Saturday Throwback: Dr. Dre's The Chronic

I picked up Dr. Dre's The Chronic the in the summer of 1992 during a mock boot camp I attended for JROTC. Those two weeks were absolute hell, but I was able to escape at night listening to this album on my discman. I rocked The Chronic for the rest of the summer, and into the fall and winter as well. The album marked Dre's first solo attempt since his split with N.W.A., and is widely regarded as the album that marked gangsta rap or "g-funk" as a viable money maker for major labels, as well as putting the genre mainstream. This album also helped launch the careers of many artists, Snoop Dog and Nate Dogg especially. The Chronic is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential albums of the 1990s, and I for one won't disagree.

For your ears -
Dr Dre: Nuthin' But A G Thang
Dr. Dre: Let Me Ride
Dr. Dre: Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat
from the album The Chronic (buy it)

For your eyes -
Dr. Dre's video for "Fuck Wit Dre Day"

Dr. Dre's Website