The Chronic (Vinyl) Social History Ray’s delicate masterworks—Pather Panchali (Song

Ray’s delicate masterworks—Pather Panchali (Song of the Little Road)

and mysticism

Beginning with Anglo-Saxon poetry and ending with an Horatian expansiveness and conversational sweep

an illustrated timeline of his career

and illustrated with over 400 stills

The Chronic (Vinyl) Social History Ray’s delicate masterworks—Pather Panchali (SongWith its stylish, sonically detailed production, Dr. Dre's 1992 solo debut, The Chronic, transformed the entire sound of West Coast rap. Here Dre established his patented G funk sound: fat, blunted Parliament Funkadelic beats, soulful backing vocals, and live instruments in the rolling basslines and whiny synths. What's impressive is that Dre crafts tighter singles than his inspiration, George Clinton he's just as effortlessly funky, and he has a