Warren Griffin III is an American rapper,DJ,and producer 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",a duet with Nate Dogg. He significantly helped Snoop Dogg's career during the latter's beginnings,also introducing him to Dr. Dre,who later signed Snoop Dogg.
Doggystyle is the debut studio album by American rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg. It was released on November 23,1993,by Death Row Records and Interscope Records. The album was recorded and produced following Snoop's appearances on Dr. Dre's debut solo album The Chronic (1992),to which Snoop contributed significantly. The West Coast style in hip-hop that he developed from Dre's first album continued on Doggystyle. Critics have praised Snoop Dogg for the lyrical "realism" that he delivers on the album and for his distinctive vocal flow.
Nathaniel Dwayne Hale,known professionally as Nate Dogg,was an American singer and rapper. He gained recognition for providing guest vocals for a multitude of hit rap songs between 1992 and 2007,earning the nickname "King of Hooks".
213 was an American hip hop trio supergroup from Long Beach,California composed of Snoop Dogg,Warren G and Nate Dogg. The name derives from Los Angeles' original telephone area code 213,which served the city of Long Beach at the time of the group's formation.
"Gin and Juice" is a song by American rapper Snoop Dogg. It was released on January 18,1994,as the second single from his debut album,Doggystyle (1993). The song was produced by Dr. Dre and contains an interpolation from Slave's "Watching You" in its chorus and a sample from George McCrae. Tony Green created its bassline;additional vocalists on the song include Dat Nigga Daz,Jewell,Heney Loc,and Sean "Barney" Thomas. "Gin and Juice" peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. It earned a gold certification from the RIAA and sold 700,000 copies.
Tha Doggfather is the second studio album by American rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg. It was released on November 12,1996,by Death Row and Interscope Records. After the success of his debut album Doggystyle (1993),Snoop was arrested and charged with murder and in 1995,spent time preparing for the case that went to trial. On February 20,1996,he was cleared of all charges and began working on his second album without Dr. Dre providing work as a record producer. This was Snoop's final album on Death Row until 2022,when he acquired the rights to the Death Row trademarks from MNRK Music Group,releasing BODR the same year. This would also be his last album under the moniker Snoop Doggy Dogg. Recording sessions took place from February 1996 to October 1996,with Suge Knight as the executive producer on the album,alongside the additional production from several record producers such as DJ Pooh,Daz Dillinger,Soopafly and L.T. Hutton;as well as guest appearances from Charlie Wilson,Kurupt,Tray Dee and Warren G,among others.
The Hard Way is the only album from American hip hop trio 213,which consisted of Snoop Dogg,Warren G and Nate Dogg. It was released on August 17,2004,under Doggystyle Records,G-Funk Entertainment,Dogg Foundation,TVT Records.
"Let Me Ride" is a song by rapper and producer Dr. Dre,released in 1993 as the third and final single from his debut studio album,The Chronic. It experienced moderate success on the charts,until it became a massive hit when Dre won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance for the song during the Grammy Awards of 1994. The chorus is sung by Ruben and Jewell,and Snoop Dogg raps the line "Rollin' in my 6-4" and appears in some background vocals.
Bigg Snoop Dogg Presents... Welcome to tha Chuuch:Da Album is a compilation album by Snoop Dogg. It was released on December 13,2005 by Doggy Style Records and Koch Records. The "Save Tookie" version of the single "Real Soon",by the DPGC featuring Jamie Foxx,was available to download for free on Doggystyle Records website. It features the reunited Tha Dogg Pound and the comeback for The Lady of Rage.
"The Next Episode" is a single by American rapper-producer Dr. Dre,released on June 26,2000 as the third single from his second studio album,2001 (1999). The track features Snoop Dogg,Kurupt,and Nate Dogg,but only Snoop Dogg is credited. It is a sequel to Dre and Snoop's famous single "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" from the former's debut album,The Chronic.
Regulate... G Funk Era is the debut studio album by American rapper Warren G. It was released on June 7,1994,by Violator Records and distributed by Def Jam Recordings. The album's biggest hit was the eponymous single "Regulate",a gritty depiction of West Coast gang life which samples singer Michael McDonald's hit "I Keep Forgettin' " and featured Nate Dogg. The album also contained the top ten hit "This D.J." The song "Regulate" was also featured on the Above the Rim soundtrack,which was released on March 22,1994. An altered version of the song "So Many Ways" appeared in the 1995 film Bad Boys.
"Regulate" is a song performed by American rapper Warren G featuring American singer Nate Dogg. It 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 (1994). It became an MTV staple and the song reached No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 8 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart. "Regulate" was number 98 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop and number 108 on Pitchfork Media's "Top 200 Tracks of the 90s".
Music from the Motion Picture Poetic Justice is the soundtrack to John Singleton's 1993 film Poetic Justice. It was released on June 29,1993,through Epic Soundtrax,and consisted of a blend of hip hop and R&B music. The album peaked at number 23 on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on August 25,1993.
"From tha Chuuuch to da Palace" is a song by American rapper Snoop Dogg featuring fellow American musician Pharrell Williams from the former's sixth studio album Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$ (2002). Produced by The Neptunes,it contains re-sung elements from "Contagious" performed by The Isley Brothers. The song lyrics reference their lead singer Ron Isley. The music video was directed by Diane Martel and includes cameo appearances by Tony Cox,Tommy Davidson,Lauren London and rappers Soopafly,Goldie Loc,Uncle Junebug,Daz Dillinger and Warren G. The video includes Pharrell wearing make up to look like Bill Gates. The song was featured in the films Malibu's Most Wanted &50 First Dates and video game MTV Music Generator 3.
The discography of American recording artist Nate Dogg consists of three studio albums,one compilation album,one collaboration album,5 singles as the main artist,and 35 singles as a featured artist.
The Up in Smoke Tour was a West Coast hip hop tour in 2000 which was headlined by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg,also featuring artists and disc jockeys Ice Cube,Eminem,Proof,Nate Dogg,Kurupt,D12,MC Ren,Westside Connection,Chilldrin of da Ghetto,Mel-Man,Tha Eastsidaz,Doggy's Angels,Devin The Dude,Warren G,Crucial Conflict,TQ,Truth Hurts,Xzibit,The D.O.C.,Hittman,DJ Crazy Toones,Six-Two,Ms. Toi,&DJ Jam.
This discography of American rapper Warren G consists of 6 studio albums,1 EP,17 singles,1 soundtrack album,and 19 music videos.
Rojai Trawick,better known as Mista Grimm,is a rapper formerly signed to Epic Records' sub-label,550 Music. Grimm's first release was the 1993 single "Indo Smoke" featuring Warren G and Nate Dogg from the Poetic Justice soundtrack. The following year Grimm released a single entitled "Situation:Grimm" that appeared on the Higher Learning soundtrack. Mista Grimm completed his debut album Things are Looking Grimm that was originally set to be released during the summer of 1995;however,after the album's lead single "Steady Dippen" failed to make an impact,the album was shelved. Little has been heard of Mista Grimm subsequently aside from a song called "Grow Room" on DJ Pooh's 1997 album Bad Newz Travels Fast,appearances on T-Bone's albums Tha Hoodlum's Testimony (1995) and GospelAlphaMegaFunkyBoogieDiscoMusic (2002),and an appearance on Warren G's 2001 album The Return of the Regulator.
Edward Anthony Green a.k.a. Tony "T. Money" Green is an American bass player,record producer,and award-winning songwriter well known for his work with Death Row Records,Dr. Dre,George Clinton,Five Special,Snoop Dogg,The Dramatics,Tupac,and Warren G.
The following is a discography of production by Warren G.
