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| name = 2001
| type = studio
| artist = [[Dr. Dre]]
| cover = DrDre-2001.jpg
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| released = {{Start date|1999|11|16|mf=y}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2065021/dr-dre-2001-turns-20/reviews/the-anniversary/|title=Dr. Dre's '2001' Turns 20|date=November 15, 2019}}</ref>
| recorded = 1998–1999<ref name="Beats">{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk7Wgj9s2eQ&t=29s| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191116013951/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk7Wgj9s2eQ| archive-date=2019-11-16 | url-status=dead|title=Dr. Dre's 2001: The Making of a Classic {{!}} Apple Music|publisher=[[Beats 1]]|date=2019-11-16|access-date=2019-11-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/9vs4l0/dr-dre-almost-finished-with-the-chronic-2000-wants-snoop-for-first-single|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230815194944/https://www.mtv.com/news/9vs4l0/dr-dre-almost-finished-with-the-chronic-2000-wants-snoop-for-first-single|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 15, 2023|title=Dr. Dre Almost Finished With "The Chronic 2000," Wants Snoop For First Single|publisher=[[MTV News]]|date=December 14, 1998|accessdate=August 15, 2023}}</ref>
| studio = {{hlist|[[Record One]] (Los Angeles)|[[A&M Studios]] (Hollywood)|[[Larrabee Sound Studios|Larrabee]] (Hollywood)|Dre's Crib (Los Angeles)|Encore (Burbank, California)|Sierra Sonics (Reno, Nevada)}}
| genre = {{hlist|[[West Coast hip hop]]|[[gangsta rap]]|[[G-funk]]|[[hardcore hip hop]]}}
| length = 68:01
| label = {{hlist|[[Aftermath Entertainment|Aftermath]]|[[Interscope Records|Interscope]]}}
| producer = {{hlist|Dr. Dre|[[Mel-Man]]|[[Lord Finesse]]}}
| prev_title = [[The Chronic]]
| prev_year = 1992
| next_title = [[Compton (album)|Compton]]
| next_year = 2015
| misc = {{Singles
 | name = 2001
 | type = studio
 | single1 = [[Still D.R.E.]]
 | single1date = November 2, 1999
 | single2 = [[Forgot About Dre]]
 | single2date = January 22, 2000<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/forgot-about-dre-germany-cd-mr0002190523|title = Forgot About Dre &#91;Germany CD&#93; - Dr. Dre &#124; Release Credits|website = [[AllMusic]]}}</ref>
 | single3 = [[The Next Episode]]
 | single3date = May 27, 2000<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Dr.+Dre+feat.+Snoop+Dogg&titel=The+Next+Episode&cat=s|title=australian-charts.com - Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg - The Next Episode|website=australian-charts.com}}</ref>
 | single4 = [[The Watcher (song)|The Watcher]]
 | single4date = February 27, 2001 (France only)
}}
}}

'''''2001''''' (also referred to as '''''The Chronic 2001''''' or '''''The Chronic II''''') is the second [[studio album]] by American rapper and producer [[Dr. Dre]]. 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 album was produced mainly by Dr. Dre and [[Mel-Man]], as well as [[Lord Finesse]], and features several [[guest appearance|guest contributions]] from Hittman, [[Snoop Dogg]], [[Kurupt]], [[Xzibit]], [[Eminem]], and [[Nate Dogg]].

''2001'' 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. The album debuted at number 2 on the U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart, selling 516,000 copies in its first week. It produced three singles that attained chart success and has been certified [[RIAA certification|6× Platinum]] by the Recording Industry Association of America ([[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]]); as of August 2015 the album has sold 7,800,000 copies in the United States. ''2001'' received generally positive reviews from critics, many of whom praised the production and music, although some found the lyrics objectionable.

==Title and release==
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)''. However, this version of the album was scrapped after Dre departed from [[Death Row Records]].

After 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 newest compilation album ''[[Suge Knight Represents: Chronic 2000|Chronic 2000]]''. Death Row owned the trademark for ''The Chronic'' as did [[Interscope Records]] who previously distributed the Death Row catalogue. Knight became aware of the title of Dr. Dre's album when notification for the trademark use was required by his label, Aftermath Records. When Aftermath heard that Priority and Death Row planned to use the same name for their album, Dre sought legal action. 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".<ref name="Dr. Dre's War On Chronic">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/dr-dres-war-on-chronic-19990721|title=Dr. Dre's War On Chronic|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=2018-06-21}}</ref>

After the release of Death Row's ''Chronic 2000'', Interscope announced that Dr. Dre's album would now be named ''Chronic 2001: No Seeds'' through teaser posters displaying a "Summer '99" release date. Amongst the roster of guests listed on the posters were rappers [[Sticky Fingaz]] and [[RBX]], who neither were featured on the finished album. Years later, in an interview with Sticky Fingaz, he stated the song featuring himself and RBX was the Eminem song "Remember Me?", which, at [[Eminem]]'s request, was put aside for his then-upcoming album, ''[[The Marshall Mathers LP]]''. Shortly after, Interscope began the main promotional campaign displaying a new release date, "October 26th 1999", and a new logo that drops the subtitle ''No Seeds''. At this point, Priority decided not to honor the original agreement and threatened to sue Dr. Dre if the ''Chronic'' trademark were to be used in any capacity. Dre eventually decided to release the album as simply ''2001'' in November.<ref name="Dr. Dre's War On Chronic"/><ref name="Sticky Fingaz: Eminem’s “Remember Me?” Was Originally For Dr. Dre’s “2001” LP & LL Cool J is Street">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBYBRJWwIuY |title=Sticky Fingaz: Eminem's "Remember Me?" Was Originally For Dr. Dre's "2001" LP & LL Cool J is Street |date=2021-08-05 |last=Unique Access Ent. |access-date=2024-08-18 |via=YouTube}}</ref>

In an interview with ''The New York Times'', Dr. 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. These doubts came from the fact that he had not released a solo studio album since 1992's ''[[The Chronic]]''. He stated:

{{quote|For 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. That was the ultimate motivation for me. Magazines, word of mouth, and rap tabloids were saying I didn't have it anymore. What more do I need to do? How many platinum records have I made? O.K., here's the album – now what do you have to say?<ref name=NYTimes-The-Street-Talk/>}}

The album was first intended to be released like a [[mixtape]]; with tracks linked through interludes and turntable effects, but it was changed to be set up like a film. Dr. Dre stated, "Everything you hear is planned. It's a movie, with different varieties of situations. So you've got build-ups, touching moments, aggressive moments. You've even got a 'Pause for Porno.' It's got everything that a movie needs."<ref name=NYTimes-The-Street-Talk/> Speaking of how he did not record the album for club or radio play and that he planned the album simply for entertainment with comical aspects throughout, he commented "I'm not trying to send out any messages or anything with this record. I just basically do hard-core hip-hop and try to add a touch of [[dark comedy]] here and there. A lot of times the media just takes this and tries to make it into something else when it's all entertainment first. You shouldn't take it too seriously."<ref name=NYTimes-The-Street-Talk/>

==Recording==
Some of the lyrics on the album used by Dre have been noted to be penned by several [[Ghostwriter|ghostwriters]] including [[Eminem]], [[Jay-Z]], and Hittman. [[Royce da 5'9"]] was rumored to be a ghostwriter on the album<ref>Soren Baker (October 29, 2002). [https://web.archive.org/web/20021216052003/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1458381/10282002/royce_da_59.jhtml Royce Da 5'9" Isn't Eminem's Shadow]. MTV. Accessed July 22, 2007.</ref> and though he was noted for writing the last track, "The Message",<ref name=Interview>Selina Thompson. [http://www.thesituation.co.uk/us_interviews/royce_da59/royce_da.html Royce Da 5'9 Interview] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081226012609/http://www.thesituation.co.uk/us_interviews/royce_da59/royce_da.html |date=December 26, 2008 }}. The Situation. Accessed June 12, 2008.</ref> he is not credited by his legal name or alias in the liner notes. A track he recorded on the album, originally named "The Way I Be Pimpin'", was later retouched as "[[Xxplosive]]". "The Way I Be Pimpin'" has Dr. Dre rapping penned verses by Royce and features Royce's vocals on the chorus. Royce wrote several tracks such as "The Throne Is Mine" and "Stay in Your Place" which were later cut from the album. The tracks have been leaked later on several mixtapes, including ''Pretox''.<ref name=Datpiff>[http://www.datpiff.com/Dr-Dre-Pretox-CD-1-mid1553.html Dr. Dre – Pretox CD 1]. DatPiff.com. Accessed May 12, 2008.</ref>

The album's production expanded on that of ''The Chronic'', with new, sparse beats and reduced use of samples which were prominent on his debut album.<ref name=AMG/><ref name=EW/> Co-producer Scott Storch talked of how Dr. Dre used his collaborators during recording sessions: "At the time, I saw Dr. Dre desperately needed something. He needed a fuel injection, and Dre utilized me as the nitrous oxide. He threw me into the mix, and I sort of tapped on a new flavor with my whole piano sound and the strings and orchestration. So I'd be on the keyboards, and Mike [Elizondo] was on the bass guitar, and Dre was on the drum machine."<ref name=RS-ScottStorch>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060719033234/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/10699242/scott_storchs_outrageous_fortune/print Scott Storch's Outrageous Fortune]. ''Rolling Stone'' (June 29, 2006). Accessed May 25, 2008.</ref> [[Josh Tyrangiel]] of ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' has described the recording process which Dr. Dre employs, stating "Every Dre track begins the same way, with Dre behind a drum machine in a room full of trusted musicians. (They carry beepers. When he wants to work, they work.) He'll program a beat, then ask the musicians to play along; when Dre hears something he likes, he isolates the player and tells him how to refine the sound."<ref name=Time-Dr.Dre>Josh Tyrangiel (September 15, 2001). [https://web.archive.org/web/20011108074724/http://www.time.com/time/musicgoesglobal/na/mdre.html In the Doctor's House]. ''Time''. Accessed May 25, 2008.</ref>

==Music==
===Production===
The album primarily featured co-production between Dr. Dre and [[Melvin "Mel-Man" Bradford|Mel-Man]] and was generally well-received by critics. [[AllMusic]] writer [[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] noted that Dr. Dre had expanded on the [[G-funk]] beats on his previous album, ''The Chronic'', and stated, "He's pushed himself hard, finding new variations in the formula by adding ominous strings, soulful vocals, and reggae, resulting in fairly interesting recontextualizations" and went on to say, "Sonically, this is first-rate, straight-up gangsta."<ref name=AMG/>

''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''{{'}}s Tom Sinclair depicted the album as "Chilly keyboard motifs gliding across gut-punching bass lines, strings and synths swooping in and out of the mix, naggingly familiar guitar licks providing visceral punctuation".<ref name=EW/> ''[[NME]]'' described the production as "patented tectonic funk beats and mournful atmospherics".<ref name=NME/> ''PopMatters'' praised the production, stating that "the hip-hop rhythms are catchy, sometimes in your face, sometimes subtle, but always a fine backdrop for the power of Dre's voice."<ref name=PopMatters/> [[Jon Pareles]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' mentioned that the beats were "lean and immaculate, each one a pithy combination of beat, rap, melody and strategic silences".<ref name=NYTimes>Jon Pareles (November 14, 1999). [https://www.nytimes.com/1999/11/14/arts/music-still-tough-still-authentic-still-relevant.html?pagewanted=all Music; Still Tough, Still Authentic. Still Relevant?]. ''The New York Times''. Accessed May 25, 2008.</ref>

The album marked the beginning of Dr. Dre's collaboration with keyboardist [[Scott Storch]], who had previously worked with [[The Roots]] and is credited either as a co-writer or performer 
on several of ''2001''{{'}}s tracks, including the hit single "[[Still D.R.E.]]". Storch would later go on to become a successful producer in his own right and has been credited as a co-producer with Dr. Dre on some of his productions since.<ref name=ScottStorch>Jason Birchmeier. [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p129040|pure_url=yes}} Scott Storch > Biography]. Allmusic. Accessed May 24, 2008.</ref>

===Lyrics===
The lyrics on the album received criticism and created some controversy. They include many themes associated with gangsta rap, such as violence, promiscuity, street gangs, drive-by shootings, crime, and drug usage. Stephen Thomas Erlewine said that the only subject matter on the album was "violence, drugs, pussy, bitches, dope, guns, and gangsters" and that these themes have become repetitive and unchanged in the last ten years.<ref name=AMG/> Critics noted that Dr. Dre had differed from his effort to "clean up his act" which he tried to establish with his 1996 single, "[[Been There, Done That (Dr. Dre song)|Been There, Done That]]" from ''[[Dr. Dre Presents...The Aftermath]]''.<ref name=NYTimes-The-Street-Talk>Jon Pareles (November 14, 1999). [https://www.nytimes.com/1999/11/14/arts/the-street-talk-he-says-is-a-bum-rap.html The Street Talk, He Says, Is a Bum Rap]. ''The New York Times''. Accessed May 25, 2008.</ref><ref name=EW/>

''NME'' mentioned that the album was full of "pig-headed, punk-dicked, 'bitch'-dissing along with requisite dollops of ho-slapping violence, marijuana-addled bravado and penis-sucking wish fulfillment."<ref name=NME/> Massey noted that the lyrics were overly explicit but praised his delivery and flow: "His rhymes are quick, his delivery laid back yet full of punch."<ref name=PopMatters/> The rhymes involve Dr. Dre's return to the forefront of hip hop, which is conveyed in the singles "Still D.R.E." and "Forgot About Dre". Many critics cited the last track, "The Message"; a song dedicated to Dr. Dre's deceased brother, as what the album could have been without the excessively explicit lyrics,<ref name=NME/><ref name=NYTimes/> with Massey calling it "downright beautiful" and "a classic of modern rap".<ref name=PopMatters/>

==Singles==
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Three singles were released from the album: "[[Still D.R.E.]]", "[[Forgot About Dre]]" and "[[The Next Episode]]". Other tracks "Fuck You", "Let's Get High", "[[What's the Difference (song)|What's the Difference]]" and "Xxplosive" were not officially released as singles but received some radio airplay which resulted in them charting in the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks]].<ref name="AMG-Singles">[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=2001-r441973/charts-awards/billboard-single|pure_url=yes}} ''2001'' – Billboard Singles]. [[AllMusic]]. Accessed May 24, 2008.</ref> "Still D.R.E." was released as the lead single in October 1999. It peaked at number 93 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], number 32 on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks]] and reached number 11 on the [[Hot Rap Singles]].<ref name=AMG-Singles/> It reached number six on the UK single charts in March 2000.<ref name=everyHit>[http://www.everyhit.com/searchsec.php UK Top 40 Hit Database] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012195559/http://www.everyhit.com/searchsec.php |date=October 12, 2008 }}. everyHit.com. Accessed May 24, 2008. Note: User must define search parameters, i.e., "Dr Dre".</ref> The song was nominated at the [[Grammy Awards of 2000|2000 Grammy Awards]] for [[Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group]], but lost to [[The Roots]] and [[Erykah Badu]]'s "You Got Me".<ref name=Grammy/>

"Forgot About Dre" was released as the second single in 2000 and like the previous single, it was a hit on multiple charts. It reached number 25 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, number 14 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and number 3 on the [[Rhythmic Top 40]].<ref name=AMG-Singles/> It reached number seven on the UK single charts in June 2000.<ref name=everyHit/> The accompanying music video won the [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video]] in 2000. The song won Dr. Dre and Eminem [[Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group]] at the [[Grammy Awards of 2001|2001 Grammy Awards]].<ref name=Grammy>[http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/Winners/Results.aspx Grammy Searchable database] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091002044148/http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/Winners/Results.aspx |date=October 2, 2009 }}. Grammy. Accessed May 24, 2008. Note: User must define search parameters, i.e., "Dr. Dre"</ref>

"The Next Episode" was released as the third and final single in 2000. It peaked at number 23 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, number 11 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and number 2 on the Rhythmic Top 40.<ref name=AMG-Singles/> It peaked at number three on UK single charts in February 2001.<ref name=everyHit/> It was nominated at the [[Grammy Awards of 2001|2001 Grammy Awards]] for [[Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group]], but the award went to another single from the same album to Dr. Dre and Eminem for "Forgot About Dre".<ref name=Grammy/>

==Critical reception==
{{Album ratings 
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name="AMG">{{cite web|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/2001-mw0000040094|title=2001 – Dr. Dre|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=May 21, 2008}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]''
| rev2score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite book|last=Larkin|first=Colin|author-link=Colin Larkin|chapter=Dr. Dre|title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music|title-link=Encyclopedia of Popular Music|publisher=[[Omnibus Press]]|edition=5th concise|year=2011|isbn=978-0857125958|page=2006}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev3score = A−<ref name=EW>{{cite magazine|last=Sinclair|first=Tom|url=https://ew.com/article/1999/11/15/dr-dre-2001/|title=Dr. Dre 2001|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|location=New York|date=November 15, 1999|access-date=May 21, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408205935/https://ew.com/article/1999/11/15/dr-dre-2001/|archive-date=April 8, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''
| rev4score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}<ref>{{cite news|last=Hilburn|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Hilburn|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-nov-14-ca-33237-story.html|title=Dre Cures Much of What Ails Rap|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=November 14, 1999|access-date=November 6, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107011118/http://articles.latimes.com/1999/nov/14/entertainment/ca-33237|archive-date=November 7, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[NME]]''
| rev5score = 6/10<ref name=NME>{{cite journal|last=Morton|first=Roger|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews/19991118154846.html|title=Dr. Dre – 2001|journal=[[NME]]|location=London|date=November 18, 1999|access-date=March 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000122225046/http://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews/19991118154846.html|archive-date=January 22, 2000|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]''
| rev6score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Lynskey|first=Dorian|title=Dr. Dre: 2001|url=http://www.qonline.co.uk/reviews/server.asp?id=18797|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000619164205/http://www.qonline.co.uk/reviews/server.asp?id=18797|archive-date=June 19, 2000|magazine=[[Q (magazine)|Q]]|issue=160|location=London|date=January 2000|page=112}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''[[The Rolling Stone Album Guide]]''
| rev7score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="Hoard">{{cite book|editor1-last=Brackett|editor1-first=Nathan|editor2-last=Hoard|editor2-first=Christian|last=Sinagra|first=Laura|chapter=Dr. Dre|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lRgtYCC6OUwC&pg=PA249|access-date=September 8, 2012|title=The New Rolling Stone Album Guide|title-link=The Rolling Stone Album Guide|year=2004|publisher=[[Simon & Schuster]]|edition=4th|isbn=978-0-7432-0169-8|page=[https://archive.org/details/newrollingstonea00brac/page/249 249]}}</ref>
| rev8 = ''[[The Source]]''
| rev8score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Williams|first=Frank|title=Dr. Dre: Dr. Dre 2001|magazine=[[The Source]]|issue=124|location=New York|date=January 2000|pages=185–186}}</ref>
| rev9 = ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]''
| rev9score = 7/10<ref name="Tate">{{cite magazine|last=Tate|first=Greg|author-link=Greg Tate|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=f_2Hb3bIqaQC&pg=PA119|title=The King of California|magazine=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|volume=16|issue=1|location=New York|date=January 2000|access-date=August 11, 2012|pages=119–20}}</ref>
| rev10 = ''[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]''
| rev10score = 5/5<ref name="XXL"/>
}}
''2001'' received generally positive reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite book|last=Ro|first=Ronin|page=[https://archive.org/details/drdrebiography00roro/page/183 183]|title=Dr. Dre: The Biography|year=2007|publisher=[[Thunder's Mouth Press]]|isbn=978-1560259213|quote=Reviews were almost uniformly positive.|url=https://archive.org/details/drdrebiography00roro/page/183}}</ref> [[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] of [[AllMusic]] stated, "''2001'' isn't as consistent or striking as ''[[The Slim Shady LP|Slim Shady]]'', but the music is always brimming with character."<ref name="AMG"/> ''Entertainment Weekly''{{'}}s Tom Sinclair praised the production, calling it "uncharacteristically sparse sound" from Dr. Dre and that it was as "addictive as it was back when over 3&nbsp;million record buyers got hooked on ''[[The Chronic]]'' and Snoop Dogg's Dre-produced ''[[Doggystyle]]''" and went on to commend Dr. Dre, stating, "If any rap producer deserves the title "composer", it's he."<ref name=EW/> ''NME'' mentioned that Dr. Dre didn't expand the genre, but it was "powerful enough in parts, but not clever enough to give [[Will Smith]] the fear".<ref name=NME/> ''[[PopMatters]]'' writer Chris Massey declared that "Musically, ''2001'' is about as close to brilliant as anyone gangsta rap album might possibly get."<ref name=PopMatters>Chris Massey. "[https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/drdre-2001 Dr. Dre: 2001]". PopMatters. Accessed May 21, 2008.</ref> [[Christopher John Farley]] of ''Time'' stated that "The beats are fresh and involving, and Dre's collaborations with Eminem and Snoop Dogg have ferocity and wit."<ref name=Time>Christopher John Farley (November 29, 1999). "[https://web.archive.org/web/20101028221139/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,992729,00.html Music: Dr. Dre 2001]". ''Time'' (Subscription only). Accessed May 21, 2008.</ref> Although he was ambivalent towards the album's subject matter and guest rappers, [[Greg Tate]] of ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' was pleasantly surprised by "the most memorable MC'ing on this album com[ing] from Dre himself, Eminem notwithstanding" and stated, "Whatever one's opinion of the sexual politics and gun lust of Dre's canon, his ongoing commitment to formal excellence and sonic innovation in this art form may one day earn him a place next to [[George Clinton (funk musician)|George Clinton]], if not [[Stevie Wonder]], [[Duke Ellington]], or [[Miles Davis]]."<ref name="Tate"/>

In a negative review, [[Robert Christgau]] from ''[[The Village Voice]]'' found Dr. Dre's lyrics distastefully misogynistic, writing "It's a New Millennium, but he's Still S.L.I.M.E. ... For an hour, with time out for some memorable Eminem tracks, Dre degrades women every way he can think of, all of which involve his dick."<ref name="Christgau">{{cite news|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cgv201-01.php|title=Consumer Guide|newspaper=[[The Village Voice]]|location=New York|date=February 6, 2001|access-date=August 14, 2009}}</ref> Erlewine spoke of how the number of guest rappers affected the album and questioned his reasons for collaborating with "pedestrian rappers". He claimed that "the album suffers considerably as a result [of these collaborations]". Erlewine criticized the lyrics, which he said were repetitive and full of "gangsta clichés".<ref name=AMG/> Sinclair mentioned similar views of the lyrics, calling them "filthy", but noted "none of [this] should diminish Dre's achievement".<ref name=EW/> ''NME'' spoke of how the lyrics were too explicit, stating, "As the graphic grooves stretch out, littered with gunfire, bombings and 'copters over Compton, and the bitch-beating baton is handed from Knock-Turnal to Kurupt, ''2001'' reaches gangsta-rap parody-level with too many tracks coming off like porno-Wu outtakes."<ref name=NME/> Massey referred to the lyrics as a "caricature of an ethos [rather] than a reflection of any true prevailing beliefs."<ref name=PopMatters/>

In 2006, ''[[Hip Hop Connection]]'' ranked ''2001'' number 10 on its list of the 100 Best Albums (1995–2005) in hip hop.<ref name="HHC">{{cite magazine|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line --> |title=Top Albums 1995–2005|date=March 2006|issue=198|magazine=[[Hip-Hop Connection]]|pages=45–74}}</ref> In a 2007 issue, ''[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]'' gave the album a retrospective rating of "XXL", their maximum score.<ref name="XXL">{{cite journal|author=XXL|author-link=XXL (magazine)|title=Retrospective: XXL Albums|journal=XXL Magazine|date=December 2007}}</ref> In ''[[Rolling Stone]]''{{'}}s ''The Immortals – The Greatest Artists of All Time'', where Dr. Dre was listed at number 54, [[Kanye West]] talked of how the track "Xxplosive" inspired him: "'Xxplosive', off ''2001'', that's [where] I got my entire sound from—if you listen to the track, it's got a soul beat, but it's done with those heavy Dre drums. Listen to 'This Can't Be Life,' a track I did for Jay-Z's ''[[The Dynasty: Roc La Familia|Dynasty]]'' album, and then listen to 'Xxplosive'. It's a direct bite."<ref name=RS-Immortals>Kanye West (April 7, 2005). [https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/drdre/articles/story/7235469/the_immortals__the_greatest_artists_of_all_time_54_dr_dre The Immortals – The Greatest Artists of All Time] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080726073638/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/drdre/articles/story/7235469/the_immortals__the_greatest_artists_of_all_time_54_dr_dre |date=July 26, 2008 }}. ''Rolling Stone''. Accessed May 21, 2008.</ref>

==Commercial performance==
[[File:Up in Smoke Tour - Detroit.jpg|thumb|A July 6, 2000 Detroit concert ticket from the ''[[Up in Smoke Tour]]''.]]
During the hype of the [[Nu Metal|nu metal]] era, the band [[Korn]] kept Dr. Dre from hitting number 1 in America's [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] with their album ''[[Issues (Korn album)|Issues]]'', which sold 575,000 copies in its first week.<ref name=Road>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/520347/korn-to-take-issues-on-road-in-early-2000/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202010413/http://www.mtv.com/news/520347/korn-to-take-issues-on-road-in-early-2000/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |title=Korn To Take Issues On Road In Early 2000 |publisher=[[MTV]] |last=Nelson |first=Chris |date=December 1, 1999 |access-date=January 22, 2017}}</ref> As a result, the album debuted at number 2 on the chart, with first-week sales of 516,000 copies.<ref>Columnist. [https://www.billboard.com/news/korn-is-cream-of-new-chart-crop-949805.story#/news/korn-is-cream-of-new-chart-crop-949805.story Korn Is Cream Of New Chart Crop]. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''. Retrieved on May 12, 2010.</ref> It also entered at number one on ''[[Billboard charts|Billboard]]''{{'}}s [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] chart.<ref>[https://www.billboard.com/charts/1999-12-04/r-b-hip-hop-albums R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Week of December 04, 1999]. ''Billboard''. Retrieved on May 12, 2010.</ref> The album was successful in Canada, where it reached number 2 on the charts.<ref name=CanadianCharts>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.9708&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5|title=Top Albums/CDs – Volume 70, 15, February 21, 2000|magazine=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]|access-date=October 11, 2010}}</ref> The record was mildly successful in Europe, reaching number 4 in the United Kingdom, number 7 in Ireland, number 15 in France, number 17 in the Netherlands and number 26 in Norway. It peaked at number 11 on the New Zealand album chart.<ref name=NZCharts>[https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Dr%2E+Dre&titel=2001&cat=a Dr. Dre – ''2001'']. NewZealandCharts. Accessed March 10, 2011.</ref> Closing out the year 2000, the album was number 5 on the ''Billboard'' Top Albums and number one on the ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.<ref name=Billboard200YearEnd>[https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2000/the-billboard-200 The Billboard 200 2000]. ''Billboard''. Accessed May 25, 2008.</ref><ref name=BillboardHotR&BYearEnd>[https://web.archive.org/web/20061020162652/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/yearend_chart_display.jsp?f=Top+R%26B%2FHip-Hop+Albums&g=Year-end+Albums&year=2000 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 2000]. ''Billboard''. Accessed May 25, 2008.</ref> It re-entered the charts in 2003, peaking on the UK Albums Top 75 at number 61 and on the Ireland Albums Top 75 at number 30.<ref>[http://acharts.us/album/16420 Dr. Dre – ''2001'' Music Charts]. aCharts. Accessed May 25, 2008.</ref> The album was certified six times [[RIAA certification|Platinum]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) on November 21, 2000.<ref name="RIAA-2001">[https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=2001&artist=Dr.%20Dre&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2007&sort=Artist&perPage=25 RIAA Searchable database – ''2001'']. Recording Industry Association of America. Accessed May 25, 2008.</ref> It is Dr. Dre's best selling album, as his previous album, ''The Chronic'', was certified three times platinum.<ref name=RIAA-TheChronic>[https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=The%20Chronic&artist=Dr.%20Dre&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2007&sort=Artist&perPage=25 RIAA Searchable database – ''The Chronic''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924151606/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1 |date=September 24, 2015 }}. Recording Industry Association of America. Accessed May 25, 2008.</ref> As of August 2015, the album has sold 7,800,000 copies in the United States.<ref name="us sales">{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150822173429/http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases|archive-date=August 22, 2015|url=http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases|title=Upcoming Releases|website=Hits Daily Double|publisher=HITS Digital Ventures}}</ref>

==Track listing==
Credits adapted from liner notes.<ref>Dr. Dre – 2001. Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records. 069490486-2</ref>
All songs produced by [[Dr. Dre]] and [[Melvin "Mel-Man" Bradford|Mel-Man]], except for "The Message" which is produced by [[Lord Finesse]].
{{Track listing
| title1          = Lolo (Intro)
| note1           = featuring [[Xzibit]] and [[Tray Deee]]
| length1         = 0:41

| title2          = [[The Watcher (song)|The Watcher]]
| writer2         = {{hlist|[[Dr. Dre|Andre Young]]|[[Eminem|Marshall Mathers]]<!--According to the liner notes and other reliable sources- such as publishing companies- the only writers listed for "The Watcher" are Andre Young and Marshall Mathers- DO NOT add any other names.-->}}
| length2         = 3:26

| title3          = Fuck You
| note3           = featuring [[Devin the Dude]] and [[Snoop Dogg]]
| writer3         = {{hlist|Young|Brian Bailey|[[Devin the Dude|Devin Copeland]]|[[Snoop Dogg|Calvin Broadus]]}}
| length3         = 3:25

| title4          = [[Still D.R.E.]] 
| note4           = featuring Snoop Dogg
| writer4         = {{hlist|[[Jay-Z|Shawn Carter]]|[[Scott Storch]]}}
| length4         = 4:30

| title5          = Big Ego's
| note5           = featuring Hittman
| writer5         = {{hlist|Young|Bailey|Bradford|Storch|[[The D.O.C.|Tracy Curry]]|Richard Bembery}}
| length5         = 3:58

| title6          = [[Xxplosive]]
| note6           = featuring Hittman, [[Kurupt]], [[Nate Dogg]], and Six-Two
| writer6         = {{hlist|Young|Bailey|[[Kurupt|Ricardo Brown]]|Craig Longmiles|[[Nate Dogg|Nathaniel Hale]]|[[Chris "The Glove" Taylor|Chris Taylor]]}}
| length6         = 3:35

| title7          = [[What's the Difference]]
| note7           = featuring Eminem and Xzibit
| writer7         = {{hlist|Bradford|[[Xzibit|Alvin Joiner]]|Mathers|Bembery|Stefan Harris}}
| length7         = 4:04

| title8          = Bar One (Skit)
| note8           = featuring Traci Nelson, Ms. Roq, and [[Eddie Griffin]]
| length8         = 0:50

| title9          = Light Speed
| note9           = featuring Hittman
| writer9         = {{hlist|Young|Bailey|Brown}}
| length9         = 2:41

| title10         = [[Forgot About Dre]]
| note10          = featuring Eminem
| writer10        = {{hlist|Mathers}}
| length10        = 3:42

| title11         = [[The Next Episode]]
| note11          = featuring Snoop Dogg
| writer11        = {{hlist|Young|Brown|Bailey|Bradford|Broadus}}
| length11        = 2:41

| title12         = Let's Get High
| note12          = featuring Hittman, Kurupt, and Ms. Roq
| writer12        = {{hlist|Young|Bailey|Mathers|Brown|Racquel Weaver}}
| length12        = 2:27

| title13         = Bitch Niggaz
| note13          = featuring Snoop Dogg, Hittman, and Six-Two
| writer13        = {{hlist| Young|Bailey|Bradford|Broadus|Longmiles}}
| length13        = 4:13

| title14         = The Car Bomb (Skit)
| note14          = featuring [[Melvin "Mel-Man" Bradford|Mel-Man]] and Charis Henry
| length14        = 1:00

| title15         = Murder Ink
| note15          = featuring Hittman and Ms. Roq
| writer15        = {{hlist|Young|Bailey|Weaver}}
| length15        = 2:28

| title16         = Ed-Ucation
| note16          = featuring Eddie Griffin
| length16        = 1:32

| title17         = Some L.A. Niggaz
| note17          = featuring Hittman, Defari, Xzibit, Knoc-turn'al, Time Bomb, [[King T]], [[MC Ren]], and [[Kokane]]
| writer17        = {{hlist|Young|Bailey|Joiner|Duane Johnson, Jr.|[[Knoc-turn'al|Royal Harbor]]|Marquese Holder|[[King T|Roger McBride]]}}
| length17        = 4:25

| title18         = Pause 4 Porno (Skit)
| note18          = featuring Jake Steed
| length18        = 1:32

| title19         = Housewife
| note19          = featuring Kurupt and Hittman
| writer19        = {{hlist|Young|Bailey|Bradford|Brown|Curry}}
| length19        = 4:02

| title20         = Ackrite
| note20          = featuring Hittman
| writer20        = {{hlist|Young|Bailey|Bradford}}
| length20        = 3:39

| title21         = Bang Bang
| note21          = featuring Knoc-turn'al and Hittman
| writer21        = {{hlist|Young|Bailey|Mathers|Harbor}}
| length21        = 3:42

| title22         = The Message/Outro
| note22          = featuring [[Mary J. Blige]] and [[Gerrell Gaddis|Rell]]
| writer22        = {{hlist|[[Royce da 5'9"|Ryan Montgomery]]|[[Lord Finesse|Robert Hall, Jr.]]|[[Crystal Johnson (singer)|Crystal Johnson]]}}
| length22        = 5:30
| total_length = 68:01
}}

'''Notes'''
* "The Watcher" contains additional vocals from Eminem and Knoc-Turn'al
* "Still D.R.E" was written by [[Jay-Z]].
* "What's the Difference" contains additional vocals from Phish.
* "The Next Episode" contains additional vocals from Kurupt and Nate Dogg.
* "Some L.A. Niggaz" contains uncredited vocals from Hittman.
* "Housewife" is also featured on Kurupt's album,"[[Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha]]"
* "The Message"  contains hidden vocals from [[Tommy Chong]].

'''Sample credits'''<ref name=foo>[http://www.dr-dre.com/info/chronic2001.php#15 ''The Chronic 2001'': Credits] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170515224914/http://www.dr-dre.com/info/chronic2001.php#15 |date=May 15, 2017 }}. RapBasement.com. Retrieved on October 9, 2010.</ref>
* "Lolo (Intro)" contains a sample of "[[Deep Note]]" by [[James A. Moorer]].
* "Big Ego's" contains samples of "Theme from ''[[The Persuaders!]]''" by [[John Barry (composer)|John Barry]] and "[[Love Don't Live Here Anymore]]" by [[Rose Royce]].
* "Xxplosive" contains a sample of "Bumpy's Lament" by Soul Mann & the Brothers and interpolates "[[Ain't No Fun (If the Homies Can't Have None)]]"  by Snoop Dogg.
* "What's the Difference" contains a sample of "[[Parce Que Tu Crois]]" by [[Charles Aznavour]].
* "Bar One (Skit)" contains a sample of "Poundin'" by [[Cannonball Adderley]].
* "Light Speed" contains a sample of "I'm Still #1" by [[Boogie Down Productions]].
* "Forgot About Dre" contains a sample of "The Climb" by [[No Doubt]].
* "The Next Episode" contains replayed elements of "The Edge" by [[David McCallum]].
* "Let's Get High" contains samples of "Backstrokin'" by [[The Fatback Band]] and "High" by [[Skyy (band)|Skyy]].
* "Bitch Niggaz" contains a sample of "[[Top Billin']]" by [[Audio Two]].
* "The Car Bomb (Skit)" contains a sample of "Time Is Passing" by [[Sun (R&B band)|Sun]].
* "Murder Ink" contains samples of "Halloween Theme" by [[John Carpenter]] and "[[Here Comes the Hotstepper]]" by [[Ini Kamoze]].
* "Ed-Ucation" contains samples of "Diamonds Are Forever" by [[Franck Pourcel]].
* "Housewife" interpolates "[[Bitches Ain't Shit]]" by Dr. Dre.

==Personnel==
{{div col}}
* [[Dr. Dre]]&nbsp;– executive producer, performer, producer, drums, mixer
* [[Melvin "Mel-Man" Bradford|Mel-Man]]&nbsp;– performer, producer, bass
* [[Lord Finesse]]&nbsp;– producer
* [[Eminem]]&nbsp;– performer, vocals, writer
* [[Snoop Dogg]]&nbsp;– performer, vocals
* Hittman&nbsp;– performer, writer
* [[Xzibit]]&nbsp;– performer
* [[Kurupt]]&nbsp;– performer, vocals
* Ms. Roq&nbsp;– performer
* [[Devin the Dude]]&nbsp;– performer, vocals
* [[Nate Dogg]]&nbsp;– performer
* Six-Two&nbsp;– performer
* [[Royce da 5'9"]]&nbsp;– writer
* [[MC Ren]]&nbsp;– vocals
* [[Tommy Chong]]&nbsp;– vocals
* [[Knoc-turn'al]]&nbsp;– performer, vocals
* Defari&nbsp;– performer
* Time Bomb&nbsp;– performer
* [[King Tee]]&nbsp;– performer
* [[Kokane]]&nbsp;– performer
* [[Mary J. Blige]]&nbsp;– performer
* Rell&nbsp;– performer
* Jake Steed&nbsp;– performer
* [[Eddie Griffin]]&nbsp;– performer
* Charis Henry&nbsp;– collage concept, performer
* [[The D.O.C.]]&nbsp;– writer, vocals
* Ian Sanchez&nbsp;– performer
* Colin Wolfe&nbsp;– bass
* [[Mike Elizondo]]&nbsp;– bass
* Preston Crump&nbsp;– bass
* Sean Cruse&nbsp;– guitar
* [[Camara Kambon]]&nbsp;– keyboards
* [[Scott Storch]]&nbsp;– keyboards
* [[Jason Hann]]&nbsp;– percussion
* [[Taku Hirano]]&nbsp;– percussion
* DJ Pen&nbsp;– scratches
* Larry Chatman&nbsp;– production manager
* Kirdis G. Tucker&nbsp;– Aftermath product manager
* Charles "Big Chuck" Stanton&nbsp;– A&R director
* Mike Lynn&nbsp;– A&R director
* Damon "Bing" Chatman&nbsp;– Aftermath project coordinator
* Michelle Thomas&nbsp;– Interscope product manager
* Andrew Van Meter&nbsp;– Interscope production coordinator
* Ekaterina Kenney&nbsp;– Interscope photo shoot coordinator
* Richard "Segal" Huredia&nbsp;– collage photographer, engineer
* Brian "Big Bass" Gardner&nbsp;– mastering
* Paul Foley&nbsp;– album editor
* Stan Musilik&nbsp;– photographer
* Donn Thompson&nbsp;– photographer
* Jason Clark&nbsp;– art director, designer
* [[Jay-Z]]&nbsp;– writer
* [[Crystal Johnson (singer)|Crystal Johnson]]&nbsp;– writer
{{div col end}}

==Charts==
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===Weekly charts===
{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+Weekly chart performance for ''2001''
!scope="col"|Chart (1999–2000)
!scope="col"|Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|Australia|26|artist=Dr. Dre|album=2001|rowheader=true|access-date=April 16, 2021}}
|-
! scope="row"| Australian Urban Albums ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020220130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue572.pdf |title=ARIA Urban Chart – Week Commencing 12th February 2001 |journal=[[The ARIA Report]] |issue=572 |page=18 |date=February 12, 2001 |access-date=April 15, 2023 |via=[[National Library of Australia]]}} {{cbignore}}</ref>
|align="center"|4
|-
{{album chart|Flanders|13|artist=Dr. Dre|album=2001|rowheader=true|access-date=April 16, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Wallonia|36|artist=Dr. Dre|album=2001|rowheader=true|access-date=April 16, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardCanada|3|artist=Dr. Dre|rowheader=true|access-date=April 16, 2021}}
|-
! scope="row"|Canadian R&B Albums ([[Nielsen SoundScan]])<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.canoe.com/JamMusicCharts/RANDB.html|title=R&B : Top 50|website=[[Jam!]]|date=February 28, 2000|access-date=January 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000301231859/http://www.canoe.com:80/JamMusicCharts/RANDB.html|archive-date=March 1, 2000}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"|1
|-
{{album chart|Netherlands|17|artist=Dr. Dre|album=2001|rowheader=true|access-date=April 16, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|France|15|artist=Dr. Dre|album=2001|rowheader=true|access-date=April 16, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Germany4|20|id=3147|artist=Dr. Dre|album=2001|rowheader=true|access-date=April 16, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Ireland2|7|artist=Dr. Dre|rowheader=true|access-date=April 16, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|New Zealand|11|artist=Dr. Dre|album=2001|rowheader=true|access-date=April 16, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Norway|26|artist=Dr. Dre|album=2001|rowheader=true|access-date=April 16, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Scotland|7|date=20000514|rowheader=true|access-date=April 16, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Switzerland|36|artist=Dr. Dre|album=2001|rowheader=true|access-date=April 16, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|UK2|4|date=20000514|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{album chart|UKR&B|1|date=20000507|rowheader=true|access-date=April 12, 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|2|artist=Dr. Dre|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardCatalog|32|artist=Dr. Dre|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|1|artist=Dr. Dre|rowheader=true}}
|}
{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+2022 weekly chart performance for ''2001''
!Chart (2022)
!Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|Denmark|40|M|url=http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=7&y=2022&list=a40|title=Hitlisten.NU – Album Top-40 Uge 7, 2022|publisher=[[Hitlisten]]|artist=Dr. Dre|album=2001|rowheader=true|access-date=February 23, 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|Finland|27|artist=Dr. Dre|album=2001|rowheader=true|access-date=February 28, 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|Switzerland|26|artist=Dr. Dre|album=2001|rowheader=true|access-date=February 27, 2022|refname=switz2022}}
|}
{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+2024 weekly chart performance for ''2001''
!Chart (2024)
!Peak<br />position
|-
! scope="row"| Hungarian Physical Albums ([[Association of Hungarian Record Companies|MAHASZ]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Album Top 40 slágerlista (fizikai hanghordozók) – 2024. 29. hét |url=https://slagerlistak.hu/album-top-40-slagerlista-fizikai-hanghordozok/2024/29 |publisher=[[Association of Hungarian Record Companies|MAHASZ]] |access-date=25 July 2024}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"| 28
|-
|}
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===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+2000 year-end chart performance for ''2001''
!scope="col"| Chart (2000)
!scope="col"| Position
|-
!scope="row"|Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2000&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten 2000|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=April 16, 2021}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"|28
|-
! scope="row"|Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)<ref>{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040812032100/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2000_1.html|archivedate=August 12, 2004|url=http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2000_1.html|title=Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2000|website=[[Jam!]]|accessdate=March 24, 2022}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"|11
|-
!scope="row"|Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2000&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten – Album 2000|website=dutchcharts.nl|access-date=April 16, 2021}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"|30
|-
! scope="row"| European Albums (''Music & Media'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/00s/2000/MM-2000-12-23.pdf |title=Year in Focus – European Top 100 Albums 2000 |magazine=Music & Media |volume=17 |issue=52 |date=23 December 2000 |page=9 |oclc=29800226 |via=American Radio History|access-date=19 January 2019}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"|34
|-
!scope="row"|French Albums (SNEP)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-albums-annee/?annee=2000|title=Top de l'année Top Albums 2000|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|access-date=April 16, 2021}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"|41
|-
!scope="row"|German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-2000|title=Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts|language=de|work=[[GfK Entertainment]]|publisher=offiziellecharts.de|access-date=April 16, 2021}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"|45
|-
!scope="row"|New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=4107|title=Top Selling Albums of 2000|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|access-date=January 28, 2022}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"|19
|-
!scope="row"|UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-artist-albums-chart/20000109/37502/|title=End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2000|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=April 16, 2021}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"|39
|-
!scope="row"|US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2000/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Year-end Charts: The Billboard 200|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 10, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061020154002/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2000/the-billboard-200|archive-date=October 20, 2006}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"|5
|-
!scope="row"|US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2000/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2000|magazine=Billboard|access-date=April 16, 2021}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"|1
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+2001 year-end chart performance for ''2001''
!scope="col"| Chart (2001)
!scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"|Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)<ref>{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20031012032620/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_r&b.html|archivedate=October 12, 2003|url=http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_r&b.html|title=Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2002|website=[[Jam!]]|accessdate=March 27, 2022}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"|71
|-
! scope="row"|Canadian Rap Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)<ref>{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20031012032336/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_rap.html|archivedate=October 12, 2003|url=http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_rap.html|title=Top 100 rap albums of 2002 in Canada|website=[[Jam!]]|accessdate=March 27, 2022}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"|34
|-
!scope="row"|French Albums (SNEP)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-albums-annee/?annee=2000|title=Top de l'année Top Albums 2001|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|access-date=April 16, 2021}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"|91
|-
!scope="row"|UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-artist-albums-chart/20010107/37502/|title=End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2001|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=April 16, 2021}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"|66
|-
!scope="row"|US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2001/top-billboard-200-albums|title=2001 Year-End Charts – Billboard 200 Albums|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=February 28, 2015}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"|154
|}

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+2019 year-end chart performance for ''2001''
!scope="col"| Chart (2019)
!scope="col"| Position
|-
!scope="row"|Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2019&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten 2019|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=April 16, 2021}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"|119
|}

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+2020 year-end chart performance for ''2001''
!scope="col"| Chart (2020)
!scope="col"| Position
|-
!scope="row"|Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2020&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten 2020|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=April 16, 2021}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"|117
|}

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+2021 year-end chart performance for ''2001''
!scope="col"| Chart (2021)
!scope="col"| Position
|-
!scope="row"|Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2021&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten 2021|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=January 5, 2022}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"|124
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+2022 year-end chart performance for ''2001''
!scope="col"| Chart (2022)
!scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2022/albums-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart for 2022|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|access-date=January 4, 2023}}</ref>
| 71
|-
! scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2022&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten 2022|publisher=[[Ultratop]]|language=nl|access-date=January 14, 2023}}</ref>
| 83
|-
! scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2022&cat=a|title=Rapports annuels 2022|publisher=[[Ultratop]]|language=fr|access-date=January 14, 2023}}</ref>
| 169
|-
! scope="row"| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hitlisten.nu/top2022.asp|title=Album Top-100 2022|publisher=Hitlisten|access-date=February 1, 2023}}</ref>
| 96
|-
! scope="row"| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://swisscharts.com/charts/jahreshitparade/2022/alben|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2022|website=hitparade.ch|language=de|access-date=December 27, 2022}}</ref>
| 78
|-
! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/top-billboard-200-albums/|title=Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2022|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 4, 2022}}</ref>
| 135
|-
! scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums/|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2022|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 4, 2022}}</ref>
| 92
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+2023 year-end chart performance for ''2001''
!scope="col"| Chart (2023)
!scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2023/albums-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart for 2023|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|access-date=January 12, 2024}}</ref>
| 88
|-
! scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2023&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten 2023|publisher=[[Ultratop]]|language=nl|access-date=January 7, 2024}}</ref>
| 89
|-
! scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2023&cat=a|title=Rapports annuels 2023|publisher=[[Ultratop]]|language=fr|access-date=January 7, 2024}}</ref>
| 161
|-
! scope="row"| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=5732|title=Top Selling Albums of 2023|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|access-date=December 22, 2023|archive-date=December 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231221165646/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=5732}}</ref>
| 29
|-
! scope="row"| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2023/alben|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2023|website=hitparade.ch|access-date=December 31, 2023}}</ref>
| 55
|-
! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2023/top-billboard-200-albums/|title=Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2023|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=November 23, 2023}}</ref>
| 191
|}

===Decade-end charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+Decade-end chart performance for ''2001''
!scope="col"| Chart (2000s)
!scope="col"| Position
|-
!scope="row"|US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=dr. dre|chart=all}} |title=Best of the 2000s: Billboard 200 Albums |magazine=Billboard |access-date=January 10, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101210111551/http://www.billboard.com/charts/1999-04-10/r-b-hip-hop-albums |archive-date=December 10, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"|17
|-
!scope="row"|US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/features/best-of-the-2000s-1004051233.story#/../../charts-decade-end/r-b-hip-hop-albums?year=2009|title=Best of the 2000s: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 10, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101210050054/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/266473/best-of-the-2000s-the-decade-in-charts-and-more|archive-date=December 10, 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|1
|}
{{col-end}}

==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for ''2001''}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|title=2001|artist=Dr. Dre|type=album|award=Platinum|number=4|relyear=1999|certyear=2022|access-date=13 March 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|title=2001|artist=Dr. Dre|type=album|award=Gold|certyear=2000|relyear=1999}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|title=2001|artist=Dr. Dre|type=album|award=Platinum|number=5|relyear=1999}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|award=Platinum|id=12034|number=2|type=album|relyear=1999|certyear=2023|artist=Dr. Dre|title=The Chronic 2001|access-date=January 29, 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|title=Chronic 2001|artist=Dr. Dre|type=album|award=Gold|number=2|source=infodisc|relyear=1999|certyear=2001|access-date=May 11, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|title=2001|artist=Dr. Dre|type=album|award=Gold|relyear=1999|relmonth=11}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|artist=Dr. Dre|title=2001|type=album|award=Platinum|relyear=1999|certyear=2023|access-date=March 7, 2023|note=sales since 2009|id=10646}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Netherlands|title=2001|artist=Dr. Dre|type=album|award=Gold|relyear=1999|certyear=2001|access-date=February 18, 2020}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|title=2001|artist=Dr. Dre|type=album|award=Platinum|number=5|relyear=1999|certyear=2024|id=5851|access-date=August 16, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|title=2001|artist=Dr. Dre|type=album|award=Gold|relyear=1999|certyear=2000}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|title=2001|artist=Dr. Dre|type=album|award=Platinum|number=5|relyear=1999|certyear=2023|id=109-256-2|access-date=January 9, 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|title=2001|artist=Dr. Dre|type=album|award=Platinum|number=6|relyear=1999|salesamount=6,000,000<sup>^</sup> / 7,800,000|salesref=<ref name="us sales"/>}}
{{Certification Table Summary}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Europe|title=2001|artist=Dr Dre|award=Platinum|number=2|certyear=2005|access-date=22 October 2012}}
{{Certification Table Bottom | streaming=true}}

==See also==
* [[List of number-one R&B albums of 1999 (U.S.)]]
* [[List of number-one R&B albums of 2000 (U.S.)]]
* [[Billboard Year-End|''Billboard'' Year-End]]

==Notes==
{{Reflist}}

==References==
*{{cite book|author=Nathan Brackett, Christian Hoard|title=[[Rolling Stone Album Guide|The New Rolling Stone Album Guide]]|others=Completely Revised and Updated 4th Edition|publisher=Simon and Schuster|year=2004|isbn=0-7432-0169-8}}

==External links==
* {{Discogs master |master=33886 |name=2001 |type=album}}
* [http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=6875 Staff Review] at Sputnikmusic

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