December 15, 1992, a date that many hip-hop fans around the world hold in high esteem. Dr. Dre had released his first solo album, The Chronic, and forever changed the rap music game by selling over eight million copies and paving the way for a new wave of music as hip -hop from the West Coast was taking on national importance. The Chronic had become an anthem for the tough streets of South Central Los Angeles, where poverty, crime, and drugs had become the norm amid the ongoing Los Angeles riots. Although becoming the embodiment of Los Angeles helped The Chronic gain popularity, it's the smooth voice of Snoop Dogg's flow and the production genius of Dr. Dre that keeps this album going. level of respect he has today. it was first released twenty-two years ago. Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg both grew up on the streets of Los Angeles and were no strangers to the gangsta lifestyle. Their upbringings in Compton and Long Beach, respectively, were filled with gang violence, leading Dr. Dre to join the famous hip-hop group NWA and Snoop Dogg to sell drugs. However, when Dr. Dre left NWA to start his own label, Death Row Records, and Snoop Dogg was called in for an audition, The Chronic was well on its way to becoming a masterpiece. Dr. Dre's debut album set the bar high in many ways and as Kanye West says: "The Chronic is still the hip-hop equivalent of Stevie Wonder's Songs in the Key of Life." It's the benchmark against which you measure your album if you're serious. The Chronic is one of the most groundbreaking rap albums of all time that revolutionized hip-hop culture by redefining the West Coast sound, popularizing hidden underground talents, and bringing gangsta rap into the mainstream. Racist cops, Rodney King, all... ... middle of paper ......p-hop that was somehow not affected by Dre and his G- patented funk. "The Chronic made G-Funk the most popular subgenre of rap. It was through this influence that the West Coast sound was redefined and influenced future artists to possess a strong West Coast influence west. Few producers can say they invented a sound that sparked the transformation of hip-hop and brought about all the changes that followed. Dr. Dre's G-Funk production on The Chronic ushered in a whole new era. rap and went on to change the game forever However, while the album had evolving sounds, it was the fluidity and vocal style of Snoop Dogg and the astonishing talent of many other then-unknown rappers that helped make it. The Chronic the substantial album it is today Without the voices of these incredible artists, this album would not be what it is today..