Dr. Dre presents The Aftermath

Posted on 11.26.1996

Dr Dre
Album : Dr. Dre presents The Aftermath
Release : Nov 26, 1996
Label : Interscope Records

Review :
This was not one of 1996’s biggest hitters even with Dr Dre’s name on it. This is an album’s worth of artists on and associated with Dre’s then newly formed Aftermath Records. Although not a terrible effort, it was more of a public setting of a new landmark in Dre’s music career to show people (perhaps the infamous Death Row Records too) that it was the case that they needed him more then he needed them as implied on Dre’s own track ’Been There Done That’. Still, there are some highlights on ’... The Aftermath’ but very few artists really get to shine. RBX’s ’Blunt Time’ and King T’s ’Str-8 Gone’ are the album’s only worth while listeners apart from Dre’s solo track.

Either his heart or his head were not really in this album as the majority of production held by the Doctor is not up to scratch compared with his debut ’The Chronic’ or various other produced tracks on ex-labelmates albums, Snoop Doggy Dogg - (Gin & Juice) and Tupac Shakur - (California Love). ’... The Aftermath’ is more of a declaration of independance rather then a wannabe platinum album as I believe Dre could easily have invested just a little more time into this album by adding a hit track or two, however the album fails to kickstart anywhere from the beginning through to the end. For hardcore fans only.

Trackslisting :
1. Aftermath (The Intro) - Dr. Dre
2. East Coast-West Coast Killas - Group Therapy
3. Sh**tin’ on the World - Mel-Man
4. Blunt Time - RBX
5. Been There, Done That - Dr. Dre
6. Choices - Kim Summerson
7. As the World Keeps Turning
8. Got Me Open
9. STR-8 Gone - King T
10. Please - Maurice Wilcher
11. Do 4 Love - Jheryl Lockhart
12. Sexy Dance - RC
13. No Second Chance - Whoz Who
14. L.A.W. (Lyrical Assault Weapon)
15. Nationowl
16. Fame - RC