The Chronic
The Chronic ist das Solodebüt des US-amerikanischen Gangsta Rappers Dr. Dre.
Nachdem er sich von Ice Cube und Eazy-E getrennt hatte, etablierte Dres erstes Soloalbum ihn als einen der größten Hip Hop-Künstler und Produzenten in den USA.
The Chronic führte eine Musik, die als G-Funk bekannt wurde ein. Langsame George Clinton-Bass-Beats beeinflussten das Album. Dieser Musikstil sollte schnell zum Mainstream werden. Das Album startete auch die Karriere von Snoop Doggy Dogg der auf mehreren Liedern auftaucht.
Auf den Album Billboard Music Charts (Nord Amerika) wurde The Chronic #1 R&B/Hip hop und #3 Pop.
Lieder
- „The Chronic (Intro)“ performed by Doctor Dre/Snoop Dogg - 1:57
- „Fuck Wit Dre Day (And Everybody's...“ performed by Doctor Dre/Snoop Dogg/RBX/Jewell - 4:52
- „Let Me Ride“ performed by Doctor Dre/Ruben/Jewell - 4:21
- „The Day the Niggaz Took Over“ performed by Doctor Dre/RBX/Snoop Dogg - 4:33
- „Nuthin' but a “G” Thang“ performed by Doctor Dre/Snoop Dogg - 3:58
- „Deeez Nuuuts“ performed by Doctor Dre/That Nigga Daz/Snoop Dogg - 5:06
- „Lil' Ghetto Boy“ performed by Doctor Dre/Snoop Dogg/That Nigga Daz - 5:29
- „A Nigga Witta Gun“ performed by Doctor Dre/Snoop Dogg - 3:52
- „Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat“ performed by Doctor Dre/Snoop Dogg/RBX - 3:48
- „The $20 Sack Pyramid“ performed by Doctor Dre/Big Tittie Nickie/D.O.C./Samara - 2:53
- „Lyrical Gangbang“ performed by Doctor Dre/Rage/Kurupt/RBX - 4:04
- „High Powered“ performed by Doctor Dre/RBX/That Nigga Daz/Rage - 2:44
- „The Doctor's Office“ performed by Doctor Dre/Jewell/Rage - 1:04
- „Stranded on Death Row“ performed by Doctor Dre/Bushwick Bill/Kurupt/RBX - 4:47
- „The Roach“ performed by Doctor Dre/RBX/That Nigga Daz/Rage/Ruben - 4:36
- „Bitches Ain't Shit“ performed by Doctor Dre/Snoop Dogg/That Nigga Daz - 4:47
Personal
- Rage - Vocals
- Bushwick Bill - Vocals
- Dr. Dre - Keyboards, Producer, Drum Programming, Mixing
- Snoop Dogg - Performer
- Warren G - Vocals
- Katisse Buckingham - Flute, Saxophone
- Emmage - Vocals
- Bernie Grundman - Mastering
- Greg Royal - Mixing
- Colin Wolfe - Guitar (Bass), Keyboards, Keyboard Bass
- Daniel Jordon - Photography
- Cheron Moore - Drums
- RBX - Vocals
- Eric Borders - Guitar
- Chris Clairmont - Guitar
- Justin Reinhardt - Keyboards
- Nate Dogg - Vocals
- Chris „The Glove“ Taylor - Mixing, Mixing Assistant
- Suge Knight - Executive Producer
- Willie Will - Mixing, Mixing Assistant
- Kimberly Holt - Artwork, Art Direction, Design
- Daz - Performer
- Kurupt - Vocals
- Kimberly Brown - Project Coordinator
- BJ „Tha Mocking Bird“ - Performer
Chart Singles
Billboard Music Charts (Nord Amerika) - singles
1993 Dre Day The Billboard Hot 100 No. 8 1993 Let Me Ride The Billboard Hot 100 No. 34 1993 Nuthin But A „G“ Thang The Billboard Hot 100 No. 2 1993 Dre Day Hot Rap Singles No. 13 1993 Nuthin But A „G“ Thang Hot Rap Singles No. 1 1993 Dre Day Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks No. 6 1993 Let Me Ride Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks No. 34 1993 Nuthin But A „G“ Thang Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks No. 1 1993 Dre Day Rhythmic Top 40 No. 6 1993 Let Me Ride Rhythmic Top 40 No. 21 1993 Nuthin But A „G“ Thang Rhythmic Top 40 No. 2 1993 Dre Day Hot Dance Music/Club Play No. 29 1993 Let Me Ride Hot Dance Music/Club Play No. 45 1993 Nuthin But A „G“ Thang Hot Dance Music/Club Play No. 22 1993 Dre Day Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales No. 1 1993 Nuthin But A „G“ Thang Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales No. 3 1993 Let Me Ride Hot Rap Singles No. 3