So this one was a weird one. The music that Dre sampled was so good. And it's really well done, no booming bass, just solid drum beats. The funky guitars, and by that I mean in the style of funk not as an adjective for bizarre, are perfect for Snoop and Dre's laid back rapping style. No rough cuts between the samples, it's all smooth, it's all flowing and mellow and easy to groove along with. All that being said, I didn't care for the words. The only good song that I like was the one with an actual message, The Day the Niggaz Took Over. It was a really acturate portals of the rioting and mayhem going on in south-central. The rest of the album was fluff, boring rhymes about how west coast is better than east, who's got the bigger dick, and just plain vulgarity. On the other hand, it was a new sound. It would define an entire genre going forward, so umm some people seemed to get behind. So take a listen, it's a good album to play just cruising in your car, just not one I can play in front of my students.
Night!
Stats
Album: The Chonic
Artist: Dr. Dre
Year: 1992
My Favorite Song: The Day the Niggaz Took Over
Next Up: The Meters
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