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A great hip-hop album relies on a balance of two components: lyrical skill and correctly-matched production. Often they can be found in conflict, undermining one another; but when an artist masters both techniques, the results can be incredibly ... Full Descriptionrewarding. On his solo debut THE CHRONIC, Dr. Dre not only discovered this balance but took it to the next level, making gangsta funk a multi-platinum commodity and changing the face of rap forever.
Dre (nee Andre Young) began his musical career with the World Class Wreckin' Cru, but came to prominence as one of the founding members of hip-hop's first super-group, N.W.A. By the time of THE CHRONIC's release, he had already returned to the limelight with a slammin' single, "Deep Cover," on which he shared the stage with a previously unknown rapper named Snoop Doggy Dogg. It was Snoop's idiosyncratic flow that lay behind Dre's Funkadelicized G-Funk and powered THE CHRONIC.
Dre is the West Coast's king of hard-core production, but the content of lyrics such as "A Nigga Witta Gun" and "Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat" hit hard enough. Songs such as "Bitches Ain't S**t" also showed that Dre and the rest of his crew could get away with many controversial opinions by simply adding a mean bass line and a hypnotic beat. Yet, "Nuthin' But A `G' Thing" and "Let Me Ride" both used the smooth G appeal to capture not just rap fans, but the pop audience as well. In fact, THE CHRONIC's success demonstrated G-Funk's mass appeal, and paved the way for hip-hop's gangsta (r)evolution.
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This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.Rolling Stone (12/11/03, p.128) - Ranked #137 in Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums Of All Time" - "[Dr. Dre] funked up the rhymes with a smooth bass-heavy production style and the laid-back delivery of then-unknown rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg."
Rolling Stone (5/13/99, p.53) - Included in Rolling Stone's "Essential Recordings of the 90's."
Rolling Stone (3/18/93, p.40) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...A hip-hop masterwork full of big beats and little surprises....THE CHRONIC drops raw realism and pays tribute to hip-hop virtuosity..."
Spin (9/99, p.122) - Ranked #8 in Spin Magazine's "90 Greatest Albums of the '90s."
Entertainment Weekly (1/8/93, p.54) - "...No one in the pop universe makes more visceral--or more visual--music than he does....THE CHRONIC storms with rage, strolls with confidence, and reverberates with a social realism that's often ugly and horrifying..." - Rating: A+
Q (12/99, p.76) - Included in Q Magazine's "90 Best Albums Of The 1990s."
Q (1/94, p.82) - Included in Q's list of `The 50 Best Albums Of 1993' - "...a mature, progressive, marvelous new record..."
Q (1/94, p.85) - Included in Q's list of `The 50 Best Albums Of 1993.'
Q (12/02, p.122) - "...Chock-full of impossibly thrilling basslines....Hugely influential..."
Vibe (12/99, p.157) - Included in Vibe's 100 Essential Albums of the 20th Century
Vibe (6/02, p.109) - Ranked #6 in Vibe's "Top 10 rap albums" - "...Dre's decade-defining opus introduced the world to the laid-back luxury of Californian 'G-funk'....The game would never be the same."
The Source (2/93, p.55) - 4.5 Stars - Excellent Plus - "...Following the hype behind one of his hardest tracks ever, `Deep Cover,' Dre has unloaded all over this album with the same furified intensity....An innovative and progressive hip-hop package that must not be missed..."
Village Voice (3/94, p.5) - Ranked #2 in the Village Voice's 1993 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll.
Village Voice (3/1/94, p.5) - Ranked #6 in the Village Voice's 1993 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll. Hide Description Chronic Music Review Average Rating: (4.7 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews true classic to rap
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This is a hot album!! but then i am easy to please when it comes to Dr. Dre. If you are a Dre fan you should also check out Devin The Dude "Smoke Sessions Vol 1" The Dude is dropping some bangin tracks
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I heard this CD because it was the most favorite rap album in the world which is influence to the biggest rap superstar DPJH with his 2005 multi-platinum double album, The Corrupter, had went major. This album was a classic when I had listen to the whole CD with big tracks in it. For DPJH, this is his favorite rapper in the hip-hop world so as Dr. Dre. Talking about DPJH, this man had ruled the stage over hip-hop since he got into the rap game with all of his double albums 1996's Thug Nation Level 1, 2000's Extinction Reverse, 2004's Chapter 1: The Life & Times of Demaskee PJ Holsey, 2005's The Corrupter, and 2007's Demaskee PJ Holsey 2.1 which makes him "the greatest rap MC of all time". Thug Nation was one of his best rap albums ever in his career. DPJH was one of the greatest rap MCs next with Earthquake, The Notorious B.I.G., 2Pac, Jay-Z, Nas, Rakim, KRS-One, and Ice Cream from the rap group D.W.B. in hip-hop. Should DPJH become the greatest rap MC with his new double disc this year? Let's get back to the lab with Dr. Dre. In this album, it has the biggest track in the CD like "Lil' Ghetto Boy", "Let Me Ride", and "Rat Tat Tat" went banging. This track "Lil' Ghetto Boy" was a hit while Dr. Dre's verse "Things done changed but it's alright, remember they used to thump but now they blast, right." was sampled to The Notorious B.I.G.'s track "Things Done Changed" from his 1994 debut, Ready To Die. DPJH was popular with the influence to this CD was his albums 2005's The Corrupter, 2007's Demaskee PJ Holsey 2.1, and the new album that will never be stopped this year in 2008. Big ups to the big superman DPJH so as my big man in the world Dr. Dre. Keep hip-hop alive baby! Black Boys in the building!!! A.S.A.P.!!!
Submitted by Demaskee Holsey (Albany, Georgia, USA)
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This is without a doubt my favorite Gangster rap album released so far, the flow is amazing. Dr.Dres agressive delivery brings it over the top and of course you can't forget this features Snoop Dogg on alot of tracks, and with his laid back flow and Dre's agressive deliver it makes for the ultimate rap duo. Buy it.
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Dr. Dre's incredible G-Funk beats mixed with his rhymes and also the many guests that were featured on this album (Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, Warren G, RBX, Lady of Rage, etc.) make this album a classic. This album is very influential and is still regarded as one of the best rap albums ever even to this day.
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"Guilty Conscience" was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance By Duo Or Group.
"Forgot About Dre" won the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group. DR. DRE 2001 was nominated for the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. "The Next Episode" was nominated for the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.
With 2001, Dr. Dre has managed to do the seemingly impossible: resurface yet again after a five-year disappearance from the rap game, and shatter all expectations. The first two tracks lull the listener into thinking this is going to be a mellow, G-funk outing, but when the piano loop and beat commence in "Still D.R.E.," it's obvious Dre is still light years ahead of the rest. The seemingly disparate styles of guest artists MC Ren, Snoop Dogg, and Eminem are all unified by Dre's singular musical vision.
What makes this record stand out from any other gangsta rap recording before it, however, are the flashes of brutal honesty that pepper the lyrics ("What's the Difference"). Something about Dre's persona and delivery softens his often misogynistic, violent lyrical content. It's as if the audience understands he's only posturing and knows that, deep down, he is a dedicated family man (something he proudly admits). Other standouts on this highly impressive return to the spotlight include "F*** You," "Big Ego's," and the self-explanatory ...
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Detailing all aspects of the hip-hop extravaganza that was the "Up In Smoke" tour, this video contains live footage of some of the biggest names in rap. Featuring performances by Dre proteges Eminem and Snoop Doggy Dogg as well as Ice Cube, Dre himself, and several others, UP IN SMOKE serves as a comprehensive survey of the state of hip hop at the turn of the 20th century. The spectacular live show was shot on 35 mm film, while the behind-the-scenes footage was filmed on 16 mm. Home video camera clips of tour ...
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This is an enhanced audio CD which contains regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files including the video for "What's My Name."
"Gin & Juice" was nominated for a 1995 Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance.
Long Beach, California's Snoop Doggy Dogg made one of the most successful debuts in rap music with DOGGYSTYLE. Introduced on the Dr. Dre single "Deep Cover," Snoop gained further popularity with his smoothed-out gangsta-type flow on Dre's THE CHRONIC. His music has ruled the clubs and the airwaves ever since, and the fact that his Dr. Dre-directed video "Murder Was The Case" was extended into an 18-minute feature-length film with its own soundtrack is further proof of just how much pull Snoop has in the hip-hop nation.
Having super-producer Dr. Dre behind the scenes guaranteed DOGGYSTYLE a top ten spot on the pop charts. Singles like "Gin And Juice" and "Who Am I (What's My Name)" have helped Snoop gain the recognition of the entire music industry without selling out his original rap audience. Possessing among the most unique deliveries in hip-hop, Snoop revives the old-school with his remake of the classic "Lodi Dodi"--originally performed ...
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Rendezvous in Okonkuluku (2007)The world’s only performers and drinkers of exotic tiki-tainment from Polynesia and beyond have released their second album featuring 14 tracks of Polynesian Pop and tiki-drink accompaniment! Produced by the inimitable Brother Cleve of Combustable Edison and DelFuegos fame, WAITIKI’s new album—which is their first to also be released on 24-bit, 12” vinyl—is subtitled “A Fresh Retrospective of Classic Exotica.”WAITIKI has been whisking their listeners to their self-created imaginary world of Okonkuluku since 2003. The band is one of only two bands in the world performing the original style of lounge and Polynesian pop known as exotica (or tiki music). Charred Mammal Flesh: Exotic Music for BBQ, their 2005 debut release, won a Hawai’i Music Award for “Best Album: Exotica”—a brand-new awards category made for the band. WAITIKI has performed exotica at the 2005 Hawai’i International Jazz Festival; at the 2006 Festival de Mexico with their 21-pc “Orchestrotica” (who plays the world’s only transcriptions of Juan Garcia Esquivel); and twice at world-famous Hukilau tiki festival in Florida.Rendezvous in Okonkuluku (R.I.O.) brings to mind the classic sounds of Martin Denny, Les Baxter, and Arthur Lyman (they cover Denny’s “Tiki” and “Voodoo Love” on this album). “We have brought you the finest available recorded sound, so that you can ...
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