On at the present time in 1999, legendary super-producer Dr. Dre put out Persistent 2001, his final album earlier than a 16-year hiatus. Containing among the most identified tracks in rap, Persistent 2001 has been extraordinarily profitable through the years. As of July 2013, the album has been licensed septuple platinum, promoting 7,664,000 copies in the USA alone and with the latest success of the movie Straight Outta Compton, one can solely think about the rise in its gross sales that’s to return. Dr. Dre is an artist identified for the breaks he takes between albums. Persistent 2001, the follow-up to The Persistent, got here seven years after its predecessor and though it might have been an excruciating time period to attend, every undertaking he’s delivered has been greater than definitely worth the time spent questioning what it will encompass.
The standard of labor that makes up Persistent 2001 is epic. After all, the manufacturing of this album is extra stable than most coming from Dre himself together with Mel-Man and Lord Finesse, however the vocal options that have been at Dre’s disposal as a consequence of his success on the time additionally helped to make this undertaking such a basic. Rappers similar to The D.O.C., Hittman, Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, Xzibit, Nate Dogg, and Eminem made appearances on this album. It could be an understatement to say that this undertaking was an influential a part of west coast rap and tradition.
As beforehand said, this album was extensively regarded and critically acclaimed. It debuted in 1999 at #2 on the Billboard 200 chart the place it peaked and bought 516,000 copies in its first week. The album additionally claimed the #1 spot on the Billboard High R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart, #4 on the UK Album Chart, and #17 within the Dutch Albums Chart. So far as its legacy, the album has made its appearances on music charts worldwide since its launch and is #17 on the Billboard 200 chart for the 2000s. Its hit single “Nonetheless D.R.E.”, is licensed quadruple platinum by the RIAA and is a family identify within the Hip Hop world.
Dr. Dre’s successes following this album are sufficient to make a second film about. His affect on rap and rap tradition spans a era and his place in popular culture as a complete has been cemented as a consequence of what he has completed. We will solely sit again and watch what the mastermind that’s Dr. Dre has in retailer for us within the coming years.
