

It produced 3 singles that attained chart success and has been certified 6× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA) and as of August 2015 the album has sold 7,800,000 copies in the United States. Billboard 200 chart, selling 516,000 copies in its first week. The album debuted at number 2 on the U.S. rappers such as Hittman, Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, Xzibit, Eminem, and Nate Dogg.Ģ001 exhibits an expansion on Dre's debut G-funk sound and contains gangsta rap themes such as violence, crime, promiscuity, sex, drug use, and street gangs. Dre and Mel-Man, as well as Lord Finesse, and features several guest contributions from fellow U.S. It was released on November 16, 1999, by Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records as the follow-up to his 1992 debut album, The Chronic. This finally will bring to the screen the singer’s story, after many previous attempts by different filmmakers stalled or fell short of the rights needed.2001 (also referred to as The Chronic 2001 or The Chronic II) is the second studio album by rapper and hip hop producer Dr. The studio acquired the script by poet-playwright Marcus Gardley (he wrote the musical T he Color Purple for WB) and the singer’s estate and Motown are part of the deal so there will be rights to use all of Gaye’s signature songs. Back in June, it was revealed that Warner Bros signed on to distribute What’s Going On, a biopic of legendary soul singer Marvin Gaye that Allen Hughes will direct, and produce with Dre, Jimmy Iovine and Andrew Lazar. This will introduce the next saga of my career… Bigger and Better than Ever!!!” Regarding the huge announcement, Dre said, “I’m extremely excited to share the stage with my friends for the #PepsiHalftime Show. The show is set to be produced by Jay-Z’s Roc Nation and is presented by Pepsi in conjunction with the NFL and NBC. Blige, Eminem, and Kendrick Lamar at the big game. Dre will be joined by Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Dre Day will be taking place on Februat SoFi Stadium Stadium in Inglewood, California. Dre is currently busy preparing for an epic performance at the Super Bowl.
