Dr. Dre Released ‘The Chronic 2001’ On This Date In 1999
2001 (sometimes referred to as The Chronic 2001, Chronic 2001 or The Chronic 2) is the second studio album from the legendary West Coast producer Dr. Dre. It was released on November 16, 1999, via Interscope Records as a follow-up to his 1992 debut album The Chronic. Dr. Dre on this album introduced and shared co-production with Pittsburgh’s Mel-Man. Another big name producer on the album was Lord Finesse, and features several guest contributions from rappers such as The D.O.C., Hittman, Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, Xzibit, Eminem and the late Nate Dogg. 2001 exhibits an expansion on Dre’s debut G-funk sound and contains gangsta rap themes such as violence, promiscuity, drug use, street gangs, sex and crime.
The Chronic 2001 debuted at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling 516,000 copies in its first week.
