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List Price: $18.98 | | Label: Interscope Records
Salesrank: 190896
Released: November 16, 1999 |
| Our Price: $9.87 |
| Used Price: $2.69 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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2001 Track Listing:
1. Lolo (Intro) - Dr. Dre
2. Watcher - Dr. Dre
3. You - Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre,
4. Still D.R.E. - Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre
5. Big Ego's - Dr. Dre, Hitman
6. Xxplosive - Dr. Dre, Hitman, Kurupt
7. What's the Difference - Dr. Dre, Eminem, Xzibit
8. Bar One - Dr. Dre, Eddie Griffin, , Dr. Dre, Traci Nelson
9. Light Speed - Dr. Dre, Hitman
10. Forgot About Dre - Dr. Dre, Hitman
11. Next Episode - Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre
12. Let's Get H*** - Dr. Dre, Hitman, Kurupt, Ms. Roq
13. Car Bomb - Dr. Dre, , Mel-Man
14. Murder Ink - Dr. Dre, Hitman, Ms. Roq
15. Ed-Ucation - Dr. Dre, Eddie Griffin
16. Some L.A. - Defari, Dr. Dre, Knoc-Turn'al, Time Bomb, Xzibit
17. Pause 4 1 - Dr. Dre
18. Housewife - Dr. Dre, Hitman, Kurupt
19. Ackrite - Dr. Dre, Hitman
20. Bang Bang - Dr. Dre, Hitman, Knoc-Turn'al
21. Message - Mary J. Blige, Dr. Dre, Reil
2001 Reviews:
Hard Hitting West Coast Music Supplied By The Doctor Himself (Rating: 10 out of 10- -5.0 stars) 
2007-08-11 - At a time when the west coast was dropping hit album after hit album, Dr. Dre hits us with his second solo LP The Chronic 2001. Basically that album brought back the west and blew many albums from '99 out of the water. 2001 has some of the best west coast production you will be able to find curteosy of the Doctor himself. Rounding up many guests on this album such as Snoop Dogg, Xzibit, Hittman, and other popular artists, he really serves up a high quality album.
Of course Dre didn't write all the lyrics. Emimem's former partner in rhyme Royce Da 5'9" as well as Jay-Z penned some of the rhymes here. On "The Watcher" (think Jay-Z's "The Takeover" lyrically), Dre drops some excellent production that easilly bangs. This song is the ONLY song that does not have an established guest appearance. The next track "F You" features Snoop Dogg and Devin The Dude. That track is self explanitory. "Still D.R.E." is the lead single off this album with some more phenomonal production. The video is awesome as well, if you seen it. "Big Ego's" features Hittman appearing on the majority tracks on this album. "Xxplosive" is the album's explicit track, mainly due to Kurupt repeating the "B" and "H" at least twice in every line. Believe it or not, that is my favorite track, also features Hittman, Nate Dogg, and Six-Two. "What's The Difference" Dr. Dre reminesses the past in his earlier days and what he is going through at the time. Xzibit and Eminem drops hot verses as well. After a skit comes "Light Speed" with Hittman and a female named Ms. Roq doing the hook over a tight beat. Next is a very popular track "Forgot About Dre" features Eminem. Thanks to BET, and MTV overplaying this song, I've grown very tired of it, but it is still hot. Another popular track is "The Next Episode" features Kurupt, Snoop Dogg, and Nate Dogg which borders suffering the same fate as it's preceeding song. "Lets Get H***" is a party/sex track that features Hittman, Kurupt, and Ms. Roq. "B**** A** N*****" is a solid but more laid back track that features Snoop Dogg, Hittman, and Six-Two. After a skit, we have Hittman and Ms. Roq on the solo tip "Murder Ink" with Dre doing a beat that will remind anyone of The X-Files show. Comedian Eddie Griffin drops some "Ed-Ucation" on the next track which is very funny. Then we have a west coast posse cut on "Some L.A. ******" features King T, Xzibit, Defari, MC Ren, Knoc'trunal as well as others. After a sex skit, we have "Housewife" that features Hittman and Kurupt. A modified version of that song appears on Kurupt's Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha, which was ironically released the same day as this album. "Ackrite" features Hitman on the solo tip again over a bumping Dre beat. "Bang Bang" features Hittman, and Knoc'turnal. The final track is "The Message" a deep touching track dedicated to his deceased brother featuring Mary J. Blige and Rell.
To me 2001 is a west coast classic. Did Dre bring back the west coast? Yes, but he can thank other albums like No Limit Top Dogg, Kuruption! Bi-Coastal Edition Volumes l & ll, I Want It All, 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz for the help as well as others, because he didn't do it all by himself. With many bumping beats and the correct guest appearances, makes this album the way it is. I picked up this album when was 14, and must have spun it over 100 times between 1999 and 2000, at the same time fearing that my Dad would walk in on me while I was playing this album, and confiscate it (theres enough profanity on here to offend Richard Pryor). Anyway, 2001 is an album I highly recommend to any rap fan. Peace.
Lyrics: A
Production: A+
Guest Appearances: A
Musical Vibes: A+
Top 5 Tracks:
1. Still D.R.E. (featuring Snoop Dogg) (personal favorite)
2. Xxplosive (featuring Hittman, Kurupt, Six-Two) (personal favorite)
3. Housewife (featuring Hittman and Kurupt)
4. The Message (featuring Mary J. Blige and Rell)
5. The Next Episode (featuring Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, and Nate Dogg)
Honorable Mention Tracks:
1. Forgot About Dre (featuring Eminem)
2. The Watcher
Now if you like rap buy it !!!
2005-04-17 - now buy this if you like rap buy it,is one of the best albums also for more good rap buy eminem - encore or Jay - Z - the blueprint or snoop dogg - doggystyle or g unit - beg for mercy or 50 cent - get rich or die tryin or last but certainly not least 2Pac - greatest hits ! ! ! (...)
Dre is the best!!!
2005-03-07 - I never really liked rap.Until i heard this.Dre is the best.He kicks all those other rappers butts.If you wanna get a sick rap cd dont get ludacris or chingy get this! :]
not his best 
2004-09-20 - i liked the chronic and aftermath but never liked this one it's not one of my favorites but if you like dre buy it i don't care i also think if you like this album buy dre's aftermath.
Tha Doc is better then ever
2003-05-14 - this album is fabulous it consists of big beats with wonderful lyrics. Tha doc shows of his guest rappers as he has several respectable names in his album. My favourite track is Stil D.R.E. It reminds me of tha old DRE!
