#3: The Chronic by Dr. Dre (1992)

• Released December 15, 1992 on Death Row Records

• Birthed G-funk: slow grooves, synthesizer bass, and laid-back flows

• Introduced the world to a then-unknown Snoop Doggy Dogg

• Certified 3x Platinum and a commercial and critical landmark

• Shaped West Coast rap for the entire following decade