West Coast hip-hop seemed as invincible as ever when rapper/producer Warren G dropped Regulate…G Funk Era 20 years ago. Released on June 7, 1994, the debut album tapped into the strength of Dr. Dre's ...

It’s apparent that the influence of G-funk is not only on the West Coast but also global. There are big names who have left their legacy and are continuing to make an impact in the music industry and ...

In hip-hop circles, it’s very hard to find even a casual listener who couldn’t give you a play-by-play rundown of the events of a certain clear, black night on the east side of Long Beach, California ...

In 1992, Dr. Dre released his masterpiece The Chronic and ushered in a new sound and subgenre called G-Funk. The sound incorporated 1970s funk grooves - inspired by Parliament-Funkadelic and Zapp ...

Creating a vinyl collection of classic rap albums from Los Angeles is nearly an impossible task. From G-funk to gangsta rap to jerkin’, ratchet, and nervous music, the city has had a wildly prolific ...

Warren G didn’t hold back his admiration for Eminem during a recent appearance on Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay podcast, calling the Detroit lyricist “straight Hip-Hop” and placing him comfortably ...

The singer lent his soulful baritone to G-Funk classics such as "Regulate." March 16, 2011 -- Nathaniel D. Hale, the hip-hop star who rose to fame in the 1990s as Nate Dogg, died Tuesday, according to ...

Today in hip-hop history, we remember a seminal movie release, summertime hits and some classic Nate Dogg G-funk. 1989- Spike Lee's theatrical release of Do The Right Thing Do The Right Thing isn't ...

Rap nerd alert! Rap nerd alert! Here we have the return of Kokane—the smooth-talking, singing, rapping, and wisdom-imparting MC perhaps best known for his super cool contribution to Dr. Dre’s The ...

1. Is it ever a bad idea for rappers to open their video with shots of them buying 40's at the liquor store? 3. Is the only thing better than a G-Funk classic from 1993, a video of said G-Funk classic ...