Dr. Dre "The Chronic" Promo Tee 1992

The Chronic (1992) established G-funk and defined West Coast hip-hop's commercial sound for a decade. Death Row Records' promotional merchandise — the first major hip-hop label to have serious merchandise operations — carried the brand's menacing visual identity. Dr. Dre's production aesthetic, which drew on Parliament-Funkadelic's psychedelic soul, created a new genre. Giant tag tees from 1992-93 predate Death Row's commercial explosion. Value: $800–$3,000.