, arrived at a pivotal moment for hip-hop. While the early 2000s were dominated by the sounds of the East, Midwest, and South, the West Coast—the former seat of the "G-funk" empire—had largely fallen into a commercial drought. The Documentary

The Documentary featured some of the most polished production in hip-hop history, including work from , Timbaland , Just Blaze , and Dr. Dre himself. Feature(s) "Westside Story" Dr. Dre, Scott Storch Kanye West "Hate It or Love It" Cool & Dre "How We Do" Dr. Dre, Mike Elizondo "Put You on the Game" "We Ain't" "Where I'm From" "Like Father, Like Son" Busta Rhymes Commercial Success and Impact