List of G-funk artists and producers

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The following list of g-funk artists and producers includes artists and producers who have been described as a part of the G-funk scene at some point in their career. G-funk is a sub-genre of gangsta rap, [1] [2] that emerged in the late '80s and early '90s. Artists who made a couple of songs in the genre but did not fully partake in the genre, such as The D.O.C. on ("The Formula"), [3] and The Notorious B.I.G. on ("Big Poppa"), [4] are omitted from the list.

G-funk artists and producers

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