Dr Dre 2001 Album Songs Jun 2026

A radio call-in skit featuring Dre’s estranged wife (voiced by actress Tiffanie "T-Boz" from TLC). It breaks the tension before the album’s most controversial track.

| # | Song Title | Featured Artists | |---|---|---| | 1 | The Watcher | – | | 2 | Fuck You | Devin the Dude, Snoop Dogg | | 3 | Still D.R.E. | Snoop Dogg | | 4 | Big Ego’s | Hittman | | 5 | Xxplosive | Hittman, Kurupt, Nate Dogg, Six-Two | | 6 | What’s the Difference | Eminem, Xzibit | | 7 | Bar One (Skit) | – | | 8 | Light Speed | Hittman | | 9 | Forgot About Dre | Eminem | | 10 | The Next Episode | Snoop Dogg | | 11 | Let’s Get High | Hittman, Kurupt, Ms. Roq | | 12 | Bitch Niggaz | Hittman, Snoop Dogg | | 13 | The Car Bomb (Skit) | – | | 14 | Murder Ink | Hittman, Ms. Roq | | 15 | Some L.A. Niggaz | Hittman, Defari, Xzibit, Knoc-turn’al, Time Bomb, King T | | 16 | Housewife | Hittman, Kurupt | | 17 | Ackrite | Hittman | | 18 | Bang Bang | Knoc-turn’al, Hittman | | 19 | The Message | Mary J. Blige, Rell |

For those interested in exploring the album in its entirety, here is the complete tracklist: dr dre 2001 album songs

Below, we break down every major track, the skits that glue them together, and why this album remains the gold standard for hip-hop production over two decades later.

(feat. Mary J. Blige & Rell) is the album’s emotional center. A somber reflection on street life, police brutality, and loss. Mary J.’s vocals add a gospel weight rarely heard on a Dre record. Similarly, “Some L.A. Niggaz” (feat. Hittman, Defari, Xzibit, Knoc-turn’al, Time Bomb & King T) is a sprawling posse cut that celebrates (and critiques) LA’s gang culture with cinematic detail. A radio call-in skit featuring Dre’s estranged wife

For aspiring producers, this album is the Rosetta Stone. For hip-hop fans, it is a mandatory listen from track 1 to track 22 (including the hidden track after "The Message" ).

Whether you are revisiting the Chronic era or discovering it for the first time, the represent the absolute peak of hip-hop production. Press play, turn up the bass, and listen closely—there’s a masterpiece in every track. | Snoop Dogg | | 4 | Big

The album produced three major singles that remain staples of the genre: Still D.R.E.