Born Warren Griffin III, Warren G exploded out of the burgeoning Long Beach rap scene in 1994 with the smash single "Regulate," a duet with longtime friend Nate Dogg, and its accompanying album, Regulate...G Funk Era. G grew up in Long Beach listening to his parents' extensive collection of jazz, soul and funk records, also frequently hanging out at the local V.I.P. record store. As a teenager, he and his friends Nate Dogg and future superstar Snoop Dogg formed a rap group called 213, after their area code. Unfortunately, all three had brushes with the law and spent time in jail, which motivated them to get jobs, also working on their music on the side. Eventually, the V.I.P. record store allowed the trio to practice and record in a back room. It was here that Snoop cut the demo "Super Duper Snooper," which G played for his half-brother Dr. Dre at a party. Dre invited all three to his studio and wound up collaborating with Snoop on The Chronic. While G also made several contributions, he opted to develop his talents mostly outside of Dre's shadow. He honed his musical skills while producing such artists as MC Breed and 2Pac. A break came when his vocal collaboration with Mista Grimm, "Indo Smoke," appeared on the Poetic Justice soundtrack. Soon after that, G recorded his debut album for Death Row. "Regulate" appeared on the Above the Rim soundtrack and was released as a single. It quickly became a massive hit, peaking at #2 on the Billboard charts and pushing the album up to the same position. The album eventually went triple platinum, with "This D.J." becoming his second Top 10 hit. Warren G took nearly three years to complete his second album, returning in the spring of 1997 with Take A Look Over Your Shoulder, which was greeted with decidedly mixed reviews and weak sales. I Want It All followed in 1999 with The Return of the Regulator appearing two years later. In 2005 he signed with Lightyear Enterntainment and
1 | I Shot The Sheriff | Take a Look Over Your Shoulder |
2 | Gangsta Love | I Want It All |
3 | Can You Feel It | Take a Look Over Your Shoulder |
4 | G-Spot | I Want It All |
5 | Ghetto Village | The Return Of The Regulator |
6 | Pump Up (skit) | The Return Of The Regulator |
7 | Regulate (Remix) | Regulate... G Funk Era |
8 | Speed Dreamin' | The Return Of The Regulator |
9 | You Never Know | I Want It All |
10 | Smokin' Me Out | Take a Look Over Your Shoulder |
11 | Reverend Eazy Dick | Take a Look Over Your Shoulder |
12 | Deez Nuts, Part 2 (skit) | The Return Of The Regulator |
13 | Young Fun | Take a Look Over Your Shoulder |
14 | What's Love Got To Do With It (Feat. Adina Howard) | Take a Look Over Your Shoulder |
15 | Game Don't Wait | I Want It All |
16 | Do You See | Regulate... G Funk Era |
17 | Recognize | Regulate... G Funk Era |
18 | Annie Mae | Take a Look Over Your Shoulder |
19 | Regulate | Regulate... G Funk Era |
20 | This Gangsta S**t Is Too Much | The Return Of The Regulator |