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2001 (Dr. Dre album)

March 19, 2023

2001 (also referred to as The Chronic 2001 or The Chronic II) is the second studio album by American rapper and hip hop producer Dr. Dre. It was released on November 16, 1999, by Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records as the follow-up to his 1992 debut album, The Chronic. The album was produced mainly by Dr. Dre and Mel-Man, as well as Lord Finesse, and features several guest contributions from Hittman, Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, Xzibit, Eminem, and Nate Dogg.

The Chronic 2001
Studio album by
Dr. Dre
ReleasedNovember 16, 1999 (1999-11-16)
Recorded1999[1]
Studio
  • Record One (Los Angeles)
  • A&M Studios (Hollywood)
  • Larrabee (Hollywood)
  • Dre's Crib (Los Angeles)
  • Encore (Burbank, California)
  • Sierra Sonics (Reno, Nevada)
Genre
Length68:01
Label
Producer
Dr. Dre chronology
Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath
(1996) 		The Chronic 2001
(1999) 		Compton
(2015)
Singles from 2001
  1. "Still D.R.E."
    Released: November 2, 1999
  2. "Forgot About Dre"
    Released: March 28, 2000[2]
  3. "The Next Episode"
    Released: June 26, 2000[3]
  4. "The Watcher"
    Released: February 26, 2001 (France only)

2001 exhibits an expansion on Dre's debut G-funk sound and contains gangsta rap themes such as violence, crime, promiscuity, sex, drug use, and street gangs. The album debuted at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling 516,000 copies in its first week. It produced three singles that attained chart success and has been certified 6× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA); as of August 2015 the album has sold 7,800,000 copies in the United States. 2001 received generally positive reviews from critics, many of whom praised the production and music, although some found the lyrics objectionable.

Title

In 1995, the original successor to The Chronic was to be titled "The Chronic II: A New World Odor (Poppa's Got A Brand New Funk)". It was to include various new songs by Dr. Dre along with the Tupac single "California Love", which wasn't included on his album All Eyez on Me for this reason. However, this version of the album was scrapped after Dre's departure from Death Row Records.

After the creation of Aftermath Entertainment, the album was initially titled Chronic 2000 until Priority Records, who had become Death Row Records' new distributor decided, in conjunction with Death Row's founder and then-CEO Suge Knight, to call their compilation album Chronic 2000. Death Row owned the trademark for The Chronic as did Interscope Records who previously distributed Death Row. Knight was tipped off about the name of Dr. Dre's album since notification of the trademark use was required by his label Aftermath Records. When Aftermath found out that Priority and Death Row planned to use the same name for their album, Dre sought legal action. According to his lawyer Howard King, "both sides agreed that we'd allow the other to use the title, and then let the public decide which one they preferred".[4]

After the release of Chronic 2000, they announced that Dr. Dre's album would now be named Chronic 2001. Shortly after, Interscope began a big budget promotional campaign for Chronic 2001. At this point, Priority decided not to honor the original agreement and threatened to sue Dre if the Chronic trademark were to be used in any capacity. Dre eventually decided to release the album as simply 2001.[4]

Background

In an interview with The New York Times, Dr. Dre spoke about his motivation to record the album and how he felt that he had to prove himself to fans and media again after doubts arose over his production and rapping ability. These doubts came from the fact that he had not released a solo studio album since The Chronic (1992). He stated:

For 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. That was the ultimate motivation for me. Magazines, word of mouth and rap tabloids were saying I didn't have it any more. 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?[5]

The album was intended to be released as a mixtape; with tracks linked through interludes and turntable effects, but was then changed to be set up like a film. Dr. Dre stated, "Everything you hear is planned. It's a movie, with different varieties of situations. So you've got buildups, touching moments, aggressive moments. You've even got a 'Pause for Porno.' It's got everything that a movie needs."[5] 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. I just basically do hard-core hip-hop and try to add a touch of dark comedy here and there. A lot of times the media just takes this and tries to make it into something else when it's all entertainment first. You shouldn't take it too seriously."[5]

Recording

Some of the lyrics on the album used by Dre have been noted to be penned by several ghostwriters. Royce da 5'9" was rumored to be a ghostwriter on the album.[6] He was noted for writing the last track, "The Message";[7] however, he is not credited by his legal name or alias in the liner notes. A track he recorded on the album, originally named "The Way I Be Pimpin'", was later retouched as "Xxplosive"; this version has Dr. Dre rapping penned verses by Royce and featured Royce's vocals on the chorus. Royce wrote several tracks such as "The Throne Is Mine" and "Stay in Your Place" which were later cut from the final track list. The tracks have been leaked later on several mixtapes, including Pretox.[8]

The album's production expanded on that of The Chronic, with new, sparse beats and reduced use of samples which were prominent on his debut album.[9][10] Co-producer Scott Storch talked of how Dr. Dre used his collaborators during recording sessions: "At the time, I saw Dr. Dre desperately needed something. He needed a fuel injection, and Dre utilized me as the nitrous oxide. He threw me into the mix, and I sort of tapped on a new flavor with my whole piano sound and the strings and orchestration. So I'd be on the keyboards, and Mike [Elizondo] was on the bass guitar, and Dre was on the drum machine."[11] Josh Tyrangiel of Time has described the recording process which Dr. Dre employs, stating "Every Dre track begins the same way, with Dre behind a drum machine in a room full of trusted musicians. (They carry beepers. When he wants to work, they work.) He'll program a beat, then ask the musicians to play along; when Dre hears something he likes, he isolates the player and tells him how to refine the sound."[12]

Music

Production

The album primarily featured co-production between Dr. Dre and Mel-Man and was generally well received by critics. AllMusic writer Stephen Thomas Erlewine noted that Dr. Dre had expanded on the G-funk beats on his previous album, The Chronic, and stated, "He's pushed himself hard, finding new variations in the formula by adding ominous strings, soulful vocals, and reggae, resulting in fairly interesting recontextualizations" and went on to say, "Sonically, this is first-rate, straight-up gangsta."[9]

Entertainment Weekly's Tom Sinclair depicted the album as "Chilly keyboard motifs gliding across gut-punching bass lines, strings and synths swooping in and out of the mix, naggingly familiar guitar licks providing visceral punctuation".[10] NME described the production as "patented tectonic funk beats and mournful atmospherics".[13] PopMatters praised the production, stating that "the hip-hop rhythms are catchy, sometimes in your face, sometimes subtle, but always a fine backdrop for the power of Dre's voice."[14] Jon Pareles of The New York Times mentioned that the beats were "lean and immaculate, each one a pithy combination of beat, rap, melody and strategic silences".[15]

The album marked the beginning of Dr. Dre's collaboration with keyboardist Scott Storch, who had previously worked with The Roots and is credited as a co-writer on several of 2001's tracks, including the hit single "Still D.R.E.". Storch would later go on to become a successful producer in his own right, and has been credited as a co-producer with Dr. Dre on some of his productions since.[16]

Lyrics

The lyrics on the album received criticism and created some controversy. They include many themes associated with gangsta rap, such as violence, promiscuity, street gangs, drive-by shootings, crime and drug usage. Stephen Thomas Erlewine said that the only subject matter on the album was "violence, drugs, pussy, bitches, dope, guns, and gangsters" and that these themes have become repetitive and unchanged in the last ten years.[9] Critics noted that Dr. Dre had differed from his effort to "clean-up his act" which he tried to establish with his 1996 single, "Been There, Done That" from Dr. Dre Presents...The Aftermath.[5][10]

NME mentioned that the album was full of "pig-headed, punk-dicked, 'bitch'-dissing along with requisite dollops of ho-slapping violence, marijuana-addled bravado and penis-sucking wish fulfilment."[13] Massey noted that the lyrics were overly explicit but praised his delivery and flow: "His rhymes are quick, his delivery laid back yet full of punch."[14] The rhymes involve Dr. Dre's return to the forefront of hip hop, which is conveyed in the singles "Still D.R.E." and "Forgot About Dre". Many critics cited the last track, "The Message"; a song dedicated to Dr. Dre's deceased brother, as what the album could have been without the excessively explicit lyrics,[13][15] with Massey calling it "downright beautiful" and "a classic of modern rap".[14]

Singles

 
"Still D.R.E."
The song exhibits a departure by Dr. Dre from the production style of his previous album, The Chronic (1992).
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Three singles were released from the album: "Still D.R.E.", "Forgot About Dre" and "The Next Episode". Other tracks "Fuck You", "Let's Get High", "What's the Difference" and "Xxplosive" were not officially released as singles but received some radio airplay which resulted in them charting in the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.[17] "Still D.R.E." was released as the lead single in October 1999. It peaked at number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 32 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and reached number 11 on the Hot Rap Singles.[17] It reached number six on the UK single charts in March 2000.[18] The song was nominated at the 2000 Grammy Awards for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, but lost to The Roots and Erykah Badu's "You Got Me".[19]

"Forgot About Dre" was released as the second single in 2000 and like the previous single, it was a hit on multiple charts. It reached number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 14 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and number 3 on the Rhythmic Top 40.[17] It reached number seven on the UK single charts in June 2000.[18] The accompanying music video won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video in 2000. The song won Dr. Dre and Eminem Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 2001 Grammy Awards.[19]

"The Next Episode" was released as the third and final single in 2000. It peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 11 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and number 2 on the Rhythmic Top 40.[17] It peaked at number three on UK single charts in February 2001.[18] It was nominated at the 2001 Grammy Awards for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, but the award went to another single from the same album to Dr. Dre and Eminem for "Forgot About Dre".[19]

Commercial performance

 
A July 6, 2000 Detroit concert ticket from the Up in Smoke Tour.

During the hype of the nu metal era, the band Korn kept Dr. Dre from hitting number 1 in America's Billboard 200 with their album Issues, which sold 575,000 copies in its first week.[20] As a result, the album debuted at number 2 on the chart, with first-week sales of 516,000 copies.[21] It also entered at number one on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[22] The album was successful in Canada, where it reached number 2 on the charts.[23] The record was mildly successful in Europe, reaching number 4 in the United Kingdom, number 7 in Ireland, 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.[24] Closing out the year of 2000, the album was number 5 on the Billboard Top Albums and number one on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[25][26] It re-entered the charts in 2003, peaking on the UK Albums Top 75 at number 61 and on the Ireland Albums Top 75 at number 30.[27] The album was certified six times Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on November 21, 2000.[28] It is Dr. Dre's best selling album, as his previous album, The Chronic, was certified three times platinum.[29] As of August 2015, the album has sold 7,800,000 copies in the United States.[30]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [9]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music     [31]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[10]
Los Angeles Times    [32]
NME6/10[13]
Q     [33]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide     [34]
The Source4.5/5[35]
Spin7/10[36]
XXL5/5[37]

2001 received generally positive reviews from critics.[38] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic stated, "2001 isn't as consistent or striking as Slim Shady, but the music is always brimming with character."[9] Entertainment Weekly's Tom Sinclair praised the production, calling it "uncharacteristically sparse sound" from Dr. Dre and that it was as "addictive as it was back when over 3 million record buyers got hooked on The Chronic and Snoop Dogg's Dre-produced Doggystyle" and went on to commend Dr. Dre, stating, "If any rap producer deserves the title "composer", it's he."[10] NME mentioned that Dr. Dre didn't expand the genre, but it was "powerful enough in parts, but not clever enough to give Will Smith the fear".[13] PopMatters writer Chris Massey declared that "Musically, 2001 is about as close to brilliant as any one gangsta rap album might possibly get."[14] Christopher John Farley of Time stated that "The beats are fresh and involving, and Dre's collaborations with Eminem and Snoop Dogg have ferocity and wit."[39] Although he was ambivalent towards the album's subject matter and guest rappers, Greg Tate of Spin was pleasantly surprised by "the most memorable MC'ing on this album com[ing] from Dre himself, Eminem notwithstanding" and stated, "Whatever one's opinion of the sexual politics and gun lust of Dre's canon, his ongoing commitment to formal excellence and sonic innovation in this art form may one day earn him a place next to George Clinton, if not Stevie Wonder, Duke Ellington, or Miles Davis."[36]

In a negative review, Robert Christgau from The Village Voice found Dr. Dre's lyrics distastefully misogynistic, writing "it's a New Millennium, but he's Still S.L.I.M.E. ... For an hour, with time out for some memorable Eminem tracks, Dre degrades women every way he can think of, all of which involve his dick."[40] Chicago Tribune critic Greg Kot said Dr. Dre's production boasted unique elements but "the endless gangsta babble, with its casual misogyny and flippant violence," sounded flagrantly trite.[41] AllMusic's Erlewine spoke of how the number of guest rappers affected the album, and questioned his reasons for collaborating with "pedestrian rappers". He claimed that "the album suffers considerably as a result [of these collaborations]". Erlewine criticized the lyrics, which he said were repetitive and full of "gangsta clichés".[9] Sinclair mentioned similar views of the lyrics, calling them "filthy", but noted "none of [this] should diminish Dre's achievement".[10] NME spoke of how the lyrics were too explicit, stating, "As the graphic grooves stretch out, littered with gunfire, bombings and 'copters over Compton, and the bitch-beating baton is handed from Knock-Turnal to Kurupt, 2001 reaches gangsta-rap parody-level with too many tracks coming off like porno-Wu outtakes."[13] Massey referred to the lyrics as a "caricature of an ethos [rather] than a reflection of any true prevailing beliefs."[14]

In 2006, Hip Hop Connection ranked 2001 number 10 on its list of the 100 Best Albums (1995–2005) in hip hop.[42] In a 2007 issue, XXL gave the album a retrospective rating of "XXL", their maximum score.[37] In Rolling Stone's The Immortals – The Greatest Artists of All Time, where Dr. Dre was listed at number 54, Kanye West talked of how the track "Xxplosive" inspired him: "'Xxplosive', off 2001, that's [where] I got my entire sound from—if you listen to the track, it's got a soul beat, but it's done with those heavy Dre drums. Listen to 'This Can't Be Life,' a track I did for Jay-Z's Dynasty album, and then listen to 'Xxplosive'. It's a direct bite."[43]

Track listing

Credits adapted from liner notes.[44] All songs produced by Dr. Dre and Mel-Man, except for "The Message" which is produced by Lord Finesse.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lolo (Intro)" (featuring Xzibit and Tray Deee) 0:41
2."The Watcher"
3:26
3."Fuck You" (featuring Devin the Dude and Snoop Dogg)
3:25
4."Still D.R.E." (featuring Snoop Dogg)
4:30
5."Big Ego's" (featuring Hittman)
3:58
6."Xxplosive" (featuring Hittman, Kurupt, Nate Dogg, and Six-Two)
3:35
7."What's the Difference" (featuring Eminem and Xzibit)
4:04
8."Bar One (Skit)" (featuring Traci Nelson, Ms. Roq, and Eddie Griffin) 0:50
9."Light Speed" (featuring Hittman)
  • Young
  • Bailey
  • Brown
2:41
10."Forgot About Dre" (featuring Eminem)
  • Mathers
3:42
11."The Next Episode" (featuring Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, and Kurupt)
  • Young
  • Brown
  • Bailey
  • Bradford
  • Broadus
2:41
12."Let's Get High" (featuring Hittman, Kurupt, and Ms. Roq)
  • Young
  • Bailey
  • Mathers
  • Brown
  • Racquel Weaver
2:27
13."Bitch Niggaz" (featuring Snoop Dogg, Hittman, and Six-Two)
  • Young
  • Bailey
  • Bradford
  • Broadus
  • Longmiles
4:13
14."The Car Bomb (Skit)" (featuring Mel-Man and Charis Henry) 1:00
15."Murder Ink" (featuring Hittman and Ms. Roq)
  • Young
  • Bailey
  • Weaver
2:28
16."Ed-Ucation" (featuring Eddie Griffin) 1:32
17."Some L.A. Niggaz" (featuring Hittman, Defari, Xzibit, Knoc-turn'al, Time Bomb, King T, MC Ren, and Kokane)
4:25
18."Pause 4 Porno (Skit)" (featuring Jake Steed) 1:32
19."Housewife" (featuring Kurupt and Hittman)
  • Young
  • Bailey
  • Bradford
  • Brown
  • Curry
4:02
20."Ackrite" (featuring Hittman)
  • Young
  • Bailey
  • Bradford
3:39
21."Bang Bang" (featuring Knoc-turn'al and Hittman)
  • Young
  • Bailey
  • Mathers
  • Harbor
3:42
22."The Message/Outro" (featuring Mary J. Blige and Rell)
5:30

Notes

  • "The Watcher" contains additional vocals from Eminem and Knoc-Turn'al
  • "Still D.R.E" was written by Jay-Z.
  • "What's the Difference" contains additional vocals from Phish.
  • "The Next Episode" contains additional vocals from Kurupt and Nate Dogg.
  • "Some L.A. Niggaz" contains uncredited vocals from Hittman.
  • "The Message" contains hidden vocals from Tommy Chong.

Sample credits[45]

Personnel

  • Dr. Dre – executive producer, performer, producer, mixer
  • Mel-Man – performer, producer, bass
  • Lord Finesse – producer
  • Eminem – performer, vocals, writer
  • Snoop Dogg – performer, vocals
  • Hittman – performer, writer
  • Xzibit – performer
  • Kurupt – performer, vocals
  • Ms. Roq – performer
  • Devin the Dude – performer, vocals
  • Nate Dogg – performer
  • Six-Two – performer
  • Royce da 5'9" – writer
  • MC Ren – vocals
  • Tommy Chong – vocals
  • Knoc-turn'al – performer, vocals
  • Defari – performer
  • Time Bomb – performer
  • King Tee – performer
  • Kokane – performer
  • Mary J. Blige – performer
  • Rell – performer
  • Jake Steed – performer
  • Eddie Griffin – performer
  • Charis Henry – collage concept, performer
  • The D.O.C. – writer, vocals
  • Ian Sanchez – performer
  • Colin Wolfe – bass
  • Mike Elizondo – bass
  • Preston Crumo – bass
  • Sean Cruse – guitar
  • Camara Kambon – keyboards
  • Scott Storch – keyboards
  • Jason Hann – percussion
  • Taku Hirano – percussion
  • DJ Pen – scratches
  • Larry Chatman – production manager
  • Kirdis G. Tucker – Aftermath product manager
  • Charles "Big Chuck" Stanton – A&R director
  • Mike Lynn – A&R director
  • Damon "Bing" Chatman – Aftermath project coordinator
  • Michelle Thomas – Interscope product manager
  • Andrew Van Meter – Interscope production coordinator
  • Ekaterina Kenney – Interscope photo shoot coordinator
  • Richard "Segal" Huredia – collage photographer, engineer
  • Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – mastering
  • Paul Foley – album editor
  • Stan Musilik – photographer
  • Donn Thompson – photographer
  • Jason Clark – art director, designer
  • Jay-Z – writer
  • Crystal Johnson – writer

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[94] 4× Platinum 280,000 
Belgium (BEA)[95] Gold 25,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[96] 5× Platinum 500,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[97] 2× Platinum 40,000 
France (SNEP)[98] 2× Gold 200,000*
Germany (BVMI)[99] Gold 150,000^
Italy (FIMI)[100]
sales since 2009 		Platinum 50,000 
Netherlands (NVPI)[101] Gold 50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[102] 2× Platinum 30,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[103] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[104] 5× Platinum 1,500,000 
United States (RIAA)[105] 6× Platinum 7,800,000[30]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[106] 2× Platinum 2,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
  Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

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2001, album, 2001, also, referred, chronic, 2001, chronic, second, studio, album, american, rapper, producer, released, november, 1999, aftermath, entertainment, interscope, records, follow, 1992, debut, album, chronic, album, produced, mainly, well, lord, fin. 2001 also referred to as The Chronic 2001 or The Chronic II is the second studio album by American rapper and hip hop producer Dr Dre It was released on November 16 1999 by Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records as the follow up to his 1992 debut album The Chronic The album was produced mainly by Dr Dre and Mel Man as well as Lord Finesse and features several guest contributions from Hittman Snoop Dogg Kurupt Xzibit Eminem and Nate Dogg The Chronic 2001Studio album by Dr DreReleasedNovember 16 1999 1999 11 16 Recorded1999 1 StudioRecord One Los Angeles A amp M Studios Hollywood Larrabee Hollywood Dre s Crib Los Angeles Encore Burbank California Sierra Sonics Reno Nevada GenreWest Coast hip hopgangsta rapG funkhardcore hip hopLength68 01LabelAftermathInterscopeProducerDr DreMel ManLord FinesseDr Dre chronologyDr Dre Presents the Aftermath 1996 The Chronic 2001 1999 Compton 2015 Singles from 2001 Still D R E Released November 2 1999 Forgot About Dre Released March 28 2000 2 The Next Episode Released June 26 2000 3 The Watcher Released February 26 2001 France only 2001 exhibits an expansion on Dre s debut G funk sound and contains gangsta rap themes such as violence crime promiscuity sex drug use and street gangs The album debuted at number 2 on the U S Billboard 200 chart selling 516 000 copies in its first week It produced three singles that attained chart success and has been certified 6 Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA as of August 2015 the album has sold 7 800 000 copies in the United States 2001 received generally positive reviews from critics many of whom praised the production and music although some found the lyrics objectionable Contents 1 Title 2 Background 3 Recording 4 Music 4 1 Production 4 2 Lyrics 5 Singles 6 Commercial performance 7 Critical reception 8 Track listing 9 Personnel 10 Charts 10 1 Weekly charts 10 2 Year end charts 10 3 Decade end charts 11 Certifications 12 See also 13 Notes 14 References 15 External linksTitle EditIn 1995 the original successor to The Chronic was to be titled The Chronic II A New World Odor Poppa s Got A Brand New Funk It was to include various new songs by Dr Dre along with the Tupac single California Love which wasn t included on his album All Eyez on Me for this reason However this version of the album was scrapped after Dre s departure from Death Row Records After the creation of Aftermath Entertainment the album was initially titled Chronic 2000 until Priority Records who had become Death Row Records new distributor decided in conjunction with Death Row s founder and then CEO Suge Knight to call their compilation album Chronic 2000 Death Row owned the trademark for The Chronic as did Interscope Records who previously distributed Death Row Knight was tipped off about the name of Dr Dre s album since notification of the trademark use was required by his label Aftermath Records When Aftermath found out that Priority and Death Row planned to use the same name for their album Dre sought legal action According to his lawyer Howard King both sides agreed that we d allow the other to use the title and then let the public decide which one they preferred 4 After the release of Chronic 2000 they announced that Dr Dre s album would now be named Chronic 2001 Shortly after Interscope began a big budget promotional campaign for Chronic 2001 At this point Priority decided not to honor the original agreement and threatened to sue Dre if the Chronic trademark were to be used in any capacity Dre eventually decided to release the album as simply 2001 4 Background EditIn an interview with The New York Times Dr Dre spoke about his motivation to record the album and how he felt that he had to prove himself to fans and media again after doubts arose over his production and rapping ability These doubts came from the fact that he had not released a solo studio album since The Chronic 1992 He stated For 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 That was the ultimate motivation for me Magazines word of mouth and rap tabloids were saying I didn t have it any more 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 5 The album was intended to be released as a mixtape with tracks linked through interludes and turntable effects but was then changed to be set up like a film Dr Dre stated Everything you hear is planned It s a movie with different varieties of situations So you ve got buildups touching moments aggressive moments You ve even got a Pause for Porno It s got everything that a movie needs 5 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 I just basically do hard core hip hop and try to add a touch of dark comedy here and there A lot of times the media just takes this and tries to make it into something else when it s all entertainment first You shouldn t take it too seriously 5 Recording EditSome of the lyrics on the album used by Dre have been noted to be penned by several ghostwriters Royce da 5 9 was rumored to be a ghostwriter on the album 6 He was noted for writing the last track The Message 7 however he is not credited by his legal name or alias in the liner notes A track he recorded on the album originally named The Way I Be Pimpin was later retouched as Xxplosive this version has Dr Dre rapping penned verses by Royce and featured Royce s vocals on the chorus Royce wrote several tracks such as The Throne Is Mine and Stay in Your Place which were later cut from the final track list The tracks have been leaked later on several mixtapes including Pretox 8 The album s production expanded on that of The Chronic with new sparse beats and reduced use of samples which were prominent on his debut album 9 10 Co producer Scott Storch talked of how Dr Dre used his collaborators during recording sessions At the time I saw Dr Dre desperately needed something He needed a fuel injection and Dre utilized me as the nitrous oxide He threw me into the mix and I sort of tapped on a new flavor with my whole piano sound and the strings and orchestration So I d be on the keyboards and Mike Elizondo was on the bass guitar and Dre was on the drum machine 11 Josh Tyrangiel of Time has described the recording process which Dr Dre employs stating Every Dre track begins the same way with Dre behind a drum machine in a room full of trusted musicians They carry beepers When he wants to work they work He ll program a beat then ask the musicians to play along when Dre hears something he likes he isolates the player and tells him how to refine the sound 12 Music EditProduction Edit The album primarily featured co production between Dr Dre and Mel Man and was generally well received by critics AllMusic writer Stephen Thomas Erlewine noted that Dr Dre had expanded on the G funk beats on his previous album The Chronic and stated He s pushed himself hard finding new variations in the formula by adding ominous strings soulful vocals and reggae resulting in fairly interesting recontextualizations and went on to say Sonically this is first rate straight up gangsta 9 Entertainment Weekly s Tom Sinclair depicted the album as Chilly keyboard motifs gliding across gut punching bass lines strings and synths swooping in and out of the mix naggingly familiar guitar licks providing visceral punctuation 10 NME described the production as patented tectonic funk beats and mournful atmospherics 13 PopMatters praised the production stating that the hip hop rhythms are catchy sometimes in your face sometimes subtle but always a fine backdrop for the power of Dre s voice 14 Jon Pareles of The New York Times mentioned that the beats were lean and immaculate each one a pithy combination of beat rap melody and strategic silences 15 The album marked the beginning of Dr Dre s collaboration with keyboardist Scott Storch who had previously worked with The Roots and is credited as a co writer on several of 2001 s tracks including the hit single Still D R E Storch would later go on to become a successful producer in his own right and has been credited as a co producer with Dr Dre on some of his productions since 16 Lyrics Edit The lyrics on the album received criticism and created some controversy They include many themes associated with gangsta rap such as violence promiscuity street gangs drive by shootings crime and drug usage Stephen Thomas Erlewine said that the only subject matter on the album was violence drugs pussy bitches dope guns and gangsters and that these themes have become repetitive and unchanged in the last ten years 9 Critics noted that Dr Dre had differed from his effort to clean up his act which he tried to establish with his 1996 single Been There Done That from Dr Dre Presents The Aftermath 5 10 NME mentioned that the album was full of pig headed punk dicked bitch dissing along with requisite dollops of ho slapping violence marijuana addled bravado and penis sucking wish fulfilment 13 Massey noted that the lyrics were overly explicit but praised his delivery and flow His rhymes are quick his delivery laid back yet full of punch 14 The rhymes involve Dr Dre s return to the forefront of hip hop which is conveyed in the singles Still D R E and Forgot About Dre Many critics cited the last track The Message a song dedicated to Dr Dre s deceased brother as what the album could have been without the excessively explicit lyrics 13 15 with Massey calling it downright beautiful and a classic of modern rap 14 Singles Edit Still D R E source source track The song exhibits a departure by Dr Dre from the production style of his previous album The Chronic 1992 Problems playing this file See media help Three singles were released from the album Still D R E Forgot About Dre and The Next Episode Other tracks Fuck You Let s Get High What s the Difference and Xxplosive were not officially released as singles but received some radio airplay which resulted in them charting in the Hot R amp B Hip Hop Singles amp Tracks 17 Still D R E was released as the lead single in October 1999 It peaked at number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100 number 32 on the Hot R amp B Hip Hop Singles amp Tracks and reached number 11 on the Hot Rap Singles 17 It reached number six on the UK single charts in March 2000 18 The song was nominated at the 2000 Grammy Awards for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group but lost to The Roots and Erykah Badu s You Got Me 19 Forgot About Dre was released as the second single in 2000 and like the previous single it was a hit on multiple charts It reached number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 number 14 on the Hot R amp B Hip Hop Singles amp Tracks and number 3 on the Rhythmic Top 40 17 It reached number seven on the UK single charts in June 2000 18 The accompanying music video won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video in 2000 The song won Dr Dre and Eminem Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 2001 Grammy Awards 19 The Next Episode was released as the third and final single in 2000 It peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 number 11 on the Hot R amp B Hip Hop Singles amp Tracks and number 2 on the Rhythmic Top 40 17 It peaked at number three on UK single charts in February 2001 18 It was nominated at the 2001 Grammy Awards for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group but the award went to another single from the same album to Dr Dre and Eminem for Forgot About Dre 19 Commercial performance Edit A July 6 2000 Detroit concert ticket from the Up in Smoke Tour During the hype of the nu metal era the band Korn kept Dr Dre from hitting number 1 in America s Billboard 200 with their album Issues which sold 575 000 copies in its first week 20 As a result the album debuted at number 2 on the chart with first week sales of 516 000 copies 21 It also entered at number one on Billboard s Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums chart 22 The album was successful in Canada where it reached number 2 on the charts 23 The record was mildly successful in Europe reaching number 4 in the United Kingdom number 7 in Ireland 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 24 Closing out the year of 2000 the album was number 5 on the Billboard Top Albums and number one on the Billboard Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums chart 25 26 It re entered the charts in 2003 peaking on the UK Albums Top 75 at number 61 and on the Ireland Albums Top 75 at number 30 27 The album was certified six times Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA on November 21 2000 28 It is Dr Dre s best selling album as his previous album The Chronic was certified three times platinum 29 As of August 2015 the album has sold 7 800 000 copies in the United States 30 Critical reception EditProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 9 Encyclopedia of Popular Music 31 Entertainment WeeklyA 10 Los Angeles Times 32 NME6 10 13 Q 33 The Rolling Stone Album Guide 34 The Source4 5 5 35 Spin7 10 36 XXL5 5 37 2001 received generally positive reviews from critics 38 Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic stated 2001 isn t as consistent or striking as Slim Shady but the music is always brimming with character 9 Entertainment Weekly s Tom Sinclair praised the production calling it uncharacteristically sparse sound from Dr Dre and that it was as addictive as it was back when over 3 million record buyers got hooked on The Chronic and Snoop Dogg s Dre produced Doggystyle and went on to commend Dr Dre stating If any rap producer deserves the title composer it s he 10 NME mentioned that Dr Dre didn t expand the genre but it was powerful enough in parts but not clever enough to give Will Smith the fear 13 PopMatters writer Chris Massey declared that Musically 2001 is about as close to brilliant as any one gangsta rap album might possibly get 14 Christopher John Farley of Time stated that The beats are fresh and involving and Dre s collaborations with Eminem and Snoop Dogg have ferocity and wit 39 Although he was ambivalent towards the album s subject matter and guest rappers Greg Tate of Spin was pleasantly surprised by the most memorable MC ing on this album com ing from Dre himself Eminem notwithstanding and stated Whatever one s opinion of the sexual politics and gun lust of Dre s canon his ongoing commitment to formal excellence and sonic innovation in this art form may one day earn him a place next to George Clinton if not Stevie Wonder Duke Ellington or Miles Davis 36 In a negative review Robert Christgau from The Village Voice found Dr Dre s lyrics distastefully misogynistic writing it s a New Millennium but he s Still S L I M E For an hour with time out for some memorable Eminem tracks Dre degrades women every way he can think of all of which involve his dick 40 Chicago Tribune critic Greg Kot said Dr Dre s production boasted unique elements but the endless gangsta babble with its casual misogyny and flippant violence sounded flagrantly trite 41 AllMusic s Erlewine spoke of how the number of guest rappers affected the album and questioned his reasons for collaborating with pedestrian rappers He claimed that the album suffers considerably as a result of these collaborations Erlewine criticized the lyrics which he said were repetitive and full of gangsta cliches 9 Sinclair mentioned similar views of the lyrics calling them filthy but noted none of this should diminish Dre s achievement 10 NME spoke of how the lyrics were too explicit stating As the graphic grooves stretch out littered with gunfire bombings and copters over Compton and the bitch beating baton is handed from Knock Turnal to Kurupt 2001 reaches gangsta rap parody level with too many tracks coming off like porno Wu outtakes 13 Massey referred to the lyrics as a caricature of an ethos rather than a reflection of any true prevailing beliefs 14 In 2006 Hip Hop Connection ranked 2001 number 10 on its list of the 100 Best Albums 1995 2005 in hip hop 42 In a 2007 issue XXL gave the album a retrospective rating of XXL their maximum score 37 In Rolling Stone s The Immortals The Greatest Artists of All Time where Dr Dre was listed at number 54 Kanye West talked of how the track Xxplosive inspired him Xxplosive off 2001 that s where I got my entire sound from if you listen to the track it s got a soul beat but it s done with those heavy Dre drums Listen to This Can t Be Life a track I did for Jay Z s Dynasty album and then listen to Xxplosive It s a direct bite 43 Track listing EditCredits adapted from liner notes 44 All songs produced by Dr Dre and Mel Man except for The Message which is produced by Lord Finesse No TitleWriter s Length1 Lolo Intro featuring Xzibit and Tray Deee 0 412 The Watcher Andre YoungMarshall Mathers3 263 Fuck You featuring Devin the Dude and Snoop Dogg YoungBrian BaileyDevin CopelandCalvin Broadus3 254 Still D R E featuring Snoop Dogg Shawn CarterScott Storch4 305 Big Ego s featuring Hittman YoungBaileyBradfordStorchTracy CurryRichard Bembery3 586 Xxplosive featuring Hittman Kurupt Nate Dogg and Six Two YoungBaileyRicardo BrownCraig LongmilesNathaniel HaleChris Taylor3 357 What s the Difference featuring Eminem and Xzibit BradfordAlvin JoinerMathersBemberyStefan Harris4 048 Bar One Skit featuring Traci Nelson Ms Roq and Eddie Griffin 0 509 Light Speed featuring Hittman YoungBaileyBrown2 4110 Forgot About Dre featuring Eminem Mathers3 4211 The Next Episode featuring Snoop Dogg Nate Dogg and Kurupt YoungBrownBaileyBradfordBroadus2 4112 Let s Get High featuring Hittman Kurupt and Ms Roq YoungBaileyMathersBrownRacquel Weaver2 2713 Bitch Niggaz featuring Snoop Dogg Hittman and Six Two YoungBaileyBradfordBroadusLongmiles4 1314 The Car Bomb Skit featuring Mel Man and Charis Henry 1 0015 Murder Ink featuring Hittman and Ms Roq YoungBaileyWeaver2 2816 Ed Ucation featuring Eddie Griffin 1 3217 Some L A Niggaz featuring Hittman Defari Xzibit Knoc turn al Time Bomb King T MC Ren and Kokane YoungBaileyJoinerDuane Johnson Jr Royal HarborMarquese HolderRoger McBride4 2518 Pause 4 Porno Skit featuring Jake Steed 1 3219 Housewife featuring Kurupt and Hittman YoungBaileyBradfordBrownCurry4 0220 Ackrite featuring Hittman YoungBaileyBradford3 3921 Bang Bang featuring Knoc turn al and Hittman YoungBaileyMathersHarbor3 4222 The Message Outro featuring Mary J Blige and Rell Ryan MontgomeryRobert Hall Jr Crystal Johnson5 30 Notes The Watcher contains additional vocals from Eminem and Knoc Turn al Still D R E was written by Jay Z What s the Difference contains additional vocals from Phish The Next Episode contains additional vocals from Kurupt and Nate Dogg Some L A Niggaz contains uncredited vocals from Hittman The Message contains hidden vocals from Tommy Chong Sample credits 45 Lolo Intro contains a sample of Deep Note by James A Moorer Big Ego s contains samples of Theme from The Persuaders by John Barry and Love Don t Live Here Anymore by Rose Royce Xxplosive contains a sample of Bumpy s Lament by Soul Mann amp the Brothers and interpolates Ain t No Fun If the Homies Can t Have None by Snoop Dogg What s the Difference contains a sample of Parce Que Tu Crois by Charles Aznavour Bar One Skit contains a sample of Poundin by Cannonball Adderley Light Speed contains a sample of I m Still 1 by Boogie Down Productions Forgot About Dre contains a sample of The Climb by No Doubt The Next Episode contains replayed elements of The Edge by David McCallum Let s Get High contains samples of Backstrokin by The Fatback Band and High by Skyy Bitch Niggaz contains a sample of Top Billin by Audio Two The Car Bomb Skit contains a sample of Time Is Passing by Sun Murder Ink contains samples of Halloween Theme by John Carpenter and Here Comes the Hotstepper by Ini Kamoze Ed Ucation contains samples of Diamonds Are Forever by Franck Pourcel Housewife interpolates Bitches Ain t Shit by Dr Dre Personnel EditDr Dre executive producer performer producer mixer Mel Man performer producer bass Lord Finesse producer Eminem performer vocals writer Snoop Dogg performer vocals Hittman performer writer Xzibit performer Kurupt performer vocals Ms Roq performer Devin the Dude performer vocals Nate Dogg performer Six Two performer Royce da 5 9 writer MC Ren vocals Tommy Chong vocals Knoc turn al performer vocals Defari performer Time Bomb performer King Tee performer Kokane performer Mary J Blige performer Rell performer Jake Steed performer Eddie Griffin performer Charis Henry collage concept performer The D O C writer vocals Ian Sanchez performer Colin Wolfe bass Mike Elizondo bass Preston Crumo bass Sean Cruse guitar Camara Kambon keyboards Scott Storch keyboards Jason Hann percussion Taku Hirano percussion DJ Pen scratches Larry Chatman production manager Kirdis G Tucker Aftermath product manager Charles Big Chuck Stanton A amp R director Mike Lynn A amp R director Damon Bing Chatman Aftermath project coordinator Michelle Thomas Interscope product manager Andrew Van Meter Interscope production coordinator Ekaterina Kenney Interscope photo shoot coordinator Richard Segal Huredia collage photographer engineer Brian Big Bass Gardner mastering Paul Foley album editor Stan Musilik photographer Donn Thompson photographer Jason Clark art director designer Jay Z writer Crystal Johnson writerCharts EditWeekly charts Edit Chart 1999 2015 PeakpositionAustralian Albums ARIA 46 26Belgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 47 13Belgian Albums Ultratop Wallonia 48 36Canadian Albums Billboard 49 3Canadian R amp B Albums Nielsen SoundScan 50 1Dutch Albums Album Top 100 51 17French Albums SNEP 52 15German Albums Offizielle Top 100 53 20Irish Albums IRMA 54 7New Zealand Albums RMNZ 55 11Norwegian Albums VG lista 56 26Scottish Albums OCC 57 7Swiss Albums Schweizer Hitparade 58 36UK Albums OCC 59 4UK R amp B Albums OCC 60 1US Billboard 200 61 2US Top Catalog Albums Billboard 62 32US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 63 1Chart 2022 PeakpositionDanish Albums Hitlisten 64 40Finnish Albums Suomen virallinen lista 65 27Swiss Albums Schweizer Hitparade 66 26 Year end charts Edit Chart 2000 PositionBelgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 67 28Canadian Albums Nielsen SoundScan 68 11Dutch Albums Album Top 100 69 30European Albums Music amp Media 70 34French Albums SNEP 71 41German Albums Offizielle Top 100 72 45New Zealand Albums RMNZ 73 19UK Albums OCC 74 39US Billboard 200 75 5US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 76 1Chart 2001 PositionCanadian R amp B Albums Nielsen SoundScan 77 71Canadian Rap Albums Nielsen SoundScan 78 34French Albums SNEP 79 91UK Albums OCC 80 66US Billboard 200 81 154Chart 2019 PositionBelgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 82 119Chart 2020 PositionBelgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 83 117Chart 2021 PositionBelgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 84 124Chart 2022 PositionAustralian Albums ARIA 85 71Belgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 86 83Belgian Albums Ultratop Wallonia 87 169Danish Albums Hitlisten 88 96Swiss Albums Schweizer Hitparade 89 78US Billboard 200 90 135US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 91 92Decade end charts Edit Chart 2000s PositionUS Billboard 200 92 17US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 93 1Certifications EditRegion Certification Certified units salesAustralia ARIA 94 4 Platinum 280 000 Belgium BEA 95 Gold 25 000 Canada Music Canada 96 5 Platinum 500 000 Denmark IFPI Danmark 97 2 Platinum 40 000 France SNEP 98 2 Gold 200 000 Germany BVMI 99 Gold 150 000 Italy FIMI 100 sales since 2009 Platinum 50 000 Netherlands NVPI 101 Gold 50 000 New Zealand RMNZ 102 2 Platinum 30 000 Switzerland IFPI Switzerland 103 Gold 25 000 United Kingdom BPI 104 5 Platinum 1 500 000 United States RIAA 105 6 Platinum 7 800 000 30 SummariesEurope IFPI 106 2 Platinum 2 000 000 Sales figures based on certification alone Shipments figures based on certification alone Sales streaming figures based on certification alone See also EditList of number one R amp B albums of 1999 U S List of number one R amp B albums of 2000 U S Billboard Year EndNotes Edit Dr Dre s 2001 The Making of a Classic Apple Music Beats 1 November 16 2019 Archived from the original on November 16 2019 Retrieved November 17 2019 Forgot About Dre Germany CD Dr Dre Release Credits AllMusic australian charts com Dr Dre feat Snoop Dogg The Next Episode australian charts com a b Dr Dre s War On Chronic Rolling Stone Retrieved June 21 2018 a b c d Jon Pareles November 14 1999 The Street Talk He Says Is a Bum Rap The New York Times Accessed May 25 2008 Soren Baker October 29 2002 Royce Da 5 9 Isn t Eminem s Shadow MTV Accessed July 22 2007 Selina Thompson Royce Da 5 9 Interview Archived December 26 2008 at the Wayback Machine The Situation Accessed June 12 2008 Dr Dre Pretox CD 1 DatPiff com Accessed May 12 2008 a b c d e f Erlewine Stephen Thomas 2001 Dr Dre AllMusic Retrieved May 21 2008 a b c d e f Sinclair Tom November 15 1999 Dr Dre 2001 Entertainment Weekly New York Archived from the original on April 8 2018 Retrieved May 21 2008 Scott Storch s Outrageous Fortune Rolling Stone June 29 2006 Accessed May 25 2008 Josh Tyrangiel September 15 2001 In the Doctor s House Time Accessed May 25 2008 a b c d e f Morton Roger November 18 1999 Dr Dre 2001 NME London Archived from the original on January 22 2000 Retrieved March 7 2020 a b c d e Chris Massey Dr Dre 2001 PopMatters Accessed May 21 2008 a b Jon Pareles November 14 1999 Music Still Tough Still Authentic Still Relevant The New York Times Accessed May 25 2008 Jason Birchmeier Scott Storch gt Biography Allmusic Accessed May 24 2008 a b c d 2001 Billboard Singles AllMusic Accessed May 24 2008 a b c UK Top 40 Hit Database Archived October 12 2008 at the Wayback Machine everyHit com Accessed May 24 2008 Note User must define search parameters i e Dr Dre a b c Grammy Searchable database Archived October 2 2009 at the Wayback Machine Grammy Accessed May 24 2008 Note User must define search parameters i e Dr Dre Nelson Chris December 1 1999 Korn To Take Issues On Road In Early 2000 MTV Retrieved January 22 2017 Columnist Korn Is Cream Of New Chart Crop Billboard Retrieved on May 12 2010 R amp B Hip Hop Albums Week of December 04 1999 Billboard Retrieved on May 12 2010 Top Albums CDs Volume 70 15 February 21 2000 RPM Retrieved October 11 2010 Dr Dre 2001 NewZealandCharts Accessed March 10 2011 The Billboard 200 2000 Billboard Accessed May 25 2008 Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums 2000 Billboard Accessed May 25 2008 Dr Dre 2001 Music Charts aCharts Accessed May 25 2008 RIAA Searchable 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