"on the success of Indo Smoke. Griffin and Nate Dogg continued to produce songs together, and their next single, Regulate, produced for the soundtrack to the movie Above The Rim was released in 1994 and peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, and remained at number 1 on the MTV charts throughout the summer of 1994, and went on to be Def Jam's biggest and most successful single to date. The song was also used as the lead single for Warren G's debut album, ""Regulate... G Funk Era"",released in 1994, which, due to the success of Regulate, debuted"
"This D.J. ""This D.J."" is the title of a song by American hip hop artist Warren G. It was released in July 1994 as the second single from his debut album, ""Regulate...G Funk Era"". Released as the follow-up to Warren G's smash hit, ""Regulate"", ""This D.J."" was another success for Warren, becoming his second consecutive top 10 single in the US, peaking at 9 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. The single was certified gold by the RIAA and sold 600,000 copies. The song was also included in the 2013 video game, Grand Theft Auto V, and plays on the West"
"Warren G focuses more on production for the album, with numerous other artists, including Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg, RBX, Kurupt, Eve, Slick Rick and Jermaine Dupri providing the vocals. The album had two singles, including I Want It All, featuring Mack 10, which peaked at number 23 on the Hot 100 and was certified gold in 1999 by the RIAA. Warren G's fourth album, Return of the Regulator, was released in 2001, and featured Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg, and WC, and production from Dr Dre. It peaked at number 83 on the Billboard 200. His fifth studio album The G"
"Regulate...G Funk Era 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"
"The G Files The G Files is the fifth studio album by American rapper Warren G. The album features guest performances from fellow 213 members, Snoop Dogg and Nate Dogg, as well as Cassie Davis and Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker. The first single, titled ""Ringtone"", was released June 8, 2008. A second single, titled ""Crush"", featuring singer Ray J was released July 27, 2008. Warren G has also leaked the well-received ""Mr. DJ"", though later admitted that it would not be included on the album because he had forgotten where he found the sample. Warren G also released another street"
"Do You See ""Do You See"" is a song by American hip hop artist Warren G. It was released in November 1994 as the third and final single from his debut album, ""Regulate...G Funk Era"". While not as successful as his previous two singles, ""Do You See"" nevertheless found some success on the Billboard charts, making it to 42 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100, just missing the #40 spot which would have given three consecutive top 40 singles. The song found more success in the UK, making it to 29 on the country's singles chart. The song uses the samples"
"Coast Classics channel. This D.J. ""This D.J."" is the title of a song by American hip hop artist Warren G. It was released in July 1994 as the second single from his debut album, ""Regulate...G Funk Era"". Released as the follow-up to Warren G's smash hit, ""Regulate"", ""This D.J."" was another success for Warren, becoming his second consecutive top 10 single in the US, peaking at 9 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. The single was certified gold by the RIAA and sold 600,000 copies. The song was also included in the 2013 video game, Grand Theft Auto V, and plays"
"on itself, concluding that ""it's no secret that his G-funk prime has passed."" In the Mid-Nite Hour In The Mid-Nite Hour is the fifth studio album by Warren G, released on the label Lightyear Entertainment on October 11, 2005. His first single was ""Get U Down"" featuring Ice Cube, B-Real, and Snoop Dogg, and his follow up single was ""I Need A Light"" featuring Nate Dogg. Neither single was able to make the Billboard charts for music and the album peaked at number 80 on the ""Billboard"" 200 album chart selling 14,800 in its first week. It is notable for"
"I Want It All (album) I Want It All is the third studio album by American rapper Warren G. It was released on October 12, 1999 under his own label G-Funk Entertainment in conjunction with Restless Records. It features more well known artists than his previous two albums Regulate... G Funk Era and Take a Look Over Your Shoulder, such as Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound, Mack 10, Jermaine Dupri and Slick Rick. Compared to Regulate...G Funk Era, I Want It All contains less vocals by Warren G, who focuses more on the producing than lyricism and clearly"
"at #2 on the US Billboard Top 200 Album Chart and sold one million copies in the first three days of its release. The album went on to sell over 3 million copies, being certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). After the release of his debut album, Warren G began working with Twinz and The Dove Shack in 1995, which released Conversation and This Is the Shack at the same time in August 22, 1995 respectively. Warren G also made an appearance on Snoop Dogg's 1996 album Tha Doggfather on the song ""Groupie"". Warren G's"
"single, titled ""Gigolos Get Lonely 2"", however, it did not make the album. The G Files The G Files is the fifth studio album by American rapper Warren G. The album features guest performances from fellow 213 members, Snoop Dogg and Nate Dogg, as well as Cassie Davis and Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker. The first single, titled ""Ringtone"", was released June 8, 2008. A second single, titled ""Crush"", featuring singer Ray J was released July 27, 2008. Warren G has also leaked the well-received ""Mr. DJ"", though later admitted that it would not be included on the album because he"
"the ""Destructo & Wax Motif Remix"", featuring Motif, the ""Photek Remix"" featuring Nate Dogg, and the ""Jauz Remix"", also featuring Nate Dogg. Regulate...G Funk Era 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 Singles – Billboard (North America) Regulate...G Funk Era 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"
"guest starred in the Mnet reality series ""American Hustle Life"" where he directed an alternate version music video for South Korean band BTS’s song, ""Boy In Luv"". Griffin is married to a woman named Tenille, and together they have four children. Griffin's son Olaijah currently plays cornerback for the USC Trojans football team. The Mayor of Long Beach, California dedicated the week of August 1–6, 2005 as the ""Warren G Week,"" because he donated time to the community. Warren G Warren Griffin III (born November 10, 1970), is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer and DJ, known as one of"
"In the Mid-Nite Hour In The Mid-Nite Hour is the fifth studio album by Warren G, released on the label Lightyear Entertainment on October 11, 2005. His first single was ""Get U Down"" featuring Ice Cube, B-Real, and Snoop Dogg, and his follow up single was ""I Need A Light"" featuring Nate Dogg. Neither single was able to make the Billboard charts for music and the album peaked at number 80 on the ""Billboard"" 200 album chart selling 14,800 in its first week. It is notable for having a laid back feel to it and featuring rapper Bishop Lamont on"
"from ""Juicy Fruit"" by Mtume for the main beat and ""Mama Used to Say"" by Junior for the background tune. The spoken introduction is by Gil Scott-Heron, from the version of his spoken word ""Bicentennial Blues"" found on his live album ""It's Your World"". Do You See ""Do You See"" is a song by American hip hop artist Warren G. It was released in November 1994 as the third and final single from his debut album, ""Regulate...G Funk Era"". While not as successful as his previous two singles, ""Do You See"" nevertheless found some success on the Billboard charts, making"
"Glorified G ""Glorified G"" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. The song is the fourth track on the band's second studio album, ""Vs."" (1993). Although credited to all members of Pearl Jam, it features lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music primarily written by guitarists Stone Gossard and Mike McCready. Despite the lack of a commercial single release, the song managed to reach number 39 on the ""Billboard"" Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Bassist Jeff Ament plays upright bass on ""Glorified G"". Guitarist Stone Gossard on the song: ""Glorified G"" was one that went through a"
"Sally G ""Sally G"" is a song written by Paul and Linda McCartney and performed by Paul McCartney and Wings. It was released as the B-side to the single ""Junior's Farm"" in October 1974. McCartney composed the song during the band's visit to Nashville, Tennessee after visiting a country music club in Printer's Alley. Like the A-side, it was recorded in Nashville in July 1974 during the band's visit. Unlike the A-side, it was strongly country music-influenced, including prominent use of Nashville backing musicians such as Vassar Clements, Lloyd Green and Johnny Gimble supporting Wings. In the US, ""Sally G"""
"embraces a less gangsta image, leading to a more tropical, relaxed vibe in most of the album's tracks. All tracks produced by Warren G, except track 8 produced by Soopafly and tracks 10 & 15 produced by Vada Nobles I Want It All (album) I Want It All is the third studio album by American rapper Warren G. It was released on October 12, 1999 under his own label G-Funk Entertainment in conjunction with Restless Records. It features more well known artists than his previous two albums Regulate... G Funk Era and Take a Look Over Your Shoulder, such as"
"than 800 songs. Other well known Warren hits included ""I Only Have Eyes for You"", ""You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby"", ""Jeepers Creepers"", ""The Gold Diggers' Song (We're in the Money)"", ""That's Amore"", ""The More I See You"", ""At Last"" and ""Chattanooga Choo Choo"" (the last of which was the first gold record in history). Warren was one of America's most prolific film composers,and his songs have been featured in over 300 films. Warren was born Salvatore Antonio Guaragna, one of eleven children of Italian immigrants Antonio (a bootmaker) and Rachel De Luca Guaragna, and grew up in Brooklyn,"
"Evidence"". In the smooth jazz format his number one hits include ""Our First Dance"", ""Do You Feel What I'm Feeling"", ""Mambo 20000"", ""Tamara"", ""Still in Love"", La Dolce Vita"", ""Promises"", ""Take Out Dreams"", ""Tears in Heaven"", ""Another Goodbye"", ""Tell Me All Your Secrets"", ""You Are the One"", and ""Turn Out the Lights"". Warren and his wife Tamara VanCleef-Hill wrote and produced the song ""Shelter from the Storm"". He was featured on the song ""Tell Me What You Dream"" by Restless Heart and ""Baby I Love Your Way"" by Big Mountain. He appeared on the television show ""Top of the Pops"""
"got a job working in a shipyard, whilst also continuing to hone his skills as a music producer. After 213 broke up due to Snoop Dogg's solo success, Griffin, who had taken the stage name Warren G, was introduced to director John Singleton by Dr. Dre in 1993. Singleton asked Warren to produce a song for the soundtrack to his movie ""Poetic Justice"", and Griffin produced a song titled ""Indo Smoke"", and also rapped on the song along with Nate Dogg and Mista Grimm. The song proved to be popular, and Griffin was signed to Def Jam Recordings based solely"
"Won-G Wondge ""Won-G"" Bruny (born August 29, 1980) is a Haitian rapper. Won-G has released several records, including: Shadow of the Rains (1994), Do It, Do It (1995), Royal Impression (2000), No Better Than This (2001), Explosion (2002), Rage of the Age (2004), and Haiti Prince (2008). Won-G has released singles “Rich Together feat Rick Ross” (2015), “Racks” (2015), and “I Can’t Sleep at Night” (2014). He was the first independent artist sold in Virgin Megastores, Sam Goody, and Warehouse Music. Won-G has had several songs and albums on the Billboard charts without the support of major record labels. His"
"of Warner Bros. ""Looney Tunes"" and ""Merrie Melodies"" cartoons. 42 of his songs were on the top ten list of the radio program ""Your Hit Parade"", a measure of a song's popularity. 21 of these reached #1 on Your Hit Parade. ""You'll Never Know"" appeared 24 times. His song ""I Only Have Eyes for You"" is listed in the list of the 25 most-performed songs of the 20th Century, as compiled by the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP). Warren was the director of ASCAP from 1929 to 1932. He collaborated on some of his most famous songs"
"from the early-'90s G-Funk sound pioneered by the group Above the Law, characterized by phat synth bass lines and soulful keys. Other well known artists that used G-funk were: Eazy-E, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Tupac Shakur, Nate Dogg, Mac Dre, Spice 1, Geto Boys, Eminem, Havoc & Prodeje, BG Knocc Out, Dresta, Rappin' 4-Tay, 3X Krazy and Warren G. Warren G's first album was called ""Regulate...G Funk Era"", which featured Nate Dogg - who called himself ""the king of G-funk"". Many contemporary West Coast rappers have released albums with strong G-Funk influences in recent years, including Kendrick Lamar with ""Good Kid, M.A.A.D"
"Gene Watson Gary Gene Watson (born October 11, 1943) is an American country singer. He is most famous for his 1975 hit ""Love in the Hot Afternoon,"" his 1981 #1 hit ""Fourteen Carat Mind,"" and his signature 1979 song ""Farewell Party."" Watson's long career has notched five number ones, 23 top tens and over 76 charted singles. Watson was born in Palestine, Texas, in 1943. He began his music career in the 1960s, performing in local clubs at night while working in a Houston auto body shop during the day. He recorded for only a few small, regional record labels"
"Gin and Juice ""Gin and Juice"" is the second single by rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg from his debut album ""Doggystyle"". The lyrics depict a party filled with sex, marijuana, and alcohol continuing into the small hours of the morning. The iconic chorus sung by David Ruffin Jr (D-Ruff) is: One critic describes the chorus as representative of ""the G-funk tableau"" emphasizing cruising culture, consumption of depressants, and materialism. The last line is an example of antimetabole, the figure of speech in which two or more clauses are related to each other through a reversal of structures. The focus on money"
"Capital G ""Capital G"" is a song by American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails from their fifth studio album, ""Year Zero"" (2007). It was released on June 11, 2007 as a limited-edition nine-inch vinyl in the United Kingdom, serving as the album's second and final single. Though numerous reviews of the album speculated that ""G"" refers specifically to the G in George W. Bush, Trent Reznor stated that the ""G"" stands for ""greed"". ""Capital G"" was not released with a Halo number due to Reznor's increasing awareness of the overpricing of retail music, and his record label's alleged plans"
"a similar feel and visual from his mentor Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg hit single Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang. ""The concept of the video is Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang my videos, I don't like them to be fake or feel like anybody gotta act, so we're really having a barbecue out here,"" Game said. ""It's real food, it ain't no prop food, it's real water guns — everything real."" Game, Chris Brown, Tyga, Lil Wayne & Wiz Khalifa all appear in the video performing their part of the song. Game's son Harlem Caron Taylor and Warren G are"
"Kool G Rap Nathaniel Thomas Wilson (born July 20, 1968), better known by his stage name Kool G Rap (or simply G Rap), is an American rapper from Queens. He began his career in the mid-1980s as one half of the group Kool G Rap & DJ Polo and as a member of the Juice Crew. He is often cited as one of the most influential and skilled MCs of all time, and a pioneer of mafioso rap/street/hardcore content and multisyllabic rhyming. On his album ""The Giancana Story"", he stated that the ""G"" in his name stands for ""Giancana"" (after"
"world record for the largest ""Gin and Juice"", a 500 litre paradise cocktail. Gin and Juice ""Gin and Juice"" is the second single by rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg from his debut album ""Doggystyle"". The lyrics depict a party filled with sex, marijuana, and alcohol continuing into the small hours of the morning. The iconic chorus sung by David Ruffin Jr (D-Ruff) is: One critic describes the chorus as representative of ""the G-funk tableau"" emphasizing cruising culture, consumption of depressants, and materialism. The last line is an example of antimetabole, the figure of speech in which two or more clauses are"
"in 2002 and inducted into the inaugural class of the Houston Music Hall of Fame in August 2013. In 2018 Watson received the ""Entertainer of the Year"" Award from the R.O.P.E. Awards, an honor he shared with singer, Jeannie Seely. It was the first time in the history of the Awards that there was a tie in any category. Gene Watson Gary Gene Watson (born October 11, 1943) is an American country singer. He is most famous for his 1975 hit ""Love in the Hot Afternoon,"" his 1981 #1 hit ""Fourteen Carat Mind,"" and his signature 1979 song ""Farewell Party."""
"only song on ""Rolling Stone""'s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, ranked number 419, not counting two other songs that feature Dre as producer and on vocals, N.W.A's ""Fuck tha Police"" and 2Pac's ""California Love"". ""Q magazine"" listed it as the 24th greatest hip hop song of all time. In September 2010 Pitchfork Media included it at #3 on their ""Top 200 Tracks of the 90s"". Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang ""Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang"" is a song by American rapper Dr. Dre featuring fellow American rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg from Dre's debut solo album, ""The"
"Galveston (song) ""Galveston"" is a song written by Jimmy Webb and popularized by American country music singer Glen Campbell who recorded it with the instrumental backing of members of The Wrecking Crew. In 2003, this song ranked number 8 in ""CMT's 100 Greatest Songs in Country Music"". Campbell's version of the song also went to number 1 on the country music charts. On other charts, ""Galveston"" went to number 4 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and number one on the ""Easy Listening"" charts. It was certified gold by the RIAA in October 1969. The song is considered by many to"