Dre rapping penned verses by Royce and featured Royce's vocals on the chorus. A track he recorded on the album, originally named "The Way I Be Pimpin'", was later retouched as "Xxplosive" this version has Dr. He was noted for writing the last track, "The Message" however, he is not credited by his legal name or alias in the liner notes. Royce Da 5'9" was rumored to be a ghostwriter on the album. Some of the lyrics on the album used by Dre have been noted to be penned by several ghostwriters. You shouldn't take it too seriously." Recording A lot of times the media just takes this and tries to make it into something else when it's all entertainment first. I just basically do hard-core hip-hop and try to add a touch of dark comedy here and there. Speaking of how he did not record the album for club or radio play and that he planned the album simply for entertainment with comical aspects throughout, he commented "I'm not trying to send out any messages or anything with this record.
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You've even got a 'Pause for Porno.' It's got everything that a movie needs. So you've got buildups, touching moments, aggressive moments. It's a movie, with different varieties of situations. Dre stated, "Everything you hear is planned. The album was originally intended to be a mixtape with tracks linked through interludes and turntable effects, but was then changed to be set up like a film. 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? Magazines, word of mouth and rap tabloids were saying I didn't have it any more. Dre could remain prominent with a new generation of listeners.įor 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. The album has been credited by music writers with revitalizing the West Coast hip hop scene after years of obscurity, while showing that Dr. Despite mixed criticism toward its gangster-themed lyrics, 2001 received generally positive reviews from most music critics. It produced three singles that attained chart success and has been certified sextuple platinum in sales by the RIAA after sales of six million copies in the United States. Billboard 200 chart, selling 516,000 copies in its first week. The album debuted at number two on the U.S. 2001 exhibits an expansion on his debut's G-funk sound and contains gangsta rap themes such as violence, promiscuity, drug use, street gangs, and crime. Dre's debut album The Chronic (1992) and features several guest contributions from rappers such as Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, and Eminem. Recording sessions for the album took place during 1997 to 1999, and production was handled by Dr. Dre, released Novemon Interscope Records. Dre (also exec.), Mel-Man, Lord FinesseĢ001, also known as The Chronic 2001, is the second studio album by American hip hop artist Dr.
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