20 years later, there still hasn't been a better Hip Hop album than The Chronic

[BlackZilla]

I wouldn't say the best personally, but wouldn't flame someone else that thinks it is, because it deserves that level of respect. Most definitely a classic album that had impact.

 

[CouldntBeMeTho]

personally i liked doggystyle better, but i cant argue with you. i just put it on my ipod a few weeks ago and it still goes hard.

Also one of my fav skits ever

 

[Big Mel]

Mecca & The Soul Brother
Stunts, Blunts & Hip Hop
Daily Operation
Runaway Slave
Whut Thee Album
Business Never Personal


I like all those more than The Chronic from 1992.

 

[Omerta]

Nas my favorite artist but I agree, Chronic is better than Illmatic.

 

[C. Dante]

You don't get it, audio quality isn't subjective so maybe you're confused with production quality. 'The Chronic' a modern marvel of music. It's a landmark for audio engineering. How you see Liquid Swords in the same discussion doesn't even make the least bit of sense in this context.

I didn't even list Liquid Swords

 

[the rhyme king]

the chronic ain't even the best death row album let alone the best album ever

killuminati the 7 day theory is the best album ever

 

[Mac Casper]

the chronic ain't even the best death row album let alone the best album ever

killuminati the 7 day theory is the best album ever

Yes, you're right.



. . but at the same time . . so is he

 

[shopthatwrecks]

cmw had the best west coast album in 92...


and chronic dropped in december of that yr..so it could roll over n be a 93 album...

n it still wasnt the best in 93..spiggity 187 he wrote..was 1000000000000 times better


its not one song on that spice i would skip like i did on the chronic...

 

[Ashtrey]

I thank God that I was able to witness the impact of this record first hand... plus living in Long Beach at the time... the shyt was surreal

 

[hiphopfanatic]

No doubt one of the greatest albums of all time. I can listen to it to this day, and it still feels so fresh.

 

[ArchStanton]

The one weakness on this album, to me, is Dre Day. The lyrics on this one do not age well. Talking about making Eazy suck your _ and gap teeth in your mouth and so forth.

I love that Warren G blew up in part because he said Deez Nuts. No other role on the album (other than maybe some ghost production work) and he was able to springboard off of it to a degree.

 

[Homeboy Runny-Ray]

people mentioning some half-@$$ albums in here as goat status.

chronic
raising hell
paid in full
doggystyle
illmatic

cant go wrong with any of those 5 being the goat. and theres a handful of other albums that you can at least make a case for.

 

[THE K-MAN]

cmw had the best west coast album in 92...


and chronic dropped in december of that yr..so it could roll over n be a 93 album...

n it still wasnt the best in 93..spiggity 187 he wrote..was 1000000000000 times better


its not one song on that spice i would skip like i did on the chronic...

I love those albums also....but nah

what song you skippin on the chronic??????