Concrete Roots

Concrete Roots is a compilation album containing songs produced by Dr. Dre, released in 1994.^[5] The album was conceived and compiled by Lee "DJ Flash" Johnson. The album peaked at No. 43 on the Billboard 200.^[6]

Concrete Roots
Compilation album by Dr. Dre
Released	September 20, 1994
Genre	Hip hop
Length	57:09
Label	Triple X Records Hitman Music
Producer	Dr. Dre DJ Flash (also exec.)
Dr. Dre chronology
The Chronic (1992) Concrete Roots (1994) First Round Knock Out (1996)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]
MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide	[3]
Spin Alternative Record Guide	2/10[4]

Critical reception

Trouser Press wrote: "With the exception of Michel’le’s smooth kiss-off 'No More Lies,' the mostly sub-B-side cuts are a weak mix of filler and watered-down, post-disco rap from Dre and Yella’s pre-N.W.A outfit, the oft-ridiculed and ridiculously attired World Class Wreckin’ Cru’."^[7]

Vibe gave the compilation a mixed review, writing that it puts Dre's early work in "proper context" and "historical perspective."^[8] It also praised the D.O.C.'s contributions.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Concrete Roots Intro"	5:43
2.	"The Formula" (The D.O.C)	4:10
3.	"Mo' Juice" (Cli-N-Tel)	4:10
4.	"It's Funky Enough" (The D.O.C)	4.28
5.	"Dre's Beat Remix" (Cli-N-Tel)	0:49
6.	"Surgery II" (Cli-N-Tel)	4:28
7.	"Paid For It"	0:26
8.	"No More Lies"" (Michel'le)	3:42
9.	"Another "G" Thang"" (Leon Haywood)	5:42
10.	"The Planet" (Cli-N-Tel)	5:06
11.	"Dre's Beat" (Cli-N-Tel)	3:30
12.	"Must Be The Music" (The World Class Wreckin' Cru)	5:02
13.	"The Grand Finale" (The D.O.C & N.W.A)	4:38
14.	"N-Tervu"	0:42
15.	"Concrete Roots (Radio Reprise)" (Cli-N-Tel)	4:11

Charts

Chart	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	43
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums	17

Credits

• Peter Heur - Executive Producer
• DJ Flash - Executive Producer
• The World Class Wreckin' Cru - Performer
• Dr. Dre - Arranger, Drums, Vocals, Producer, Main Performer, Keyboards, Drum Programming
• Dean Naleway - Executive Producer
• Yvette Clark Art - Direction, Design
• William "Dr. Z." Zimmerman - Keyboards
• DJ Yella - Programming, Producer
• Cli-N-Tel - Producer
• Stan Jones - Guitar
• Ice Cube - Vocals
• N.W.A - Vocals
• Leon Haywood - Performer
• Victor Brooks - Remixing
• Lonzo - Associate Producer, Executive Producer, Remixing
• Derrell Black - Vocals
• Wreckin' Cru - Executive Producer
• Eazy-E - Vocals
• Billy Jam Liner - Notes
• MC Ren - Vocals
• Monalisa Young - Vocals (Background)

References

1. AllMusic review
2. Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
3. MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 176.
4. Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. p. 116.
5. Mitchell, Marsha (22 Sep 1994). "'Concrete Roots' documents musical history of Dr. Dre". Los Angeles Times. p. B6.
6. "Dr. Dre". Billboard.
7. "Dr. Dre". Trouser Press.
8. "Revolutions". Vibe. Vibe Media Group. January 3, 1995 – via Google Books.

External links

• Dre2001.com