Eminem Dre's Album Name - 2001. Why??

Started by Sodium Chloride, Jun 28, 2015, in Eminem Add to Reading List

  1. Sodium Chloride
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    Jun 28, 2015
    I apologize for creating the whole thread for this, but I don't know where can do such off-topic post, but it's been bugging me why Dre called his album 2001 when it was released in 1998 or 1999? What's the significance of that year/number? You can delete/close the topic after I get the response. Thank you!
     
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  2. Oldboy
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    Jun 28, 2015
    cuz it was made ahead of its time
     
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  3. Apocalypse
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    Because it's
     
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    MTY VERY SHALLOW LISTENING

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    it was originally gonna be chronic 2000 but suge knight made a compilation album called that and forced dre to change the name
     
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  5. Sodium Chloride
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    Thank you guys!
     
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  6. icecube
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    Because the music was ahead of its time
     
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  7. King Tadpole
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    He said in an interview that he didn't care about the name or cover at all. Just what comes out the speakers.
     
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  8. TVxStrange
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    in 98/99 EVERYTHING was related to 2000/2001. Everybody had the y2k future craze gimmick.
     
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    Until pretty recently i always thought that album was released in 2001 :'(
    Forgot about Dre was released in 99 not in 2001. My whole life is a lie.
     
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  10. asvdawg
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    just like ive always wondered why Eminem says "dr dre 2020" on relapse
     
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    Detox release date
     
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    FAKTO (troy ave voice)
     
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