Dr. Dre released the album 2001 in December 1999.
2001 (Dr. Dre album) . It was released on November 16 , 1999 , by Interscope Records as the follow-up to his 1992 debut album The Chronic . Dr. Dre . He produced a compilation album titled Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath in 1996 , and released a solo album titled 2001 in 1999 .