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The Best G-Funk Albums

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G-funk is the West Coast sound Dr. Dre built in 1992: slow Parliament-Funkadelic grooves, deep bass, whining Moog synth leads and sung hooks. It dominated mid-1990s radio and has been revived by every generation of Los Angeles rappers since.

This list traces it from The Chronic through its successors and revivals. Ranked by each review's scorecard.

How this list works: Albums built on G-funk production or its direct revivals, reviewed on the site, ranked by current score. Scores come from each review's six-part scorecard; see the methodology.

  1. 1
    The Chronic by Dr. Dre album cover

    Dr. Dre – The Chronic (1992)

    Score: 9.7 · Read the review · Dr. Dre albums ranked

    Dre's solo debut built G-funk from Parliament-Funkadelic interpolations and live synth lines, and introduced Snoop Doggy Dogg to the world.

  2. 2
    All Eyez on Me by 2Pac album cover

    2Pac – All Eyez on Me (1996)

    Score: 9.3 · Read the review · 2Pac albums ranked

    Hip-hop's first double-disc solo studio album, recorded in a burst after Tupac's release from prison, with Death Row's full roster on it.

  3. 3
    2001 by Dr. Dre album cover

    Dr. Dre – 2001 (1999)

    Score: 9.3 · Read the review · Dr. Dre albums ranked

    Dre's follow-up moved away from classic G-funk toward piano and strings, but kept its slow bounce and space.

  4. 4
    The Documentary by The Game album cover

    The Game – The Documentary (2005)

    Score: 8.7 · Read the review

    The Compton rapper's major-label debut, executive-produced by Dr. Dre and 50 Cent, with "Hate It or Love It" and "Dreams".

  5. 5
    My Krazy Life by YG album cover

    YG – My Krazy Life (2014)

    Score: 8.7 · Read the review · YG albums ranked

    DJ Mustard's ratchet sound is a minimal, club-ready descendant of G-funk.

  6. 6
    Victory Lap by Nipsey Hussle album cover

    Nipsey Hussle – Victory Lap (2018)

    Score: 8.7 · Read the review

    Nipsey's long-awaited debut studio album, a celebration of independence and Crenshaw, released a year before his death.

  7. 7
    Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg album cover

    Snoop Dogg – Doggystyle (1993)

    Score: 8.2 · Read the review · Snoop Dogg albums ranked

    Produced by Dr. Dre, Snoop's debut debuted at No. 1 and made his slow, unbothered drawl the defining voice of G-funk.

  8. 8
    Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik by OutKast album cover

    OutKast – Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik (1994)

    Score: 6.5 · Read the review · OutKast albums ranked

    G-funk from Atlanta: Organized Noize took the West Coast's live-funk approach and gave it Southern drums and organ.

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