You know what? That particular record, man, that’s like, I would say the toughest record that I’ve recorded in my career because, you know, it was right after my separation with Ruthless, and I was in survival mode. And, you know, going from that to the organization that I went to with all the things that were happening in the studio during the making, it was crazy. During that process, my house burned down, I was shot in the legs, and I was in the studio on crutches for a couple of weeks. So it was a lot that went into that record. It was blood, sweat, and beers that went into it, you know what I mean? So, that’s one of those records that I don’t even listen to anymore. The Roach" contains a sample of "P-Funk (Wants to Get Funked up)" written by G. Clinton, B. Collins, B. Worrell and published by Warner Chappell Music (BMI). Lil' Ghetto Boy" contains a sample of " Little Ghetto Boy" written by E. DeRouen, E. Howard performed by Donny Hathaway and published by Warner Bros. Music Corp. (ASCAP). These technologies are used for things like personalised ads, to limit how many times you see an ad, to understand usage via Google Analytics, to understand how you got to our web properties, to ensure that we understand the audience and can provide relevant ads First released on December 15, 1992, on Death Row Records/Interscope, The Chronic peaked at No.3 on the Billboard 200 and has spent 97 weeks on the chart since its release. The album also spawned three top 40 hits on the Hot 100, including top ten records with “Nuthin’ But a ‘G’ Thang” (No.2) featuring Snoop Dogg, and “F__k Wit Dre Day” (No.8).

The Roach" contains a sample of " P-Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)" written by G. Clinton, B. Collins, B. Worrell and published by Warner Chappell Music (BMI). Interscope Records, founded in 1990, subverted the musical landscape by introducing culture shaping artists across the full spectrum of contemporary music. From its inception, the label developed paradigm-defining performers and seminal music pioneers. Its roster includes Nine Inch Nails, Eminem, Lady Gaga, Dr. Dre, Juice WRLD, Selena Gomez, and Billie Eilish, to name only a few Interscope legends. Lyrical Gangbang" contains a sample of "Valdez In The Country" written by D. Hathaway, performed by The Nite Lighters and published by Warner Chappell (ASCAP).On top of the samples, G-Funk found on The Chronic featured heavy basslines and drums, Moog synths, keyboards, and live instrumentation to go along with the gangsta rap themes. This album helped further raise the profile of West Coast rap and helped establish Death Row as a powerhouse with the performances of the “Death Row inmates”: The Lady of Rage, Tha Dogg Pound’s Daz& Kurupt, Nate Dogg, and breakout star Snoop Dogg.

After leaving Ruthless Records and releasing the single “Deep Cover” with his protégé Snoop Doggy Dogg, Dr. Dre released his debut solo album The Chronic on December 15, 1992 through Death Row Records with distribution from Interscope Records. The album’s cover was created in the style of the artwork for Zig-Zag rolling papers and the term “chronic” is used for high-grade marijuana. Snoop Dogg claimed that the term originated after he misheard his dealer explain that what they were smoking was hydro ponic, which he explained on his GGN show. The Roach" contains a sample of " P. Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up)" written by G. Clinton, B. Collins, B. WorrellNuthin' But A "G" Thang" contains a sample of " I Wanna Do Something Freaky To You" written by L. Hayward [sic] and published by Jim-Edd Music (BMI). Lil' Ghetto Boy" contains a sample of "Little Ghetto Boy" written by E. DeRouen, E. Howard performed by Donny Hathaway and published by Warner Bros. Music Corp. (ASCAP).