5 years ago this week.....

[R-Tistic]

Dr. Dre 2001 was released and debuted at #2 on the billboard charts. I always felt that if it weren't for the fact that MP3 early downloads and bootleg CDs were just emerging and starting to affect rap sales, this album woulda debuted at #1. Even though this album went multi-platinum (which is all that really matters), it was just funny to me that this album never made it to #1.

I listened to the entire album this past weekend, and this is definitely an album that I think has replay value and may never get old. Even though the sound was something new at the time 5 years ago, I don't see any of the music on there soundin dated at all.

I hear a lotta people say that you can't really call an album "classic" until you hear it 5 years after it came out...and I will have to say that this is definitely a CLASSIC.

[GangstaBoogy]

yeah its classic, my only complaint is them pointless skits he had in there. but hearin tracks like "Xxplosive", "Fuck You", "Bitch Niggaz", and "Akrite" made it worth it.

[R-Tistic]

yeah its classic, my only complaint is them pointless skits he had in there. but hearin tracks like "Xxplosive", "Fuck You", "Bitch Niggaz", and "Akrite" made it worth it.

I feel u. Well the first skit was pointless to me, the one at the bar, and then "light speed" was the only average or even weak song on the album to me. The other skits were pretty tite, the porno shit was hillarious, and the Eddie Griffin shit was pretty funny.

If I could change anything else about it, I would put a Snoop verse on "Lets get high" cot damn that shit woulda been fire.

[West Coast Veteran]

This is album is a true classic. No throwing the word around, it is a classic. It's still in my weekly rotation. I just push play and wait until I hear Chong's voice at the end. No skipping, nothing. I haven't had an album blow my mind away since this album dropped. When I first heard the "Xxxplosive" and "Forgot About Dre" beats I was speechless. Damn I hope I get the same feeling when Detox drops.

[Trayvone]

Man, I remember the day I bought the CD like it was yesterday. I ditched class with one of my boyz and got both Dre and Kurupts's Streetz is a Mutha CD. Two of my all time favorites of all time. A lot of people saying the skits would be the only weakness but I was actually feeling them. The only weak point of the album for me was "Light Speed". Coo track, but the others were far superior to me than that one. Anyway, classic CD and I have no doubt in my mind that Detox will be another one.

[Elevz]

I can't complain about the skits, can't complain about light speed. I knew this would be a classic from the very first time I heard it, there's not much about this cd that could or should have been done better.

[Don Seer]

nuts... definitely a classic.


who else here was posting on the dre2001 forum when this dropped?

[Trayvone]

nuts... definitely a classic.


who else here was posting on the dre2001 forum when this dropped?

Wasn't posting, but I was browsing damn near everyday during lab at school. I was never apart of any of the activities on the board, but I remember all the beefs and sh*t there. Funny stuff, can't believe its been 5 years already.  I was 18 when I started and i'm 23 now. What a trip....................

[Don Seer]

yeah crazy... for those who don't know... my name on that forum was " PsyCreate "

[Lil Jay]

damn 5 years already, i was 16 when it dropped thats crazy!!! a true classic without a doubt

[Sir Petey]

I can't complain about the skits, can't complain about light speed. I knew this would be a classic from the very first time I heard it, there's not much about this cd that could or should have been done better.

Light speed is my favorite track on the whole album!!

[Don Seer]

check this out....


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[T-Dogg]

2001 classic? Oh hell yeah. Don't have any complaints about the album, and it all sounds fresh still.

[Murrow]

Ah Yes.  A classic for sure -  instant classic I think.  I remember coppin the CD the day it dropped only to gettin it taken away the next day at school!

[Acgrundy]

I don't think bootlegging on the internet hurt sales of this album at all.  bootlegging on the net wasn't big back then.