Regulate... G Funk Era
Regulate... G Funk Era | ||||
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Released | June 7, 1994 | |||
Recorded | 1993–1994 | |||
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RAL | ||||
Producer | Warren G | |||
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Singles from Regulate... G Funk Era | ||||
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Regulate... G Funk Era is the debut studio album by American rapper
The album was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 1995 Soul Train Music Awards.
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
NME | 8/10[5] |
Q | [6] |
RapReviews | 8/10[7] |
Rolling Stone | [8] |
USA Today | [9] |
The album received generally positive reviews from critics. Spin highly recommended the album, concluding: "Truth be told, Warren G. wasn't cut out to be a hardass. He's a romantic, in love with soft sound."[10] Critic Robert Christgau commented positively regarding the coolly menacing nature of the music.[3] 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 albums chart, selling 176,000 in 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
- All songs produced by Warren G.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " The Twinz) |
| 2:59 |
5. | "Super Soul Sis" (featuring Jah Skills) | W. Griffin | 2:56 |
6. | "'94 Ho Draft" (featuring B-Tip and Ricky Harris) |
| 1:00 |
7. | "So Many Ways" |
| 3:24 |
8. | "This D.J." |
| 3:23 |
9. | "This Is the Shack" (featuring The Dove Shack) |
| 4:05 |
10. | "What's Next" (featuring Lil Malik) |
| 3:26 |
11. | "And Ya Don't Stop" | W. Griffin | 3:22 |
12. | "Runnin' wit No Breaks" (featuring Jah Skills, Bo Roc, G Child and The Twinz) | W. Griffin | 3:32 |
Total length: | 36:50 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Regulate (Remix)" (featuring Nate Dogg) | 4:19 |
2. | "Do You See (Stepz Remix)" | 5:15 |
3. | "Do You See (Old Skool Mix)" | 5:17 |
4. | "This D.J. (Remix)" (featuring O.G.L.B.) | 3:46 |
5. | "This D.J. (Dobie's Rub Part 1)" (featuring O.G.L.B.) | 4:02 |
6. | "What's Next (Instrumental)" | 3:29 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Regulate (Destructo & Wax Motif Remix)" (featuring Motif) | 4:56 |
2. | "Regulate (Photek Remix)" (featuring Nate Dogg) | 3:54 |
3. | "Regulate (Jauz Remix)" (featuring Nate Dogg) | 5:40 |
Personnel
- Warren G - Vocals, Producer
- Nate Dogg - Vocals
- Chris Lighty - Executive Producer
- Paul Stewart - Executive Producer
- John Philip Shenale - Editing
- John Morris - Assistant Engineer, Mixing, Mixing Assistant
- Greg Geitzenauer - Keyboards, Mixing, Engineer
- Mike Ainsworth - Assistant Engineer
- Ulysses Noriega - Assistant Engineer
- George "Yorrgi" Gallegos - Assistant Engineer
- Christopher C. Murphy - Assistant Engineer/Runner
- Tony Green - Bass
- Daniel Shulman - Bass
- Che Laird - Guitar
- Andreas Straub - Guitar
- Morris O'Connor - Guitar
- Sean "Barney" Thomas - Keyboards
- Carl "Butch" Small - Percussion
- The Dove Shack - Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Ricky Harris - Vocals
- B-Tip - Vocals
- Deon - Vocals
- Dewayne - Vocals
- Lady Levi - Vocals
- Jah-Skilz - Vocals
- G-Child (Warren G) - Vocals (Background)
- O.G.L.B. - Vocals (Background)
- Bernie Grundman - Mastering
- Michael Miller - Photography
Samples
Regulate
- "Michael McDonald
- "Sign of the Times" by Bob James
- "Let Me Ride" by Dr. Dre
Do You See
- "Bicentennial Blues" by Gil Scott-Heron
- "Juicy Fruit" by Mtume
- "Mama Used to Say" by Junior
Super Soul Sis
- "Don't Stop (Ever Loving Me)" by One Way
- "Why Have I Lost You" by Cameo
- "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang (Freestyle Remix)" by Snoop Dogg
94 Ho Draft
- "Groove to Get Down" by T-Connection
This Is The Shack
This D.J.
- "Curious" by Midnight Star
- "Juicy Fruit" by Mtume
- "Eric B and Rakim
And Ya Don't Stop
- "Janitzio" by Don Julian
Runnin' Wit No Breaks
- "Go On and Cry" by Les McCann & Eddie Harris
- "N.T." by Kool & the Gang
- "Tha Next Episode (Unreleased)" by Snoop Doggy Dogg & Dr. Dre
So Many Ways
What's Next
- "Adventures of Super Rhyme (Rap)" by Jimmy Spicer
- "Mind Blowing Decisions" by Heatwave
- "Conjunction Junction" by Bob Dorough feat. Jack Sheldonand Terri Morel
Recognize
- "Doggy Dogg World" by Snoop Dogg feat. Kurupt, Daz Dillinger and The Dramatics
- "Genius Is Back" by Mix Master Spade and Compton Posse
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Singles – Billboard (North America)
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1994 | "Do You See" | Billboard Hot 100 | #42 |
1994 | "Regulate" | Billboard Hot 100 | #2 |
1994 | "This D.J." | Billboard Hot 100 | #9 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[25] | Gold | 50,000^ |
France ( SNEP)[26]
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Gold | 100,000* |
United Kingdom (BPI)[27] | Silver | 60,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[28] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
See also
References
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- ^ Preston, Rohan B. (June 23, 1994). "Warren G: Regulate . . . G Funk Era (Violator/RAL)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ ISBN 0-312-24560-2. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "Warren G: Regulate...G Funk Era". Entertainment Weekly. June 24, 1994. pp. 100–01.
- NME. p. 48. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ "Warren G: Regulate...G Funk Era". Q. No. 96. September 1994. p. 117.
- ^ Pete T. (February 16, 2010). "Warren G :: Regulate... G-Funk Era :: Violator/Def Jam". RapReviews. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ Fernando, S. H. Jr. (August 11, 1994). "Warren G: Regulate...G Funk Era". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 16, 2008. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ Jones, James T. IV (July 12, 1994). "Warren G, Regulate...G Funk Era". USA Today.
- ^ SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. 1994-09-01.
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