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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]]}}
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'''''2001''''' (also referred to as '''''The Chronic 2001''''' or '''''The Chronic II''''') is the second [[studio album]] by American
''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
==Title and release==
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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 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:
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==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>
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| 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://
| rev4 = ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''
| rev4score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}<ref>{{cite news|last=Hilburn|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Hilburn|url=https://
| 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
| 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
| rev9 = ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]''
| rev9score = 7/10<ref name="Tate">{{cite
| rev10 = ''[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]''
| rev10score = 5/5<ref name="XXL"/>
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''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 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
==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==
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