Dr. Dre Presents…The Aftermath
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| Dr. Dre Presents…The Aftermath | ||
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| Studio album by Dr. Dre | ||
| Released | November 26, 1996 | |
| Recorded | 1996 | |
| Genre | Hip hop | |
| Length | 71:12 | |
| Label | Aftermath/Interscope | |
| Producer(s) | Dr. Dre | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Dr. Dre chronology | ||
| The Chronic (1992) |
Dr. Dre Presents…The Aftermath (1996) |
2001 (1999) |
Released in the fall of 1996, Dr. Dre Presents…The Aftermath is a compilation album assembled by Dr. Dre, shortly after leaving Death Row Records, and was the first release on his then newly established Aftermath Entertainment label. In spite of Dr. Dre's name being on the album, and it being certified platinum, it received mixed reviews and was not amongst the year's more commercially successful releases.
Featured on the album are a bevy of novice acts who were among the earliest signees of Aftermath—many of whom quickly became disassociated with the label without having ever seen their own projects come to fruition. Dr. Dre, himself, meanwhile is only sparsely heard on the album—performing just one track, “Been There, Done That”, which became the disc’s most noted. Another one of the album's stand-out moments is the Dr. Dre-produced track, “East Coast / West Coast Killas”, performed by Nas, RBX, KRS-One, and B-Real, under the banner of "Group Therapy". The track (and its multi-coastal line-up) was an answer to, and snubbed, the existing East Coast-West Coast hip hop rivalry of the day.
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer(s) | Sample(s) |
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| 1 | "Aftermath (The Intro)" | Dr. Dre, Mel-Man (co-producer) | RC, Sid McCoy | - |
| 2 | "East Coast/West Coast Killas" | Dr. Dre, Stu-B-Doo, Stocks McGuire (co-producer) | Group Therapy (B-Real, KRS-One, Nas, RBX) | Quincy Jones - "Ironside" |
| 3 | "Shittin' on The World" | Dr. Dre, Mel-Man | D-Ruff, Hands-On, Mel-Man | - |
| 4 | "Blunt Time" | Dr. Dre, Stu-B-Doo (co-producer) | RBX | - |
| 5 | "Been There, Done That" | Bud'da, Dr. Dre | Dr. Dre | - |
| 6 | "Choices" | Ewart A. Wilson, Jr., Floyd Howard, Glen Mosley | Kim Summerson | Isaac Hayes - "Look of Love" |
| 7 | "As the World Keeps Turning" | Flossy P, Chris "The Glove" Taylor (co-producer) | Cassandra McCowan, Mike Lynn, Miscellaneous (Flossy P, Stu-B-Doo) | - |
| 8 | "Got Me Open" | Bud'da | Hands-On | - |
| 9 | "Str-8 Gone" | Bud'da | King Tee | - |
| 10 | "Please" | Maurice Wilcher | Maurice Wilcher, Nicole Johnson | - |
| 11 | "Do 4 Love" | Bud'da | Jheryl Lockhart | Heath Brothers - "Smiling Billy Suite Pt. 2" |
| 12 | "Sexy Dance" | Bud'da, Dr. Dre | Cassandra McCowan, Jheryl Lockhart, RC | - |
| 13 | "No Second Chance" | Rodney Duke, Rose Griffin | Who'z Who | - |
| 14 | "L.A.W. (Lyrical Assault Weapon)" | Stu-B-Doo | Sharief | - |
| 15 | "Nationowl" | Bud'da | Nowl | - |
| 16 | "Fame" | Dr. Dre, Chris "The Glove" Taylor (co-producer) | Jheryl Lockhart, King Tee, RC | - |
[edit] Album chart positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | |
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | ||
| 1996 | Dr. Dre Presents...The Aftermath | #6 | #3 |
[edit] Singles chart positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
| Billboard Hot 100 | Rhythmic Top 40 | ||||
| 1996 | Been There, Done That | - | #40 | ||
| Dr. Dre |
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| Discography |
| Albums |
| Solo albums: The Chronic • 2001 • Detox |
| N.W.A. albums: N.W.A. and the Posse • Straight Outta Compton • 100 Miles and Runnin' • Efil4zaggin |
| Singles |
| Mainstream singles: "Deep Cover" • "Nuthin' But a "G" Thang" • "Fuck Wit Dre Day" • "Let Me Ride" • "Lil Ghetto Boy" • "Natural Born Killaz" • "Keep Their Heads Ringin'" • "Been There, Done That" • "East Coast/West Coast Killas" • "Zoom" • "Fuck You" • "Still D.R.E." • "Forgot About Dre" • "The Next Episode" • "Put It On Me" • "Bad Intentions" • "The Wash" |
| Featured songs: "Funky Flute" • "We're All In The Same Gang" • "California Love" • "No Diggity" • "Puppet Master" • "Ghetto Fabulous" • "Guilty Conscience" • "U Know" • "Chin Check" • "Hello" • "Just Be A Man About It" • "Fast Lane" • "The Knoc" • "Symphony In X Major" • "Encore" • "Imagine" |
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| Ruthless • Death Row • Interscope • Aftermath • World Class Wreckin' Cru • N.W.A. (Krazy Dee • Arabian Prince • The D.O.C. • DJ Yella • MC Ren • Ice Cube • Eazy-E) • Snoop Dogg • Mel-Man • Eminem • 50 Cent • The Game • Bishop Lamont |
