Chronic 2001 - Dr. Dre Reviews

Dr Dre - 2001 Strangely, the album known as 2001 (or 'The Chronic 2001') was actually released in 1999. Great hype surrounded this album after a seven year wait for Dr Dre to release a follow up to his highly thought of debut album' The Chronic'. With his first album so highly thought of, why would you change the ...  Read the complete review

I know that this is not exactly a new relases (as it was released on 16 November 1999), but I listened to it this morning on my way into work on my ipod for the first time in ages and I was prompted to write a review of it, as it is in my opinion the best rap/hip-hop album out there. Andre Rommell Young, better known as Dr Dre ...  Read the complete review

Dr. Dre began his career with the World Class Wreckin' Cru, moving on to NWA before striking out on his own as a solo artist. His work with NWA saw a huge explosion in the popularity of Gangsta Rap. He has produced albums for many new stars such as Eminem and Eve. Anyway, enough of Dre and on to the CD. This is a CD i've ...  Read the complete review

How do you age in hip-hop and maintain your edge? The music is even more youth-driven than rock & roll – and that's saying something. Its young audience, both white and black, is obsessed with novelty in all its forms: new faces, new sounds, new fashions and new ways to flow. In that context, Dr. Dre, at 34, is a rap ...  Read the complete review

“Things just ain’t the same for gangstas, times is changin’ young niggaz is agin’” This is how Dre begins his highly anticipated Chronic 2001 album. This represents the more contemplative less KrayZeE AzZ GeE that Da Chronic brings. The Watcher serves as a fitting intro to the new Dre. He’s ...  Read the complete review

Let's just be up-front here: Dr. Dre 2001 is no The Chronic. But then it probably wouldn't be fair to expect an artist to redefine an entire musical genre more than once per decade. If Chronic ushered in the gangsta-rap era and established Los Angeles' hip-hop scene as a worthy sister to New York's, 2001 updates the ...  Read the complete review

Eversince The first Chronic Dr.Dre has hits the streets worldwide with the phattest beats around! If its big in the world of hip-hop, Dr.Dre has something to do with it! His big input to the most successfull hip - hop band ever (NWA) was the centrepoint of his carrer, I don't know if I'm alone but after his last album I ...  Read the complete review

Rap! Music or Poetry? By Steven Hill Rap has been claimed to be an art form and also has been claimed to be pure filth. However is it not just poems that are recited on top of a catchy backing track, I mean what's the difference between Dr.Dre and Robert Burns they both express their views of society and tell stories of ...  Read the complete review

If you liked The Chronic, indeed if you like gangsta rap of any kind, you should buy this album. As with a lot of hip-hop sequel albums, this does resemble the first as if it is a continuation of an ongoing story. I particularly enjoyed this album because new rap star Eminem features heavily, and I really think he brings something to ...  Read the complete review

As soon as I got this CD, I knew it was going to be good. The Front with its simple cover, lets you know that Dre is easily the most knowledgable Hip Hop artist there is. With a massive 22 tracks, you get your money's worth by far. With a mix of hardcore rap, funny interludes and chillin hip hop, dre can deliver what is expected. ...  Read the complete review

Dre came back after a seven year hiatus to deliver his second "solo" album. Was it worth waiting for? Some have acclaimed it as one of the best in recent years but I tend to believe these people have a narrow-minded view of the genre and haven't checked out more underground stuff but rather whatever's popular at the ...  Read the complete review

This album of Dr. Dre is out of this world. Just when you think Dr. Dre couldn't do any better if he had tried he surprises you with music out of this planet. Some of the music is amazing. The beats are not so bad and the lyrics are incredible, the way this artist expresses him self are like none other before. When you listen to his ...  Read the complete review

This is a great album from The Doc, which packs some truly great songs, lyrics and beats. It has many hits, such as Stil D.R.E., Forgot about Dre, The Next Episode and What's The Difference. All these have been released on a single and have proved to be massve hits with the public. Eminem is often featured, along with Snoop ...  Read the complete review

This album is one of my favourites of all time and i would reccomend this to almost any music lover weither they like rap or not. This album has many other rappers featured on it such as "Eminem" and "Snoop Dogg" which, all seem to make thsi album brilliant. The quality of the songs is amazing and the ...  Read the complete review

This is DRE's best album yet. any true fan of DRE going back 2 when he woz in NWA will know that its true. It has all his best songs on STILL DRE, NEXT EPISODE, FORGET ABOUT DRE and loads more. if you are lucky enough to live in the UK then you will get two bonus CD-ROM videos showin the videos of STILL DRE and FORGET ABOUT DRE. ...  Read the complete review

Chronic 2001 : Produced by Dr Dre & Mel-Man I just bought this album today and this is got to be Dr Dre's finest album yet by far with tracks that go down well during a smoking session on a Friday/Saturday night on a good quality stacking system setup and the beatz just keep on coming... The album features artists ...  Read the complete review

I’m kinda new at this so forgive me for my previous err! Okay this is a re-write of my album review for Dre’s 2001 album! As suggested by alkaliguru, belfastgirl and ChaCha! The new Dre album is typical of what I expected from Dre. It had hints of his old school beats when he produced and rapped in NWA. ...  Read the complete review

They certainly aren't. Gangster rap/hip-hop has gone a lot more commercialised since groups such as Public Enemy and NWA made it big. Dre is no exception. Forgetting his roots in Compton, one of the most notorious neighbourhoods in the world, he now actually goes to awards ceremony and isn't rapping about where he's ...  Read the complete review

This is the come back we have been waiting for! Dr Dre is back and with a host of other artists backing him up. Every track features at least 1 other rapper, Artists like, Xzibit, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Devin, Hittman, Mc Ren, Timebomb and Mary J. Blige, all feature on this ill album! Dr Dre has single handily revolutionised rap, from the ...  Read the complete review

Being a huge NWA fan one must follow Dr Dre, Ice Cube and Snoop Dogg. When I heard about the tour last year I searched everywhere to get some tickets. Unfortunately they were only showing in the US and I didn’t have the time or the money to go and see them. I did however make sure I bought the video, it was an 18 as I’d ...  Read the complete review