Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath

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Dr. Dre Presents: The Aftermath
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Compilation album by Dr. Dre
Released November 26, 1996
Recorded 1995-1996
Genre West Coast hip hop, hip hop, G-funk, R&B
Length 71:12
Label Aftermath, Interscope
Producer Dr. Dre (exec.)
Dr. Dre chronology
The Chronic
(1992)The Chronic1992
Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath
(1996)
2001
(1999)20011999
Singles from Dr. Dre Presents: The Aftermath
  1. "East Coast/West Coast Killas"
    Released: November 14, 1996
  2. "Been There, Done That"
    Released: March 26, 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 2.5/5 stars link
Entertainment Weekly B+ link
Rap Pages magazine (mixed) link
The Rolling Stone Album Guide 2/5 stars link

Dr. Dre Presents: The Aftermath is a compilation album produced and released by American rapper and producer, Dr. Dre. The album was released on November 26, 1996, a week after the release of the lead single, "East Coast, West Coast, Killas" featuring Group Therapy. The album is Dre's first release after leaving Death Row Records, and was the first release on his then newly established Aftermath Entertainment. In spite of Dr. Dre's name being on the album, and it being certified platinum,[1] it received mixed reviews and was not amongst the year's more commercially successful releases. The album was later followed by the second single, the Dr. Dre solo track "Been There, Done That".

Dre seemingly disowned this album in his 1999 song Still D.R.E., where he rapped, "Haters say Dre fell off. How nigga? My last album was The Chronic."

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Sample(s) Length
1. "Aftermath (Intro)" (performed by RC and Sid McCoy) Dr. Dre, Mel-Man    
2. "East Coast/West Coast Killas" (performed by Group Therapy - B-Real, KRS-One, Nas, RBX - featuring Dr. Dre & Scarface) Dr. Dre, Stu-B-Doo, Stocks McGuire Quincy Jones - "Ironside"  
3. "Shittin' on the World" (performed by D-Ruff, Hands-On and Mel-Man) Dr. Dre, Mel-Man The Fuzz - "I Love You For All Seasons"  
4. "Blunt Time" (performed by RBX featuring Roger Troutman & Dr. Dre) Dr. Dre, Stu-B-Doo Quincy Jones - "Summer In The City"  
5. "Been There, Done That" (performed by Dr. Dre) Bud'da, Dr. Dre    
6. "Choices" (performed by Kim Summerson) Ewart A. Wilson, Jr., Floyd Howard, Glen Mosley Isaac Hayes - "Look of Love"  
7. "As the World Keeps Turning" (performed by Cassandra McCowan, Mike Lynn, Flossy P and Stu-B-Doo) Flossy P, Chris "The Glove" Taylor    
8. "Got Me Open" (performed by Hands-On featuring Dr. Dre) Bud'da Real Live featuring K-Def & Larry O - "Real Live Shit"  
9. "Str-8 Gone" (performed by King Tee) Bud'da    
10. "Please" (performed by Maurice Wilcher and Nicole Johnson) Maurice Wilcher    
11. "Do 4 Love" (performed by Jheryl Lockhart) Bud'da Heath Brothers - "Smiling Billy Suite Pt. 2"  
12. "Sexy Dance" (performed by Cassandra McCowan, Jheryl Lockhart and RC) Bud'da, Dr. Dre    
13. "No Second Chance" (performed by Who'z Who) Rodney Duke, Rose Griffin    
14. "L.A.W. (Lyrical Assault Weapon)" (performed by Sharief) Stu-B-Doo    
15. "Nationowl" (performed by Nowl) Bud'da    
16. "Fame" (performed by Jheryl Lockhart, King Tee and RC) Dr. Dre, Chris "The Glove" Taylor David Bowie - "Fame"  

Chart performance

Charts (1996)[2] Peak
position
Canadian RPM Albums Chart[3] 69
U.S. Billboard 200 6
U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 3

Singles

Year Song Chart positions
Billboard Hot 100 Rhythmic Top 40
1996 "East Coast, West Coast, Killas"
1997 "Been There, Done That" 40

References

  1. RIAA Searchable Database. Recording Industry Association of America. Accessed May 29, 2008.
  2. allmusic ((( Dr. Dre Presents...The Aftermath > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))). Allmusic. Accessed May 29, 2008.
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