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Description of G-Funk/ Gangsta

 
Jump-started by Dr. Dre's signature production style and his first post-N.W.A. project, The Chronic (1992), the G-Funk sound ushered in a period of sales chart dominance by West Coast artists that lasted for several years. With its minor key synths, thorough absorption of the George Clinton/Parliament/Funkadelic catalog, and roster of charismatic vocalists (including Snoop Dogg, Warren G., and Tupac Shakur in addition to many others), G-Funk became the soundtrack to the early to mid '90s. Dre's crowning anthem, "Ain't Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang," launched an empire that drastically altered the balance of power in the Hip-hop kingdom.
 

G-Funk/ Gangsta Key Albums

 
 

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G-Funk/ Gangsta Key Artists

 
Bad Azz

A G'd up emcee out of Long
Beach, Calif., Bad Azz often
rhymes alongside
Westsiders Snoop Dogg,
Kurupt, and Tha Eastsidaz...

Daz Dillinger

A veteran producer/rapper
repping LBC, Daz debuted
on "The Chronic" and has
been cranking out Gangsta
hits ever since. Daz is also...

DJ Quik

A hugely influential
producer/emcee from
Compton, DJ Quik has been
unleashing thick G-Funk
anthems since 1991. His d...

Dove Shack

A G-Funk trio from Long
Beach, the Dove Shack first
appeared on Warren G's
1994 debut, "Regulate...The
G-Funk Era." Composed of...

Dr. Dre

A stellar producer with
many classics to his credit,
Dre is among hip-hop's most
successful and consistent
superstars. Dre has been...

Nate Dogg

Easily the most popular
singer in all hip-hop, a Nate
Dogg hook practically
guarantees a hit single. Nate
was introduced through h...

Snoop Dogg

A much-loved emcee out of
Long Beach, Calif., Snoop
has been delivering
pimp-smooth flows ever
since 1992. Though "Deep...

Soopafly

A producer/rapper from
the LBC, Soopafly has laid
many tracks for Snoop, Daz,
Kurupt, and Nate Dogg. He
first appeared as a produ...

Tha Dogg Pound

The diabolic duo of Daz and
Kurupt, Tha Dogg Pound spit
hardcore rhymes over
thick, gangstafied beats.
Their multiplatinum '95 de...

Tha Eastsidaz

Straight outta Long Beach,
Tha Eastsidaz include Snoop
Dogg, Tray Deee, and Goldie
Loc. "Snoop Dogg Presents
Tha Eastsidaz" was the firs...

Twinz

A G-Funk duo from Long
Beach, the Twinz are
real-life twins Wayniac and
Trip Locc.

Warren G

A producer/rapper from
Long Beach, Warren G took
the world by storm with his
debut single and G-Funk
classic, "Regulate." He's w...

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