Like the last time the good doctor had an album out, Dre was at the center of censorship controversy.
His Up in Smoke Tour was the most booming of the summer season, boasting intricate sets and an incredible sound system (those who missed it should add the forth-coming DVD to their Christmas lists). He saw his protégé Eminem sell another mountain of records with The Marshall Mathers LP. Dre 2001, his first album since 1992’s West Coast gangsta landmark The Chronic. He returned to the public eye and the top of the charts with Dr. Dre staged the biggest comeback of the year.
