I like this album and I think it has definitely held up over time. However, I don't think it is as good as The Chronic. This album has too many skits, and mediocre verses. With the exception of Eminem, Snoop, Devin the Dude, and Xzibit, the other emcees makes the album feel too crowded. Jay-Z does great ghostwriting for the project, but his few contributions obviously can't save all the rapping on the album. As far as production, "Fuck You" and "Xxplosive" are the best tracks Dre has done in the post Death Row era of his career. In hindsight, 2001 served its purpose. It made Eminem a superstar the same way that The Chronic did for Snoop and proved that after a few rough years Dre still had not lost his midas touch. "Smoke weed everyday!" R.I.P. Nate Dogg.
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