Famed music producer Dr. Dre was on the cusp of quitting music while making his classic album The Chronic, according to an excerpt from the book The Streets Win: 50 Years of Hip-Hop Greatness ...

The rapper-producer's debut album, released on Dec. 15, 1992 on Death Row and Interscope Records, is being re-released to digital service providers to celebrate its 30th anniversary.

He added, “A close friend of mine — we’ll call him D.O.C. — talked me into doing The Chronic album. It wasn’t my decision. I was talked into doing that.

Corrections and clarifications: An earlier version of this story listed the incorrect release date. Twenty-five years ago, hip-hop changed forever. After a surly split from Compton rap group N.W.A ...

Dre’s acclaimed album “The Chronic” debuted in 1992 and it pushed both he and Snoop Dogg into the top of the Billboard charts. The project has been certified 3x-platinum.

The 2022 book It Was All a Dream: Biggie and the World That Made Him detailed how The Notorious B.I.G. got to working on his debut album Ready to Die, and The Chronic‘s role in the process.

On this day in 1999, legendary super-producer Dr. Dre put out Chronic 2001, his last album before a 16-year hiatus.Containing some of the most known tracks in rap, Chronic 2001 has been extremely ...

Dr. Dre’s ‘The Chronic’ Turns 30: Every Song Ranked From Worst to Best. After a split with N.W.A, the rapper-producer's solo debut introduced the G-funk sound, launched multiple careers and ...