![]() And to think, in the years before 2001 dropped, people had wondered if the good doctor’s time had come to pass.Ģ001 is a reactive album. He created Aftermath Recordings, distributed through Interscope Records, the label of friend and frequent business partner Jimmy Iovine. He helped build Death Row Records, jump-started the career of Snoop Doggy Dogg, and then left the label that he’d created due to differences and personality clashes with the notorious Marion “Suge” Knight. In terms of sales, accolades, and recognition, Dre was, nearly seven years after releasing The Chronic, on top of the world once again. Which is all to say that 2001 was a massive hit in every possible sense. A year later, he won the Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group for “Forgot About Dre,” featuring Eminem. In 2001, it was nominated for a GRAMMY for Best Rap Album and its first single “Still D.R.E.” earned a nomination for Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group. Released 20 years ago, it’s just outside of the ten most commercially successful hip-hop albums of all time, moving 7.6 million units to date by comparison, The Chronic hovers around the top 30 after selling 4.6 million copies. ![]() ![]() Dre” Young’s career-defining project, but 2001 is his best-selling album. The Chronic (1992) may be considered Andre “Dr. Dre’s second studio album 2001 (sometimes referred to as The Chronic 2001), originally released November 16, 1999.
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