The Return of the Regulator

The Return of the Regulator
Studio album by Warren G
Released	December 11, 2001
Recorded	2000–2001
Studio	Track Records G-Factory Record One Studios (Los Angeles, California)
Genre	West Coast hip hop gangsta rap G-funk
Length	60:21
Label	G-Funk Universal
Producer	Warren G (also exec.) Kevin Law (exec.) Derik "LA" Jackson (exec.) Dr. Dre Soopafly
Warren G chronology
I Want It All (1999) The Return of the Regulator (2001) The Hard Way (2004)
Singles from The Return of the Regulator
"Lookin' at You" Released: October 30, 2001 "Ghetto Village" Released: March 26, 2002

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
HipHopDX	4/5 [2]
Los Angeles Times	[3]
Q	[4]
RapReviews	6.5/10 [5]
The Source	[6]
USA Today	[7]

The Return of the Regulator is the fourth studio album by Warren G. The album can be considered a return to the roots of West Coast gangsta music, but it sold less than the rapper's two previous albums.

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Warren G	3:33
2.	"Lookin' at You" (featuring LaToiya Williams)	Dr. Dre	4:14
3.	"Here Comes Another Hit" (featuring Nate Dogg & Mista Grimm)	Warren G	3:33
4.	"Somethin' to Bounce To" (featuring Soopafly)	Soopafly	3:24
5.	"This Gangsta Shit Is Too Much" (featuring Butch Cassidy)	Warren G	3:45
6.	"Pump Up (Skit)"	Warren G	1:48
7.	"Young Locs Slow Down" (featuring WC & Butch Cassidy)	Warren G	4:22
8.	"Speed Dreamin'" (featuring George Clinton & Mista Grimm)	Warren G	5:02
9.	"Yo' Sassy Ways" (performed by 213)	Warren G	3:58
10.	"Deez Nuts Part II (Skit)"	Warren G	1:00
11.	"It Ain't Nothin' Wrong with You" (featuring Mista Grimm, CPO Boss Hogg, Vic Damone & Latoyia Williams)	Warren G	3:48
12.	"Ghetto Village"	Warren G	3:54
13.	"They Lovin' Me Now" (featuring Butch Cassidy & CPO Boss Hogg)	Warren G	4:08
14.	"Streets of LBC" (featuring Lady Mo)	Warren G	4:11
15.	"G-funk Is Here 2 Stay" (featuring Mista Grimm & Kokane)	Warren G	4:25
16.	"Keepin' It Strong" (featuring El DeBarge)	Warren G	5:06

Bonus Track

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
17.	"Getaway" (featuring Mista Grimm)	Warren G	4:38

Samples

Ghetto Village

• "Village Ghetto Land" By Stevie Wonder

Credits

• Warren G: Drum programming, tracking, executive producer
• Andrew Gouche: Bass
• Craig Brockman, Scott Storch, Theron Feemster: Keyboards
• Mike Elizondo, Marlon Williams: Guitar
• Val Young, Traci Brown-Bailey *aka* TrayBlack: Background vocals
• Booker T. Jones: Tracking, engineering
• Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri: tracking, engineering
• Rich Travali: mixing
• Dr. Dre: mixing
• Brian Gardner: mastering
• Kevin Law: executive producer
• Derek "LA" Jackson: executive producer
• Jonathan Mannion: photography
• Cey Adams: art direction & design
• Tonya Blackstone: art direction & design

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [8]	83
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [9]	14

References

1. Birchmeier, Jason. "The Return of the Regulator – Warren G". AllMusic . Retrieved March 24, 2025.
2. Wise Q (December 18, 2001). "Warren G – The Return of the Regulator". HipHopDX . Retrieved March 24, 2025.
3. Baker, Soren (December 9, 2001). "Warren G, "Return of the Regulator"". Record Rack. Los Angeles Times . p. 73. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
4. "Warren G – The Return of the Regulator". Q . February 2002. p. 116.
5. Jost, Matthias (March 5, 2002). "Warren G's "The Return of the Regulator"". RapReviews. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
6. Wang, Oliver (January 2002). "Warren G – Return of the Regulator". Record Report. The Source . No. 148. New York. p. 146.
7. Jones, Steve (December 4, 2001). "Warren G, The Return of the Regulator". USA Today . p. 10D. Retrieved April 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Warren G Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
9. "Warren G Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2014.