Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath
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Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath is a compilation album
by Dr. Dre
. It was released in 1996 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
, it received mixed reviews and was not amongst the year's more commercially successful releases.
Singles
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
by Dr. Dre
Dr. Dre
Andre Romelle Young , primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records...
. It was released in 1996 after leaving Death Row Records
Death Row Records
Death Row Records is a record label founded in 1991 by Marion "Suge" Knight Jr., Andre Young , Tracy Lynn Curry and Michael Harris . It is known to have been home to many popular West Coast hip hop artists such as Dr...
, and was the first release on his then newly established Aftermath Entertainment
Aftermath Entertainment
Aftermath Entertainment is an American record label founded by Dr. Dre. It operates as a subsidiary of, and is distributed through, Universal Music Group's Interscope Records. Current acts include Dr. Dre, Eminem, 50 Cent and Slim da Mobster, with former acts including Busta Rhymes, Game, Raekwon,...
. In spite of Dr. Dre's name being on the album, and it being certified platinum
RIAA certification
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...
, it received mixed reviews and was not amongst the year's more commercially successful releases.
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer(s) | Sample(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Aftermath (the Intro)" | Dr. Dre, Mel-Man Mel-Man Melvin Breeden, better known as Mel-Man, is a producer from Norfolk, Virginia. He is the President/CEO of Big Cat Records.-Early life:... (co-producer) |
RC, Sid McCoy | |
| 2 | "East Coast/West Coast Killas" | Dr. Dre, Stu-B-Doo, Stocks McGuire (co-producer) | Group Therapy (B-Real B-Real Louis Freese, better known by his stage name B-Real, is an American rapper of Cuban and Mexican heritage, and a film and TV actor... , KRS-One KRS-One Lawrence Krisna Parker , better known by his stage names KRS-One , and Teacha, is an American rapper... , Nas Nas Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, who performs under the name Nas , formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper and actor. He is regarded as one of the most important figures in hip hop and one of the most skilled and influential rappers of all-time... , RBX RBX Eric Dwayne Collins, better known by his stage name RBX , is a former rapper and R&B singer from Long Beach, California... ) |
Quincy Jones - "Ironside" |
| 3 | "Shittin' on the World" | Dr. Dre, Mel-Man | D-Ruff, Hands-On, Mel-Man | The Fuzz - "I Love You For All Seasons" |
| 4 | "Blunt Time" | Dr. Dre, Stu-B-Doo (co-producer) | RBX | Quincy Jones - "Summer In The City" |
| 5 | "Been There, Done That Been There, Done That "Been There, Done That" is a 1997 single by West Coast rapper and producer Dr. Dre from his compilation album Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath. The song is produced by Dr. Dre himself and Bud'da. The lyrics were written by former Death Row Records labelmate, J-Flexx... " |
Bud'da Bud'da Bud'da is an American West Coast hip hop producer for artists such as Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Xzibit and Aaliyah... , 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, Dr. Dre | Real Live featuring K-Def & Larry O - "Real Live Shit" |
| 9 | "Str-8 Gone" | Bud'da | King T | |
| 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 T, RC | David Bowie - "Fame" |
Chart history
Album| Charts (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... Albums Chart Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
6 |
| U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
3 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |
| Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
Rhythmic Top 40 Rhythmic Contemporary Rhythmic contemporary, also known as rhythmic top 40, rhythmic contemporary hit radio or rhythmic crossover, is a music radio format that includes a mix of EDM, upbeat rhythmic pop, hip-hop and R&B hits. Rhythmic contemporary rarely uses rock music or country music in its airplay, but it may... |
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| 1996 | "Been There, Done That Been There, Done That "Been There, Done That" is a 1997 single by West Coast rapper and producer Dr. Dre from his compilation album Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath. The song is produced by Dr. Dre himself and Bud'da. The lyrics were written by former Death Row Records labelmate, J-Flexx... " |
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