Customer Reviews
COULDNT LET DRE DOWN AND NOT REVIEW HIM - By: Mr. Samuel Chew, 08 Oct 2008 
THE BEST RAPPER FROM NWA THE TALENT ONE ENOUGH SAID I LIKE THE CHRONIC BUT THIS SECOND ONES NOT BAD EITHER INTRODUCING EMINEM AND GETTING XZIBIT IN THERE TOO CROONING WITH J BLIGE AND ALL THAT STUFF PERFECT PRODUCTION, DRE IS A PRODUCTION MAN A SMOOTH ONE AT THAT.
THIS WAS GANGSTAR BACK WHEN IT WAS RELEASED THE CARS, THE WOMAN AND THE LIFESTYLE.
PS DRE WERES EM'S ALBUM?!
A must have album... - By: Jamma, 29 Feb 2008 2001 is easily one of the most influential, trendsetting & important albums in west coast rap/hip-hop. Bringing west coast into the 21st century. If you like this sort of music then its got to be in your stack. Dre's 'The Chronic' is equaly as good & worth having too, just alot more old skool than this. Some great skits too giving the album a humourous edge to boot. Anyone giving it a 1 star should go buy some Vanilla Ice. ;)
Great - By: YoungB, 17 Feb 2007 Now, i thought i would like this straight off, but i didn't. It took about three listens to reallly sink in, then i knew Dre had released a killer. The best track is probably What's The Difference, but we alll know about still D.R.E. I mean that is a TUNE!!!!
Snoop & Dre make a great partnership & i hope they do a collaboration album, as if they reproduce verses like on here, it will be hot!
Banging beats & hot rhymes make this a classic
LOOK OUT FOR DETOX!
Somewhat mediocre. - By: dynamitekid156, 18 Nov 2006 
This is an extremely patchy album. Dr. Dre has always shined as a producer, no question. He gave NWA tracks blasts of brass & live drums. He laid flute samples into his own debut, The Chronic. And here his production is more than up to scratch. Released in 1999, this album sees Dre move away from his old style & start playing around, being more innovative. The big budget productions here feature electric guitars, lush synths & brilliant string samples - if only the rapping was as good.
Dre is an interesting but not particularly talented MC; he had a few solo spots on NWA albums & he adds a few verses to songs by his proteges, but here - on his own solo album, no less - there is only one song that isn't 'feat. x rapper,' 'The Watcher,' which coincidentallly is one of the best songs here. Unfortunately, Dre chooses to surround himself with completely mediocre fellows; Hittman is pathetic, Ms. Roq - that oh-so-rare thing, a female rapper; there's a reason for that - is worthless.
What redeems this album is when some of rap's bigger names make appearances, like Xzibit, Snoop Dogg & the soon-to-be-massive Eminem. Between them, they make this album's three singles, three tracks which are absolutely essential to any rap fan. 'Still D.R.E feat. Snoop Dogg' has one of the most recognisable samples in history, a true club banger; 'The Next Episode' is one of rap's finest moments & one of Dre's finest productions, laying gorgeous strings over a big beat; & then there's 'Forgot About Dre,' featuring Eminem bigging up Dre (in a much less hyperactive way than is his trademark) & one of Dre's best raps. He lists his accomplishments, revels in his past glories & platinum plaques & kicks out at the those who've criticised him because he can afford to feed his family.
Those three tracks render this album, which is at best a mixed bag, utterly essential.
A sequel to hip hop's best album - By: , 20 Mar 2006 Ok it wasnt as good as the chronic but it was still stunning Still D.R.E. best track!
