Released December 15, 1992, The Chronic is one of the most culturally and historically significant albums in recorded music. Dr. Dre's debut solo album after departing N.W.A. popularized the G-funk subgenre within hip-hop — a production style so dominant that for the next several years it was virtually impossible to hear mainstream rap that wasn't shaped by it. In 2019, the album was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry as culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant.
The album introduced Snoop Dogg to the world, launched Death Row Records, and set a production standard that artists still measure themselves against today. It won a Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance and yielded one of the most beloved singles of the decade in "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang."
What Alliance Authentic Preservation Means: This is not a standard retail copy. Every copy in this catalog was moved directly from the pressing source into preservation: uncirculated, unhandled, and documented before it ever reached the open market. Each preserved copy includes an embedded NFC chip. Tap it with any smartphone to access your Certified Copy: verified authenticity, documented condition, and a full provenance chain from pressing source to you.
Limited to 100 individually numbered copies.
