![]() ![]() Snoop Dogg, who had a significant role on the album, was praised for his lyrics and flow, and it was stated that, "Coupled with his inventive rhymes, Snoop's distinctive style made him a superstar before he'd even released a recording of his own" and that his involvement was as important to the album's success as its production. Dre's dissing of former bandmate, Eazy-E, resulted in vicious lyrics, which were mainly aimed at offending his enemy with homosexual implications, although it was noted to have "a spirited cleverness in the phrasing and rhymes in other words, the song is offensive, but it's creatively offensive". It was noted that the album was a "frightening amalgam of inner-city street gangs that includes misogynist sexual politics and violent revenge scenarios".Most of the N.W.A members were addressed on the album Eazy-E and Ice Cube were dissed on the second single "Fuck Wit Dre Day", while MC Ren however was shouted out on the album's intro. ![]() The album's lyrics caused some controversy, as the subject matter included sexism and violent representations. In 2019, the album was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The Chronic has been widely regarded as one of the most important and influential albums of the 1990s and one of the best-produced hip hop albums. Dre's production popularized the G-funk subgenre within gangsta rap. ![]() "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Hot Rap Singles and Hot R&B Singles charts.ĭr. The album's three singles became top ten Billboard singles. The Chronic spent eight months in the Billboard Top 10. The Chronic reached number three on the Billboard 200 and has been certified triple platinum with sales of three million copies in the United States, making Dre one of the top ten best-selling American performing artists of 1993. ![]()
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