2) The album was recorded in the summer before its release date.
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2. 2) The album was recorded in the summer before its release date.
The recording sessions took place at Death Row Studios in Los Angeles (the same record company that homed Snoop and Tupac) and at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood.