#Regulate... G Funk Era

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Today in Hip Hop History:

Warren G released his debut album Regulate… G Funk Era June 7, 1994

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This D.J. - Warren G (1994)

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Warren G featuring Nate Dogg - Regulate 1994

Warren G is an American rapper, record producer, and DJ known for his role in West Coast rap's 1990s ascent. A pioneer of G-funk, he attained mainstream success with the 1994 single "Regulate". He significantly helped Snoop Dogg's career during the latter's beginnings, also introducing him to Dr. Dre, who later signed Snoop Dogg. After the success of "Regulate", American singer and rapper Nate Dogg became a fixture in the West Coast hip hop genre, regularly working with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and Xzibit in the 1990s; his deep vocals became sought after for hooks, and he would expand to work with a larger variety of artists in the 2000s. As a featured artist, Nate charted 16 times on the Billboard Hot 100, and in 2003 reached number one via 50 Cent's "21 Questions". Nate Dogg also was notably featured on Dr. Dre's "The Next Episode" and Eminem's "'Till I Collapse" (poll #239). In 2015, Warren G released Regulate… G Funk Era, Part II, an EP featuring archived recordings of Nate Dogg, who died in 2011.

"Regulate" was released in the spring of 1994 as the first single on the soundtrack to the film Above the Rim and later Warren G's debut album, Regulate… G Funk Era. The album debuted at number 2 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 176,000 in its opening week. The single spent 18 weeks in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, with three weeks at number 2, and earned a Grammy nomination and a MTV Movie Award nomination. In 2017, "Regulate", certified platinum in 1994, went multi-platinum, propelled by digital downloads.

It employs a four-bar sample of the rhythm of Michael McDonald's song "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)", and also samples "Sign of the Times" by Bob James and "Let Me Ride" by Dr. Dre. "Regulate" starts with a read introduction referencing dialogue from the 1988 film Young Guns.

"Regulate" received a total of 75,7% yes votes! Previous Warren G polls: #20 "Prince Igor".

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Warren G feat. Nate Dogg - "Regulate" 1994 Hip Hop / G-Funk / Gangsta Rap / R&B

This was such a momentous debut single from Warren G that served as America's top rap tune during the summer of 1994, and the video was put into heavy rotation on MTV too. The song was originally released as part of the soundtrack to the film Above the Rim, which co-starred 2Pac, and that's why you see him also briefly appear in the video a few times as well.

As a smooth west coast hood tale that was based on real-life events, "Regulate" debuted at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, has now gone double-platinum in the US, and for a label that had been, up until that point, known mostly as a New York entity, became Def Jam's biggest ever single too. The song also helped Warren's debut album, Regulate... G Funk Era, go triple-platinum in the States, and it also reached #2 on the Billboard 200 album chart as well.

Warren, who not only raps on "Regulate," but produced it too, liberally samples Michael McDonald's 1982 blue-eyed yacht-soul classic, "I Keep Forgettin'," and there's a fantastic version of "Regulate" called the "Jammin' Mix" that manages to seamlessly incorporate some of McDonald's and his sister Maureen's vocals from "I Keep Forgettin'" as the chorus. I actually slightly prefer that version to the original, but you also do happen to get a little bit less of Nate Dogg's vocals with it too 😕.

And the iconic whistling portions are lifted from Bob James' 1981 song, "Sign of the Times." Warren slows that whistle down, and along with the introductory dialogue from the 1988 film Young Guns, manages to evoke a Wild West vibe, appearing to draw a parallel between his own modern day-in-the-life story about his friend Nate rescuing him from a robbery, and then them getting some girls for the night, to that of a cowboy's tale that could have taken place in the same region over a century ago.

Legendary west coast rap classic.

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REGULATORS: THE 25 DOPEST G-FUNK SONGS

By Stereo Williams

Published Mon, February 7, 2022 at 12:00 AM EST

West Coast Hip-Hop was already becoming a force. 

In the late 1980s, artists like Ice-T, Too $hort, King Tee and N.W.A. were putting California on the Hip-Hop map and by the dawn of the 1990s, New York City's grip on the rap industry was no longer a given. Producers like Above The Law's Cold 187Um (aka Big Hutch), DJ Quik and most famously, Dr. Dre, began melding their love of the bass-heavy grooves of Parliament/Funkadelic and other bands like Zapp and the Ohio Players, into Hip-Hop beats. The sound that emerged came to be known as G-Funk, and after 1992, it took over the West Coast.

And, in turn, the West Coast would take over Hip-Hop, commercially. After Dr. Dre took G-funk to the mainstream with the success of his solo debut The Chronic, the sound was virtually everywhere. With the Super Bowl Halftime Show putting everyone in a West Coast spirit, we decided to rank the 25 Dopest G-Funk songs. 

#26

"YOUR LOVE IS A 1.8.7." - THE WHITEHEAD BROS [BONUS SONG]

G-Funk was so big in 1993/1994, that it started to influence R&B. One of the most obvious examples was this single from The Whitehead Bros. With its squealing synths and references to murder and automatic weapons, it's a gangstafied love song. 

#25

"SUMMERTIME IN THE LBC" - THE DOVE SHACK

One of the most criminally overshadowed groups of the era, The Dove Shack came out swinging with this breezy ode to Long Beach in the summer. 

#24

"GETTIN' IT" - TOO $HORT W/PARLIAMENT-FUNKADELIC

"We gon' do it like this...on the last album," $hort Dog mournfully announced on this Parliament-assisted banger. Of course, we all know Too $hort was far from finished, but he delivered one of the most prominent latter entries in the G-Funk canon. 

#23

"AIN'T NO FUN" SNOOP DOGGY DOGG FEAT. WARREN G, NATE DOGG AND KURUPT

Yes, it's one of the most problematic songs of all time. But what a banger! Daz ghost-produced this G-funk staple. 

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#22

"DEEZ NUUUTZ" - DR. DRE FEAT. DAT NIGGAZ DAZ, NATE DOGG

Another classic from "The Chronic," and a song that spawned 30 years of eighth grader jokes, the Nate Dogg outro is just perfection. 

#21

"ALWAYZ INTO SOMETHIN'" - N.W.A.

Probably the clearest indicator on N.W.A.'s notorious sophomore album "Niggaz4Life" of where Dr. Dre was about to take things with "The Chronic" a year later. 

#20

"REAL MUTHAPHUCKKIN G'S" - EAZY-E FEAT. B.G. KNOCC OUT AND DRESTA

Eazy-E's diss aimed squarely at Dr. Dre and Death Row, this track was one of the best examples of Ruthless Records' brand of G-Funk, a sound the label rarely gets acknowledgment for. 

#19

"INDO SMOKE" - MISTA GRIMM

A weed theme song for stoners circa 1993, this banger from the "Poetic Justice" soundtrack gave an indication of where Warren G was going to go production-wise. It also memorably provided an intro snippet on Snoop's "Doggy Style" a few months later.

#18

"DUSTED 'N' DISGUSTED" - E-40 FEAT. MAC MALL, SPICE 1, ANT BANKS, 2PAC

E-40 pulls together a who's-who of Bay Area legends for one of the most beloved singles in his catalog. 

#17

"BLACK SUPERMAN" - ABOVE THE LAW

ATL's G-Funk legacy has always been overshadowed by the behemoth that is Death Row, but know that Cold 187um got there first and Ruthless sustained the sound alongside more high-profile camps. 

#16

"LET'S PLAY HOUSE" - THA DOGG POUND FEAT. MICHEL'LE AND NATE DOGG

A song that would become a West Coast backyard boogie staple for years to come, it's Daz in top form, production-wise. But everyone brings their A game here. 

#15

"DOLLAZ & SENSE" - DJ QUIK

Quik takes no prisoners on this infamous MC Eiht diss. Their feud would be one of West Coast Hip-Hop's most notorious, and this track is a classic entry. 

#14

"AFRO PUFFS" - LADY OF RAGE FEAT. SNOOP DOGGY DOGG

The First Lady of Death Row came with it on this hit single from "Above The Rim," an ode to natural hair, gangsta shit and keepin' it funky. 

#13

"DOGGY DOGG WORLD" - SNOOP DOGGY DOGG FEAT. THA DOGG POUND, THE DRAMATICS AND WARREN G

The pimptastic video is one of the most memorable of the 90s; and the groove is pure 70s funk, highlighting how deeply indebted to that era G-funk had been. 

#12

"YOU KNOW HOW WE DO IT" - ICE CUBE

Cube's first album was Bomb Squad bombast and his second outing was looser, but still hard. After enjoying mainstream success with singles like "It Was A Good Day" and "Check Yo' Self," Cube dropped his most obviously G-Funk-leaning single in this West Coast classic. 

#11

"LET ME RIDE" - DR. DRE FEAT. SNOOP DOGGY DOGG AND JEWELL

Dre's love of P-Funk was never more evident than on this Sunday driving anthem. The flip of "Mothership Connection (Star Child)" is perfect and it gave "The Chronic" another hit single. 

#10

"THIS D.J."

Sure, the Nate Dogg-assisted "Regulate" is way more famous. But this follow-up single best sums up the sunny vibe of Warren G's particular brand of G-Funk. He kept it street, but also gave a more laid-back alternative to what was coming out of Death Row at the time. And this is a great summer song.

#9

"CALIFORNIA LOVE" [REMIX] - 2PAC W/DR. DRE FEAT. ROGER TROUTMAN

The original may be more famous, but it's the remix that's pure G-Funk. From that wobbly bassline to those squealy synths and the presence of an electro-funk legend in Roger Troutman himself. 

#8

"WHO AM I? (WHAT'S MY NAME)" - SNOOP DOGGY DOGG

It's so P-Funk-like, it's like you can hear George Clinton sitting in the room. Nobody would ever have trouble remembering his name again. Shoutout to "Atomic Dog." 

#7

"CALL IT WHAT YOU WANT" - ABOVE THE LAW FEAT. 2PAC AND MONEY B

Big Hutch (Cold 187Um) is one of the most underrated producers of all time. It's so funky and Pac and Money B bring some of that freewheeling D.U. energy to the proceedings. 

#6

"BIG PIMPIN'" - THA DOGG POUND FEAT. SNOOP DOGGY DOGG

Daz's spin on G-Funk is so distinct. He goes deep into those bass grooves and this is one of his rubbery best. From the classic "Above The Rim" soundtrack, it helped announce that Tha Dogg Pound was up next. 

#5

"DRE DAY" - DR. DRE W/SNOOP DOGGY DOGG

From that opening thump; you can feel Parliament's influence. This hit from "The Chronic" was the culmination of his sound up that point--and yes, a scorching diss of Dre's former bandmate Eazy-E (and Luke and Tim Dog). 

#4

"REGULATE" - WARREN G FEAT. NATE DOGG

Where the G-Child proved to any late comers that he was more than just Dre's brother. The Long Beach product crafted his own uniquely melodic brand of G-Funk, and this classic epitomized it. 

#3

"TONITE" - DJ QUIK

Another example of G-Funk before Death Row and "The Chronic," DJ Quik's breakout hit wasn't necessarily called "G-Funk" at the time, but when you listen to it now, it's clear that he's pointing towards where so much mainstream West Coast Hip-Hop was headed. 

#2

"GIN AND JUICE" - SNOOP DOGGY DOGG

Another ode to getting drunk as hell, Snoop's second single cemented him as the most unique new voice in the game back in 1994. All these years later, it's a staple of the sound and era, a true G-Funk classic. 

#1

"NUTHIN' BUT A 'G' THANG" DR. DRE FEAT. SNOOP DOGGY DOGG

"Deep Cover" obviously came first, but this was Death Row's first smash and the song that pushed G Funk into the mainstream. Snoop and Dre's chemistry was on fire, and the groove launched a thousand imitators.

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Warren Griffin III (November 10, 1970) known professionally as Warren G, is a rapper and record producer who, aiding the G-funk sound, assisted West Coast rap’s 1990s ascent. In 1990, he formed with Nate Dogg and Snoop Dogg.

Topping his seven Top 40 hits the 1994 single “Regulate,” his duet with Nate, was a massive hit. Earlier, despite his teenage jailings in his California hometown Long Beach, having pioneering gangsta rapper Dr. Dre as an older stepbrother, and having standout lyricist Snoop as a groupmate, he took a unique path into the rap subgenre G-funk’s success. His debut album, Regulate... G Funk Era, debuted at #2 on the US Billboard 200chart, selling 176,000 in its opening week. The album went on the sell over 3 million copies in the US and was certified 3x multi-platinum. The single “Regulate” spent 18 weeks in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, with three weeks at #2, while “This D.J.”, reached #9. Both songs earned Grammy nominations.

Three songs from his second album, Take a Look Over Your Shoulder, reached the Top 40, as did his 1998 duet with Nate Dogg, “Nobody Does It Better”. Both Take a Look Over Your Shoulder and his next album, I Want It All, were certified gold, the last of his albums to attain certification. His 2001 comeback attempt, The Return of the Regulator, failed to reach his earlier heights despite a star-studded collaborator list, and he was criticized for undermining his strengths by trying to exceed them.

His next two albums, 2005’s In the Mid-Nite Hour and then 2009’s The G Files, released independently, were self-produced. In the 2010s, he experienced a resurgence in popularity amid the digital age. In 2015, he released Regulate... G Funk Era, Pt. II. In 2017, “Regulate”, platinum since 1994, went 2x multi-platinum, propelled by digital downloads.

He has six children with his wife, Tenille Griffin (1998). In April 2021, his son Olaijah was signed by the NFL’s Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent.

In 2019, he launched a line of barbecue sauces and rubs, Sniffin Griffin’s BBQ, for retail and restaurant supply. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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Today in Hip Hop History:

Warren G released his debut album Regulate… G Funk Era June 7, 1994

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Regulate by Warren G , feat Nate Dogg (1994)

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Today in Hip-Hop History: Warren G’s Debut Album ‘Regulate…G Funk Era’ Turns 30 Years Old!

Today in Hip-Hop History: Warren G’s Debut Album ‘Regulate…G Funk Era’ Turns 30 Years Old!

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Today in Hip-Hop History: Warren G’s Debut Album ‘Regulate…G Funk Era’ Turns 30 Years Old!

Today in Hip-Hop History: Warren G’s Debut Album ‘Regulate…G Funk Era’ Turns 30 Years Old!

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"From all of these acts, Daft Punk was certainly the most accurate bellwether of where club music was heading near the turn of the millennium, particularly as technology was taking a quantum leap in the Y2K-era. (In ’97, AOL was the internet provider of choice, with Netscape* serving as the world’s premiere browser.)

While the group’s Thomas Bangalter famously said that “Da Funk” was their attempt to make something reminiscent of Warren G’s 1994 G-Funk masterpiece “Regulate,” the song was also steeped in tech-forged acid house, the famously squelchy genre that that had emerged in the ’80s upon the release of the Roland TB-303. While few could have said so at the time, the song was of course also a blueprint for French Touch, a soon-to-be essential genre that Daft Punk were themselves then forging.

Indeed, “Da Funk” may have been am homage to G-funk and ’70s disco funk itself, but anyone who heard it in clubs must have either consciously or intuitively understood that the slick, swaggering track was far from the same old thing. Neither was its video: Directed by Spike Jonze, who in ’95 had also directed clips for acts including Bjork and Sonic Youth."

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Regulate...G Funk Era  -  1994

Track 1  -  Regulate

Track 2  -  Do You See

Track 3  -  Gangsta Sermon

Track 4  -  Recognize

Track 5  -  Super Soul Sis

Track 6  -  ‘94 Ho Draft

Track 7  -  So Many Ways

Track 8  -  This DJ

Track 9  -  This Is the Shack

Track 10 -  What’s Next

Track 11 -  And Ya Don’t Stop

Track 12 -  Runnin’ wit No Brakes