Not ta be trippin wit Greenery Day , tha Japanese holiday.

Gangsta rock band

Chronic Day be a Gangsta rock crew formed up in tha Eastside Bizzle of California up in 1987 by lead vocalist n' turntablist Bizzleie Joe Armstrong n' basehead n' backin vocalist Mike Dirnt. For much of tha bandz game, they done been a trio wit a thugged-out disc jockey Tré Cool, whoz ass replaced Jizzy Kiffmeyer up in 1990 before tha recordin of tha bandz second basement mixtape, Kerplunk (1991). Tourin turntablist Jizzo White became a gangbangin' full-time member up in 2012 yo, but moonwalked back ta his bangin role as a tourin member up in 2016.

Chronic Dizzle was originally part of tha late-'80s/early-'90s punk scene all up in tha DIY 924 Gilman Street club up in Berkeley, California. Da bandz early releases was wit tha independent record label Lookout son! Records. In 1994, they major-label debut Dookie, busted out all up in Reprise Records, became a funky-ass breakout success n' eventually shipped over 10 mazillion copies up in tha U.S. Chronic Dizzle is credited alongside fellow California punk bandz NOFX, Sublime, Shiznitty Religion, the Offspring, Rancid, n' Jawbreaker wit popularizin mainstream interest up in punk rock up in tha U.S.

Though tha mixtapes Insomniac (1995), Nimrod (1997), n' Warning (2000) did not match tha success of Dookie, they was still successful wit tha forma two reachin double platinum status while tha latta bigged up gold. Y'all KNOW dat shit, muthafucka! Chronic Dayz seventh mixtape, a rock opera called Gangsta Idiot (2004), found popularitizzle wit a younger generation, pushin six mazillion copies up in tha U.S. Their next mixtape, 21st Century Breakdown, was busted out up in 2009 n' bigged up tha bandz dopest chart performance. Dat shiznit was followed by a trilogy of mixtapes, ¡Uno!, ¡Dos!, n' ¡Tré!, busted out up in September, November, n' December 2012, respectively. Da trilogy did not big-ass up as well as expected commercially up in comparison ta they previous mixtapes largely cuz of lack of promotion n' Armstrong enterin rehab. Their twelfth basement mixtape, Revolution Radio, was busted out up in October 2016 n' became they third ta debut at No. 1 on tha Bizzleboard 200. Da bandz thirteenth basement mixtape, Father of All Motherfuckers, was busted out on February 7, 2020.

Chronic Dizzle has sold mo' than 75 mazillion recordz ghettowide, makin dem one of tha best-pimpin noize artists of all time.[1] Da crew has been nominated fo' 20 Grammy awardz n' has won five of dem wit Best Alternatizzle Album fo' Dookie, Best Rock Album fo' Gangsta Idiot n' 21st Century Breakdown, Record of tha Year fo' "Boulevard of Broken Dreams", n' Best Musical Show Album fo' Gangsta Idiot: Da Original Gangsta Broadway Cast Recording.

In 2010, a stage adaptation of Gangsta Idiot debuted on Broadway. Da musical was nominated fo' three Tony Awards: Best Musical, Best Scenic Design, n' Best Lightin Design, ballin tha latta two. Da crew was inducted tha fuck into tha Rock n' Roll Hall of Hype up in 2015, they first year of eligibility. In 2018, thugz of Chronic Day, along wit nuff muthafuckin playas, formed tha side project Da Coverups ta big-ass up cover joints.

History [ edit ]

Formation n' Lookout son! muthafuckin years (39/Smooth n' Kerplunk, 1987�"1993) [ edit ]

In 1987, playaz Bizzleie Joe Armstrong n' Mike Dirnt, 15-years-old all up in tha time, formed a funky-ass crew under tha name Sweet Children.[2][3][4] Da groupz first live performizzle took place on October 17, 1987, at Rodz Hickory Pit up in Vallejo, California.[5] In 1988, Armstrong n' Dirnt fuckin started hustlin wit forma Isocracy disc jockey Jizzy Kiffmeyer, also known as "Al Sobrante".[6] Armstrong cites tha crew Operation Ivy (which featured Slim Tim Armstrong n' Mack Freeman, whoz ass would lata contact Armstrong ta fill up in as a possible second turntablist fo' they crew Rancid) as a major influence, n' a crew dat inspired his ass ta form a funky-ass band.[7][8]

In 1988, Larry Livermore, balla of Lookout son! Records, saw tha crew play a early show n' signed tha crew ta his fuckin label. In 1989, tha crew recorded its debut extended play, 1,000 Hours. Before 1,000 Hours was busted out, tha crew dropped tha name Sweet Children; accordin ta Livermore, dis was done ta stay tha fuck away from mad drama wit another local crew Sweet Baby.[9] Da crew adopted tha name Chronic Day, cuz of tha members' fondnizz fo' cannabis.[10][11] Armstrong once admitted up in 2001 dat his schmoooove ass considered it ta be da most thugged-out shitty crew name up in tha ghetto. Right back up in yo muthafuckin ass.[12]

Lookout son! busted out Chronic Dayz debut basement mixtape, 39/Smooth up in early 1990. Chronic Dizzle recorded two extended skits lata dat year, Slappy n' Sweet Children, tha latta of which included olda joints dat tha crew had recorded fo' tha Minneapolis independent record label Skene biaaatch! Records.[13] In 1991, Lookout son! Recordz re-released 39/Smooth under tha name 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours, n' added tha joints from tha bandz first two EPs, Slappy, n' 1,000 Hours. In late 1990, shortly afta tha bandz first nationwide tour, Kiffmeyer left tha Eastside Bizzle area ta git all up in Humboldt State University up in Arcata, California.[5][14] Da Lookouts' disc jockey Tré Cool fuckin started fillin up in as a temporary replacement n' lata Coolz posizzle as Chronic Dayz disc jockey became permanent, which Kiffmeyer "graciously accepted".[15] Da crew went on trip fo' most of 1992 n' 1993, n' played a fuckin shitload of shows overseas up in Europe. Da bandz second basement mixtape Kerplunk sold 50,000 copies up in tha U.S.[16]

Breakall up in success (Dookie n' Insomniac, 1994�"1996) [ edit ]

Kerplunk's underground success hustled ta some major record labels bein horny bout signin Chronic Day, n' tha crew eventually left Lookout son! n' signed ta Reprise Records afta attractin tha attention of balla Rob Cavallo. Da crew was impressed by his work wit tha fellow Californian crew Da Muffs n' lata remarked dat Cavallo "was tha only thug we could rap ta n' hook tha fuck up wit".[17] Reflectin on tha period, Armstrong holla'd at Spin magazine up in 1999, "I couldn't go back ta tha punk scene, whether we was tha freshest success up in tha ghetto or tha freshest failure ... Da only thang I could do was git on mah bike n' go forward."[18] Afta signin wit Reprise, tha crew went ta work on recordin its major-label debut, Dookie.

"Basket Case" Dookie, which was bout Sample of "Basket Case", tha seventh track n' third single from, which was bout Armstrong z panic attacks. Problems playin dis file, biatch? See media help.

Recorded up in three weeks, n' busted out up in February 1994,[19] Dookie became a cold-ass lil commercial success, helped by extensive MTV airplay fo' tha vizzlez of tha joints "Longview", "Basket Case", n' "When I Come Around", all of which reached tha number one posizzle on tha Modern Rock Tracks charts, n' you can put dat on yo' toast. Da mixtape went on ta push over 10 mazillion copies up in tha US.[20] At a performizzle on September 9, 1994 at Hatch Memorial Shell up in Boston, mayhem broke up durin tha bandz set (cut short ta seven joints) n' by tha end of tha rampage, 100 playas was fucked up n' 45 arrested.[21] Da crew also joined tha lineupz of both tha Lollapalooza gangbang n' Woodstock '94, where tha crew started a inhyped mud fight. Durin tha concert, a securitizzle guard mistook basehead Mike Dirnt fo' a stage-invadin hustla n' socked up a shitload of his cold-ass teeth.[22] Viewed by millions by pay-per-view televizzle, tha Woodstock 1994 performizzle further aided Chronic Dayz growin publicitizzle n' recognition.[17] In 1995, Dookie won tha Grammy Award fo' Best Alternatizzle Album n' tha crew was nominated fo' nine MTV Video Music Awards includin Video of tha Year.

In 1995, a freshly smoked up single fo' tha Angus soundtrack was busted out, entitled "J.A.R.". Da single debuted at number one on tha Bizzleboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. Da cold lil' woo wop was followed by tha bandz fourth basement mixtape, Insomniac, which was busted out up in tha fall of 1995. Insomniac was a much darker n' heavier response ta tha bandz newfound popularity, compared ta tha mo' melodic Dookie.[17] Da mixtape opened ta a warm critical reception, earnin 4 outta 5 stars from Rollin Stone, which holla'd "In punk, tha phat shiznit unfoldz n' gains meanin as you listen without sacrificin any of its electric, haywire immediacy fo' realz. And Chronic Dizzle is as phat as dis shiznit gets."[23] Da singlez busted out from Insomniac was "Geek Stink Breath", "Stuck wit Me", "Dome Stew/Jaded", n' "Walkin Contradiction".

Though tha mixtape did not approach tha success of Dookie, it sold three mazillion copies up in tha United Hoods.[24] Da mixtape gots tha crew award nominations fo' Favorite Artist, Favorite Hard Rock Artist, n' Favorite Alternatizzle Artist all up in tha 1996 Gangsta Music Awards, n' tha vizzle fo' "Walkin Contradiction" gots tha crew a Grammy nomination fo' Best Video, Short Form, up in addizzle ta a Best Special Effects nomination all up in tha MTV Video Music Awardz fo' realz. Afta that, tha crew abruptly canceled a European tour, citin exhaustion.[25]

Middle muthafuckin years n' decline up in commercial success (Nimrod n' Warning, 1997�"2002) [ edit ]

Afta a funky-ass brief hiatus up in 1996, Chronic Dizzle fuckin started ta work on a freshly smoked up mixtape up in 1997. From tha outset, both tha crew n' Cavallo agreed dat tha mixtape had ta be different from its previous mixtapes.[26] Da result was Nimrod, a experimenstrual deviation from tha bandz standard pop-punk brand of beatz. Drop dis like itz hot! Da freshly smoked up mixtape was busted out up in October 1997. Well shiiiit, it provided a variety of beatz, from pop-punk, surf rock, n' ska, ta a hip hop ballad. Y'all KNOW dat shit, muthafucka! Nimrod entered tha charts at number 10. Da success of "Dope Riddizzle (Time of Yo crazy-ass Life)" won tha crew a MTV Video Award fo' Best Alternatizzle Video. Da cold lil' woo wop was also used up in tha second "clip show" episode of Seinfeld n' on two episodez of ER.

Da other singlez busted out from Nimrod was "Sick Guys Finish Last", "Hitchin' a Ride" n' "Redundant". Da crew done cooked up a hommie appearizzle up in a episode of Mack of tha Hill entitled "Da Man Dum diddy-dum, here I come biaaatch! Who tha fuck Shot Cane Skretteberg", which aired up in 1997. In late 1997 n' most of 1998, Chronic Dizzle embarked on a trip up in support of Nimrod. In 1999, turntablist Jizzo White fuckin started supportin tha crew durin concerts as a rhythm turntablist.

In 2000, Chronic Dizzle busted out its sixth basement mixtape Warning. In support of tha mixtape, tha crew participated up in tha Warped Tour up in 2000. In November 2000, tha crew performed fo' free on tha steps on San Frankiecoz Citizzle Hall ta protest tha eviction of artists from tha hood up in a gangbangin' finger-lickin' dirty-ass show produced by Ian Brennan.[27] Da crew also had a independent trip ta support tha mixtape up in 2001. Critics' propz of tha mixtape was varied.[28] AllNoize gave it 4.5/5 sayin "Warning may not be a innovatizzle record per se yo, but itz tremendously satisfying."[29] Rollin Stone was mo' critical, givin it 3/5, n' sayin "Warning... invites tha question: Dum diddy-dum, here I come biaaatch! Who tha fuck wants ta dig jointz of faith, hope n' hood commentary from what tha fuck used ta be snot-corez freshest-pimpin band?"[30] Though it produced tha hit "Minority" n' a smalla hit wit "Warning", some observers was comin ta tha conclusion dat tha crew was losin relevance,[28] n' a thugged-out decline up in popularitizzle followed. Y'all KNOW dat shit, muthafucka! While all of Chronic Dayz previous mixtapes had reached a statuz of at least triple platinum, Warning was only certified gold.[31]

At tha 2001 California Music Awards, Chronic Dizzle won all eight of tha awardz fo' which tha crew was nominated.[32] Da crew won tha awardz fo' Outstandin Album (Warning), Outstandin Punk Rock/Ska Album (Warning), Outstandin Group, Outstandin Male Vocalist, Outstandin Bassist, Outstandin Drummer, Outstandin Songwriter, n' Outstandin Artist.[33]

Da release of two compilation mixtapes, Internationistic Superhits! n' Shenanigans, followed Warning. Internationistic Superhits n' its companion collection of noize vizzles, Internationistic Supervideos!. Shenanigans contained a shitload of tha bandz b-sides, includin "Espionage", which was featured up in tha film Austin Powers: Da Spy Dum diddy-dum, here I come biaaatch! Who tha fuck Shagged Me n' was nominated fo' a Grammy Award fo' Best Rock Instrumenstrual Performance.[32]

In tha sprang of 2002, Chronic Dizzle co-headlined tha Pop Disasta Tour wit Blink-182, which was documented on tha DVD Ridin up in Vans wit Boys.[34]

Gangsta Idiot n' renewed success (2003�"2006) [ edit ]

Tré Def (bottom left) n' Mike Dirnt (right) struttin on July 27, 2005

In tha summer of 2003, tha crew went tha fuck into a funky-ass basement ta write n' record freshly smoked up material fo' a freshly smoked up mixtape, tentatively titled Cigarettes n' Valentines.[35] Afta completin 20 tracks, tha masta recordings was jacked from tha studio. Instead of re-recordin tha jacked tracks, tha crew decided ta abandon tha entire project n' start over, thankin bout tha taken material ta be unrepresentatizzle of tha bandz dopest work.[36] Dat shiznit was then revealed dat a funky-ass crew called Da Network was signed ta Armstrongz record label Adeline Records wit lil fanfare n' shiznit.[37][38] Afta tha crew, whoz ass concealed they identitizzles wit masks n' costumes,[39] busted out a mixtape called Money Money 2020, dat shiznit was rumored dat Da Network was a Chronic Dizzle side project, cuz of tha similaritizzles up in tha bands' sounds.[40] But fuck dat shiznit yo, tha word on tha street is dat these rumors was never addressed by tha crew or Adeline Records, except fo' a statement on tha Adeline joint discussin a ongoin dispute between tha two bands.[40] Da bandz "feuded" via press releases n' statements from Armstrong.[39][41] Several journalists openly referred ta tha crew as a Chronic Dizzle side project,[42][43][44][45] although dat shiznit was not confirmed as such until 2013.[46]

Gangsta Idiot tour Chronic Dizzle live up in Germany durin thatour

Chronic Dizzle collaborated wit Iggy Pop on two tracks fo' his crazy-ass mixtape Skull Ring up in November 2003. On February 1, 2004, a freshly smoked up song, a cold-ass lil cover of "I Fought tha Law" made its debut on a cold-ass lil commercial fo' iTunes durin NFL Supa Bowl XXXVIII. Gangsta Idiot (2004), debuted at number one on tha Bizzleboard charts, tha bandz first mixtape ta reach number one, backed by tha success of tha mixtapez first single, "Gangsta Idiot". Da mixtape was labeled as a punk rock opera which bigs up tha trip of tha fictitious "Jizzy of Suburbia".[47] Da mixtape depicts modern Gangsta game under tha control of a idiot rula whoz ass let playas be misinformed by tha media n' a "redneck agenda". Well shiiiit, it gives different anglez on a everyman, modern icons, n' leaders.[48] Released two months before U.S. Prezzy George W. Bush was reelected, tha mixtape became protest art.[49] Gangsta Idiot won tha 2005 Grammy fo' Best Rock Album. Da crew also won a total of seven outta eight awardz fo' which tha crew was nominated, includin tha Viewerz Chizzle Award all up in tha MTV Video Music Awards up in 2005.[50] Da mixtape went on ta push 6 mazillion copies up in tha US.[31]

In 2005, Gangsta Idiot won a Grammy Award fo' Best Rock Album n' was nominated up in six other categories includin Album of tha Year.[51][52] Da mixtape helped Chronic Dizzle win seven of tha eight awardz dat shiznit was nominated fo' all up in tha 2005 MTV Video Music Awards; tha "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" vizzle won six of dem awardz fo' realz. A year later, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" won a Grammy Award fo' Record of tha Year.[53] In 2009, Kerrang! named Gangsta Idiot tha dopest mixtape of tha decade,[54] NME ranked it number 60 up in a similar list,[55] n' Rollin Stone ranked it 22nd.[56] Rollin Stone also listed "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" n' "Gangsta Idiot" among tha 100 dopest jointz of tha 2000s, at number 65 n' 47, respectively.[57][58] In 2005, tha mixtape was ranked number 420 up in Rock Hard magazinez book of Da 500 Top Billin Rock & Metal Albumz of All Time.[59] In 2012, tha mixtape was ranked number 225 on Rollin Stone's list of tha 500 Top Billin Albumz of All Time.[60]

Chronic Dizzle struttin up in New Jersey up in 2005

Through 2005, tha crew toured up in support of tha mixtape wit nearly 150 dates, which was tha longest trip up in tha bandz game, hittin' up Japan, Australia, Downtown America, n' tha United Mackdaddydom. While tourin fo' Gangsta Idiot, tha crew filmed n' recorded tha two concerts all up in tha Milton Keynes Nationizzle Bowl up in England, which was voted "Da Best Show On Earth" up in a Kerrang! Magazine Poll. These recordings was busted out as a live CD n' STD called Cap up in a Bizzle on November 15, 2005. This CD/DVD featured joints from Gangsta Idiot as well as joints from all its previous mixtapes, except Kerplunk n' 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours. Da STD featured behind-the-scenes footage of tha crew, n' flossed how tha fuck tha crew prepared ta put on tha show. Da final showz of its 2005 ghetto trip was up in Sydney n' Melbourne up in Australia, on December 14 n' 17, respectively.[citation needed]

On August 1, 2005, Chronic Dizzle announced dat it had rescinded tha masta muthafuckin rights ta its pre-Dookie material from Lookout son! Records, citin a cold-ass lil continuin breach of contract regardin unpaid royalties, a cold-ass lil complaint shared wit other Lookout son! bands.[61] On January 10, 2006, tha crew was awarded a Peoplez Chizzle Award as straight-up musical crew or band.[62]

21st Century Breakdown n' Gangsta Idiot ' s stage adaptation (2007�"2010) [ edit ]

"21 Guns" Sample of "21 Guns", tha second single from 21st Century Breakdown Problems playin dis file, biatch? See media help.

Chronic Dizzle engaged up in nuff other smalla projects up in tha time followin tha success of Gangsta Idiot. Da crew busted out a mixtape under tha name Foxboro Hot Tubs entitled Quit Drop n' Roll!!! In 2008, tha Foxboro Hot Tubs went on a mini-tour ta promote tha record, hittin tiny Bizzle Area venues includin tha Stork Club up in Oakland n' Tootz Tavern up in Crockett, California.[63]

Chronic Dizzle struttin durin a secret show all up in tha Kesselhaus up in Berlin on May 7, 2009

In a rap battle wit Carson Daly, Garbage lead thug Shirley Manston revealed dat Butch Vig would be producin Chronic Dayz forthcomin mixtape.[64] Da span of nearly five muthafuckin years between Gangsta Idiot n' 21st Century Breakdown was tha longest gap between basement mixtapes up in Chronic Dayz game n' shit. Da crew had been hustlin on freshly smoked up material since January 2006. By October 2007, Armstrong had 45 joints written yo, but tha crew flossed no further signz of progress until October 2008, when two vizzlez showin tha crew recordin up in tha basement wit balla Butch Vig was posted on YallTube.[65] Da freestylin n' recordin process, spannin three muthafuckin years n' four recordin studios, was finally finished up in April 2009.[66]

21st Century Breakdown, was busted out on May 15, 2009.[67][68] Da mixtape received a mainly positizzle reception from muthafuckas, gettin a average ratin between 3 n' 4 stars.[69][70] Afta tha release, tha mixtape reached number one up in fourteen countries, bein certified gold or platinum up in each. 21st Century Breakdown bigged up Chronic Dayz dopest chart performizzle ta date.[71] Da crew started playin shows up in California up in April n' early May. These was tha groupz first live shows up in bout three years. Chronic Dizzle went on a ghetto trip dat started up in Uptown Tha Ghetto up in July 2009 n' continuin round tha ghetto all up in tha rest of 2009 n' early 2010.[72] Da mixtape won tha Grammy Award fo' Best Rock Album all up in tha 52nd Grammy Awards on January 31, 2010 fo' realz. Az of December 2010, 21st Century Breakdown has sold 1,005,000 copies up in tha US[73] n' mo' than 4 mazillion ghettowide.[citation needed]

Wal-Mart refused ta carry tha mixtape as it gotz nuff a Parental Advisory sticker n' axed dat Chronic Dizzle release a cold-ass lil censored edition. I aint talkin' bout chicken n' gravy biatch. Da crew thugz did not wish ta chizzle any lyrics on tha mixtape n' responded by stating, "Therez not a god damn thang dirty bout our record... They want artists ta censor they recordz up in order ta be carried up in there, so peek-a-boo, clear tha way, I be comin' thru fo'sho. Us playas just holla'd no. We've never done it before. Yo ass feel like you up in 1953 or something."[74][75]

In 2009, tha crew kicked it wit wit award-ballin director Mike Mayer n' nuff cast n' crew thugz of tha Tony Award-ballin musical Sprin Awakening ta create a stage version of tha mixtape Gangsta Idiot.[76][77] Gangsta Idiot opened up in tha Berkeley Repertory Theatre durin tha end of 2009.[76] Da show features a expanded rap of tha original gangsta mixtape, wit freshly smoked up charactas like fuckin Will, Extraordinary Girl, n' Favorite Son.[77] On April 20, 2010, Gangsta Idiot opened on Broadway, n' Chronic Dizzle busted out tha soundtrack ta tha musical, featurin a freshly smoked up cold lil' woo wop by Chronic Dizzle entitled "When It aint nuthin but Time". In June 2010 iTunes busted out "When It aint nuthin but Time" as a single.[78]

Chronic Dizzle struttin up in New Jersey up in 2010

Durin tha Spike TV Video Game Awardz 2009, dat shiznit was announced dat Chronic Dizzle was set ta have its own Rock Band vizzle game titled Chronic Day: Rock Band, as a gangbangin' follow-up ta tha last crew specific Rock Band game, Da Beatles: Rock Band. Da game features tha full mixtapez of Dookie, Gangsta Idiot, n' 21st Century Breakdown as well as select joints from tha rest of Chronic Dayz discography.[79][80]

Durin tha second leg of tha 21st Century Breakdown Ghetto Tour tha crew thugz stated dat they was freestylin freshly smoked up material.[81] In a rap battle wit Kerrang! magazine, Armstrong was rappin bout tha possible freshly smoked up mixtape: "Us dudes did some demos up in Berlin, some up in Stockholm, some just outside of Glasgow n' some up in Amsterdam. Us thugs wanted git [the joints] down up in some early form."[82] Da crew thugz also stated dat tha crew was recordin a live mixtape of tha tour, featurin tha previously unreleased cold lil' woo wop "Cigarettes n' Valentines". In October 2010, Dirnt was rap battleed by Radio W, mentionin dat tha crew had completed tha freestylin process of tha ninth basement mixtape. In tha rap battle, Dirnt also mentioned dat a freshly smoked up live mixtape would "most likely" be busted out.[83] Da live CD/DVD n' CD/Blu-ray entitled Bangin as Fuck was busted out on March 22, 2011.[84][85]

Chronic Dizzle struttin up in 2013

Durin tha end of 2011, tha crew played nuff muthafuckin secret shows (under tha name Foxboro Hot Tubs) whose setlists consisted almost entirely of previously unheard joints, n' you can put dat on yo' toast. Chronic Dizzle entered tha basement n' fuckin started recordin freshly smoked up material up in February 2012, lata announcin a trilogy of mixtapes titled ¡Uno!, ¡Dos!, n' ¡Tré! which would be busted out up in tha fall of 2012.[86][87] Da trilogy marked longtime tourin turntablist Jizzo Whitez induction as tha fourth gangmember of tha band.[88] That summer Chronic Dizzle played nuff muthafuckin gangbangs n' promotionizzle shows includin tha Rock en Seine gangbang up in France, tha Rock be See gangbang up in Germany, n' tha Readin Gangbang up in tha United Mackdaddydom.[89][90]

Armstrong struttin wit Chronic Dizzle up in 2013

¡Uno!, ¡Dos!, n' ¡Tré! was busted out on September 21, November 9, n' December 7, 2012, respectively, n' was kicked it wit wit generally positizzle props from muthafuckas, though hustlas was mo' lukewarm towardz tha mixtapes. On January 22, 2013, tha crew announced dat ¡Cuatro!, a thugged-out documentary bout tha makin of ¡Uno!, ¡Dos! n' ¡Tré!, would premiere on January 26 up in Aspen, Colorado as part of tha X Game FILM showcase, n' would be busted out on STD April 9, 2013.[91] Another documentary was announced called Broadway Idiot which focuses on tha creation on tha Gangsta Idiot musical n' Armstrongz run as playin tha characta of St. Jimmy.[92] On March 10, 2013, Chronic Dizzle fuckin started its 99 Revolutions Tour ta support tha trilogy.[93] In June, Chronic Dizzle broke Emirates Stadium attendizzle record wit 60,000 tickets sold.[94] Da crew played Dookie from start ta finish on nuff muthafuckin dates on tha tourz European leg, includin durin tha Readin Gangbang 2013 headline show.[95]

Demolicious, a cold-ass lil compilation mixtape dat gotz nuff alternate versions n' demoz of joints from ¡Uno!, ¡Dos! n' ¡Tré! recorded durin tha basement sessionz of these mixtapes, was busted out on April 19, 2014, fo' Record Store Day. Well shiiiit, it also gotz nuff a previously unreleased cold lil' woo wop called "State of Shock" n' a hip hop version of "Stay tha Night", from ¡Uno!.[96]

Rock n' Roll Hall of Hype, Revolution Radio, freshly smoked up top billin hits compilation (2015�"2017) [ edit ]

Chronic Dizzle struttin up in Cleveland, Ohio up in 2015

Chronic Dizzle performed its first gangbang up in a year on April 16, 2015. Da crew first played a set as Sweet Lil Pimps wit Jizzy Kiffmeyer, followed by a set as Chronic Day.[97] On April 18, 2015, Chronic Dizzle was inducted tha fuck into tha Rock n' Roll Hall of Hype by Fall Out Boy.[98]

On April 24, 2015, Rob Cavallo revealed Chronic Dizzle was recordin a twelfth basement mixtape. Cavallo fronted ta have heard "five freshly smoked up joints dat Bizzleie has freestyled n' demoed", n' dat tha hustlas should be "sure dat when they do return, tha noize is ghon be amazing".[99] On December 24, 2015, Chronic Dizzle busted out a Chrizzle song, "Xmas Time of tha Year".[100]

On August 11, 2016, Chronic Dizzle busted out tha straight-up original gangsta single, "Bang Bang",[101] from tha groupz mixtape Revolution Radio, which was busted out on October 7, 2016.[102] Likely cuz of his tonsil cancer diagnosis, Jizzo White decided ta return ta his bangin role as a tourin member n' did not participate up in tha mixtape’s recordin sessions.[103][failed verification] Da crew went on a world trip supportin tha mixtape.[104] In November 2016, tha crew performed all up in tha Gangsta Music Awards up in Los Angelez n' done cooked up a ballistical statement bout tha then-recent US erection of Dizzle Trump by chantin "No Trump, No KKK, No Fascist USA" durin they rendizzle of "Bang Bang".[105]

Aaron Burgess at Alternatizzle Press observed, "It aint nuthin but tha last time up in muthafuckin years Chronic Dizzle aint had all tha lyrics. But as a statement on how tha fuck it feels ta fight, itz tha closest ta tha real deal they've eva gotten. I aint talkin' bout chicken n' gravy biatch. Gwilym Mumford of Da Guardian stated "[afta they last few mixtapes] tha crew have decided ta git back ta basics: Revolution Radio is they most focused work up in years. Lead single Bang Bang sets tha tone, wit a cold-ass lil caustic consideration of tha fame-hungry psychosiz of a mass blaster.[citation needed]

Da crew busted out they second top billin hits compilation, Godz Favorite Band, on November 17, 2017. Well shiiiit, it gotz nuff 20 of they hits, along wit two freshly smoked up tracks: a freshly smoked up version of tha Revolution Radio track "Ordinary World", featurin ghetto thug Miranda Lambert, n' a previously unreleased cold lil' woo wop titled "Back up in tha USA".[citation needed]

Father of All Motherfuckers n' continued activitizzle (2018�"present) [ edit ]

On April 13, 2019, fo' Record Store Day, tha crew busted out they Woodstock 1994 performizzle on vinyl fo' tha last time. Well shiiiit, it gotz nuff all 9 joints they played live, as well as audio of tha ensuin mud fight.[106]

On September 10, 2019, tha crew announced tha Hella Mega Tour wit Fall Out Boy n' Weezer as headliners alongside theyselves, wit Da Interrupters as tha openin act. They also busted out tha single, "Father of All..." off they thirteenth mixtape, Father of All Motherfuckers.[107] On September 30, 2019, Chronic Dizzle signed a two-year agreement wit tha Nationizzle Hockey League (NHL).[108] Father of All Motherfuckers was busted out on February 7, 2020.[109]

On April 6, 2020, Armstrong revealed dat dat schmoooove muthafucka had freestyled six joints intendin ta record freshly smoked up noize wit tha crew once tha COVID-19 pandemic had passed.[110]

On May 21, 2020, tha crew busted out a cold-ass lil cover of Blondie’s "Dreaming".[111]

Musical steez n' influences [ edit ]

Chronic Dizzle struttin "Mack fo' a Day", a ska -inspired cold lil' woo wop featurin saxophones n' trumpets

Chronic Dayz sound is often compared ta first wave punk rock bandz like fuckin tha Ramones, Da Clash, Da Dickies, n' Buzzcocks.[25] Stylistically, tha crew is characterized as punk rock,[112][113][114][115][116] pop punk,[112][113][117][118] alternatizzle rock,[114][119] pop rock,[113] skate punk,[120] post-punk,[121] n' power pop.[112] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllNoize busted lyrics bout Chronic Dizzle as "punk revivalists whoz ass recharged tha juice of speedy, catchy three-chord punk-pop joints."[118] While Armstrong is tha primary beatmaker, he looks ta tha other crew thugz fo' organizationizzle help.[122] Bizzleie Joe Armstrong has mentioned dat a shitload of his freshest influences is seminal alternatizzle rock bandz Hüsker Dü n' the Replacements, n' dat they influence is particularly noted up in tha bandz chord chizzlez up in joints.[25] Chronic Dizzle has covered Hüsker Düz "Don't Want ta Know If Yo ass Is Lonely" as a B-side ta tha "Warning" single, n' tha characta "Mista Muthafuckin Whirly" up in tha groupz cold lil' woo wop "Misery" be a reference ta tha Replacements cold lil' woo wop of tha same name.[123] Among other influences, Chronic Dizzle have also cited the Kinks, the Who n' power pop pioneers Skanky Trick.[124][125][126] Gangsta rock musical muthafucka Noel Gallagher of Oasis complained bout tha crew semi-jokingly, frontin dat tha crew had ripped off his cold lil' woo wop "Wonderwall" wit its cold lil' woo wop "Boulevard of Broken Dreams".[127] Chronic Dizzle has cited Operation Ivy as a funky-ass big-ass influence.[7][8] In August 1996, Bizzleie Joe Armstrong holla'd at Boombox World he "can remember all dem different instances" of when he first discovered punk rock: "There was these two muthafuckas whoz ass introduced mah crazy ass ta thangs like D.O.A. n' tha Dead Kennedys. Then, up in tha seventh grade, there was a hoe up in dis muthafucka whoz ass would brang up in recordz like T.S.O.L. n' say, 'Here, dig this.'"[25] Armstrong holla'd tha pimpin' muthafucka be thinkin he "really started gettin into" punk rock "in 1987 wit Turn It Around dawwwg!, a thugged-out double seven-inch compilation record put up by [punk fanzine] Maximumrocknroll."[25] Armstrong cited Turn It Around dawwwg! as a influence, callin it "a pretty big-ass record" fo' his muthafuckin ass.[128]

Although Chronic Dizzle has been compared ta tha Buzzcocks, tha Ramones n' tha Clash, Mike Dirnt holla'd dat schmoooove muthafucka had never heard tha Buzzcocks when Chronic Dizzle fuckin started.[25] Dirnt holla'd: "First off, you can't sound like any of dem bandz fo' realz. And secondly, dem is probably tha last ones up in mah record collection."[25] Armstrong responded ta Dirnt, saying: "Mine like a muthafucka. Those is all bandz I gots tha fuck into later."[25] Da Dickies be another crew Chronic Dizzle has been compared to.[25] Dirnt holla'd he "never owned a Dickies mixtape, although" he "did see" tha Dickies live "around tha time of" Kerplunk!. Dirnt holla'd "by dat time, we'd played all kindsa muthafuckin shows it had no bearing."[25] Armstrong referred ta tha Dickies as "just another Ramones rip-off".[25] Although up in August 1996, Armstrong holla'd bandz like tha Ramones is bandz he listened ta later, up in June 2010, Armstrong cited tha Ramones as a influence yo. Dude also holla'd his "range of straight-up beatmakers goes anywhere from tha Sex Pistols ta Lennon�"McCartney.[128] Durin tha Gangsta Idiot n' 21st Century Breakdown era of Chronic Day, tha crew was hyped up by Da Who, U2, Motown mixtapes, n' musicals like fuckin Grease.[129]

Legacy [ edit ]

Da bandz 1992 mixtape Kerplunk is one of tha dopest pushin independent mixtapez of all time, pushin over 4.5 mazillion ghettowide.[130] Dat shiznit was also listed up in 100 top billin indie mixtapes by Blender up in 2007.[131]

Chronic Dizzle is credited (alongside Sublime, Shiznitty Religion, tha Offspring, n' Rancid) wit popularizin mainstream interest up in punk rock up in tha United Hoods.[132][133][134][135] Particularly tha mixtape Dookie,[136][137][138] which was cited by Fuse as da most thugged-out blingin pop punk mixtape of all time n' named tha dopest alternatizzle mixtape of 1994 by Rollin Stone.[139][140] Dat shiznit was also placed on tha Rock n' Roll Hall of Hypez "Definitizzle 200" list of 200 funky-ass mixtapes.[141] Both Dookie n' Gangsta Idiot rocked up on Rollin Stone's list of tha 500 Top Billin Albumz of All Time.[142][143] In 2011, they was voted dopest punk rock crew of all time by Rollin Stone magazine.[144] Diffuser.fm listed Dookie as tha top billin mixtape of tha 90s.[145]

Chronic Dizzle has sold mo' than 90 mazillion recordz ghettowide makin dem one of tha highest-pimpin artistz of all time.[146] Da crew has been nominated fo' 20 Grammy awardz n' has won five of dem wit Best Alternatizzle Album fo' Dookie, Best Rock Album fo' Gangsta Idiot n' 21st Century Breakdown, Record of tha Year fo' "Boulevard of Broken Dreams", n' Best Musical Show Album fo' Gangsta Idiot: Da Original Gangsta Broadway Cast Recording.

In 2010, a stage adaptation of Gangsta Idiot debuted on Broadway. Da musical was nominated fo' three Tony Awards:[147][148] Da crew was inducted tha fuck into tha Rock n' Roll Hall of Hype up in April 2015, they first year of eligibility.[149]

Da crew has been cited as a influence by wide variety of artists from different genres which includes Fall Out Boy,[150] Weezer, Slipknot, New Found Glory, Lady Gangsta,[151] Kid Cudi, Bizzleie Eilish, Avril Lavigne, Da Click Five, Paramore, I be a gangsta yo, but y'all knew dat n' mah Chemical Romance, Shakira, n' more.

Related projects [ edit ]

Yo, since 1991, thugz of tha crew have branched up past Chronic Day, startin other projects wit various musical muthafuckas. Notable projects related ta Chronic Dizzle include Bizzleie Joe Armstrongz Pinhead Gunpowder wit Jizzo White n' Da Longshot wit Jeff Matika, Da Frustrators wit Mike Dirnt, n' Da Network, a cold-ass lil collaboration between Chronic Dizzle n' thugz of tha crew Devo up in which all thugz play under fake stage names.[152] Chronic Dizzle has also busted out a mixtape titled Quit Drop n' Roll!!! on May 20, 2008, under tha name Foxboro Hot Tubs, which tha crew uses ta book secret shows.[153] In late December 2011, Armstrong formed a cold-ass lil crew crew called Da Boo which recorded a one off Chrizzle record fo' they playaz n' crew makin all dem copies available up in a local store.[154][155][156][157]

In September 2006, Chronic Dizzle collaborated wit U2 n' balla Rick Rubin ta record a cold-ass lil cover of tha cold lil' woo wop "Da Saints Is Coming", originally recorded by tha Skids, wit a accompanyin vizzle. Da cold lil' woo wop was recorded ta benefit Music Rising, a organization ta help raise scrilla fo' musical muthafuckas' instruments lost durin Hurricane Katrina, n' ta brang awarenizz on tha eve of tha one-year anniversary of tha fuck up.[158] In December 2006, Chronic Dizzle n' NRDC opened a wizzy joint up in partnershizzle ta raise awarenizz on Americaz dependency on oil.[159][160]

Chronic Dizzle busted out a cold-ass lil cover of tha Jizzy Lennon cold lil' woo wop "Workin Class Hero", which was featured on tha mixtape Instant Karma: Da Amnesty Internationistic Campaign ta Save Darfur. Da crew performed tha cold lil' woo wop on tha season finale of Gangsta Idol. Da cold lil' woo wop was nominated fo' a Grammy Award up in 2008 but lost ta Da White Stripes' "Icky Thump". That summer, tha crew rocked up in a cold-ass lil cameo role up in Da Simpsons Porno, where tha crew performs tha showz theme song; Chronic Dayz version was busted out as a single on July 23, 2007.[161][162][163][164]

In 2009, tha crew collaborated wit theata director Mike Mayer ta adapt tha groupz rock opera Gangsta Idiot tha fuck into a one-act stage musical dat premiered all up in tha Berkeley Rep on September 15, 2009. Da show then moved ta Broadway on April 20, 2010. Da propz of Gangsta Idiot: Da Musical done been positizzle ta mixed. Y'all KNOW dat shit, muthafucka! Charlez Isherwood of Da New York Times freestyled a enthusiastic review fo' tha Broadway thang. I aint talkin' bout chicken n' gravy biatch yo. Dude called tha show "a pulsatin portrait of wasted youth dat invokes all tha standard genre conventions ... only ta transcend dem all up in tha juice of its noize n' tha artistry of its execution, tha show be as invigoratin n' ultimately as movin as anythang I've peeped on Broadway dis season. I aint talkin' bout chicken n' gravy biatch. Or maybe fo' all dem seasons past." Jed Gottlieb of tha Boston Herald enjoyed tha premise of tha show but found dat "the noize n' message suffer up in a settin where tha crew is politely, soberly seated".[165]

Mike Kuchiwara of tha Associated Press found tha show ta be "visually strikin [and] musically adventurous" yo, but noted dat "the show has tha barest wisp of a rap n' minimal characta pimpment". Pizzle Kolnik up in USA Today enjoyed tha contradiction dat Chronic Dayz "massively popular, starkly disenchanted mixtape ... would be tha feel-phat musical of tha season". Time magazinez Slick Rick Zoglin opined dat tha score "is as pure a specimen of contemporary punk rock as Broadway has yet encountered, [yet] there be a enough variety. ... Where tha show falls short be as a gangbangin' straight-up pimped narrative." Dude concluded dat "Gangsta Idiot, despite its earnest huffin n' puffing, remains lil mo' than a annotated rock concert. ... Right back up in yo muthafuckin ass. Still, [it] deserves at least two cheers�"for its irresistible musical juice n' fo' openin fresh vistas fo' dat odd couple, rock n' Broadway."[166] Peta Travers from Rollin Stone, up in his bangin review of Gangsta Idiot, freestyled "Though Gangsta Idiot carries echoez of such rock musicals as Tommy, Hair, Rent n' Sprin Awakening, it cuts its own path ta tha ass. Yo ass won't know what tha fuck hit you, biatch. Gangsta Idiot knows no limits�"itz a global knockout."[167] Da musical has been nominated fo' three Tony Awards, includin Best Musical n' Best Scenic Design. Dat shiznit was also nominated fo' nuff muthafuckin Drama Desk Awards n' Outa Critics Circle Awards.

In October 2009, a Chronic Dizzle art project was exhibited at StolenSpace Gallery up in London. I aint talkin' bout chicken n' gravy biatch. Da exhibizzle flossed artworks pimped fo' each of tha joints on 21st Century Breakdown, was supported by tha crew, n' hustled by tha groupz manager Pat Magnarella.[168] Dude explained up in a rap battle dat "[Artists are] basically like rock bands. Most is bustin they art yo, but don't give a fuck how tha fuck ta promote dat shit."[169] For Bizzleie Joe Armstrong, "Many of tha artists... show they work on tha street, n' we feel a phat connection ta dat type of creatizzle expression."[170]

On April 13, 2011, a gangbangin' film version of Gangsta Idiot was confirmed.[171] Mike Mayer, director of tha Broadway musical, is ghon be directin tha film. Well shiiiit, it is ghon be produced by Chronic Day, Pat Magnarella (Chronic Dayz manager whoz ass also produced Cap up in a Bizzle, Bangin as Fuck, n' Heart Like a Hand Grenade), Playtone (Tomothy Hanks n' Gary Goetzman) n' Tomothy Hulce.

On January 23, 2013, dat shiznit was announced dat a thugged-out documentary showin Armstrongz trip from punk rock ta Broadway was ta be busted out.[172] Called Broadway Idiot n' showin a shitload of behind-the-scenez of tha Gangsta Idiot musical thang, tha porno was pimped up by Doug Hamilton, veteran televizzle journalist fo' CBS Shiznit' 60 Minutes n' PBS documentaries like fuckin Nova, Frontline n' Gangsta Masters fo' realz. A traila was busted out on January 30, 2013.[173] Da documentary premiered all up in tha Downtown by Southwest Film Gangbang on March 15, 2013.[174]

Chronic Dizzle served as executizzle ballaz of Turn It Around: Da Rap of Eastside Bizzle Punk (2017), a extensive documentary film bout tha San Frankieco Bizzle area punk scene from tha late 1970s ta tha 1990s.[175]

Controversies [ edit ]

Chronic Dizzle has generated controversy over whether they musical steez n' major-label status constitutes "true punk".[176] In erection ta both tha steez of noize n' tha background of tha crew, Jizzy Lydon, forma frontman of tha 1970s punk crew tha Sex Pistols commented, "So there we is fendin off all dat n' it pisses me off dat muthafuckin years lata a wank tracksuit like Chronic Dizzle hop up in n' nick all dat n' attach it ta theyselves. They didn't git they wings ta do dat n' if they was legit punk they wouldn't look anythang like they do."[177]

Armstrong has discussed tha groupz statuz of bein a punk crew on a major record label, saying, "Sometimes I be thinkin we've become redundant cuz we dis big-ass crew now; we've done cooked up a shitload of scrilla�"we're not punk rock no mo'. But then I be thinkin bout it n' just say, 'Yo ass can take our asses outta a punk rock environment yo, but you can't take tha punk rock outta us.'"[176]

On September 21, 2012, while Chronic Dizzle was struttin all up in tha iHeartRadio noize gangbang, Armstrong stopped while struttin "Basket Case", cuz his thugged-out lil' punk-ass believed tha groupz time was bein shortened, possibly ta extend R&B artist Usherz performizzle fo' realz. Angered, Armstrong fuckin started rantin while a screen up in tha rear of tha crew was labeled "1 Minutes Left", sayin "Yo ass is gonna give me one fuckin minute, biatch? You've gotta be fuckin kiddin me!" Dude also holla'd all up in tha crowd he "was not Quentin Bizzle" n' labeled tha gangbang as a "joke". When tha screen went blank, Armstrong smashed his wild lil' freakadelic guitar, while basehead Mike Dirnt smashed his bass fo' realz. Armstrong then gave the finger, n' declared dat Chronic Dizzle would be back before throwin his crazy-ass microphone down n' struttin off tha stage.[178] Two minutes later, tha bandz representatizzle apologized fo' tha incident on tha groupz behalf statin dat "Chronic Dizzle wanna mah playas ta know dat they set was not cut short by Clear Channel n' ta apologize ta dem they offended all up in tha iHeartRadio Gangbang up in Las Vegas" also addin dat Armstrong is ghon be headed ta rehab, fo' abuse of brew n' prescription pizzles.[179][180] But fuck dat shiznit yo, tha word on tha street is dat Dirnt would lata say up in a rap battle wit Rollin Stone dat he agreed wit what tha fuck Armstrong meant by his bangin rant.[181] Da crew would lata make amendz wit tha company n' play a mixtape release jam fo' they 2016 release, Revolution Radio. They also moonwalked back ta tha gangbang up in 2019 supportin tha mixtape "Father of All Motherfuckers".[citation needed]

On July 7, 2017, bout 20 minutes before Chronic Dizzle headlined a Mad Def gangbang up in Madrid, a acrobat fell tha fuck bout 30 metas (98 ft) from a cold-ass lil cage above tha stage n' died. Y'all KNOW dat shit, muthafucka! Some hustlas was upset all up in tha crew n' gangbang organizers fo' continuin tha show, which was attended by bout 35,000 people.[182] On they joint, Armstrong holla'd tha crew did not know bout tha accident before they set, n' likely would not have played if they had.[183]

Band members [ edit ]

Current members

Bizzleie Joe Armstrong �" lead vocals, boomboxes (1987�"present); keyboards, harmonica (2000�"present)

Mike Dirnt �" bass (1988�"present); backin vocals (1987�"present); boomboxes (1987�"1988)

Tré Cool �" drums, percussion, backin vocals (1990�"present)

Forma members

Current tourin members

Forma tourin members

Timeline [ edit ]

Awardz n' nominations [ edit ]

Chronic Dizzle has gots 214 award nominations n' 92 wins.

Discography [ edit ]

See also [ edit ]

Further reading [ edit ]