Regulate... G Funk Era

Regulate... G Funk Era is the debut studio album by American rapper Warren G. It was released on June 7, 1994 by Violator Records and distributed by Rush Associated Labels. 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.

Regulate... G Funk Era
Studio album by
Warren G
ReleasedJune 7, 1994
2014 (20th Anniversary Edition)
Recorded1993–1994
GenreWest Coast hip hop, G-funk
Length34:50
49:20 (20th Anniversary Edition)
Label
ProducerWarren G
Warren G chronology
Regulate... G Funk Era
(1994)		 Take a Look Over Your Shoulder
(1997)
Singles from Regulate... G Funk Era
  1. "Regulate"
    Released: April 28, 1994
  2. "This D.J."
    Released: July 5, 1994
  3. "Do You See"
    Released: November 1, 1994

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribune[2]
Christgau's Consumer GuideB+[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[4]
Q[5]
RapReviews8/10[6]
Rolling Stone[7]
USA Today[8]

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."[9] 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

Regulate...G Funk Era

No.TitleLength
1."Regulate" (featuring Nate Dogg)4:08
2."Do You See"3:59
3."Gangsta Sermon" (featuring B-Tip and Ricky Harris)0:36
4."Recognize" (featuring The Twinz)2:59
5."Super Soul Sis" (featuring Jah Skills)2:56
6."'94 Ho Draft" (featuring B-Tip and Ricky Harris)1:00
7."So Many Ways" (featuring Wayniac and Lady Levi)3:24
8."This D.J." (featuring O.G.L.B.)3:23
9."This Is the Shack" (featuring The Dove Shack)4:05
10."What's Next" (featuring Mr. Malik)3:26
11."And Ya Don't Stop"3:22
12."Runnin' wit No Breaks" (featuring Jah Skills, Bo Roc, G Child and The Twinz)3:32
*Special Bonus Tracks (Bonus CD in Special Version of 2007)
No.TitleLength
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
*Re-Release Bonus Tracks (2014)
No.TitleLength
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

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
Chart (1994-1995) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] 42
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] 19
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] 15
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] 26
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 12
UK Albums (OCC)[15] 25
US Billboard 200[16] 2
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[17] 1

Singles – Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1994 "Do You See" Billboard Hot 100 #42
1994 "Regulate" Billboard Hot 100 #2
1994 "This D.J." Billboard Hot 100 #9

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[18] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[20] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

See also

References
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  2. Preston, Rohan B. (June 23, 1994). "Warren G: Regulate . . . G Funk Era (Violator/RAL)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  3. Christgau, Robert (2000). "Warren G: Regulate . . . G Funk Era". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 0-312-24560-2. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  4. "Warren G: Regulate...G Funk Era". Entertainment Weekly. June 24, 1994. pp. 100–01.
  5. "Warren G: Regulate...G Funk Era". Q. No. 96. September 1994. p. 117.
  6. Pete T. (February 16, 2010). "Warren G :: Regulate... G-Funk Era :: Violator/Def Jam". RapReviews. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  7. 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.
  8. Jones, James T. IV (July 12, 1994). "Warren G, Regulate...G Funk Era". USA Today.
  9. LLC, SPIN Media (1994-09-01). SPIN. SPIN Media LLC.
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  11. "Dutchcharts.nl – Warren G – Regulate... G Funk Era" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
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  14. "Swedishcharts.com – Warren G – Regulate... G Funk Era". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
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  16. "Warren G Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
  17. "Warren G Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
  18. "Canadian album certifications – Warren G – Regulate...G Funk Era". Music Canada.
  19. "British album certifications – Warren G – Regulate...G Funk Era". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Regulate...G Funk Era in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  20. "American album certifications – Warren G – Regulate ... G Funk Era". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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