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The Chronic
1989's Straight Outta Compton, by Dre's previous outfit N.W.A., may have shined the public spotlight on the genre, but The Chronic legitimized it. That is not to say that Snoop Doggy Dogg (The Chronic marks his debut) and Dre's raps are for everyone; the subject matter is the sex, drugs, violence, and politics of South Central Los Angeles, and the phrasing is explicit, to say the least. But The Chronic's real genius is the music. By breeding hip-hop, jazz (studio instrumentation includes saxophones and flutes), funk, and soul (sampled artists include Parliament, Donny Hathaway, and Isaac Hayes), Dre creates downright intoxicating grooves. If you can't feel The Chronic pulsating through your veins, maybe your heart's not pumping. --Bill Crandall
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Tracks| 1 | The Chronic (Intro) | | 2 | Wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin') | | 3 | Let Me Ride | | 4 | The Day the Niggaz Took Over | | 5 | Nuthin' But a "G" Thang | | 6 | Deeez Nuuuts | | 7 | Lil' Ghetto Boy | | 8 | A Nigga Witta Gun | | 9 | Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat | | 10 | The $20 Sack Pyramid | | 11 | Lyrical Gangbang | | 12 | High Powered | | 13 | The Doctor's Office | | 14 | Stranded on Death Row | | 15 | The Roach [The Chronic Outro] | | 16 | Bitches Ain't Shit |
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