Recorded 1993-1994 Release date 7 June 1994 Producer Warren G | Artist Warren G Label Violator | |
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Released June 7, 1994
2014 (20th Anniversary Edition) Length 34:50
49:20 (20th Anniversary Edition) Regulate... G Funk Era
(1994) Take a Look Over Your Shoulder
(1997) Genres G-funk, Hip hop music, Gangsta rap, West Coast hip hop Similar Warren G albums, G-funk albums, Other albums | ||
Regulate... G Funk Era is the debut studio album by American rapper Warren G. It was released in June 7, 1994 by Violator Records and distributed by the Def Jam record label. 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 album also contained the top ten hit "This D.J." The song "Regulate" was also featured on the Above the Rim soundtrack, which was released on March 22, 1994. An altered version of the song "So Many Ways" appeared in the 1995 film Bad Boys.
Contents
Reception
Rolling Stone (8/11/94, p. 69) - 3 Stars - Good - "...fat-bottomed, mellowed-out sound that conjures up the days of way back. Its 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."
The album received some positive reviews from critics, with Robert Christgau commenting positively regarding the coolly menacing nature of the music. Warren G also received 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.
Commercial Performance
The album debuted at #2 on the US Billboard Top 200 Album Chart selling 176,000 its opening week. The album later went on the sell over 3 million copies in the US and has been certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
2014 re-release
The album was re-released in 2014, to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the album. It includes 3 additional mixes of "Regulate"; the "Destructo & Wax Motif Remix", featuring Motif, the "Photek Remix" featuring Nate Dogg, and the "Jauz Remix", also featuring Nate Dogg.
Track listing
Regulate...G Funk Era
Personnel
Samples
Regulate
Do You See
Super Soul Sis
94 Ho Draft
This Is The Shack
This D.J.
And Ya Don't Stop
Runnin' Wit No Breaks
So Many Ways
What's Next
Recognize
Charts
Singles – Billboard (North America)
Songs
1Regulate4:09
2Do You See3:59
3Gangsta Sermon0:37