The Chronic

Okay so the homophobia and misogyny is undeniably awful in this record but it not just that… to me it’s also incredibly immature and almost like a joke record. I know why this is, the record was the OG west coast rap album so of course it’s going to sound like parody of itself. I actually enjoy the funkadelic sound and the smoother west coast vibes but I just can’t take it seriously

What a classic. This album has great energy.

I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this album. The flows and melodies were not only nostalgic, but also really cool and mellow.

Nuthin’ But a G Thang is one of the best hip hop songs of all time. Plenty of classic tracks on here. I’m glad we’ve moved past skits for the most part, they’re almost always filler and sometimes they’re just gross. I’m looking at you The Doctor’s Office.

man, the misogyny and homophobia of the 80s and 90s (oh, and still). these were/are not isolated to rap. production is, of course, top notch. “the day the n*****z took over” transition into “nuthin’ but a g thang” is so, so damn good. however, as far as diss tracks go, “fuck with Dre day” is good. “no Vaseline”’is unfadable

Influential album that unfortunately isn’t quite as fun to listen to as I wanted it to be. A few fantastic songs that have held up well, but Dre is a bit uninteresting as a lead, and the highlights of his career have been in production for other artists.

I liked this one a lot more than I thought I would actually. Makes me feel I can rule the world.

A classic for a reason.

My favourite thing about this was probably Snoop Dogg, and the production was great too. I just think it is too long and the skits take up too much of the album.

Dr. Dre sucks but this album doesn't. there's something really special in these beats. deserves to be one of the 1001? ohhhhh yes

Why does every rap album need to have a sex-related skit with lots of moaning? It’s really uncomfortable to listen to.

while i do not believe dre is one of the greatest producers in hip hop, i understand why he is talked about in that conversation with this record, as the production here is exceedingly impressive for the era. the rapping performances are also notable, though the features do most of the work in that regard.

One of the most important hip-hop records ever and easily one of the most iconic as well. You're getting that classic west-coast style with G-funk elements and genuine rapping. Easily a top contender.

En ole niin sisällä hiphop-scenessä, että osaisin oikein arvostaa tätä musaa. En ole albumin kohderyhmää ensinkään. Ehkä tällaista pitäisi vaan kuunnella vähän enemmän… 2/5

A classic for a reason. Dre's production is on point as always, and each rapper's flow is great. I could do without some of the more tough-guy, misogynistic lyrics, but those are reflective of Dre's background and time period.

Initially I thought, that I would pass on this album, but... it's really and interesting one. Especially if we consider it's year.

Great rapping, cool beats but something about it feels unconvincing to me. Maybe it's all the Snoop Dogg features and the constant beef mongering with the "others". Give me some meaningful topics, man.

Escential Rap!

Gotta admit that I'm not a general fan of Hip Hop. This album is clearly great. I enjoyed some of the tracks. However it is hard for me to get past the language, misogyny, hyper masculinity, trash talking, and other elements. Some of this is obviously the result of me not being from the same world as the artists. I'm an old white dude.

Raw and energetic vibe, loved the whole album

helo

The track hits ya ear drum like a slug to the chest

I’m not the audience for this. Hard to find a vector to appreciate it. Maybe more listens?

Interesting to here the inspiration from George Clinton and Parliament, but outside of that, not much of note here from me.

Get why it was so sentinel but not for me

5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background Flagging for future listens. This one climbed in rating with every listen.

Hardly prolific when it comes to his own material, but when he does release something it is worth the wait. This was an instant classic and hits its steps quickly with the Snoop feature (Eazy E slamming) ‘Fuck Wit Dre Day’. Dre’s flow is just laid back joy over beats only he can provide. Yes some of the content is questionable, but that is true of g-fink/gangsta rap on general and this is the best of that genre.

You can’t argue with how influential this album or Dr. Dre is. You also can’t argue that this was the launchpad for Snoop Dogg - another of the greatest to ever do it. But listening to it in 2026, it’s hard to really see why that is - I’ve heard more socially conscious albums than this, I’ve heard albums with better, more clever use of sampling than this (because if I wanted to just listen to Parliament or George Clinton, I would have). This is just your typical rapper-raps-about-the-racist-state-of-the-world-in-between-having-sex-with-women-he-neither-particularly-likes-nor-respects album. I didn’t hate it; I just prefer less thoughts about dick sucking and more commentary of America in the early 90s, which is where rap albums of this era excel. There are albums which can do that a whole lot better (all whilst having a track or three to have some dick sucking, because God forbid…)

I like some of the sampling. There, I said something nice about it! 1/5

Classic

Musically, this album is a 5 for me. Sure he basically just added drums and scratches to old P-Funk, jazz and soul samples, but it sounds so good. Lyrically, the album is propped up by the supporting team. RBX, Rage, Kurupt and Snoop Doggy Dogg are all hungry and hold up their end, but Dre? He should have just stayed in the background. I know he doesn’t write his lyrics, but acting like he is a hard gangster was something else. He was shit on by so many rappers back in the day but his actual violence only happened against smaller women. Musically gifted, but a coward. 4 stars

Jag är inte mycket för west coast soundet, jag är i grunden en east coast kille. Snoops grejer funkar hyfsat men inte mer. Svag nedre 2a

Det är lite svårt att lyssna på the Cronic utan att få bilder en drive-by med dynga på pågatåget i huvudet. Men visst finns det nåttskönt i soundet av west coast hip hopen sprungen ur Compton, Los Angeles eget Limhamn. Precis som när det gäller jazzen är det ofta ett mer tillbakalutat souligt sound. Visst kan man bli lite trött på gangstalyriken, men vem är jag att döma. Trygga Öringe kan ju inte riktigt jämföras med Limhamns tuffa klimat. Nej Cronic är ett skönt album som gungar bra (helt självklart att det gör sig väl i ett åk med rejält dollargrin och studsande fjädring). I gränslandet mellan trean och fyran.

Dre trampar tungt i George Clintons funkfotspår. 16 spår är några för många. Många av låtarna låter väl lika och Dre är ingen vidare rappare. Snoop har däremot ett fint flow, men inget att säga. Det är uteslutande texter utan finess för en publik bestånden av hormonstinna trettonåringar. Tillräckligt funkigt för en trea.

My first rap record!

I remember Adam Taylor picked me up in his VW Jetta one sunny spring afternoon in 1995 just so he could drive unreasonably fast through the campus of Wellesley College with the windows down and "Bitches Ain't Shit" playing at maximum volume. Kids are assholes. 7 keepers in 16 (44%) 2 klunkers (13%) 31

Its good but the inclusion of snoop Dogg on every track worstens what would have been a great album

Really didn't like the synth all over this one, honestly. Collaborators were all better than Dre himself, who should probably stick to selling headphones.

Sounds like the GTA San Andreas Soundtrack

3.75

Still not a rap fan

If based purely on influence, it's a 10/10. Took West Coast G-Funk mainstream, made Snoop Dogg a household name, set Dre up for life. But listening to the whole album in 2026? A solid 8, no better no worse.

Controversial, some might day bad taste, but iconic nonetheless

First time listen. I understand the hype now

I like the lyrical delivery & rhythmic instrumentation, but the lyrical subject matter felt too same-y across the album.

2.5 the themes don’t really speak to me, I like the mixes and samples

Omg that meldoy at the start is so gnarly i love it. Thank god for this website making me more cultivated

2/5

Iconic album but rather hard for a Pākehā to sing along to 🤣

never thought i’d like deez nuts so much

Pretty good. Ahead of it’s time in a few ways

Do I really want to hear 45 minutes of Parliament songs hacked to bits and Dr. Dre rapping about his dick beign stuck in '92? No. By the way, Dre should not be in top-ten rapper list unless it's a list of rappers born in 1965 from Compton named Andre. Then he's probably near the top of that list. Is this is one of the only albums that could get away with being this damn misogynistic, violent, and lyrically repetitive and still be seen as nothing short of classic? Maybe, but for me only because it introduced us to Snoop.

While the album starts out really strong, it becomes a bit monotonous and a drag in the later half. It could have used a bit more variety and also is very much a product of its time. 3/5

I got into hip-hop later in life, and picked up what was coming out then. Because so much of the culture's creation is self-referential, I lost count of how many times I recognized a sample or line from this album that I heard in something that came out 15 or 20 years later.

Dr. Dire, more like He's not even a real doctor and this album is pony. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ❌️ ★★☆☆☆(4/10) Total reviewed : 460 Already owned : 100 Purchased : 25 To buy : 3 Nope : 332

Solid album with a lot of really good songs. I was expecting a little bit more though.

Liked the beats and squidgy synths – nice to drive along to on a sunny day! – but disliked the lyrical content. I try not to clutch my pearls too much over the homophobia and misogyny of 90s hip-hop, but they're front and centre of this album and it's a rough listen in 2026.

I heard 30 seconds of the first track and that was too much. At least I have time to catch up on my classical music today.

So silly, bouncy and ridiculous. I am more East than West coast, but The Chronic and Doggystyle are both a fun time, like driving round a theme park version of early '90s LA. Yeah it's gross but you just gotta go with it. That's the life of a G, I guess 🤙

Track By Track The Chronic (Intro) - Good beats here. The high keyboard melody is actually quite grating and annoying. Also lyrics sound just sorta braggy. Also talking about some beef perhaps? Not sure exactly. Not terrible but didn’t really enjoy. Fuck Wit Dre Day (And Everybody’s Celebratin’) - Seems like yes mostly rapping about sex and killing. I dunno, not a fan. Snoop’s verse is alright though. Let Me Ride (feat. Jewell) - The beats in this are decent, and the production. Didn’t love the verses again though. Sounds like more of the same, ‘bitches’, ‘dick’, etc. etc. Could do with some variety really. The Day The N****az Took Over (feat. Daz, Snoop Dogg & RZA) - This has a more city, kind of political vibe, with the news samples, gunshots etc. It’s kind of messy, which works well in this context. Decent. Nuthin’ But A “G” Thang - Not sure why but Snoop Dogg is more enjoyable to listen to. He’s kind of more melodic & tuneful I’d say. He makes this otherwise not amazing track bearable. Deeez Nuuuts - I think this was sorta juvenile!? Also more gun shit, bit boring actually. Lil’ Ghetto Boy (feat. Daz & Snoop Dogg) - Preferred this. Sounded like a portrait and a switch up (finally!) in subject matter. Thought I heard some jazz flute in the background there - always nice. Snoop’s verse solid as well. A N***a Witta Gun - Not bad. Decent beats again. Back to similar subject matter tho! Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat - I mean it fits well on this album! Same shit once again in terms of subject matter. Decent enough backing track and production/mixing though. A little head-bopping. But not great. The $20 Sack Pyramid - This is kinda weird! Like a dream or something. Sex references kind of. Like it’s from a weed concept album, which is maybe what this is? Sorta? Lyrical G******g - Again, annoying, whiny synth or something. Whatever that is. Pretty decent rhymes but same subjects being discussed, basically. It’s a little more straightforward, direct, clean, this one. In delivery and production, not content! High Powered - Nice smooth segue from the previous track, makes me think again of that concept album trope. Decent one, quite loose. Whiny thing still going strong whining away! I quite like the bass. The Doctor’s Office (feat. Jewell, Rage & Kevin Lewis) - This could be the beginning of an Avalanches track. Ambience and stuff. But explicit. It’s gone from sex references to just full on sex. I mean, it’s commitment to the bit I guess! This is NSFW, as they say. Stranded On Death Row (feat. Bushwick Bill) - Like the sample and how it starts. Yes, it’s the same stuff but great rapping on this. The rhythm, rhymes, etc. The Roach (The Chronic Outro) - I do like when there are some kind of jazzy horns on a track in this genre. It’s a match made in heaven. Just smooth and cohesive, as well as juxtaposed, kind of. Even the whiny synth is vibing on this one. Bitches Ain’t Shit - So this one is an apt closer because it sums up the album: great beats and production with really crappy and mostly repetitive lyrics. This is kinda straight up misogynistic crap. Very dated. Overall Review: Had definitely heard of this before but to be honest, I expected better given this album’s reputation. The production is great and the beats are pretty cool, I will give it that. But I have the same quip that I’ve read in some of the other reviews: the lyrics & their repetitiveness, endless dick refs, sex talk & killing references. It gets a bit old. 2.4/5 Favourite Songs: Lil’ Ghetto Boy (feat. Daz & Snoop Dogg), The Roach (The Chronic Outro)

Can you stop swearing every second? I ain't a saint with my language, but some of the things he's saying is unsettling. But overall, it's mid.

Fortsatt en fantastisk bra plate. 9/10

Nok en plate det er ordentlig vanskelig å sette karakter på. Den er så klart glimrende produsert, Snoop er god og det er noen strålende enkeltlåter her. På den andre siden er rappingen til Dre fullstendig hjelpeløs, for eksempel på "Let Me Ride". Men viktigst, jeg sliter med å høre hele plata sammenhengende. Det blir rett og slett for mye g for meg. Det er ikke et univers jeg trives spesielt godt i. Korte besøk, derimot? Hell, yes!

Dr. Dre - The Chronic På den eine sida: Dr. Dre har kanskje den kulaste stemma i heile hiphop-verda. Og på andreplass finn me nok Snoop Dogg, som er over alt på denne plata. Og som produsent er doktoren fantastisk. Dei musikalske grunnlaga er ofte tungt basert på organiske instrument og dei skarpe synthane bryt no så fint med dei slappe bass-strengane. Det er haugevis av Parliament limt inn over heile denne plata og det funkar veldig bra. På den andre sida: Denne plata er mykje meir ein kollasj av kule lydar, morsomme skits og legar/hundar som ytrar ønske om å få tissenfanten sin sugd (helst av Eazy E) …enn eit velkomponert album. Litt grunna at den er så inn/ut heile vegen, men mest fordi kvaliteten på songane dett veldig utover B-sida. 6/10

Supostamente é um dos álbuns de Rap mais influentes de sempre mas esperava melhor

Quintessential 90s rap album. This goes hard but the best bits are towards the front then slides a bit. Plus, as normal, the skits are skips. Top tracks: "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang," "Let Me Ride," "Fuck wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin')," "Bitches Ain't Shit"

Early 90s hip hops hits different than all the No Limit crap that the late 90s and early 2000s dropped. Dre rules, makes the NY scene look obsolete in hindsight. Gave way to the next episode of west coast rappers (pac, Kendrick) with a foundation thicker than a good blunt. Got that tek 9 tryna take mine. hell yeah.

--The Chronic (Intro)...a bit much --Fuck wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin')...nice sample use. never cared for Dre's flow --Let Me Ride...great bass sample. I actually do like Dre's rapping here --The Day the Niggaz Took Over...feels like Kool Keith (complimentary) --Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang...buttery smooth --Deeez Nuuuts...sounds a little too similar to "Fuck wit Dre Day". head bopper tho --Lil' Ghetto Boy...another smooth track (with some flute!), but it troubles me that we're not yet halfway through --A Nigga Witta Gun...enjoyable but I don't buy the attitude --Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat...keeps the vibe going but this one feels relatively lazy --The $20 Sack Pyramid...skit --Lyrical Gangbang...something a little different. nice Zeppelin sample --High Powered...great bass. not much else to it --The Doctor's Office...skit --Stranded on Death Row...nice 'n' heavy. great beat --The Roach (The Chronic Outro)...there are fun things happening but this LP is already overlong and this feels like everyone is twiddling their thumbs --Bitches Ain't Shit...album is long but it ends on a high note. I wonder how much George Clinton made from all these samples (later edit: according to a quick google search, not much)

why is snoop dogg the bus driver all of a sudden i feel like hes on this more than dre (tbf hes better at rapping than dre so maybe theres a reason)

Good stuff.

wasn't wearing jeans baggy enough to appreciate this. not bad, not exceptional. (2.4/5)

Probably the best hip hop album ever

3.5

At the time, this must’ve been great, but other than the beats, it’s aged poorly.

It's funny how raps about guns and violence often sound incredibly sinister and dangerous ... until you put them on a g-funk backing when they sound pathetic and immature. It tightens up a bit towards the end but the guest rappers do a lot of heavy lifting on a supposed Dre album.

Gas. Through and through. Beats bars hooks and having a sense of the beef between NWA adds a layer of intrigue

Dr. Dre is arguably the best producer of all time for a reason. Love his ear candy and vocal chops that he uses. I’ve also loved Snoop Dogg every time he came up in this challenge. Definitely one that I’ll be going back to and listening again.

It’s aight

This is probably my favorite of the west coast rap albums so far. Perfect blend of gangsta rap with the smooth west coast production. Dr Dre was so good. Bdatpes.

The production here is crazy. Sounds completely fresh. Beats go hard, rapping is great. Some great performances. Some unnecessary skits, as I'm used to in the genre. I don't think its one of my favorites hip hop albums, but it definitely holds up to this day. So I can get why it's considered a masterpiece. But I decided to rank only about my specific listen at the specific day. So it's around a 3

The classic

Respect for the invention of g-funk and the introduction of Snoop. Less so for the inane lyrics about weed, “gangsta life” and their dicks

1.5

Don’t listen to this album often but when I do I always remember why it’s one of the greats Rap albums ever. Though I prefer Snoop Dogg’s album “Doggystyle”. That wouldn’t exist without Dr. Dre’s “The Chronic” Nuthin’ But A “G” Thang has to one of the most classic Rap singles. This album is basically Dre’s amazing production and beats with Snoop’s cool and smooth flow over these tracks. 4.5/5 Only real criticism is some of the lines get reused on “Doggystyle” so I’m Used to those tracks. Even though this came out first.

Dank. One of the guys on this is having dinner with Martha Stewart at the Olympics now. Imagine going back in time and telling them that would happen when they were recording this :D

Album 343. The Chronic (https://open.spotify.com/album/2V5rhszUpCudPcb01zevOt?si=7-QcXva7QYG8vp-BG9o8qg) — Dr. Dre (1992) Random has been golden these last few weeks. It's somehow dated for a broad audience, but a platinum and monumental disc for hip-hop enjoyers. Influential af. Dr. Dre's first and vital solo after N.W.A. Fantastic production, beats and samples, skits. It's a launchpad for Snoop Dogg. He was literally doomed to succeed after his first track Deep Cover (https://open.spotify.com/track/3AK1FxCiH9DQijxVHhW667?si=944df95e16104f2c) with Dr. Dre and after this album, where he appears on 10 of 16 tracks. One year later Snoopy released the iconic Doggystyle, but about this one later... Moreover, it's the most GTA San Andreas album, in its DNA and flesh, literally. For Grove Street and fuck Ballas🥂 4/5 Liked: — Fuck Wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin') — Let Me Ride — The Day The Niggaz Took Over — Nuthin' But A "G" Thang — Deeez Nuuutz — Lil' Ghetto Boy — A Nigga Witta Gun — Lyrical Gangbang — Stranded On Death Row

rap

a classsic but good god the hatefulness and misogyny . i cant take it

Corny Just waiting for nothing but a g thing

From the fallout of a financial dispute came Dr. Dre's first solo-album stepping away from N.W.A. That classic gangsta funk sound is prevalent throughout, and is a great debut effort from Dre, though I prefer his sophomore project in the Chronic 2001. Favorite Song: Deeez Nuuuts Score: 79/100

Not my genre but solid album

I am not listening to that Seems too inappropriate So probably 1 star

As much as I love Dre and Snoop, this album hasn’t aged well. Granted, it was the debut album for Dre but I had to skip the first two because of the dick talk over and over. We get it. No need to continue on and on. Honestly? 2.5-3 stars simply because they’ve clearly improved since this and the immaturity level of it is honestly humorous.

The skits are my favorite part

Musikaliskt inte helt kass. Textmässigt har den mer att önska. Känns som Snoop Dogg är stjärnan på den här skivan.

The Chronic (Intro) - 3/5 ___ Wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin') - 4/5 Let Me Ride - 4/5 The Day The ****** Took Over - 3.5/5 Nuthin' but a "G" Thang - 4.5/5 Deeez Nuuuts - 4/5 Lil' Ghetto Boy - 3.5/5 A ***** Witta Gun - 3.5/5 Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat - 4/5 The $20 Sack Pyramid - 2.5/5 Lyrical Gangbang - 3.5/5 High Powered - 3.5/5 The Doctor's Office - 1.5/5 Stranded on Death Row - 4/5 The Roach (The Chronic Outro) - 3.5/5 Bitches Ain't Shit - 3.5/5 For an album hailed as one of the best of its genre, I went in with high expectations but left feeling quite underwhelmed. It's very dated and the juvenile lyrics do not make this stand out, but the production otherwise is probably the reason why it remains as a classic. Unfortunately, songwriting is the other half of the battle and that side is holding it down. Also not to be a prude but there's only so many songs about how good your game is before it gets old. Overall: 3/5 Favorites: Nuthin' But a G Thang

Snoop and the G-funk are really fun but the lyrics and subject matter haven't aged well, and neither has Dre, on the mic at least. I don't remember this album being so obsessed with Easy E. 3.5/5

Kicking myself for not getting into older rap and hiphop. I usually hate the genre but the first like 5 songs on this album were amazing. Then it kind of dragged on and I lost interest. I don't think hiphop is the kind of music you can listen to repetitively for an hour without it all blurring into one sound.

Just grow up, for goodness sakes. I don't like this because I'm gay and don't hate nor want to defile women. Snoop Dogg has a nice voice, rather soothing, and that helps. It also literally went on forever, get to the point x

Bad dude but good album!