


Jon Pareles of The New York Times described the production, writing 'The bottom register is swampy synthesizer bass lines that openly emulate Parliament-Funkadelic the upper end is often a lone keyboard line, whistling or blipping incessantly. While it irrevocably altered the hip-hop landscape upon its release in 1992, The Chronic is equally notable for launching the career of Snoop Doggy Dogg, who appears on several key tracks, including 'Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang.' Snoop would go on to a notable career of his own, kicked off by his Dre-produced debut, Doggystyle, but his irresistible presence on The Chronic only underscores Dre's formidable skills as a producer - which would later play no small role the arrival and development of a young white rapper named Eminem.ĭeath Row Studios and Bernie Grundman Mastering (Los Angeles, California) Dre took gangsta rap's typically frenetic backing and slowed it down to George Clintonâesque R&B he smoothed it out by adding touches of lite jazz, and the G-Funk sound was born. After dropping his debut single, 'Deep Cover' (the title track from the same-named movie), he responded with his opus The Chronic. and producer of their most infamous recordings, Straight Outta Compton and Niggaz 4 Life, Dre split with Eazy E and began working on his own material, often with guests rapping. Dre started off in the right place at the right time. Andre Young, may not be a great rapper, but the skillful producer put his mark on hip-hop with a string of classic albums culminating in this 'solo' debut.
