and its label Ruthless Records over a financial dispute. Dre’s first solo album after he had departed from N.W.A. The album is named after a slang term for high-grade cannabis, and its cover is a homage to Zig-Zag rolling papers. Recording sessions for the album took place in June 1992 at Death Row Studios in Los Angeles and at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood.
The Chronic was released by Dr Dre’s own record label Death Row Records and distributed by Priority Records.
