The Chronic

by Dr. Dre

Type: Album
Released: December 15, 1992
Label: Death Row, Interscope, Priority
Country: United States
Length: 1:02:37
Community rating: 4.39/5 from 15 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Dr. Dre's solo debut 'The Chronic' established the indelible G-funk sound, blending live instrumentation and soulful backing vocals with Parliament-Funkadelic samples to create a smoother, synth-heavy sonic template for 1990s West Coast hip-hop. This production framework supported vivid, controversial lyrics depicting Los Angeles street life and served as a launching pad for the career of Snoop Doggy Dogg, whose relaxed delivery became a signature element of the album's success.

Genres

West Coast Hip Hop

Descriptors: rap, gangsta, funky, classic, party

Tracklist

The Chronic (Intro) (01:57)
Fuck Wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin') (04:51)
Let Me Ride (04:20)
The Day The Niggaz Took Over (04:33)
Nuthin' But A "G" Thang (03:57)
Deeez Nuuuts (05:06)
Lil' Ghetto Boy (05:24)
A Nigga Witta Gun (03:51)
Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat (03:47)
The $20 Sack Pyramid (02:52)
Lyrical Gangbang (04:04)
High Powered (02:43)
The Doctor's Office (01:03)
Stranded On Death Row (04:46)
The Roach (The Chronic Outro) (04:35)
Bitches Ain't Shit (04:48)

Credits

Dr. Dre - vocals, keyboards, producer, drum programming, mixing
Snoop Doggy Dogg - vocals
The Lady of Rage - vocals
Warren G - vocals
RBX - vocals
Nate Dogg - vocals
Dat Nigga Daz - vocals, drum programming
Kurupt - vocals
Colin Wolfe - bass guitar, keyboards, co-writer
Justin Reinhardt - keyboards
Katisse Buckingham - flute, saxophone
Eric "The Drunk" Borders - guitar
Chris Clairmont - guitar
Jewell - featuring
Lady Levi - performer
The D.O.C. - co-writer
Greg "Gregski" Royal - mixing, engineer
Chris "The Glove" Taylor - mixing
Willie Will - mixing, engineer
Ben Butler - producer
Suge Knight - executive-producer
Bernie Grundman - mastered by
Daniel Jordan - photography by
John McClain - a&r
Kimberly Holt - art direction, design
Kimberly Brown - coordinator