Warren G's "Regulate" (feat. Nate Dogg) with Warren G

One Song

Hartbeat

Music Commentary, Music Interviews, Onesong, Comedy, Music

4.9 • 876 Ratings

🗓️ 7 November 2024

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Regulators…MOUNT UP! Get ready for One Song history to be made. On this episode, Grammy-nominated rapper, producer, DJ, and masterful storyteller Warren G joins Diallo and LUXXURY to break down his 1994 G-funk classic hit, “Regulate.” Warren shares stories about learning to produce music while growing up in Long Beach, meticulously crafting beats and selecting the samples for his hit song, and taking West Coast hip-hop to a whole new level. By the end of this episode, you'll know things like: Did this artist invent G-funk? Is the story that Warren G and Nate Dogg tell in this song a true story? And is the Eastside Motel a real place?

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0:00.0	Luxury. Today's song is from a G-Funk pioneer who took West Coast hip-hop to a whole new level.
0:08.8	This song first appeared on the Above the Rim soundtrack, then as a single on this artist's triple platinum debut album.
0:16.5	And it was a smash hit, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart and number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1994.
0:26.0	That's right, Tiala. With its smooth beats laid back flow and vivid storytelling about the streets of Long Beach,
0:31.4	this anthem has influenced countless artists 30 years after it was released. And we couldn't be more excited to celebrate it today.
0:37.7	No, we can't.
0:38.7	Seriously, it could not be more excited.
0:40.3	And by the end of this episode, you'll learn things like, did this artist invent
0:44.5	G-Funk?
0:45.3	Is the story that this song tells a true story?
0:48.2	And is the East Side Motel a real place?
0:51.7	Right, because it seems like kind of a fun place. Maybe?
0:54.6	I don't know.
0:55.5	But we'll find out if it exists.
0:57.5	It's one song, and that song is Regulate by Warren G, featuring Nate Dog.
1:02.5	It was a clear black night, a clear white moon.
1:05.5	Warren G was on the streets trying to consume some skirts for the E
1:09.3	so I could get some phones rolling in my ride
1:11.8	chilling all the known.
1:13.0	Just hit the east side of the LBC on a mission trying to find Mr. Warren G.
1:22.2	I'm active writer-director and sometimes DJ Diallo-Riddle.
1:25.5	I'm producer, DJ, songwriter, and musicologist luxury, aka the guy who whispers
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