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Track Listing
1. Lolo (Intro) - (featuring Xzibit/Tray-Dee)
2. Watcher, The
3. F*** You - (featuring Devin/Snoop Dogg)
4. Still D.R.E. - (featuring Snoop Dogg)
5. Big Ego's - (featuring Hittman)
6. Xxplosive - (featuring Hittman/Kurupt/Nate Dogg/Six-Two)
7. What's the Difference - (featuring Eminem/Xzibit)
8. Bar One - (featuring Traci Nelson/Ms Roq/Eddie Griffin)
9. Light Speed - (featuring Hittman)
10. Forgot About Dre - (featuring Eminem)
11. Next Episode, The - (featuring Snoop Dogg)
12. Let's Get High - (featuring Hittman/Kurupt/Ms. Roq)
13. Bitch Niggaz - (featuring Snoop Dogg/Hittman/Six-Two)
14. Car Bomb, The - (featuring Mel-Man/Charis Henry)
15. Murder Ink - (featuring Hittman/Ms. Roq)
16. Ed-Ucation - (featuring Eddie Griffin)
17. Some L.A. Niggaz - (featuring Defari/Xzibit/Knoc-Turn'al/Time Bomb/King T/MC Ren/Kokane)
18. Pause 4 Porno - (featuring Jake Steed)
19. Housewife - (featuring Kurupt/Hittman)
20. Ackrite - (featuring Hittman)
21. Bang Bang - (featuring Knoc-Turn'al/Hittman)
22. Message, The - (featuring Mary J. Blige/Rell)
| Details | | Contributing artists: | Charis Henry, Defari, Devin, Dr. Dre, Eddie Griffin, Eminem, Hittman, Jake Steed, King T, Knoc-Turn'al, Kokane, Kurupt, M.C. Ren, Mary J. Blige, Mc Ren, Mel-Man, Ms Roq, Ms. Roq, Nate Dogg, RBX, Rell, Six-Two, Snoop Dogg, Time Bomb, Traci Nelson, Tray-Dee, Xzibit | | Producer: | Dr. Dre, Mel-Man | | Distributor: | Universal Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
Personnel: Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Hittman, Kurupt, Nate Dogg, King T, Sticky Fingas, Ms. Roq, RBX, Defari, Xzibit, Knoc-Turn'al, Six-Two, Eddie Griffin, MC Ren, Kokane, Rell, Traci Nelson, Jake Steed, Time Bomb, Devin AKA The Dude, Mary J. Blige, Tray-Dee (vocals); Aaron Harris, Laylow (various instruments); Sean Cruise (guitar); Carl Breeding, Scott Stocrch, Finesse, Camara Kambon (keyboards); Mel-Man, Mike Elizondo, Colin Wolfe (bass); Taku Hirano (percussion); DJ Pen (scratches); Koka, T.Y. Nichols (background vocals).
Engineers include: Ted Reiger, Steve Macauley, Alex Sinn.
"Guilty Conscience" was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance By Duo Or Group.
"Forgot About Dre" won the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group. DR. DRE 2001 was nominated for the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. "The Next Episode" was nominated for the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.
With 2001, Dr. Dre has managed to do the seemingly impossible: resurface yet again after a five-year disappearance from the rap game, and shatter all expectations. The first two tracks lull the listener into thinking this is going to be a mellow, G-funk outing, but when the piano loop and beat commence in "Still D.R.E.," it's obvious Dre is still light years ahead of the rest. The seemingly disparate styles of guest artists MC Ren, Snoop Dogg, and Eminem are all unified by Dre's singular musical vision.
What makes this record stand out from any other gangsta rap recording before it, however, are the flashes of brutal honesty that pepper the lyrics ("What's the Difference"). Something about Dre's persona and delivery softens his often misogynistic, violent lyrical content. It's as if the audience understands he's only posturing and knows that, deep down, he is a dedicated family man (something he proudly admits). Other standouts on this highly impressive return to the spotlight include "F*** You," "Big Ego's," and the self-explanatory "Still D.R.E."
Industry Reviews
Voted as Album of the Year in The 2000 Vibe Of The Year Awards - ...Proved that [he] hadn't lost his Midas touch...
Vibe (01/01/2001)
4.5 mics out of 5 - ...a sumptuous millenial appetizer....the bar is raised 10 times higher than for any rap artist/producer....no fast forward factor....makes gangsta sound so crystal clear and futuristic....[He] is still the king of this s*** here.
The Source (01/01/2000)
7 out of 10 - ...If you like your G-funk ludicrous and lubricious, 2001 should rank high on your list of pleasures in the zero-zero....his ongoing commitment to formal excellence and sonic innovation in this art form may one day earn him a place next to George Clinton...
Spin (01/01/2000)
3 stars out of 5 - ...the master of high-concept hip hop....The catchy, dramatic production and guest spots from Eminem and Mary J Blige are a joy...
Q (01/01/2000)
...The gangsta style that Dre pioneered is still going great guns....Dre's patented G-funk is as addictive as it was back when over 3 million record buyers got hooked on THE CHRONIC....reestablishes his mastery of the form... - Rating: A-
Entertainment Weekly (11/19/1999)
4 stars out of 5 - ...another highlight to his career....the Doc slides into low-slung grooves and pungent atmospheres born of someone who's been around long enough to view streetlife from a shrewd, singular perspective...
Muzik (01/01/2000)
...harvests another potent bushel of sonic chronic....perfects beats through the use of session musicians and programmed samples....It's Dre Day now more than ever.
CMJ (12/13/1999)
Included in Q's 50 Best Albums of 2000.
Q (01/01/2001)
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