Regulate
Nate Dogg, Warren G
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It was a clear black night, a clear white moon Warren G. is on the streets, trying to consume Some skirts for the eve, so I can get some funk Just rollin' in my ride, chillin all alone Just hit the eatside of the L.B.C. On a mission trying to find Mr. Warren G. Seen a car full of skirts ain't no need to tweak All you skirts know what's up with 213 So I hooks a left on the 21 to Lewis Some brothas shootin dice so I said "let's do this" I jumped out the ride, and said "what's up?" Some brothas pulled some gats so I said "I'm stuck" Since these girls peepin me I'ma glide and swerve These hookers lookin so hard they straight hit the curb Gonna think of better things than some horny tricks I see my homey and some suckers all in his mix I'm gettin jacked, I'm breakin myself I can't believe they're taking Warren's wealth They took my rings, they took my rolex I looked at the brothas and said "damn, what's next?" They got my homey hemmed up and they all around Ain't none of them seeing if they going straight pound for pound I gotta come up real quick before they start to clown I besta pull out my strap and lay them busters down They got guns to my head I think I'm going down I can't believe this happened in my home town If I had wings I would fly Let me contemplate I glanced in the cut and I see my homey Nate Sixteen in the clip and one in the hole Nate Dogg is about to make some bodies turn cold Now they droppin and yellin It's a tad bit late Nate Dogg and Warren G. had to regulate I laid all them busters down I let my gat explode Now I'm switching my mind back into freak mode If you want skirts step back and observe I just left a gang of those over there on the curb Now Nate got the freaks And that's a known fact Before I got jacked I was on the same track Back up back up 'cause it's on N-A-T-E and me The Warren to the G Just like I thought They were in the same spot In need of some desperate help The Nate Dogg and the G-child Were in need of something else One of them dames was sexy as hell I said "ooh I like your size" She said "my car's broke down and you seem real nice" "Would you let me ride?" I got a car full of girls and it's going real swell The next stop is the east side motel I'm tweaking Onto a whole new level G-Funk Stept towards I dare ya Funk On a whole new level The rythmn is the base and the base is the treble Chords Strings We brings Melody G-Funk Where rythmn is life And life is rythmn If you know like I know You don't want to step to this It's the G-Funk era Funked out with a gangster twist If you smoke like I smoke Then you high like everyday And if your ass is a buster 213 will regulate
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Written by: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Nathaniel Hale, Warren Iii Griffin
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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8 facts about this song
Release and Reception"Regulate" is a song performed by Warren G and Nate Dogg. It was released in the summer of 1994 as the first single from the soundtrack album "Above the Rim" and later Warren G's album "Regulate...G Funk Era".
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Chart PerformanceThe song reached no. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and no. 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart.
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Production DetailsMichael McDonald's song "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)" was sampled for the rhythm and melody of "Regulate".
- The album version of the song begins with a quote from the movie "Young Guns" - something particularly noteworthy, since the song was featured on the basketball movie "Above the Rim’s" soundtrack instead.
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Accolades"Regulate" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 1995.
- It has been recognized as one of the 100 greatest hip hop songs by VH1.
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Cultural ImpactThe song helped to bring G-funk to the mainstream.
- Nate Dogg’s smooth vocal style and Warren G’s relaxed verses made this song a universal hit and helped establish the West Coast’s dominance in the mid-90s hip hop scene.
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Storytelling"Regulate" is unique in terms of its storytelling. The song narrates a night in the life of two friends navigating through dangerous territories and encounters.
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Numeric SignificanceThe song's running length of about 4:08 holds a numerological significance as it adds up to the number 13, the same numbers as the letters of Warren G’s real name, Warren Griffin III.
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LegacyThe song is considered a classic in the hip hop realm and continues to hold a significant place in popular culture even years after its release.
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