Did you know that Dr. Dre’s ’2001′ album was the most successful release on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart in the 2000-2009 decade?

Despite debuting at #2 on the Billboard 200 with 516k copies sold following its November 16th 1999 release, the record managed to outlast many other projects during that period and was certified an astounding 6x platinum in only 12 months. As of July 2008, ’2001′ had sold over 7.2 million copies in the US alone.

Now you know!