Regulate...G Funk Era [EXPLICIT LYRICS]

Warren G

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 7, 1994)
• Original Release Date: June 7, 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Def Jam
• ASIN: B0000024I7
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (95 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #5,944 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Warren Griffin was due some sort of notoriety ever since he introduced best friend Snoop to half-brother Dre, and thus set the stage for one of the more noteworthy musical collaborations in recent years. But who imagined he had it in him to match the smooth gangster ride of those g-funk all stars with lyrics and tracks of his own? Falling somewhere between Long Beach comrades Domino and Snoop on the pop-R&B-rap continuum, Warren is at his best when his catchy soul melodies get equal time with his rhymes to create a radio friendly groove that's virtually unshakable once planted in your head. While not every song is as memorable, Regulate boasts at least two hip-hop classics: The shuffle beat bliss "This Is the Shack," and the title cut, featuring Michael McDonald's icy keyboard lick and partner Nate Dogg's gorgeous singing, destined to be the standout single of the year. With an excessively tuneful, but not excessively violent or vulgur, debut, Warren G.'s future lies way beyond the shadow of his better known associates. --Roni Sarig

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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A timeless Long Beach hip-hop classic; beautiful sound., February 17, 2000

By A Customer

This is one of the greatest hip-hop albums ever. Warren G shows here, on his debut album, that he is a hip-hop genius. The sunny summertime sounds of Long Beach rap are always amazing. All of the tracks are laced by soulful keyboards, thoughtful raps and beautiful bass. The songs are unreal and can be enjoyed over and over again. Warren G has the ability to appeal to all. All of the songs are extremely memorable, and I find it hard to believe that anyone couldn't enjoy this album. Listening to it soothes you; it makes one feel better. Almost like heaven on Earth, quite a masterpiece. Warren G is a complete hip-hop artist, with the ability to rap and produce amazingly well. This album has some of Warren G in his 213 days, and in my mind Warren continues to bring the West Coast to the top. All of the lyrics are intelligent, no mindless killing songs, no stupid sex stories, and best of all, no dumb interludes. Instead, the two interludes are hilarious plays on other things, "Gangsta Sermon", a sermon turned gangsta with a preacher talking about chronic, and my favorite interlude, "1994 Draft", which turns the NBA Draft on its ear to a woman draft. The best things about this album are the bright sounds and raps.

The highlights on this album include the classic "Regulate", the first single, in which Warren G and Nate Dogg trade lines, making a magnificent team. This is in my mind the most innovative track in all of hip-hop. On "Do You See", there are icy keyboards and great raps by Warren G, excellent lyrics about his life and the way it has progressed. On "Recognize", a great Long Beach track, Warren joins The Twinz, a group on his very own label, and they bring in some excellent raps. Warren comes off very well on this track himself, and the keyboards and guitar are great. On "Super Soul Sis", Warren joins special guest Jah Skills, a female rapper from the group Five Footaz, for a light-hearted spinning song that works brilliantly. "So Many Ways" is a swinging tune that has Warren G turning in an excellent performance, and a great spanish chorus with sweet keyboards. My very favorite, the second single, "This DJ", is another track I really love, with its soulful keyboards and feeling, is Warren G at his best. Yet another one of my favorites is "This Is The Shack", a blissfully swinging, shuffle-beat track featuring The Dove Shack, who all really kick nice raps over a sweet keyboard and funky guitar. Another classic is "And You Don't Stop", laced by guitar somewhat like the background music of Warren's newer track "Dope Beat", and Warren's lively raps. Last is the lyrically amazing track, "Running With No Breaks", another track I love, and I can enjoy all of the tracks, they are all amazing.

To conclude this review, I can enjoy all of the tracks on this classic album. Any hip-hop fan will appreciate this, but it's great even if you like Soul/R&B, Jazz, Blues, anything, this is a great find. You won't be disappointed.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A laid back, head bobbing classic, January 23, 2006

By	ctrx - See all my reviews

"Regulate...G-Funk Era" is just one of those albums that keeps you coming back for more, even though it's almost twelve years old now. Warren G somehow balanced the perfect beats and bass with the laid back flow and choruses to make some of the most likeable hip hop songs of the mid nineties. This album is also painfully overlooked, and it deserves to be spoken of in the same light as "The Chronic" and "Doggystyle" for its quality and influence. Although Warren is not a lyrical genius like his boys Snoop and Dre, he gets the job done on the mic, he has a good laid back sounding voice not too different from Snoop's and the beats are just beautiful, every song makes my head bob up and down. He enlisted a crew of guests to lend rhymes including the Twinz, Jah-Skilz, Lil' Malik, and the Dove Shack, and while they're not on the same level as Snoop or Dre, they fit Warren's beats well. Warren worked hard to make this debut perfect and it shows.

"Regulate" is arguably one of the best hip hop songs ever. Warren and Nate Dogg tell a story about a night in the LBC and the rolling piano beat make you wish the song would go on forever. There are just so many classic lines from that song, Warren and Nate had perfect chemistry. "Do You See" has a great beat like all the others, about living the life of Warren G. "Recognize" has great bass and a whistling sample and the hard raps of Warren and the Twinz. "Super Soul Sis" is one of the best beats on the album, and Jah-Skilz drops some surprisingly great lines in it. "This DJ" is arguably Warren's best solo song ever, rolling on the beat and good chorus and lyrics. I really like "This is the Shack" too, it's a more R&B styled song with the Dove Shack, and it's plain fun. "And You Don't Stop", "Runnin' With No Breaks", and "What's Next" are on the same level as the whole album, great grooves and raps. There is not one beat on the whole album that I would not call great and Warren G marked himself as one of the best producers around.

Warren's really great to listen to because his laid back style fits his beats so well. He doesn't talk about guns and women and smoking as much as his contemporaries do, he's just a great DJ who's loyal to hip hop. The record has such a good feeling to it to, it immediately brings to mind the lowriders and palm trees and beaches of California. "Regulate...G-Funk Era" is one of the best west coast hip hop albums, so if you've been sleeping on it all these years, it's time to wake up.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A genius - from the 'W' right thru to the 'G', May 14, 2001

By	"deckstrous" (the UK) - See all my reviews

I dunno what to say to describe this album. I am seriously, without a doubt, Warren's BIGGEST fan. I've even written the equivalent of 'Stan', but with the G-Child himself as the subject. This album is immense - hundreds of hours of my mere 16-year-long life have been spent listening to this holy-book-on-disc. And despite that I can, without failure, repeat the whole of the album word-for-word (and not just warren's verses, but the likes of tha twinz (peace) and all of the G-funk family); the whole album sounds as fresh and as clean as when I was first blessed with the 'G'd up sound'. This album is soooooo mellow, and on a sunny day there's nothing more that I enjoy doing than pumpin' out this CD with a big PHAT dove whilst shooting some hoops.

Regulate (the single - opening track) is an ABSOLUTE classic: my fave song of all time without hesitation. But all of the other 11 tracks/roughly 35 mins of PURE g-funk are absolutely amazing too. You May not be stunned by the guys lyrics or flow (this guy is no Big L, lyrically), but you will, or SHOULD be hypnotised by the overwhelming combination of everything - lyrical style, flow, effects, beats, riffs etc. - everything jus fits together perfectly.

G'd up is SO underated N deserves much more praise for this work of art; but at the same time it's cool like that cos Warren wasn't made for composing tacky pop-chart-style hip-hop.

Bottom line, if u'r a true fan N don't have this album - get it NOW! But please beware: you're life will never be the same after hearing this - mine certainly ain't. It has proven to be the most influential and overwhelming 38/39 minutes of my life. ....