First Round Knock Out

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First Round Knock Out
Compilation album by Dr. Dre
Released	May 21, 1996
Recorded	1987–1994
Genre	G-funk West Coast hip hop
Label	Triple X Records
Producer	Dr. Dre Cold 187um Chris "The Glove" Taylor
Dr. Dre chronology
Concrete Roots (1994) First Round Knock Out (1996) 2001 (1999)

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Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	Link

First Round Knock Out is a compilation album by Triple X Records, which was billed as "A retrospective of early tracks produced by Dr. Dre." The album was released in 1996 and features songs mostly produced by Dr. Dre, as well as Cold 187um and Chris "The Glove" Taylor, who produced one song each. Artists featured on the album include Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, The D.O.C., Kokane, Michel'le, Rose Royce, Jimmy Z and the World Class Wreckin' Cru. First Round Knock Out managed to make it to #52 on the Billboard 200 and #18 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.