Headphones or a subwoofer-enabled system. And maybe a ‘64 Impala.

The album's primary sonic engineer was a then-unknown 20-year-old rapper named Calvin "Snoop Doggy Dogg" Broadus. Introduced to Dre by his stepbrother, Warren G, Snoop's unique, lazy drawl and charismatic presence became the perfect counterpoint to Dre's beats, effectively making him the signature voice of the album. The recording sessions for The Chronic took place in June 1992 at Death Row Studios in Los Angeles, with a team of musicians and engineers that included Colin Wolfe on bass and keyboards, Dat Nigga Daz on drum programming, and mixing by Chris "The Glove" Taylor.

Musicians re-recording classic samples to give the audio a cleaner, fuller texture.