- hip hop, g-funk, gangsta rap, west coast hip hop
- 63 min
- 16 tracks
- Priority Records
The Chronic is the debut studio album by American rapper and producer Dr. Dre. It was released on December 15, 1992, by his record label Death Row Records along with Interscope Records and distributed by Priority Records. The recording sessions took place at Death Row Studios in Los Angeles and at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood.
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Character
Classical in form, grave, cool and earnest.
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- cooloverwhelming
- earnestironic
- effortlessdemanding
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- Chicago Tribune2.5/4 ★
- Entertainment WeeklyA+
- Los Angeles Times3/4 ★
- Rolling Stone4/5 ★
- Select2/5 ★
- The Source4.5/5 ★
- Q2/5 ★
- USA Today3.5/4 ★
- The Village VoiceC+
- AllMusic5/5 ★
- Blender4/5 ★
- The Encyclopedia of Popular Music5/5 ★
- Mojo5/5 ★
- MusicHound R&B4.5/5 ★
- Pitchfork10/10
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide5/5 ★
- Spin Alternative Record Guide8/10
- XXL5/5
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Tracks
- A1The Chronic (intro)1:58
- A2Fuck Wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin')4:52
- A3Let Me Ride4:21
- A4The Day the Niggaz Took Over4:33
- A5Nuthin' but a "G" Thang3:58
- A6Deeez Nuuuts5:06
- A7Lil' Ghetto Boy5:29
- B1A Nigga Witta Gun3:53
- B2Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat3:49
- B3The $20 Sack Pyramid2:53
- B4Lyrical Gangbang4:05
- B5High Powered2:44
- B6The Doctor's Office1:04
- B7Stranded on Death Row4:47
- B8The Roach (The Chronic Outro)4:37
- B9Bitches Ain't Shit4:48
16 tracks, 63 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Dr. Dre
- Label
- Priority Records
- Released
- 1992
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- US
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