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 ...

In the 1990s, three best friends at Long Beach's renowned Polytechnic High School polished a new sound at the intersection of funk and rap music. Warren G, with the help of Snoop Dogg and Nate Dogg, ...

G-Funk: The Untold Story of Warren G premieres exclusively on YouTube Premium on July 11 Warren G (born Warren Griffin III) is chronicling the rise of “Gangster Funk” in a new YouTube documentary ...

There was something special brewing in Los Angeles around the tail end of the 1980s. In the wake of N.W.A.'s classic Straight Outta Compton album, young creatives began stretching and reshaping ...

The iconic rapper from the West coast just previewed a historic film about California’s early age rap scene. The foundation of the film brings it back to when a new genre of hip-hip was created by the ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The moment the first few notes of Warren G.’s masterpiece “Regulate” play, the whole room changes. The smooth sample of Michael McDonald’s “I Keep Forgettin’” sets the mood, but it is ...

His debut album, "Regulate... G Funk Era," went triple-platinum and, in 1995, led him to two Grammy nominations.

The name G-Funk was an adaptation of P-Funk, the style of Psychedelic Funk developed by George Clinton and his band Parliament-Funkadelic in the 1970s. Starting as a doo-wop group in the 50s, ...

The Dove Shack emerged at a critical moment in the '90s, pushing forward the G-Funk wave. One-third of the trio, C-Knight, unfortunately passed away on November 7, 2023, due to complications of a ...

Warren G will release his EP 'Regulate...G Funk Era Pt. II' on August 6. By Erika Ramirez After teasing fans of its creation, Warren G announced that he’ll release his EP Regulate…G Funk Era Pt. II on ...

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 ...

For people of a certain age, Warren G and Nate Dogg and a little ol' song named "Regulate" marks an era of smooth West Coast rap so catchy it captured fans from the biggest cities to the smallest ...