In the end, The Wash grossed $10 million on a $7 million budget. But it was also bested by Shallow Hal, Domestic Disturbance, Heist, The One, and even the Kevin Spacey alien debacle K-Pax. This was opening weekend for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and the third week of Monsters, Inc., so there was no way it was going to compete with those two. “Snoop Dogg’s character is so genuinely unpleasant, and Dre such an uncomfortable actor, that the film soon degenerates into an obscenity-strewn clash of puerile humor and plain nastiness.” “A 100% feeble comedy that exposes the dire acting abilities of two otherwise well respected hip-hop artists,” reads a typical review from the BBC. The Wash has an eight percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. And to put it charitably, Dre doesn’t have Cube’s onscreen presence. Unfortunately, Friday had a significantly stronger script than The Wash.
#CHRONIC DR DRE FULL ALBUM MOVIE#
That movie was a box-office smash and it turned Dre’s former N.W.A bandmate Ice Cube into a genuine movie star. This was a clear attempt to create another Friday. How True Is 'Respect'? Fact-Checking the Aretha Franklin Biopic Check out the trailer right here.Ĭhasteness, Soda Pop, and Show Tunes: The Lost Story of the Young Americans and the Choircore Movement Along the way, they encounter characters played by Eminem, George Wallace, Ludacris, Shaq, Kurupt, Xzibit, and even Pauly Shore. They eventually get wrapped up in a wacky kidnapping scheme when their boss vanishes, and they learn a lot about friendship and hard work before the whole thing ends.
For those not familiar with this particular motion picture, it was written and directed by DJ Pooh (co-writer of Friday) and starred Dre and Snoop as two roommates who take a job at a car wash after nearly getting evicted from their apartment. and Rakim.īut there is one minor blemish on their record in the form of the 2001 comedy flick The Wash. Without any doubt, they are one of the mightiest duos in rap history, rivaled only by the likes of Outkast, Run the Jewels, and Eric B. After all, this is the team that gave the world “Nuthin but a ‘G’ Thang,” the Doggystyle album, “Still D.R.E.,” the 2000 Up in Smoke arena tour, and one of the all-time-great Coachella sets back in 2012. Dre and Snoop Dogg took the stage at the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday, they brought a lot of history with them. No matter how you look at it… “2001” is an undeniable classic.When Dr. But keep in mind that a lot changed from 1992 to 1999, so it’s unfair to compare the two albums. Then again, if you ask me, the lyrics featured on “The Chronic” are better than the lyrics featured on “2001”. If you ask me (this may upset some people) but the production on “2001” is a little bit better than the production featured on Dre’s 1992 classic “The Chronic”. So if it wasn’t for “2001” a lot of music that has dropped since 1999 may have never existed. Don’t forget that this album was responsible for re-establishing Dr. I’m waiting to see if the same will happen this year when Dr. This album is what pushed West Coast Hip-Hop back to the top in the year 2000.
This is a personal favorite of mine.ĬONCLUSION: There is no doubt in my mind that “2001” is a Hip-Hop classic. Blige sounds outstanding on the hook (along with Roc-A-Fella crooner Rell).
This track sounds NOTHING like any of the other tracks on this album.
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