The following year he would release Restless, the best-selling album of his career, and would continue a successful musical run before achieving massive crossover success when he became a household name as the host of MTV’s Pimp My Ride. Nate Dogg wasn’t the only star who’d follow in Snoop’s tracks, helping to cement Dre’s reputation as a kingmaker. In the years to follow, he’d deliver some of the most memorable hooks in hip-hop, before his untimely passing in 2011. Nate Dogg, too, has featured vocals all over 2001, en route to developing a reputation as one of the most respected crooners in the game. Kurupt is back for a few more verses and Hittman is all over the album.
We should also thank Dre for introducing a whole generation of kids to the symphonic genius of the late David Axelrod, through his brilliant sampling of Axelrod’s “The Edge.” 2001 is a similarly collaboration-heavy album Snoop Dogg, now a superstar, is only on four songs this time around, but the reduced quantity is hardly noticeable because two of those songs are “Still DRE” and “The Next Episode,” two of the most definitive songs not only in Dre’s catalog but in the entire canon of West Coast hip-hop. The Chronic also features some of the most iconic songs of the decade – singles that are still in constant rotation on California radio, and on airwaves all over the world.īut for all The Chronic achieved, it also laid the groundwork for Dre’s stunning follow-up. Daz Dillinger and Kurupt also appear on a handful of tracks, and they would go on to assist on Snoop’s Doggystyle before releasing their own debut albums. It’s billed as a solo album, but with Snoop on nearly every track, The Chronic feels like a collaborative album. Dre already had one culture-shifting album under his belt: The Chronic had not only cemented him as one of the most legendary hip-hop producers of all time, but it had also turned Snoop Dogg into a star. Listen to all episodes of M Means Music here.Dr. talked me into getting on the mic and doing this thing.” I just wanted to produce, find artists and produce them. In a 2019 interview celebrating the 20th anniversary of 2001, the rapper said: “I didn’t wanna appear on the albums at all, to be honest. In the studio and with other artists was where Dr. Dre’s split to found his own label Aftermath, which boasts Eminem as one of its earliest signees. What more do I need to do? How many platinum records have I made? O.K., here’s the album – now what do you have to say?”įrom there, Easlea breaks down the samples and instrumental approaches used on 2001 and examines its final single “The Next Episode.” Pulling back to look at the bigger picture, the host dives into the business side of things – disputes within Death Row Records after Dr. Magazines, word of mouth and rap tabloids were saying I didn’t have it any more. In a 1999 interview, the rapper shared: “For the last couple of years, there’s been a lot of talk out on the streets about whether or not I can still hold my own, whether or not I’m still good at producing. Dre tears into those who doubted him most in the years in between The Chronic and 2001. On its follow up, “Forgot About Dre,” Dr. On “The Watcher,” the rapper name drops Snoop Dogg and Eminem and nods to friends lost over the years. Dre’s keen eye for developments within the rap scene. Getting into the music, Easlea highlights Dr.
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