Dr. Dre - Dr. Dre Presents...The Aftermath

Primary Artist
Dr. Dre
Album Title
Dr. Dre Presents...The Aftermath
Release Date
November 26, 1996 
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Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Dr. Dre shifted directions drastically halfway through 1996, leaving Death Row Records and abandoning gangsta rap, claiming that he had "Been There, Done That." So, Dre founded a new record label, Aftermath, and built an artist roster consisting entirely of new, unproven talent. He also decided not to concentrate on rap, signing urban R&B acts as well as hip-hop. Aftermath's initial release was the various-artists compilation Dr. Dre Presents...the Aftermath and one listen proves that Dre wasn't kidding when he said he wasn't interested in gangsta anymore. Read More