The album was originally intended to be titled . However, Suge Knight and Death Row Records trademarked the title in retaliation after Dre left the label, releasing their own compilation under that name. To avoid a lawsuit and "outdo" the year 2000, Dre's label head Jimmy Iovine suggested the title 2001 . Audio Fidelity: 320Kbps AAC

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While the original Chronic was built on dusty P-Funk samples, 2001 was a pivot toward . Dre worked with keyboardist Scott Storch and bassist Mike Elizondo to create a sound that was sparse, cinematic, and incredibly crisp.

He reached into the glovebox, bypassing the tangled aux cords and the USB drives. His fingers brushed against a piece of history—a silver CD-R, the surface scratched and cloudy, labeled in fading black Sharpie: .

– A masterclass in collaborative verses.