Regulate...G Funk Era

Regulate... G Funk Era
Studio album by Warren G
Released June 7, 1994
Recorded 1993-1994
Genre West Coast hip hop, G-funk
Length 34:50
Label Def Jam, Violator
Producer Warren G
Warren G chronology
Regulate... G Funk Era
(1994)		 Take a Look Over Your Shoulder
(1997)

Regulate...G Funk Era is the debut studio album by American rapper Warren G. It was released in 1994 by Violator Records and distributed by the Def Jam record label. It sold three million copies in the US, reaching triple platinum status. 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' (Every Time You're Near)" and featured Nate Dogg. The song Regulate was also featured on the Above the Rim (soundtrack), Death Row Records, which was released on March 22, 1994. The album also contained the top ten hit "This D.J."

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
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Q Magazine [3]
RapReviews (8/10)[4]
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Rolling Stone [6]
USA Today [7]

The album debuted at #2 on the US Billboard Top 200 Album Chart. Warren G had two Grammy nominations: "This D.J." was nominated for a 1995 Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance, while "Regulate" was nominated for a 1995 Grammy for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group. The album received some positive reviews from critics, with Robert Christgau commenting positively regarding the coolly menacing nature of the music.

Rolling Stone (8/11/94, p.69) - 3 Stars - Good - "...fat-bottomed, mellowed-out sound that conjures up the days of way back. It's lazy, loping shuffle suits the Southern California climate..."

Spin (9/94, p.135) - Highly Recommended - "Truth be told, Warren G. wasn't cut out to be a hardass. He's a romantic, in love with soft sound."

Track listing

  1. "Regulate" (featuring Nate Dogg)
  2. "Do You See" (featuring Nate Dogg)
  3. "Gangsta Sermon" (featuring B-Tip and Ricky Harris)
  4. "Recognize" (featuring The Twinz)
  5. "Super Soul Sis" (featuring Jah Skills)
  6. "'94 Ho Draft" (featuring B-Tip and Ricky Harris)
  7. "So Many Ways" (featuring Wayniac and Lady Levi)
  8. "This D.J." (featuring O.G.L.B.)
  9. "This Is the Shack" (featuring The Dove Shack)
  10. "What's Next" (featuring Mr. Malik)
  11. "And Ya Don't Stop"
  12. "Runnin' wit No Breaks" (featuring Jah Skills, Bo Roc, G Child and The Twinz)
  13. "Regulate (Remix)" (featuring Nate Dogg) (Remastered Bonus Track)

Personnel

Samples

Regulate

Do You See

Super Soul Sis

94 Ho Draft

This D.J.

And Ya Don't Stop

Runnin' Wit No Breaks

Charts

Album – Billboard (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

See also

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ review
  3. ^ Q Magazine review
  4. ^ RapReviews review
  5. ^ review
  6. ^ Rolling Stone review
  7. ^ USA Today review

External links