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** 1/2 Various artists, “Chronic 2000 Suge Knight Represents,” Death Row. Two previously unreleased 2Pac songs are the highlight of this two-disc set. Other tunes serve as the introduction to Death Row’s next wave of artists, none of whom comes close to the magnetism of 2Pac, Dr. Dre or Snoop Dogg. Several sound-alikes of the label’s one-time stars appear throughout this decent but unspectacular collection.

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