Chronic

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Musician Colin Wolfe, who worked with Dre on The Chronic and during the N.W.A days, talked about the inspiration for the album: Lyrical Gangbang" contains a sample of "Valdez In The Country" from the album " A-Nal-Y-Sis" written by D. Hathaway, performed by The Night Lighters On top of the samples, G-Funk found on The Chronic featured heavy basslines and drums, Moog synths, keyboards, and live instrumentation to go along with the gangsta rap themes. This album helped further raise the profile of West Coast rap and helped establish Death Row as a powerhouse with the performances of the “Death Row inmates”: The Lady of Rage, Tha Dogg Pound’s Daz& Kurupt, Nate Dogg, and breakout star Snoop Dogg. It can be differentiated from the later reissue Dr. Dre - The Chronic, by the different runout etchings: This version has been cut by David Cheppa.

Dr Dre’s classic 1992 album The Chronic is set for a vinyl reissue to celebrate its 30th anniversary. The Roach" contains a sample of "P-Funk (Wants to Get Funked up)" written by G. Clinton, B. Collins, B. Worrell and published by Warner Chappell Music (BMI). Nuthin' But A "G" Thang" contains a sample of " I Wanna Do Something Freaky To You" written by L. Hayward [sic] and published by Jim-Edd Music (BMI). Lil' Ghetto Boy" contains a sample of " Little Ghetto Boy" written by E. DeRouen, E. Howard performed by Donny Hathaway

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Stranded On Death Row" contains a sample of " Do Your Thing" written by I. Hayes and published by Rondor Music (BMI). Announced alongside news that the album would be returning to streaming services, the vinyl release will be coming via Interscope Records on April 21.

The Roach" contains a sample of " P-Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)" written by G. Clinton, B. Collins, B. Worrell and published by Warner Chappell Music (BMI). Stranded On Death Row" contains a sample of "Do Your Thing" written by I. Hayes and published by Rondor Music (BMI). Lyrical Gangbang" contains a sample of "Valdez In The Country" written by D. Hathaway, performed by The Nite Lighters and published by Warner Chappell (ASCAP). The Roach" contains a sample of " P. Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up)" written by G. Clinton, B. Collins, B. WorrellFirst released on December 15, 1992, on Death Row Records/Interscope, The Chronic peaked at No.3 on the Billboard 200 and has spent 97 weeks on the chart since its release. The album also spawned three top 40 hits on the Hot 100, including top ten records with “Nuthin’ But a ‘G’ Thang” (No.2) featuring Snoop Dogg, and “F__k Wit Dre Day” (No.8). Despite the album’s classic status, Dre revealed that he doesn’t like listening to the album because it reminds him of a bad era in his life: After leaving Ruthless Records and releasing the single “Deep Cover” with his protégé Snoop Doggy Dogg, Dr. Dre released his debut solo album The Chronic on December 15, 1992 through Death Row Records with distribution from Interscope Records. The album’s cover was created in the style of the artwork for Zig-Zag rolling papers and the term “chronic” is used for high-grade marijuana. Snoop Dogg claimed that the term originated after he misheard his dealer explain that what they were smoking was hydro ponic, which he explained on his GGN show. You know what? That particular record, man, that’s like, I would say the toughest record that I’ve recorded in my career because, you know, it was right after my separation with Ruthless, and I was in survival mode. And, you know, going from that to the organization that I went to with all the things that were happening in the studio during the making, it was crazy. During that process, my house burned down, I was shot in the legs, and I was in the studio on crutches for a couple of weeks. So it was a lot that went into that record. It was blood, sweat, and beers that went into it, you know what I mean? So, that’s one of those records that I don’t even listen to anymore.