W2001 is the second studio album by rapper and hip hop 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 contributions from fellow U.S. rappers such as The D.O.C., Hittman, Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, Xzibit, Eminem, and Nate Dogg.
WThe Chronic is the debut studio album by American hip hop producer and rapper Dr. Dre. It was released on December 15, 1992, by his own record label Death Row Records and distributed by Interscope Records. Recording sessions for the album took place in June 1992 at Death Row Studios in Los Angeles and at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood. The album is named after a slang term for high-grade cannabis, and its cover is an homage to Zig-Zag rolling papers. It was Dr. Dre's first solo album after he had departed from hip hop group N.W.A and its label Ruthless Records over a financial dispute.
WChronicles: Death Row Classics is a Dr. Dre greatest hits album released by Death Row Records on June 27, 2006.
WCompton is the third studio album by American hip-hop producer and rapper Dr. Dre. It was released on August 7, 2015, on Apple Music and the iTunes Store, with the physical editions released on August 21, 2015. It is the follow-up to his second album 2001 (1999) after the cancellation of the long-planned Detox.
WConcrete Roots is a compilation album containing songs produced by Dr. Dre, released on September 20, 1994. The album was conceived, compiled, and produced by Lee "DJ Flash" Johnson. It sold over 250,000 copies during its first week of release. Debuting at #14 on Billboard R&B / Hip Hop Charts, and at #24 on Billboard Top 100, Concrete Roots remained on Billboard's Top 100 for eight consecutive weeks.
WFirst Round Knock Out is a compilation album by rapper and hip hop producer Dr. Dre. The album was released in 1996 on Triple X Records and was mostly produced by Dr. Dre, as well as Cold 187um and Chris "The Glove" Taylor, who produced one song each. Artists featured on the album include Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, The D.O.C., Kokane, Michel'le, Rose Royce, Jimmy Z and the World Class Wreckin' Cru. First Round Knock Out managed to make it to #52 on the Billboard 200 and #18 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
WFrom Compton to Long Beach is a collaborative greatest hits by American rappers Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre. It was released on October 3, 2005. The album was released under Death Row Records.
WThe Wash is the soundtrack to DJ Pooh's 2001 comedy film The Wash. It was released on November 6, 2001 through Aftermath/Doggystyle/Interscope Records. Composed of seventeen tracks, the album featured performances from film stars Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, among other hip hop and R&B artists, such as Bilal, Bubba Sparxxx, Busta Rhymes, D12, Joe Beast, Knoc-turn'al, LaToiya Williams, Soopafly, Truth Hurts and Xzibit. Production was handled by several record producers, including Bryan-Michael Cox, Focus..., Hi-Tek, James Poyser, Megahertz, Mel-Man, Timbaland and Vikter Duplaix.