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. 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. Nate Dogg, too, has featured vocals all over , en route to developing a reputation as one of the most respected crooners in the game.
Xzibit also has a few verses on After hit, Eminem went on to become the best-selling rapper of all time. Dre on Apple Music and Spotify. A : the eerie, mosquito-in-your ear synth that danced over every track and instantly became synonymous with L.
The Chronic elevated Dre from N. A member to hip-hop celebrity producer nearly overnight. The final blow to the Death Row era came seven months after Dre left the label, when 2Pac, who had fallen out with Dre, was shot and killed. Throughout the N. A and Death Row periods, Dre the public personality remained unfinished.
He rarely wrote his own raps, and, as a result, the more colorful aspects of his persona were shaped by his circumstances and collaborators.
Friendless, searching for a new sound, and attempting to establish a label as big as the one he had left, Dre released his second album, Dr. Trashed by critics and fans alike, Dr. The album hit no. It was a period of doubt. Then came a miracle. Later in , Jimmy Iovine, who ran Aftermath parent label Interscope, played Dre the demo of a white rapper from Detroit named Eminem.
Within minutes, Dre knew he had something special—it was that simple. Dre was saved yet again. The album shocked listeners across the world and went four times platinum. Gone were the sticky, warbly bass lines, big drums, and hypnotic stank of G-funk. What emerged instead was West Coast rap stripped down to its basic components, stretched and slowed and narrowed with ominous, sparse precision. Around the same time, Dre and Snoop reconciled. Armed with a new superstar, a new coproducer, and a crew of old collaborators, Dr.
Dre was finally ready for his next episode. The THX note is also, in a way, an asterisk—this is a movie, not real life. Dre, not Andre Young. But for all the posturing about the line between reality and entertainment, lyrically feels remarkably real. The chip on his shoulder, the raw desire to reclaim his throne, was not just for show. If The Chronic was a daytime cookout, is L. The album draws a dark portrait of Los Angeles, where at any moment you might get robbed, shot, or killed, whether by the police or a stick-up kid looking for a thrill—a free-for-all war zone where sex is perpetually available and women are pimped, discarded, and fucked with little regard to their humanity.
Confidential , complete with crisp violin plucks, delicate piano, low horns, skulking bass, and pulsing drums. Dre had hinted at his new sound on those earlier Eminem and Snoop tracks that same year, but no one was prepared for what held in store. Even now, 20 years later, it somehow sounds futuristic. The album is a statement in simplicity, orchestration, and scientifically precise execution. On the lyrical side, shows off a stable of legends, upstarts, and randoms.
In there was no one like him. The sound was suddenly inescapable, and things were finally as they were supposed to be: Dre was back. To overhaul yourself, to craft a brand-new narrative the way Dre did between and , requires a certain degree of cognitive dissonance. We can only sit back and watch what the mastermind that is Dr. Dre has in store for us in the coming years. Home Exclusives. Visit streaming. Advertise With Us. Download The Source Streaming.
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