fire, loved lyrical gangbang
Decent rap
Loved the production, didn’t pay much attention to the lyrics but there was a lot of mention of willies
Unsurprisingly the production on this album is great. I think it gets a little bit reparative in the end. It stills good one.
Toinen räppilevy putkeen. Tältä levyltä olinkin kuullut pari biisiä entuudestaan ja tietysti Dr. Dre ja Snoop Dogg ovat tuttuja hahmoja. Tältä levyltä löytyy paljon uhoamista mutta myös huumoria. Yhdessä biisissä sämplättiin Zeppeliniä.
Da Classic
I like some of this. Dre makes cool beats. He's not a singer or a great great rapper, but I like it. Obv, Snoop Dogg's debut is important and cool here. But it's just too long and the skits are a complete waste of time. Terrible! Too many N's. Too many MFs. Too much misogyny. But still. some if it is fun. I definitely won't list to this whole thing again. But a few of the singles, fo sho! Super generously giving it a 3.
2025 is the year I actually get Hip Hop. This is a pretty solid album, with nice beats. It's not nearly as good as A Tribe Called Quest (from the same era), but it's still pretty solid. Some songs are very filler-y and really bring down the quality of the album. Some of the lyrics are really a turn off too. Would've been a 4 but the lyrics make it a 3.
It’s proactive and iconic, but not super listenable for me these days. The irreverent skits, the subject matter. Doesn’t do much for me. I also don’t love taking a song like “make my funk the p funk” and just rambling over it. The beats are nice and it’s nostalgic though.
Two listens. West Coast > East Coast. No “Deep Cover” = -1 star.
It was good
Sympa mais toujours un peu pareil
J’ai jamais autant entendu le N-word je crois 😂 Bon sinon… c’est un des plus gros producteurs US. J’aime le côté old school
This album gets a three from me simply because it’s not something I’d ever return to. That said, I’d be remiss not to acknowledge its cultural significance within hip-hop history. The number of recognizable samples alone makes its influence obvious. The provocative lyrics are always a bit jarring to me when it comes to ’90s rap, but I understand they were very much a product of the era. With the war on drugs looming, gangsta rap became an expression of the oppression communities were facing and a reflection of how artists were coping at the time. I wouldn’t say the album has aged particularly well, but it undeniably belongs to a moment when its lyrics gave voice to a historically silenced community. The Dr. Dre x Snoop collab tracks were a highlight for me.
Liked this album, NWA - links me into other artists
Fragile egos, misogyny, the n word and dicks, with some great beats. How good is Snoop on this though?!
Honestly, some historic beats. This was one of my first rap album I listened to, alongside NWA's Straight Outta Compton. Though, after listening to this 15+ years later. The way they treat and talk about women, is cringe.
A classic that kicked off a career for both Dre and Snoop. I don't think the beats or lyrics hold up as well as "2001" IMO, but he hadn't fully honed his craft at this point. This isn't for everyone, the lyrics are raunchy and in your face, but, like it or not, it was the start of a movement in music. This is when hair metal and dance pop started to take a back seat to rap/hip-hop. The listen counts are off the charts, no song has fewer than 3M listens with the bonafide rap classic "Nuthin' But A G Thang" coming in at over a half billion and "Fuck Wit Dre Day" clocking in at nearly 100M. The keyboard backbones get a little overplayed on this album (see "Deeez Nuuuts"), that makes it sound old school and the key reason it doesn't hold up as well today. "Lil' Ghetto Boy" is a more mature track, I forgot about it, but it's good. On the complete other hand, "Bitches Ain't Shit", was an unnecessary song then and now (31M listens!). It encapsulates a period in time, gives Snoop liftoff to what will become a long career (He's got his own Bowl Game this year!) and provided what is easily one of the most recognizable and loved hip-hop songs of all time ("Nuthin' But A G Thang"). But overall it's pretty average if you weren't in high school in 1992 and grew up on it. Influence for sure, popularity definitely, unique (at the time) and impact oh yeah. It deserves a spot on the T1001 for those reasons. 3.5 stars.
Classic Rap album, only knew nothin but a G thang. Pretty good, some songs were a bit too long. I’d give it a 7/10
As a white boy from Hove, this album meant alot to me growing up
Iconic album, iconic album cover. Have never been blown away by this album. 3/5
truly influential. however I'm not all that for the west coast classics :/
kinda nice
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The first half of the album had my head bopping, but it didn't have me completely pulled in. Lyrical Gangbang transition into High Powered had me on the floor. The rest of the album was strong. Some really nasty beats in here. Not my usual genre, actually the first hip hop album I've heard in full. I understand the influence for sure but I guess I gravitate towards music with a different subject matter. Just my personal preference. 3/5
its no east coast. 3.5
Rap. Demasiado machacón. Mucha glock mucha bitches. Dre y Snoop dog
This is a classic... but ultimately i dont really care for like half the songs on this
Nice to hear the Dogg back in his prime days.
Rätt nice! Fattar varför det här albumet är så omtalat, och finns några riktigt bra låtar men overall som album är det rätt långt ifrån perfekt :')
I’m getting old but what I must have enjoyed as subversive as a kid I now find cringe and even offensive. Don’t try listing to his follow up again if you feel at all the same. This guy literally hates women. I think he beats them up too?
Pretty iconic and important for the genre, but gangster rap isn’t really my cup of tea.. 3.25/5
i feel like everyone used to use music as a form of political and social commentary and now i can’t remember the last album i heard that was as good as this and said something actually important in the lyrics
I expected more from this. However it has a strong, defining vibe.
I’m surprised I didnt like this more. Production is immense. It lacks the charm of other classic releases from the era. I feel like NWA and Public Enemy go harder. I definitely prefer Dre’s rapping to Snoop (always struggled to get on board with his lazy style). It still has great moments - but it’s a high 3 from me
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 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.