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Upon its release, ‘Straight Outta Compton’ was both revered and feared due to its heightened sense of danger, something that is sorely missing in the rap music of today.
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Although ‘The Chronic’ doesn’t sound like a calculated attempt to revolutionize the direction of hip-hop music, Dr. Dre’s debut solo album did just that.
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The fast and immediate commercial success of N.W.A’s second studio affair helped remind labels that there was a lot of money to be made in hip-hop.
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Relative to its famous precursor (1992’s ‘The Chronic’), the immaculately mixed ‘2001’ retains a largely Spartan aesthetic, but still feels “big” in scope and sound.
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