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Anchored by the laid-back G-funk anthem "Regulate," Warren G's appropriately titled Regulate...G Funk Era embodies the mid-'90s era of Cali sunshine, endless blunts, and switch-hittin' lowriders with a welcome and somewhat surprising sense of kind-heartedness. Unlike most of his West Coast G-funk peers, Warren doesn't celebrate drive-by gang-bangin', dirty-money stackin', nor G's-up, hoes-down pimpin'. Sure, he says the F word once in a while and puffs on the cheeba-cheeba when it's passed his way, but he's essentially a good-natured, all-ages rapper, interested in nothing more than good ol'-fashioned hip-hop. He professes his demeanor succinctly on the catchy hook to "This DJ," the other era-defining highlight here: "It's kinda easy when you're listening to the G-ed-up sound/Pioneer speakers bumpin' as I smoke on a pound/I got the sound fo yo' ass and it's easy to see/That this DJ be Warren G." Like his stepbrother Dr. Dre, Warren is a more talented producer than rapper, and it's his by-the-book G-funk beat-making that truly shines here. For instance, another album highlight, "Do You See," boasts an elastic bassline and whistling synth hook, capturing the essence of G-funk as only Dre himself could. Warren further compensates for his middling rapping with a couple of guests, a few skits, and a brief running time. Even if "Regulate" and "This DJ" tower far above everything else here, Regulate...G Funk Era is nonetheless a minor gem among the myriad G-funk albums of the mid-'90s, and Warren embodies the style itself here with a precision perhaps second only to his older brother and does so with a refreshing air of harmlessness.
© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
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Nathaniel Hale, ComposerLyricist - Nate Dogg, Rap Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Warren G, Producer, Rap Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Morris, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Geitzenauer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Nate Dogg, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Warren G, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - John Morris, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Carter, ComposerLyricist - Junior Giscombe, ComposerLyricist - Greg Geitzenauer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 The Island Def Jam Music Group
R. Harris, ComposerLyricist - Warren G, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - John Morris, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ricky Harris, FeaturedArtist - Greg Geitzenauer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - B-Tip, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1994 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Warren G, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - John Morris, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dewayne Williams, ComposerLyricist - Deon S. Williams, ComposerLyricist - Greg Geitzenauer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Twinz, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1994 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Warren G, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Al Hudson, ComposerLyricist - John Morris, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jamali Carthorn, ComposerLyricist - Greg Geitzenauer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 The Island Def Jam Music Group
R. Harris, ComposerLyricist - Warren G, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - John Morris, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ricky Harris, FeaturedArtist - Greg Geitzenauer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - B-Tip, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1994 The Island Def Jam Music Group
D. Williams, ComposerLyricist - Warren G, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - John Morris, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lady Levi, FeaturedArtist - Greg Geitzenauer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Wayniac, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1994 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Warren G, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - John Morris, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Geitzenauer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - O.G.L.B., FeaturedArtist
℗ 1994 The Island Def Jam Music Group
G. BROWN, ComposerLyricist - Warren G, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - John Morris, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Geitzenauer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dove Shack, FeaturedArtist - A. Blunt, ComposerLyricist - Mark Makonie, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Warren G, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - John Morris, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lamorris La Monte Edwards, ComposerLyricist - Greg Geitzenauer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mr. Malik, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1994 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Don Julian, ComposerLyricist - Warren G, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - John Morris, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Geitzenauer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Warren G, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - John Morris, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dewayne Williams, ComposerLyricist - Deon S. Williams, ComposerLyricist - Jamali Carthorn, ComposerLyricist - Bo-Roc, FeaturedArtist - Greg Geitzenauer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Twinz, FeaturedArtist - Jah-Skilz, FeaturedArtist - G Child, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1994 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Nathaniel Hale, ComposerLyricist - Nate Dogg, FeaturedArtist - Warren G, Producer, MainArtist - Motif, FeaturedArtist - Wax Motif, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Destructo, Remixer, FeaturedArtist, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Nathaniel Hale, ComposerLyricist - Nate Dogg, FeaturedArtist - Warren G, MainArtist - Photek, Remixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Nathaniel Hale, ComposerLyricist - Nate Dogg, FeaturedArtist - Warren G, MainArtist - Jauz, Remixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Anchored by the laid-back G-funk anthem "Regulate," Warren G's appropriately titled Regulate...G Funk Era embodies the mid-'90s era of Cali sunshine, endless blunts, and switch-hittin' lowriders with a welcome and somewhat surprising sense of kind-heartedness. Unlike most of his West Coast G-funk peers, Warren doesn't celebrate drive-by gang-bangin', dirty-money stackin', nor G's-up, hoes-down pimpin'. Sure, he says the F word once in a while and puffs on the cheeba-cheeba when it's passed his way, but he's essentially a good-natured, all-ages rapper, interested in nothing more than good ol'-fashioned hip-hop. He professes his demeanor succinctly on the catchy hook to "This DJ," the other era-defining highlight here: "It's kinda easy when you're listening to the G-ed-up sound/Pioneer speakers bumpin' as I smoke on a pound/I got the sound fo yo' ass and it's easy to see/That this DJ be Warren G." Like his stepbrother Dr. Dre, Warren is a more talented producer than rapper, and it's his by-the-book G-funk beat-making that truly shines here. For instance, another album highlight, "Do You See," boasts an elastic bassline and whistling synth hook, capturing the essence of G-funk as only Dre himself could. Warren further compensates for his middling rapping with a couple of guests, a few skits, and a brief running time. Even if "Regulate" and "This DJ" tower far above everything else here, Regulate...G Funk Era is nonetheless a minor gem among the myriad G-funk albums of the mid-'90s, and Warren embodies the style itself here with a precision perhaps second only to his older brother and does so with a refreshing air of harmlessness.
© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:18
- Main artists: Warren G
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RAL
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 2014 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2014 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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