2001nbspis the second studio album by nbspDr. Dre. It was released on November 16, 1999, by Interscope Records as the followup to his 1992 debut albumnbspThe Chronic. The record was produced primarily by Dr. Dre and MelMan, as well as Lord Finesse, and features several guest contributions from fellownbsprappers such as The D.O.C., Hittman, Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, Xzibit, Eminem, and Nate Dogg. nbsp2001nbspexhibits an expansion on Drersquos debut Gfunk 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.nbspBillboardnbsp200 chart, selling 550,000 copies in its first week. It produced 3 singles that attained chart success and has been certified 6times Platinum by the RIAA as of August 2015 the album has sold 7,800,000 copies in the United States.nbspUrban LegendsUMe willnbsprelease the vinyl ofnbsp2001nbspin 2LP 180 gram black vinyl for both the Explicit and Instrumental versions. Dr. Dre Heavyweight-LP is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £29