Occupation(s) Rapping | Years active 1990–2011 | |
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Origin Long Beach, California, U.S. Past members Warren GSnoop DoggNate Dogg (deceased) Albums The Hard Way, Live In Las Vegas Record labels Doggy Style Records, Priority Records, TVT Records Genres West Coast hip hop, Gangsta rap, G-funk Members Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, Warren G | ||
213 was an American hip hop trio from Long Beach, California composed of Snoop Dogg, Warren G and Nate Dogg. The name "213" comes from Los Angeles' original telephone area code.
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Their breakthrough song was the minor hit "Ain't No Fun (If the Homies Can't Have None)" from Snoop Dogg's solo debut Doggystyle, which also featured Kurupt of Tha Dogg Pound.
In 1994, they released the St. Ides EP. Since then, they continued to collaborate on each other's solo projects, but they didn't release any new material as a group
On August 17, 2004, they released their only studio album The Hard Way, which reached #4 in the U.S. Billboard 200 charts. It featured the singles, "Groupie Luv" and "So Fly".
On March 15, 2011, Nate Dogg died in Long Beach, California, from complications of multiple strokes.
213 - Groupie Luv (Explicit/Dirty) [HD Video+Sound]
Discography
Songs
So FlyThe Hard Way · 2004
Groupie LoveThe Hard Way · 2004
Another SummerThe Hard Way · 2004