He stated:ДЇor the last couple of years, there's been a lot of talk out on the streets about whether or not I can still hold my own, whether or not I'm still good at producing. These doubts came from the fact that he had not released a solo studio album since The Chronic (1992). Dre spoke about his motivation to record the album and how he felt that he had to prove himself to fans and media again after doubts arose over his production and rapping ability. In an interview with The New York Times, Dr. Dre eventually decided to release the album as simply 2001.

At this point, Priority decided not to honor the original agreement and threatened to sue Dre if the Chronic trademark were to be used in any capacity. Shortly after, Interscope began a big budget promotional campaign for Chronic 2001. Dre's album would now be named Chronic 2001. ДЄfter the release of Chronic 2000, they announced that Dr. According to his lawyer Howard King, 'both sides agreed that we'd allow the other to use the title, and then let the public decide which one they preferred'. When Aftermath found out that Priority and Death Row planned to use the same name for their album, Dre sought legal action. Dre's album since notification of the trademark use was required by his label Aftermath Records. Knight was tipped off about the name of Dr. Death Row owned the trademark for The Chronic as did Interscope Records who previously distributed Death Row. However, this version of the album was scrapped after Dre's departure from Death Row Records.ДЄfter the creation of Aftermath Entertainment, the album was initially titled Chronic 2000 until Priority Records, who had become Death Row Records' new distributor decided, in conjunction with Death Row's founder and then-CEO Suge Knight, to call their compilation album Chronic 2000. Dre along with the Tupac single ' California Love', which wasn't included on his album All Eyez on Me for this reason. It was to include various new songs by Dr. In 1995, the original successor to The Chronic was to be titled 'The Chronic II: A New World Odor (Poppa's Got A Brand New Funk)'. 2001 received generally positive reviews from critics, many of whom praised the music although some found the lyrics objectionable. It produced 3 singles that attained chart success and has been certified 6Г— Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA) and as of August 2015 the album has sold 7,800,000 copies in the United States. Billboard 200 chart, selling 516,000 copies in its first week. The album debuted at number 2 on the U.S. rappers such as Hittman, Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, Xzibit, Eminem, and Nate Dogg.Дў001 exhibits an expansion on Dre's debut G-funk sound and contains gangsta rap themes such as violence, crime, promiscuity, sex, drug use, and street gangs. Dre and Mel-Man, as well as Lord Finesse, and features several guest contributions from fellow U.S. It was released on November 16, 1999, by Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records as the follow-up to his 1992 debut album, The Chronic. The next time I saw Suge at an Uptown Records listening party, he shouts my name from across the room, calls me вЂњcuzвЂќ and greets me with a pound and a hug.2001 (also referred to as The Chronic 2001 or The Chronic II) is the second studio album by rapper and hip hop producer Dr. A few months later, I remember being thrilled to see the album cover on a Sunset Strip billboard with my photograph. Thankfully, it all worked out in the end. He glared at me and the entourage instigated with an вЂњooooh shit!вЂќ And sorta needled me. I said вЂњIвЂ™m here to shoot Dre and SnoopвЂќ and even called him вЂњcuzвЂќ, and it didnвЂ™t go over well. Unaware of his reputation, I eventually got cross with him. As the night goes on, Suge starts introducing me to other acts he wants me to photograph. Suge Knight was my contact person and seemed to control everything. We started our shoot in the photography studio, then recording studio, and later transitioned to locations outdoors in LA. Two weeks later, I get a call from Death Row Records to fly out to LA to shoot The Chronic album cover.

I didnвЂ™t yet recognize either of their names but we hit it off and had a great shoot. Dre album cover for The Chronic, I first met Dre when he came to my studio with his new young protГ©gГ© Snoop Dogg in 1992.

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