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DUBCC - Tha Connection => West Coast Classics => Topic started by: green-eyed bandit on March 27, 2007, 07:34:16 AM
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Warren G's first album is such a classic. I do like his other releases as well, but there was always missing something. They couldn't even get close to Regulate... G Funk Area.
What do you guys think he should have done in the past to avoid this?
My opinion:
1) work with better guests on your album. I think Snoop only had 1 featuring on all his LP's. Also, why working with rappers like Drag-On, while he probably is good friends with Ice Cube, Dre, ...?
2) Warren, Nate & Snoop should have created an 213 album in 1994/1995 or so. Could you imagine the impact it would have had back then?
What's your opinion?
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I always thought the reason Warren kinda disappeared as far as mainstream exposure after that first album was down to him.
Whenever I saw interviews with him ('The Show', for example) I never got the impression he pushed himself to be a star. In fact he used to say in interviews that he didn't want the spotlight.
When you think about it, we all know the guy can produce that classic shit, but when has he ever really stepped out from the shadows and made some noise? I always thought he was destined to be a 'behind the scenes' player in the G-funk family.
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i always thought i want it all was his closest attempt at regulate, album was g funk all over
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i don't know about this guy man. I love him, but it's un-explainable to me. All his albums are at least decent. Just the last 4 it simply felt like something was missing from the 1st 1. Granted the man's got a certified classic in his catalog, and not many ppl can say that
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Well thats True!!
I like Warren G..i'd like see him get more of an exposure than he has already..
however it's up to him..
Look At Snoop..Look at Nate Dogg-These Two guys are being currently being featured on other ppls Albums on a regular basis....Warren G on the other hand rarely gets featured unless it's within his Camp (DPGC, et Al)
Someone once told me..
You can take a horse to the river, but you can't force it to drink
But all in all..i will still bump his albums..cuz i think he is very good Producer, and he has alot to offer and share, in terms of production.
laced Out!!
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He has done 3 classic albums in my book: REGULATE, I WANT IT ALL and CONVERSATION by the Twinz (as a producer).
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I always thought the reason Warren kinda disappeared as far as mainstream exposure after that first album was down to him.
Whenever I saw interviews with him ('The Show', for example) I never got the impression he pushed himself to be a star. In fact he used to say in interviews that he didn't want the spotlight.
When you think about it, we all know the guy can produce that classic shit, but when has he ever really stepped out from the shadows and made some noise? I always thought he was destined to be a 'behind the scenes' player in the G-funk family.
Yeah you're probably right, he's more kinda 'behind the scenes'. But still, when you release 5 albums + 213 , you should step up and give it everything you got.
But still much props to Warren G! Don't misjudge me, I am still a fan and I will always be. I just don't look that forward anymore to new Warren G stuff... It' like he's holding back sometimes. Hard to explain...
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Snoop and Nate weren't allowed to feature on Warren's first two albums on Suge' orders (or anything outside Death Row). Nate personally requested to be on "Annie Mae".
It was from an interview with Half Dead I think.
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I love warren g i follow his shit to the fullest but i feel that he could be way bigger than he is i feel that more people should be involved in his projects like alot of westcoast people other than snoop and nate dre needs to be way more involved i mean dre owes alot to warren g i feel that his last attempt at fame was return of the regulator that shit was loaded with talent but it needed more promotion i feel that he just died on midnite hour the art and cover was crappy even thou the music was good i liked it but feel that his shit could of been way better
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G Funk Era was a good record but frankly I like his newer records more. He just developed his rap style and production skills and took them to a whole new level, like DJ Quik did.
Dunno why people always cling to that old stuff.
People in the 8th grade just aint as interesting as grown-ups are 8)
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WARREN G IS KING.
YEAH HE IS KINDA SEPERATED FROM DRE, POUND, SNOOP ETC. HE`S DOIN HIS THING.
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Nate personally requested to be on "Annie Mae".
Anni Mae remix is a so incredible track & still not available in cdq :/
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i mean dre owes alot to warren g
Dre basically put Warren and all of his friends in the game so how does he owe him anything?
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Dre basically put Warren and all of his friends in the game so how does he owe him anything?
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Last time i checked dre didnt discover snoop it was because of warren g even thou dre is the master but he would of never found snoop
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Dre basically put Warren and all of his friends in the game so how does he owe him anything?
Last time i checked dre didnt discover snoop it was because of warren g even thou dre is the master but he would of never found snoop
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True...but i believe if it was ment to happen Dre Wulda still discovered Snoop Some other way, if Warren Didn't introduce Snoop to Dr D-R-E.
I think the only person Dre owes anything is to his fan-to Keep His Beats and Music BANGING
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Dre basically put Warren and all of his friends in the game so how does he owe him anything?
Last time i checked dre didnt discover snoop it was because of warren g even thou dre is the master but he would of never found snoop
True...but i beleive if it was ment to happen Dre Wulda still discovered Snoop Some other way, if Warren Didn't introduce Snoop to Dr D-R-E.
I think the only person Dre owes anything is to his fan-to Keep His Beats and Music BANGING
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Dre owes Eazy. If it wasn't for Eazy, Dre would still be doing shit with the World Class Wreckin' Cru.
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Dre basically put Warren and all of his friends in the game so how does he owe him anything?
Last time i checked dre didnt discover snoop it was because of warren g even thou dre is the master but he would of never found snoop
True...but i believe if it was ment to happen Dre Wulda still discovered Snoop Some other way, if Warren Didn't introduce Snoop to Dr D-R-E.
I think the only person Dre owes anything is to his fan-to Keep His Beats and Music BANGING
Dre owes Eazy. If it wasn't for Eazy, Dre would still be doing shit with the World Class Wreckin' Cru.
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True Dat!-Shame Dre Dissed Him, after he left Ruthless records,But Eazy E replied,so i guess they were squared in terms of diss tracks-I wonder if they really made up afterwards?
But back to warren...What more can we say?..Perhaps..he don't want the spot light-just doing what he loves best-Music, hanging with his friends (Snoop, Nate Dogg)..and getting paid..is good enuff for him...
If that makes him humble..i can't complain, but rather commend him for it!
But That Annie Mae track is smooth..i love the bass line on that Track!!
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dre owes warren he knows it he woulda discovered him how in the pen warren started the big bang of gangsta rap not counting eazy and cube but dogg pound nate etc it was cuz of warren and you know it
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All this " owes " is idiotic, nobody knows how things would have went down if certain events were not to happen.
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I love all of Warren's albums except his last one. I feel that album was a major step backward for him. Also, I feel that "Return Of The Regulator" is his second best album behind "Regulate," there's no filler on that one at all, and its funky as hell. "I Want It All" has more standout tracks, but there's a few wack ones on there (namely the one with Crucial Conflict and Drag-On.) And Twinz "Conversation," that's one of my favorite albums ever. He's definitely done a lot in his career, and he'll always be known as one of the best producers on the West Coast.
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honestly i always thought regualt g funk era cd was overated maybe i need to listen to it again
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Nate personally requested to be on "Annie Mae".
Anni Mae remix is a so incredible track & still not available in cdq :/
i've never heard it, any chance of a hookup?
chill
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Regulate IS an overrated album. There are some incredible songs on there for sure, but a lot of it is filler. It just happened to have two really good singles and immaculate timing. The main problem with Warren G's career is that he is good, but not great.
In my opinion, at least.
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honestly i always thought regualt g funk era cd was overated maybe i need to listen to it again
yup i also thought it was overrated, still a great album, im thinkin tht i enjoyed i want it all more
i likes his last album in the midnite hour, not normal warren but still a cool ass record
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IMO Warren G shouldve stuck with that smooth g-funk sound he became accustomed to and built a label out of the artists around him (ie Twinz, Mista Grimm etc)
on too many of his tracks on his albums, he tries something different and it rarely comes off.
some artists need to realise that when theyre onto something good, and it suits their style/flow etc, they need to stick to it. on his albums he has maybe 4-5 decent tracks, and the rest is garbage. (Regulate excluded, but Return of the Regulator definately included)
but when he wants to produce a smooth g-funk groove, not many can do it better. his last album was a good example - it was a big letdown. instead of coming out with some 2006 futuristic g-funk, he came up with some lame ass beats
so instead of possibly becoming the king of g-funk, hes just another artist
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warren been puttin out classics forever...
i want it all is a classic to me... i like all the traccs on there except like 2./... them ruff ryder traccs.....
that one feat kurupt n crucial is so so so SICK!
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The one thing about Warren G records is that I don't fully appreciate them until 2 years later (apart form Regulate).
I didn't like In The Mid-Nite Hour at all when it dropped, but I've started listening to it again recently it's a solid album with some crisp production. Bishop rips some of those beats.
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He has done 3 classic albums in my book: REGULATE, I WANT IT ALL and CONVERSATION by the Twinz (as a producer).
True. I think many people sleept on I want it all. I didn't feel in the midnight our, the new style wasn't fitting him....As a producer, I don't know why people don't use him more often, I mean ok the G-funk thing is kinda played out but he can produce tight beats that aren't your regular G-funk shit, like that Kurupt song "that's it" or others as well...
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I always thought the reason Warren kinda disappeared as far as mainstream exposure after that first album was down to him.
Whenever I saw interviews with him ('The Show', for example) I never got the impression he pushed himself to be a star. In fact he used to say in interviews that he didn't want the spotlight.
In the beginning, Warren G was pushed by Lyor Cohen (Def Jam Recordings) to start rapping. Then he left Def Jam; maybe he lost at the same time his motivation to outshine as a big star...
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He has done 3 classic albums in my book: REGULATE, I WANT IT ALL and CONVERSATION by the Twinz (as a producer).
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Thanx for the feedback so far...
If you could make a 'Best Of' compilation of Warren G, which songs would you add?
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the shit would be called regulation a decade of g-funk by warren g
it would have
Do you see
Regulate
Nobody does it better
smokin me out
Transformers
Gangsta Love
Why Oh Why
I want it all
G-spot
Game dont wait Remix
Lookin At you
Speed Dremin
Yo Sassy ways
Ghetto village
G- funk is here to stay
I need a light
Get U Down
Guerilla Pimpin
On My Mind
I like that there
True Crime What you gonna do
213 Joysticc
The shit is a 2 Disc
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the shit would be called regulation a decade of g-funk by warren g
it would have
Do you see
Regulate
Nobody does it better
smokin me out
Transformers
Gangsta Love
Why Oh Why
I want it all
G-spot
Game dont wait Remix
Lookin At you
Speed Dremin
Yo Sassy ways
Ghetto village
G- funk is here to stay
I need a light
Get U Down
Guerilla Pimpin
On My Mind
I like that there
True Crime What you gonna do
213 Joysticc
The shit is a 2 Disc
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props!!! Wat About Annie Mae?
Did Warren G Produce that Track??..cuz the credit reads **A.Young** which culd be interpreted as Dr Dre?
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the shit would be called regulation a decade of g-funk by warren g
it would have
Do you see
Regulate
Nobody does it better
smokin me out
Transformers
Gangsta Love
Why Oh Why
I want it all
G-spot
Game dont wait Remix
Lookin At you
Speed Dremin
Yo Sassy ways
Ghetto village
G- funk is here to stay
I need a light
Get U Down
Guerilla Pimpin
On My Mind
I like that there
True Crime What you gonna do
213 Joysticc
The shit is a 2 Disc
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props!!! Wat About Annie Mae?
Did Warren G Produce that Track??..cuz the credit reads **A.Young** which culd be interpreted as Dr Dre?
it credits a.young because it samples 'bitches ain't shit' (i once had a bitch named annie mae snoop sample from last track on the chronic)
pretty sure warren produced that track.
y'all are some haters.
the chronic=doggystyle=regulate...g-funk era
holy triumvirate of west coast rap. if god said i could only have 3 rap records in my collection those would be them
-T
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AND reality is solid as fuck
AND i want it all would be classic if not for those fuckin ruff ryders track
and what the fuck is up with kurupt not having a verse on that crucial conflict track? did he write warren's verse? that's the impression i got
-T
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Yeah Warren produced annie mae and that ruff ryders track sucks cuz warren didnt even produce it or didnt even appear
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return of the regulator and the midnite hour are classics! go listen to em again!