Regulate...G Funk Era

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Regulate... G Funk Era
Regulate... G Funk Era cover
Studio album by Warren G
Released June 7, 1994
Recorded 1994
Genre Rap, G Funk, R&B
Length 34:50
Label Def Jam
Professional reviews
Warren G chronology
"Regulate... G Funk Era" (1994) Take a Look Over Your Shoulder (1997)


Regulate...G Funk Era is an album by American rapper Warren G. It was released during 1994 on the Def Jam label and reached triple platinum status. The album's biggest hit was the eponymous single "Regulate", a gritty depiction of West Coast gang life which sampled from singer Michael McDonald's hit "I Keep Forgettin" and featured fellow rapper Nate Dogg. The album received positive reviews from critics with Robert Christgau in particular commenting positively regards the coolly menacing nature of the music.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Regulate" (ft. Nate Dogg)
  2. "Do You See"
  3. "Gangsta Sermon"
  4. "Recognize" (ft. Trip Locc & Wayniac)
  5. "Super Soul Sis" (ft. Jah Skills, Masta Ace & Snoop Doggy Dogg)
  6. "'94 Ho Draft"
  7. "So Many Ways" (ft. Wayniac & Lady Levi)
  8. "This D.J." (ft. O.G.L.B.)
  9. "This Is the Shack" (ft. G Child & 2Scoops)
  10. "What's Next" (ft. Mr. Malik)
  11. "And Ya Don't Stop"
  12. "Runnin' Wit No Breaks" (ft. Jah Skills, Bo Roc, G Child, Wayniac & Trip Locc)

[edit] Personnel

  • Warren G - Vocals, Producer
  • Nate Dogg - Vocals
  • Chris Lighty - Executive Producer
  • Paul Stewart - Executive Producer
  • John Philip Shenale - Editing
  • John Morris - Assistant Engineer, Mixing, Mixing Assistant
  • Greg Geitzenauer - Keyboards, Mixing, Engineer
  • Mike Ainsworth - Assistant Engineer
  • Ulysses Noriega - Assistant Engineer
  • George "Yorrgi" Gallegos - Assistant Engineer
  • Tony Green - Bass
  • Daniel Shulman - Bass
  • Che Laird - Guitar
  • Andreas Straub - Guitar
  • Morris O'Connor - Guitar
  • Sean "Barney" Thomas - Keyboards
  • Carl "Butch" Small - Percussion
  • The Dove Shack - Vocals, Vocals (Background)
  • Ricky Harris - Vocals
  • B-Tip - Vocals
  • Deon - Vocals
  • Dewayne - Vocals
  • Lady Levi - Vocals
  • Jah-Skilz - Vocals
  • G-Child (Warren G) - Vocals (Background)
  • O.G.L.B. - Vocals (Background)
  • Bernie Grundman - Mastering
  • Michael Miller - Photography

[edit] Charts

AlbumBillboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1994 The Billboard 200 #2

Singles – Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1994 "Do You See" Billboard Hot 100 #42
1994 "Regulate" Billboard Hot 100 #2
1994 "This D.J." Billboard Hot 100 #9

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