Although Dr. Dre had already helped put L.A. gangsta rap on the map as a member of N.W.A, it was his solo debut, released in December 1992, that made the good doctor a household name and turned Death Row Records into a hit factory. The Chronic introduced the world to stars like Snoop Doggy Dogg, Nate Dogg
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Dr. Dre’s ‘The Chronic’: 10 Things You Didn’t Know