2001is the second studio album by Dr. Dre. It was released on November 16, 1999, by Interscope Records as the follow-up to his 1992 debut albumThe Chronic. The record was produced primarily by Dr. Dre and Mel-Man, as well as Lord Finesse, and features several guest contributions from fellowrappers such as The D.O.C., Hittman, Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, Xzibit, Eminem, and Nate Dogg. 2001exhibits an expansion on Dres debut G-funk sound and contains gangsta rap themes such as violence, promiscuity, drug use, street gangs, sex and crime. The album debuted at number 2 on the U.S.Billboard200 chart, selling 550,000 copies in its first week. It produced 3 singles that attained chart success and has been certified 6 Platinum by the RIAA; as of August 2015 the album has sold 7,800,000 copies in the United States.Urban Legends/UMe willrelease the vinyl of2001in 2LP 180 gram black vinyl for both the Explicit and Instrumental versions.