2001 is the second studio album by American rapper and producer Dr. Dre. It was released on November 16, 1999, by Interscope Records as the follow-up to his 1992 debut album The Chronic. The record was produced primarily by Dr. Dre and Mel-Man, as well as Lord Finesse, and features several guest contributions from fellow American rappers such as The . Hittman, Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, Xzibit, Eminem, and Nate Dogg.
The same article mentions Chronic 2001, Dr. Dre and Dr. Dre 2001 as other names that were considered. On the album’s content, Dr. Dre told The New York Times: Everything you hear is planned. It’s a movie, with different varieties of situations. This album was going to be called Chronic 2000 until Priority Records (who had become Death Row’s new distributor) decided in cohesiveness with Suge to call their Deathrow Compilation album Chronic 2000. Deathrow owned the trademark for The Chronic, as did Interscope Records, who previously distributed Death Row Records. Shortly after Death Row’s Chronic 2000 release, Dr. Dre changed the name of this album to Chronic 2001 and a big budget promotional campaign began. Suge was tipped off about the name of Dr. Dre’s album since notification of the trademark use was required by Aftermath Records.
Dr. Dre – Album 2001 (1999). Dr. Dre – What s The Difference Feat Eminem & Xzibi. :58. Dre - 2001(1999) – Big Egos. Dre – The Message.
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Album · 1999 · 23 Songs. The real gems here are a series of guest-laden album cuts-like The Next Episode -that find a veritable who’s who of Los Angeles rap royalty spitting fire over some of Dre’s sparest, fiercest beats. The Chronic 2001 is the equal of its illustrious predecessor in almost every respect; a hip-hop classic from one of the greatest producers to ever approach the boards. 2001 Dr. Hip-Hop/Rap.
It is Dr. Dre's best selling album, as his previous album, The Chronic, was certified three times Platinum. The album first appeared on music charts in 1999, peaking on the Billboard 200 at number two and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums at number one. The album was successful in Canada where it reached number three on the charts. The record was mildly successful in Europe, reaching number 15 in France, number 17 in the Netherlands and number 26 in Norway. It peaked at number 11 on the New Zealand album chart.
Why does a producer as original as Dre work with such pedestrian rappers? Perhaps it's to ensure his control over the project, or to mask his own shortcomings as an MC, but the album suffers considerably as a result. Out of all the other rappers on 2001, only Snoop and Eminem - Dre's two great protégés - have character and while Eminem's jokiness still is unpredictable, Snoop sounds nearly as tired as the second-rate rappers. The only difference is, there's pleasure in hearing Snoop's style, while the rest sound staid.
