Dr. Dre’s critically acclaimed debut studio album, The Chronic, is now accessible via streaming providers. The seminal West Coast hip hop album, which hasn’t been available on streaming services for a while, is finally available more than 30 years after it was first made available.
The Chronic, which was released on December 15th, 1992, marked a crucial turning point for commercial hip hop as a whole as well as Dr. Dre’s career. After the abrupt dissolution of N.W.A in 1991, Dr. Dre started a solo career. In collaboration with Dr. Dre’s own Death Row Records, Interscope Records distributed The Chronic.
Nearly six million copies of the album were sold, and it spent eight months in the US top ten. Three tracks from The Chronic—”Nuthin’ But A ‘G’ Thang,” “Fuck Wit Dre Day [And Everyone’s Celebratin’],” and “Let Me Ride”—helped Snoop Dogg get his start in the music industry.
In a statement, Dr. Dre said, “I am happy to bring The Chronic home to its original distribution partner, Interscope Records.” “It’s a full circle moment for me working with my longstanding colleagues, Steve Berman and John Janick, to re-release the album and make it available to fans all over the world.”
Along with the album’s release on streaming sites, a special The Chronic merch line is also being introduced.