2001 (Dr. Dre album)

1999 studio album by Dr. Dre June 2017 2001 studio Dr. Dre DrDre-2001.jpg The original, explicit album cover, with the cannabis icon next to the "2001" text, and the background being a pitch-black color. 1999 11 16https://www.stereogum.com/2065021/dr-dre-2001-turns-20/reviews/the-anniversary/ Dr. Dre's '2001' Turns 20 November 15, 2019 1998–1999https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk7Wgj9s2eQ&t=29s https://web.archive.org/web/20191116013951/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk7Wgj9s2eQ 2019-11-16 dead Dr. Dre's 2001: The Making of a Classic Apple Music Beats 1 2019-11-16 2019-11-17https://www.mtv.com/news/9vs4l0/dr-dre-almost-finished-with-the-chronic-2000-wants-snoop-for-first-single https://web.archive.org/web/20230815194944/https://www.mtv.com/news/9vs4l0/dr-dre-almost-finished-with-the-chronic-2000-wants-snoop-for-first-single dead August 15, 2023 Dr. Dre Almost Finished With "The Chronic 2000," Wants Snoop For First Single MTV News December 14, 1998 August 15, 2023 *Record One (Los Angeles) A&M (Hollywood) Larrabee (Hollywood) Dre's Crib (Los Angeles) Encore (Burbank, California) Sierra Sonics (Reno, Nevada) West Coast hip-hop gangsta rap G-funk hardcore hip-hop 68:01 Aftermath Interscope Dr. Dre Mel-Man Lord Finesse Back 'N The Day 1996 Compton 2015 cover 2001 clean album cover.jpeg yes The censored album cover, completely removing the cannabis icon, while also adding a white stamp that reads "CENSORED VERSION" as it suggests, and changing the pitch-black background to an abstract black, relief ink texture. 2001 studio Still D.R.E. October 13, 1999 Forgot About Dre January 22, 2000https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/forgot-about-dre-germany-cd-mr0002190523 Forgot About Dre [Germany CD] - Dr. Dre | Release Credits AllMusic The Next Episode May 27, 2000https://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Dr.+Dre+feat.+Snoop+Dogg&titel=The+Next+Episode&cat=s australian-charts.com - Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg - The Next Episode australian-charts.com The Watcher February 27, 2001 (France only) 2001 (also referred to as The Chronic 2001 or The Chronic II) is the second studio album by the American rapper and producer Dr. Dre. It was released on November 16, 1999, by Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records as the follow-up to his 1992 debut album, The Chronic. The album was produced mainly by Dr. Dre and Mel-Man, as well as Lord Finesse, and it features eighteen guest contributions. The artists with small appearances include Ms. Roq, Six-Two, Traci Nelson, Tray Deee, Defari, Knoc-turn'al, Time Bomb, King T, MC Ren, Kokane, Devin the Dude, and pornstar Jake Steed, while the ones with several appearances include Hittman, Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, Xzibit, Eminem, and Nate Dogg. 2001 exhibits an expansion on Dre's debut G-funk sound and contains gangsta rap themes such as violence, crime, promiscuity, sex, drug use, and street gangs. The album debuted at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling 516,000 copies in its first week. It produced three singles that attained chart success and has been certified 6× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA); as of August 2015 the album has sold 7,800,000 copies in the United States. 2001 was acclaimed by critics, many of whom praised the production and music, although some found the lyrics objectionable. Title and release In 1995, the original successor to The Chronic was to be titled The Chronic II: A New World Odor (Poppa's Got A Brand New Funk). However, this version of the album was scrapped after Dre departed from Death Row Records.Graves Wren 20 years later, Tupac's All Eyez On Me is still as raw as an exposed nerve https://www.avclub.com/20-years-later-tupac-s-all-eyez-on-me-is-still-as-raw-1798244133 The A.V. Club February 9, 2016 May 4, 2025 After the creation of Aftermath Entertainment, the album was initially titled Chronic 2000 until Priority Records, who had become Death Row Records' new distributor decided, in conjunction with Death Row's founder and then-CEO Suge Knight, to call their newest compilation album Chronic 2000. Death Row owned the trademark for The Chronic as did Interscope Records who previously distributed the Death Row catalogue. Knight became aware of the title of Dr. Dre's album when notification for the trademark use was required by his label, Aftermath Records. When Aftermath heard that Priority and Death Row planned to use the same name for their album, Dre sought legal action. According to his lawyer Howard King, "both sides agreed that we'd allow the other to use the title, and then let the public decide which one they preferred".Scott Sterling https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/dr-dres-war-on-chronic-19990721 Dr. Dre's War On Chronic Rolling Stone July 21, 1999 June 21, 2018 After the release of Death Row's Chronic 2000, Interscope announced that Dr. Dre's album would now be named Chronic 2001: No Seeds through teaser posters displaying a "Summer '99" release date. Amongst the roster of guests listed on the posters were rappers Sticky Fingaz and RBX, who neither were featured on the finished album. Years later, in an interview with Sticky Fingaz, he stated the song featuring himself and RBX was the Eminem song "Remember Me?", which, at Eminem's request, was put aside for his then-upcoming album, The Marshall Mathers LP. Shortly after, Interscope began the main promotional campaign displaying a new release date, "October 26th 1999", and a new logo that drops the subtitle No Seeds. At this point, Priority decided not to honor the original agreement and threatened to sue Dr. Dre if the Chronic trademark were to be used in any capacity. Dre eventually decided to release the album as simply 2001 in November.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBYBRJWwIuY Sticky Fingaz: Eminem's "Remember Me?" Was Originally For Dr. Dre's "2001" LP & LL Cool J is Street 2021-08-05 Unique Access Ent. 2024-08-18 YouTube Despite this, a marijuana leaf was added to the album cover next to 2001, a subtle nod to its original name. In an interview with The New York Times, Dr. Dre spoke about his motivation to record the album and how he felt that he had to prove himself to fans and media again after doubts arose over his production and rapping ability. These doubts came from the fact that he had not released a solo studio album since 1992's The Chronic. He stated: For the last couple of years, there's been a lot of talk out on the streets about whether or not I can still hold my own, whether or not I'm still good at producing. That was the ultimate motivation for me. Magazines, word of mouth, and rap tabloids were saying I didn't have it anymore. What more do I need to do? How many platinum records have I made? O.K., here's the album – now what do you have to say? The album was first intended to be released like a mixtape; with tracks linked through interludes and turntable effects, but it was changed to be set up like a film. Dr. Dre stated, "Everything you hear is planned. It's a movie, with different varieties of situations. So you've got build-ups, touching moments, aggressive moments. You've even got a 'Pause for Porno.' It's got everything that a movie needs." Speaking of how he did not record the album for club or radio play and that he planned the album simply for entertainment with comical aspects throughout, he commented "I'm not trying to send out any messages or anything with this record. I just basically do hard-core hip-hop and try to add a touch of dark comedy here and there. A lot of times the media just takes this and tries to make it into something else when it's all entertainment first. You shouldn't take it too seriously." Recording Some of the lyrics on the album used by Dre have been noted to be penned by several ghostwriters including Eminem, Jay-Z, and Hittman. Royce da 5'9" was rumored to be a ghostwriter on the albumSoren Baker http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1458381/10282002/royce_da_59.jhtml October 29, 2002 https://web.archive.org/web/20021216052003/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1458381/10282002/royce_da_59.jhtml December 16, 2002 Royce Da 5'9" Isn't Eminem's Shadow MTV July 22, 2007 and though he was noted for writing the last track, "The Message",Selina Thompson http://www.thesituation.co.uk/us_interviews/royce_da59/royce_da.html Royce Da 5'9 Interview The Situation https://web.archive.org/web/20081226012609/http://www.thesituation.co.uk/us_interviews/royce_da59/royce_da.html 2008-12-26 he is not credited by his legal name or alias in the liner notes. A track he recorded on the album, originally named "The Way I Be Pimpin'", was later retouched as "Xxplosive". "The Way I Be Pimpin'" has Dr. Dre rapping penned verses by Royce and features Royce's vocals on the chorus. Royce wrote several tracks such as "The Throne Is Mine" and "Stay in Your Place" which were later cut from the album. The tracks have been leaked later on several mixtapes, including Pretox.Dr. Dre – Pretox CD 1. DatPiff.com. Accessed May 12, 2008. The album's production expanded on that of The Chronic, with new, sparse beats and reduced use of samples which were prominent on his debut album. Co-producer Scott Storch talked of how Dr. Dre used his collaborators during recording sessions: "At the time, I saw Dr. Dre desperately needed something. He needed a fuel injection, and Dre utilized me as the nitrous oxide. He threw me into the mix, and I sort of tapped on a new flavor with my whole piano sound and the strings and orchestration. So I'd be on the keyboards, and Mike [Elizondo] was on the bass guitar, and Dre was on the drum machine."Scott Storch's Outrageous Fortune. Rolling Stone (June 29, 2006). Accessed May 25, 2008. Josh Tyrangiel of Time has described the recording process which Dr. Dre employs, stating "Every Dre track begins the same way, with Dre behind a drum machine in a room full of trusted musicians. (They carry beepers. When he wants to work, they work.) He'll program a beat, then ask the musicians to play along; when Dre hears something he likes, he isolates the player and tells him how to refine the sound."Josh Tyrangiel (September 15, 2001). In the Doctor's House. Time. Accessed May 25, 2008. Music Production The album primarily featured co-production between Dr. Dre and Mel-Man and was generally well received by critics. AllMusic writer Stephen Thomas Erlewine noted that Dr. Dre had expanded on the G-funk beats on his previous album, The Chronic, and stated, "He's pushed himself hard, finding new variations in the formula by adding ominous strings, soulful vocals, and reggae, resulting in fairly interesting recontextualizations" and went on to say, "Sonically, this is first-rate, straight-up gangsta." Entertainment Weeklys Tom Sinclair depicted the album as "Chilly keyboard motifs gliding across gut-punching bass lines, strings and synths swooping in and out of the mix, naggingly familiar guitar licks providing visceral punctuation". NME described the production as "patented tectonic funk beats and mournful atmospherics". PopMatters praised the production, stating that "the hip-hop rhythms are catchy, sometimes in your face, sometimes subtle, but always a fine backdrop for the power of Dre's voice." Jon Pareles of The New York Times mentioned that the beats were "lean and immaculate, each one a pithy combination of beat, rap, melody and strategic silences".Jon Pareles (November 14, 1999). Music; Still Tough, Still Authentic. Still Relevant?. The New York Times. Accessed May 25, 2008. The album marked the beginning of Dr. Dre's collaboration with keyboardist Scott Storch, who had previously worked with The Roots and is credited either as a co-writer or performer on several of 2001s tracks, including the hit single "Still D.R.E.". Storch would later go on to become a successful producer in his own right and has been credited as a co-producer with Dr. Dre on some of his productions since.Jason Birchmeier. [artist p129040 yes Scott Storch > Biography]. Allmusic. Accessed May 24, 2008. Lyrics The lyrics on the album received criticism and created some controversy. They include many themes associated with gangsta rap, such as violence, promiscuity, street gangs, drive-by shootings, crime, and drug usage. Stephen Thomas Erlewine said that the only subject matter on the album was "violence, drugs, pussy, bitches, dope, guns, and gangsters" and that these themes have become repetitive and unchanged in the last ten years. Critics noted that Dr. Dre had differed from his effort to "clean up his act" which he tried to establish with his 1996 single, "Been There, Done That" from Dr. Dre Presents...The Aftermath.Jon Pareles Jon Pareles November 14, 1999 https://www.nytimes.com/1999/11/14/arts/the-street-talk-he-says-is-a-bum-rap.html The Street Talk, He Says, Is a Bum Rap The New York Times May 25, 2008 NME mentioned that the album was full of "pig-headed, punk-dicked, 'bitch'-dissing along with requisite dollops of ho-slapping violence, marijuana-addled bravado and penis-sucking wish fulfillment." Massey noted that the lyrics were overly explicit but praised his delivery and flow: "His rhymes are quick, his delivery laid back yet full of punch." The rhymes involve Dr. Dre's return to the forefront of hip-hop, which is conveyed in the singles "Still D.R.E." and "Forgot About Dre". Many critics cited the last track, "The Message"; a song dedicated to Dr. Dre's deceased brother, as what the album could have been without the excessively explicit lyrics, with Massey calling it "downright beautiful" and "a classic of modern rap". Singles right Dr. Dre - Still D.R.E..ogg "Still D.R.E." The song exhibits a departure by Dr. Dre from the production style of his previous album, The Chronic (1992). Three singles were released from the album: "Still D.R.E.", "Forgot About Dre" and "The Next Episode". Other tracks "Fuck You", "Let's Get High", "What's the Difference" and "Xxplosive" were not officially released as singles but received some radio airplay which resulted in them charting in the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.[album 2001-r441973/charts-awards/billboard-single yes 2001 – Billboard Singles]. AllMusic. Accessed May 24, 2008. "Still D.R.E." was released as the lead single in October 1999. It peaked at number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 32 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and reached number 11 on the Hot Rap Singles. It reached number six on the UK single charts in March 2000.UK Top 40 Hit Database https://web.archive.org/web/20081012195559/http://www.everyhit.com/searchsec.php October 12, 2008 . everyHit.com. Accessed May 24, 2008. Note: User must define search parameters, i.e., "Dr Dre". The song was nominated at the 2000 Grammy Awards for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, but lost to The Roots and Erykah Badu's "You Got Me". "Forgot About Dre" was released as the second single in 2000 and like the previous single, it was a hit on multiple charts. It reached number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 14 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and number 3 on the Rhythmic Top 40. It reached number seven on the UK single charts in June 2000. The accompanying music video won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video in 2000. The song won Dr. Dre and Eminem Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 2001 Grammy Awards.Grammy Searchable database https://web.archive.org/web/20091002044148/http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/Winners/Results.aspx October 2, 2009 . Grammy. Accessed May 24, 2008. Note: User must define search parameters, i.e., "Dr. Dre" "The Next Episode" was released as the third and final single in 2000. It peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 11 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and number 2 on the Rhythmic Top 40. It peaked at number three on UK single charts in February 2001. It was nominated at the 2001 Grammy Awards for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, but the award went to another single from the same album to Dr. Dre and Eminem for "Forgot About Dre". Critical reception AllMusic 4 5Erlewine Stephen Thomas Stephen Thomas Erlewine https://www.allmusic.com/album/2001-mw0000040094 2001 – Dr. Dre AllMusic May 21, 2008 Encyclopedia of Popular Music 4 5Larkin Colin Colin Larkin Dr. Dre The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Encyclopedia of Popular Music Omnibus Press 5th concise 2011 978-0857125958 2006 Entertainment Weekly A−Sinclair Tom https://ew.com/article/1999/11/15/dr-dre-2001/ Dr. Dre 2001 Entertainment Weekly New York November 15, 1999 May 21, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20180408205935/https://ew.com/article/1999/11/15/dr-dre-2001/ April 8, 2018 live Los Angeles Times 3.5 4Hilburn Robert Robert Hilburn https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-nov-14-ca-33237-story.html Dre Cures Much of What Ails Rap Los Angeles Times November 14, 1999 November 6, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161107011118/http://articles.latimes.com/1999/nov/14/entertainment/ca-33237 November 7, 2016 live NME 6/10Morton Roger https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews/19991118154846.html Dr. Dre – 2001 NME London November 18, 1999 March 7, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20000122225046/http://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews/19991118154846.html January 22, 2000 dead Q 3 5Lynskey Dorian Dr. Dre: 2001 http://www.qonline.co.uk/reviews/server.asp?id=18797 https://web.archive.org/web/20000619164205/http://www.qonline.co.uk/reviews/server.asp?id=18797 June 19, 2000 Q 160 London January 2000 112 The Rolling Stone Album Guide 4 5Brackett Nathan Hoard Christian Sinagra Laura Dr. Dre https://books.google.com/books?id=lRgtYCC6OUwC&pg=PA249 September 8, 2012 The New Rolling Stone Album Guide The Rolling Stone Album Guide 2004 Simon & Schuster 4th 978-0-7432-0169-8 249 The Source 4.5 5Williams Frank Dr. Dre: Dr. Dre 2001 The Source 124 New York January 2000 185–186 Spin 7/10Tate Greg Greg Tate https://books.google.com/books?id=f_2Hb3bIqaQC&pg=PA119 The King of California Spin 16 1 New York January 2000 August 11, 2012 119–20 XXL 5/5 2001 received acclaim from critics.Ro Ronin 183 Dr. Dre: The Biography 2007 Thunder's Mouth Press 978-1560259213 Reviews were almost uniformly positive. https://archive.org/details/drdrebiography00roro/page/183 Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic stated, "2001 isn't as consistent or striking as Slim Shady, but the music is always brimming with character." Entertainment Weeklys Tom Sinclair praised the production, calling it "uncharacteristically sparse sound" from Dr. Dre and that it was as "addictive as it was back when over 3 million record buyers got hooked on The Chronic and Snoop Dogg's Dre-produced Doggystyle" and went on to commend Dr. Dre, stating, "If any rap producer deserves the title "composer", it's he." NME mentioned that Dr. Dre didn't expand the genre, but it was "powerful enough in parts, but not clever enough to give Will Smith the fear". PopMatters writer Chris Massey declared that "Musically, 2001 is about as close to brilliant as anyone gangsta rap album might possibly get."Chris Massey https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/drdre-2001 Dr. Dre: 2001 PopMatters May 21, 2008 Christopher John Farley of Time stated that "The beats are fresh and involving, and Dre's collaborations with Eminem and Snoop Dogg have ferocity and wit."Christopher John Farley November 29, 1999 http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,992729,00.html Music: Dr. Dre 2001 Time https://web.archive.org/web/20101028221139/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,992729,00.html October 28, 2010 May 21, 2008 Although he was ambivalent towards the album's subject matter and guest rappers, Greg Tate of Spin was pleasantly surprised by "the most memorable MC'ing on this album com[ing] from Dre himself, Eminem notwithstanding" and stated, "Whatever one's opinion of the sexual politics and gun lust of Dre's canon, his ongoing commitment to formal excellence and sonic innovation in this art form may one day earn him a place next to George Clinton, if not Stevie Wonder, Duke Ellington, or Miles Davis." In a negative review, Robert Christgau from The Village Voice found Dr. Dre's lyrics distastefully misogynistic, writing "It's a New Millennium, but he's Still S.L.I.M.E. ... For an hour, with time out for some memorable Eminem tracks, Dre degrades women every way he can think of, all of which involve his dick."Christgau Robert Robert Christgau http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cgv201-01.php Consumer Guide The Village Voice robertchristgau.com February 6, 2001 August 14, 2009 Erlewine spoke of how the number of guest rappers affected the album and questioned his reasons for collaborating with "pedestrian rappers". He claimed that "the album suffers considerably as a result [of these collaborations]". Erlewine criticized the lyrics, which he said were repetitive and full of "gangsta clichés". Sinclair mentioned similar views of the lyrics, calling them "filthy", but noted "none of [this] should diminish Dre's achievement". NME spoke of how the lyrics were too explicit, stating, "As the graphic grooves stretch out, littered with gunfire, bombings and 'copters over Compton, and the bitch-beating baton is handed from Knock-Turnal to Kurupt, 2001 reaches gangsta-rap parody-level with too many tracks coming off like porno-Wu outtakes." Massey referred to the lyrics as a "caricature of an ethos [rather] than a reflection of any true prevailing beliefs." In 2006, Hip Hop Connection ranked 2001 number 10 on its list of the 100 Best Albums (1995–2005) in hip hop. Top Albums 1995–2005 March 2006 198 Hip-Hop Connection 45–74 In a 2007 issue, XXL gave the album a retrospective rating of "XXL", their maximum score.XXL XXL (magazine) Retrospective: XXL Albums XXL Magazine December 2007 In Rolling Stones The Immortals – The Greatest Artists of All Time, where Dr. Dre was listed at number 54, Kanye West talked of how the track "Xxplosive" inspired him: "'Xxplosive', off 2001, that's [where] I got my entire sound from—if you listen to the track, it's got a soul beat, but it's done with those heavy Dre drums. Listen to 'This Can't Be Life,' a track I did for Jay-Z's Dynasty album, and then listen to 'Xxplosive'. It's a direct bite."Kanye West Kanye West April 7, 2005 https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/drdre/articles/story/7235469/the_immortals__the_greatest_artists_of_all_time_54_dr_dre The Immortals – The Greatest Artists of All Time Rolling Stone https://web.archive.org/web/20080726073638/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/drdre/articles/story/7235469/the_immortals__the_greatest_artists_of_all_time_54_dr_dre July 26, 2008 May 21, 2008 Commercial performance thumb|A July 6, 2000 Detroit concert ticket from the Up in Smoke Tour. The nu-metal band Korn kept Dr. Dre from hitting number 1 in America's Billboard 200 with their album Issues, which sold 575,000 copies in its first week.http://www.mtv.com/news/520347/korn-to-take-issues-on-road-in-early-2000/ https://web.archive.org/web/20170202010413/http://www.mtv.com/news/520347/korn-to-take-issues-on-road-in-early-2000/ dead February 2, 2017 Korn To Take Issues On Road In Early 2000 MTV Nelson Chris December 1, 1999 January 22, 2017 As a result, the album debuted at number 2 on the chart, with first-week sales of 516,000 copies.Columnist. Korn Is Cream Of New Chart Crop. Billboard. Retrieved on May 12, 2010. It also entered at number one on Billboards Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Week of December 04, 1999. Billboard. Retrieved on May 12, 2010. The album was successful in Canada, where it reached number 2 on the charts.http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.9708&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5 Top Albums/CDs – Volume 70, 15, February 21, 2000 RPM October 11, 2010 The record was mildly successful in Europe, reaching number 4 in the United Kingdom, number 7 in Ireland, number 15 in France, number 17 in the Netherlands and number 26 in Norway. It peaked at number 11 on the New Zealand album chart.Dr. Dre – 2001. NewZealandCharts. Accessed March 10, 2011. Closing out the year 2000, the album was number 5 on the Billboard Top Albums and number one on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.The Billboard 200 2000. Billboard. Accessed May 25, 2008.Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 2000. Billboard. Accessed May 25, 2008. It re-entered the charts in 2003, peaking on the UK Albums Top 75 at number 61 and on the Ireland Albums Top 75 at number 30.Dr. Dre – 2001 Music Charts. aCharts. Accessed May 25, 2008. The album was certified six times Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on November 21, 2000.RIAA Searchable database – 2001. Recording Industry Association of America. Accessed May 25, 2008. It is Dr. Dre's best selling album; his previous album, The Chronic, was certified three times Platinum.RIAA Searchable database – The Chronic https://web.archive.org/web/20150924151606/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1 September 24, 2015 . Recording Industry Association of America. Accessed May 25, 2008. As of August 2015, the album has sold 7,800,000 copies in the United States.https://web.archive.org/web/20150822173429/http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases August 22, 2015 http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases Upcoming Releases Hits Daily Double HITS Digital Ventures Track listing Credits adapted from liner notes.Dr. Dre – 2001. Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records. 069490486-2 All songs produced by Dr. Dre and Mel-Man, except for "The Message" which is produced by Lord Finesse. Lolo (Intro) featuring Xzibit and Tray Deee 0:41 The Watcher Andre Young Marshall Mathers 3:26 Fuck You (censored as F*** You in the edited version) featuring Devin the Dude and Snoop Dogg Young Brian Bailey Devin Copeland Calvin Broadus 3:25 Still D.R.E. featuring Snoop Dogg Young Melvin Bradford Shawn Carter Scott Storch 4:30 Big Ego's featuring Hittman Young Bailey Bradford Storch Tracy Curry Richard Bembery 3:58 Xxplosive featuring Hittman, Kurupt, Nate Dogg, and Six-Two Young Bailey Ricardo Brown Craig Longmiles Nathaniel Hale Chris Taylor 3:35 What's the Difference featuring Eminem and Xzibit Bradford Alvin Joiner Mathers Bembery Stefan Harris 4:04 Bar One (Skit) featuring Traci Nelson, Ms. Roq, and Eddie Griffin 0:50 Light Speed featuring Hittman Young Bailey Brown 2:41 Forgot About Dre featuring Eminem Mathers 3:42 The Next Episode featuring Snoop Dogg Young Brown Bailey Bradford Broadus Hale Brown 2:41 Let's Get High featuring Hittman, Kurupt, and Ms. Roq Young Bailey Mathers Brown Racquel Weaver 2:27 Bitch Niggaz (censored as Bi*** Ni**az in the edited version) featuring Snoop Dogg, Hittman, and Six-Two Young Bailey Bradford Broadus Longmiles 4:13 The Car Bomb (Skit) featuring Mel-Man and Charis Henry 1:00 Murder Ink featuring Hittman and Ms. Roq Young Bailey Weaver 2:28 Ed-Ucation featuring Eddie Griffin 1:32 Some L.A. Niggaz featuring Defari, Xzibit, Knoc-turn'al, Time Bomb, King T, MC Ren, and Kokane Young Bailey Joiner Duane Johnson, Jr. Royal Harbor Marquese Holder Roger McBride 4:25 Pause 4 Porno (Skit) featuring Jake Steed 1:32 Housewife featuring Kurupt and Hittman Young Bailey Bradford Brown Curry 4:02 Ackrite featuring Hittman Young Bailey Bradford 3:39 Bang Bang featuring Knoc-turn'al and Hittman Young Bailey Mathers Harbor 3:42 The Message featuring Mary J. Blige and Rell Ryan Montgomery Robert Hall, Jr. Crystal Johnson 5:04 Outro spoken by Tommy Chong 0:25 68:00 Notes "The Watcher" contains additional vocals from Eminem and Knoc-Turn'al. "Still D.R.E" was written by Jay-Z. "What's the Difference" contains additional vocals from Phish. (Not to be confused with the popular rock band Phish) "The Next Episode" contains additional vocals from Kurupt and Nate Dogg. "Still D.R.E" transitions into "Big Ego's". "Bitch Niggaz" transitions into "The Car Bomb". "The Car Bomb" transitions into "Murder Ink". "Some L.A. Niggaz" transitions into "Pause 4 Porno". "The Message" transitions into the outro. "Some L.A. Niggaz" contains uncredited vocals from Hittman. "Housewife" is also featured on Kurupt's album, Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha. Sample creditsThe Chronic 2001: Credits https://web.archive.org/web/20170515224914/http://www.dr-dre.com/info/chronic2001.php#15 May 15, 2017 . RapBasement.com. Retrieved on October 9, 2010. "Lolo (Intro)" contains a sample of "Deep Note" by James A. Moorer. "Big Ego's" contains samples of "Theme from The Persuaders!" by John Barry and "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" by Rose Royce. "Xxplosive" contains a sample of "Bumpy's Lament" by Soul Mann & the Brothers and interpolates "Ain't No Fun (If the Homies Can't Have None)" by Snoop Dogg. "What's the Difference" contains a sample of "Parce Que Tu Crois" by Charles Aznavour. "Bar One (Skit)" contains a sample of "Poundin'" by Cannonball Adderley. "Light Speed" contains a sample of "I'm Still #1" by Boogie Down Productions. "Forgot About Dre" contains a sample of "The Climb" by No Doubt. "The Next Episode" contains replayed elements of "The Edge" by David McCallum. "Let's Get High" contains samples of "Backstrokin'" by The Fatback Band and "High" by Skyy. "Bitch Niggaz" contains a sample of "Top Billin'" by Audio Two. "The Car Bomb (Skit)" contains a sample of "Time Is Passing" by Sun. "Murder Ink" contains samples of "Halloween Theme" by John Carpenter and "Here Comes the Hotstepper" by Ini Kamoze. "Ed-Ucation" contains samples of "Diamonds Are Forever" by Franck Pourcel. "Housewife" interpolates "Bitches Ain't Shit" by Dr. Dre. Personnel Dr. Dre – executive producer, performer, producer, drums, mixer Mel-Man – performer, producer, bass Lord Finesse – producer Eminem – performer, vocals, writer Snoop Dogg – performer, vocals Hittman – performer, writer Xzibit – performer Kurupt – performer, vocals Ms. Roq – performer Devin the Dude – performer, vocals Nate Dogg – performer Six-Two – performer Royce da 5'9" – writer MC Ren – vocals Tommy Chong – vocals Knoc-turn'al – performer, vocals Defari – performer Time Bomb – performer King Tee – performer Kokane – performer Mary J. Blige – performer Rell – performer Jake Steed – performer Eddie Griffin – performer Charis Henry – collage concept, performer The D.O.C. – writer, vocals Ian Sanchez – performer Colin Wolfe – bass Mike Elizondo – bass Preston Crump – bass Sean Cruse – guitar Camara Kambon – keyboards Scott Storch – keyboards Jason Hann – percussion Taku Hirano – percussion DJ Pen – scratches Larry Chatman – production manager Kirdis G. Tucker – Aftermath product manager Charles "Big Chuck" Stanton – A&R director Mike Lynn – A&R director Damon "Bing" Chatman – Aftermath project coordinator Michelle Thomas – Interscope product manager Andrew Van Meter – Interscope production coordinator Ekaterina Kenney – Interscope photo shoot coordinator Richard "Segal" Huredia – collage photographer, engineer Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – mastering Paul Foley – album editor Stan Musilik – photographer Donn Thompson – photographer Jason Clark – art director, designer Jay-Z – writer Crystal Johnson – writer Charts Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for 2001Chart (1999–2000)PeakpositionAustralia 26 Dr. Dre 2001 true April 16, 2021 Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020220130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue572.pdf ARIA Urban Chart – Week Commencing 12th February 2001 The ARIA Report 572 18 February 12, 2001 April 15, 2023 National Library of Australia 4Flanders 13 Dr. Dre 2001 true April 16, 2021Wallonia 36 Dr. Dre 2001 true April 16, 2021BillboardCanada 3 Dr. Dre true April 16, 2021Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) http://www.canoe.com/JamMusicCharts/RANDB.html R&B : Top 50 Jam! February 28, 2000 January 27, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20000301231859/http://www.canoe.com:80/JamMusicCharts/RANDB.html March 1, 20001Netherlands 17 Dr. Dre 2001 true April 16, 2021France 15 Dr. Dre 2001 true April 16, 2021Germany 20 3147 Dr. Dre 2001 true April 16, 2021Ireland2 7 Dr. Dre true April 16, 2021New Zealand 11 Dr. Dre 2001 true April 16, 2021Norway 26 Dr. Dre 2001 true April 16, 2021Scotland 7 20000514 true April 16, 2021Switzerland 36 Dr. Dre 2001 true April 16, 2021UK2 4 20000514 trueUKR&B 1 20000507 true April 12, 2022Billboard200 2 Dr. Dre trueBillboardCatalog 32 Dr. Dre trueBillboardRandBHipHop 1 Dr. Dre true +2022 weekly chart performance for 2001Chart (2022)PeakpositionDenmark 40 M http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=7&y=2022&list=a40 Hitlisten.NU – Album Top-40 Uge 7, 2022 Hitlisten Dr. Dre 2001 true February 23, 2022Finland 27 Dr. Dre 2001 true February 28, 2022Switzerland 26 Dr. Dre 2001 true February 27, 2022 switz2022 +2025 weekly chart performance for 2001Chart (2025)Peakposition Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ)Album Top 40 slágerlista (fizikai hanghordozók) – 2025. 1. hét https://slagerlistak.hu/album-top-40-slagerlista-fizikai-hanghordozok/2025/1 MAHASZ January 8, 2025 20 Year-end charts +2000 year-end chart performance for 2001 Chart (2000) PositionBelgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2000&cat=a Jaaroverzichten 2000 Ultratop April 16, 202128Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)https://web.archive.org/web/20040812032100/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2000_1.html August 12, 2004 http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2000_1.html Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2000 Jam! March 24, 202211Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2000&cat=a Jaaroverzichten – Album 2000 dutchcharts.nl April 16, 202130 European Albums (Music & Media)https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2000/MM-2000-12-23.pdf Year in Focus – European Top 100 Albums 2000 Music & Media 17 52 23 December 2000 9 29800226 American Radio History 19 January 201934French Albums (SNEP)https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-albums-annee/?annee=2000 Top de l'année Top Albums 2000 SNEP fr April 16, 202141German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-2000 Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts de GfK Entertainment offiziellecharts.de April 16, 202145New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-albums/2000-12-31 Top Selling Albums of 2000 Recorded Music NZ January 28, 202219UK Albums (OCC)https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-artist-albums-chart/20000109/37502/ End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2000 Official Charts Company April 16, 202139US Billboard 200https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2000/top-billboard-200-albums Year-end Charts: The Billboard 200 Billboard March 10, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20061020154002/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2000/the-billboard-200 October 20, 20065US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2000/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2000 Billboard April 16, 20211 +2001 year-end chart performance for 2001 Chart (2001) PositionCanadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)https://web.archive.org/web/20031012032620/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_r&b.html October 12, 2003 http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_r&b.html Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2002 Jam! March 27, 202271Canadian Rap Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)https://web.archive.org/web/20031012032336/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_rap.html October 12, 2003 http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_rap.html Top 100 rap albums of 2002 in Canada Jam! March 27, 202234French Albums (SNEP)https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-albums-annee/?annee=2000 Top de l'année Top Albums 2001 SNEP fr April 16, 202191UK Albums (OCC)https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-artist-albums-chart/20010107/37502/ End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2001 Official Charts Company April 16, 202166US Billboard 200https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2001/top-billboard-200-albums 2001 Year-End Charts – Billboard 200 Albums Billboard Prometheus Global Media February 28, 2015154 +2019 year-end chart performance for 2001 Chart (2019) PositionBelgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2019&cat=a Jaaroverzichten 2019 Ultratop April 16, 2021119 +2020 year-end chart performance for 2001 Chart (2020) PositionBelgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2020&cat=a Jaaroverzichten 2020 Ultratop April 16, 2021117 +2021 year-end chart performance for 2001 Chart (2021) PositionBelgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2021&cat=a Jaaroverzichten 2021 Ultratop January 5, 2022124 +2022 year-end chart performance for 2001 Chart (2022) Position Australian Albums (ARIA)https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2022/albums-chart ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart for 2022 Australian Recording Industry Association January 4, 2023 71 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2022&cat=a Jaaroverzichten 2022 Ultratop nl January 14, 2023 83 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2022&cat=a Rapports annuels 2022 Ultratop fr January 14, 2023 169 Danish Albums (Hitlisten)http://www.hitlisten.nu/top2022.asp Album Top-100 2022 Hitlisten February 1, 2023 96 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)http://swisscharts.com/charts/jahreshitparade/2022/alben Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2022 hitparade.ch de December 27, 2022 78 US Billboard 200https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/top-billboard-200-albums/ Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2022 Billboard December 4, 2022 135 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums/ Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2022 Billboard December 4, 2022 92 +2023 year-end chart performance for 2001 Chart (2023) Position Australian Albums (ARIA)https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2023/albums-chart ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart for 2023 Australian Recording Industry Association January 12, 2024 88 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2023&cat=a Jaaroverzichten 2023 Ultratop nl January 7, 2024 89 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2023&cat=a Rapports annuels 2023 Ultratop fr January 7, 2024 161 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-albums/2023-12-31 Top Selling Albums of 2023 Recorded Music NZ December 22, 2023 December 21, 2023 live https://web.archive.org/web/20231221165646/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=5732 29 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2023/alben Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2023 hitparade.ch December 31, 2023 55 US Billboard 200https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2023/top-billboard-200-albums/ Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2023 Billboard November 23, 2023 191 +2024 year-end chart performance for 2001 Chart (2024) Position Australian Albums (ARIA)https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2024/albums-chart ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart for 2024 Australian Recording Industry Association January 13, 2025 98 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2024&cat=a Jaaroverzichten 2024 Ultratop nl January 2, 2025 104 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2024&cat=a Rapports annuels 2024 Ultratop fr January 2, 2025 185 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2024/alben Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2024 hitparade.ch de December 30, 2024 December 29, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241229195649/https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2024/alben live 62 +2025 year-end chart performance for 2001 Chart (2025) Position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2025&cat=a Jaaroverzichten 2025 Ultratop nl January 13, 2026 138 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/alben Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2025 hitparade.ch de December 29, 2025 December 28, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20251228150741/https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/alben dead 79 Decade-end charts +Decade-end chart performance for 2001 Chart (2000s) PositionUS Billboard 200dr. dre all Best of the 2000s: Billboard 200 Albums Billboard January 10, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20101210111551/http://www.billboard.com/charts/1999-04-10/r-b-hip-hop-albums December 10, 2010 live 17US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)https://www.billboard.com/features/best-of-the-2000s-1004051233.story#/../../charts-decade-end/r-b-hip-hop-albums?year=2009 Best of the 2000s: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Billboard January 10, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20101210050054/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/266473/best-of-the-2000s-the-decade-in-charts-and-more December 10, 2010 live1 Certifications Certifications for 2001 Australia 2001 Dr. Dre album Platinum 4 1999 2022 13 March 2022 Belgium 2001 Dr. Dre album Gold 2000 1999 Canada 2001 Dr. Dre album Platinum 5 1999 Denmark Platinum 16553 3 album 1999 2026 Dr. Dre The Chronic 2001 February 18, 2026 France Chronic 2001 Dr. Dre album Gold 2 infodisc 1999 2001 May 11, 2021 Germany 2001 Dr. Dre album Gold 1999 11 Italy Dr. Dre 2001 album Platinum 1999 2023 March 7, 2023 sales since 2009 10646 Netherlands 2001 Dr. Dre album Gold 1999 2001 February 18, 2020 New Zealand 2001 Dr. Dre album Platinum 6 1999 2026 radioscope January 23, 2026 Switzerland 2001 Dr. Dre album Gold 1999 2000 United Kingdom 2001 Dr. Dre album Platinum 5 1999 2023 109-256-2 January 9, 2023 United States 2001 Dr. Dre album Platinum 6 1999 7,800,000 album Europe 2001 Dr Dre Platinum 2 2005 22 October 2012 true See also List of number-one R&B albums of 1999 (U.S.) List of number-one R&B albums of 2000 (U.S.) Billboard Year-End Notes References Nathan Brackett, Christian Hoard The New Rolling Stone Album Guide Completely Revised and Updated 4th Edition Simon and Schuster 2004 0-7432-0169-8 External links 33886 2001 album Staff Review at Sputnikmusic Category:1999 albums Category:Dr. Dre albums Category:Aftermath Entertainment albums Category:Albums produced by Scott Storch Category:Albums produced by Lord Finesse Category:Albums produced by Dr. Dre Category:Albums produced by Melvin "Mel-Man" Bradford Category:Cannabis music 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