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{{Short description|American record label}} |
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{{Infobox record label <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Music --> |
{{Infobox record label <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Music --> |
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| name = G-Funk Entertainment |
| name = G-Funk Entertainment |
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| parent = |
| parent = [[Universal Music Group]] |
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| founded = 1995 |
| founded = 1995 |
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| founder = [[Warren G]] |
| founder = [[Warren G]] |
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| status = <!-- leave blank unless "Inactive" or "Defunct" --> |
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| distributor = [[ |
| distributor = [[Fontana Distribution]] |
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| genre = [[West Coast hip hop]], [[G-funk]], [[R&B]] |
| genre = [[West Coast hip hop]], [[G-funk]], [[R&B]] |
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| country = [[United States]] |
| country = [[United States]] |
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| location = [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], [[California]] |
| location = [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], [[California]] |
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'''G-Funk Entertainment''' (formerly known as '''G-Funk Records''' and later renamed '''G-Funk 2000: The New Millennium''') is an American [[vanity label]] founded by [[West Coast hip hop]] artist [[Warren G]]. It was a subsidiary of [[Def Jam]], where it was dropped off and signed to [[Restless Records]] in 1998 under a new name to finally arrive to Hawino Records as ''G-Funk Entertainment'' in 2005, where [[Warren G]] released his album ''[[In the Mid-Nite Hour]]''. |
'''G-Funk Entertainment''' (formerly known as '''G-Funk Records''' and later renamed '''G-Funk 2000: The New Millennium''') is an American [[vanity label]] founded by [[West Coast hip hop]] artist [[Warren G]]. It was a subsidiary of [[Def Jam]], where it was dropped off and signed to [[Restless Records]] in 1998 under a new name to finally arrive to Hawino Records as ''G-Funk Entertainment'' in 2005, where [[Warren G]] released his album ''[[In the Mid-Nite Hour]]''. |
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==Roster== |
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* [[Warren G]] |
* [[Warren G]] |
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* [[Mista Grimm]] |
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* [[Reel Tight]] |
* [[Reel Tight]] |
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* Jessica Betts |
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* CB10 |
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* Jessica |
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* [[Foesum]] |
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* [[Twinz]] |
* [[Twinz]] |
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* Da 5 Footaz |
* Da 5 Footaz |
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* [[The Dove Shack]] |
* [[The Dove Shack]] |
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* Olack |
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== Discography == |
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=== Past releases === |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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! Album information |
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| '''[[Warren G]]''' - ''[[Regulate... G Funk Era]]'' |
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* Released: June 7, 1994 |
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* Chart positions: #2 US, #1 Top Hip Hop/R&B |
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* Last [[RIAA certification]]: 3x Platinum |
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* Singles: "Regulate", "Do You See", "This DJ" |
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|- |
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| '''Jessica''' - ''California Girl'' |
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* Released: 1995 |
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* Chart positions: |
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* Last [[RIAA certification]]: |
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* Singles: |
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| '''[[The Twinz]]''' - ''[[Conversation (album)|Conversation]]'' |
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* Released: August 22, 1995 |
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* Chart positions: #84 US |
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* Last [[RIAA certification]]: |
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* Singles: "Round & Round" |
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| '''[[The Dove Shack]]''' - ''[[This Is the Shack]]'' |
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* Released: August 22, 1995 |
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* Chart positions: #68 US |
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* Last [[RIAA certification]]: |
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* Singles: "Summertime in the LBC" |
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| '''[[Foesum]]''' - ''[[Perfection (album)|Perfection]]'' |
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* Released: September 10, 1996 |
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* Chart positions: |
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* Last [[RIAA certification]]: |
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* Singles: |
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| '''[[Warren G]]''' - ''[[Take a Look Over Your Shoulder]]'' |
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* Released: March 25, 1997 |
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* Chart positions: #11 US, #4 R&B/Hip-Hop |
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* Last [[RIAA certification]]: Gold |
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* Singles: "I Shot the Sheriff", "Smokin' Me Out" |
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| '''[[Reel Tight]]''' - ''[[Back to the Real]]'' |
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* Released: April 13, 1999 |
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* Chart positions: #197 US |
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* Last [[RIAA certification]]: |
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* Singles: "I Want U", "(Do You) Wanna Ride" |
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| '''[[Warren G]]''' - ''[[I Want It All (album)|I Want It All]]'' |
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* Released: October 12, 1999 |
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* Chart positions: #21 US, #4 Top Hip Hop/R&B |
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* Last [[RIAA certification]]: Gold |
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* Singles: "I Want It All", Game Don't Wait" "Gangsta Love", "You Never Know" |
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| '''Jessica''' - ''You Can't Resist'' |
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* Released: 2000 |
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* Chart positions: |
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* Last [[RIAA certification]]: |
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* Singles: |
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| '''[[Warren G]]''' - ''[[The Return of the Regulator]]'' |
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* Released: December 11, 2001 |
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* Chart positions: #11 US, #4 Top Hip-Hop/R&B |
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* Last [[RIAA certification]]: |
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* Singles: "Lookin' At You", "Ghetto Village" |
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| '''[[Warren G]]''' - ''[[In the Mid-Nite Hour]]'' |
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* Released: October 11, 2005 |
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* Chart positions: #80 US, #15 Top Hip Hop/R&B |
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* Last [[RIAA certification]]: |
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* Singles: "Get U Down", I Need a Light" |
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| '''[[The Dove Shack]]''' - ''[[Reality's Got Me Tied Up]]'' |
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* Released: May 5, 2006 |
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* Chart positions: |
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* Last [[RIAA certification]]: |
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* Singles: |
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| '''Da 5 Footaz''' - ''The Lost Scrolls'' |
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* Released: |
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* Chart positions: |
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* Last [[RIAA certification]]: |
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* Singles: |
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| '''Da 5 Footaz''' - ''Lifetime'' |
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* Released: |
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* Chart positions: |
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* Last [[RIAA certification]]: |
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* Singles: |
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! Other singles |
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| '''Mista Grimm''' - ''Indo Smoke'' |
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* Released: 1994 |
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* Chart positions: #56 US, #63 R&B |
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* Last [[RIAA certification]]: |
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* Singles: |
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| '''Mista Grimm''' - ''Situation: Grimm'' |
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* Released: 1995 |
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* Chart positions: #97 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop |
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* Last [[RIAA certification]]: |
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* Singles: |
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| "Smoke dat G-Funk! |
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* Released: 1996 |
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* Chart positions: #35 Hot Rap Singles |
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* From the album: ''[[Set It Off (film)#Soundtrack|Set It Off]]'' soundtrack<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/release/908870 Da 5 Footaz - The Heist<!-- Bot generated title |
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Olack - Limit |
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Released: 2013 |
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Chart positions: #120 US |
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Last RIAA certification: |
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Singles: "(Limit) Feat RabTheMusic" |
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==See also== |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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{{Warren G}} |
{{Warren G}} |
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{{Authority control}} |
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[[Category:Companies based in Los Angeles]] |
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[[Category:Gangsta rap record labels]] |
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[[Category:Record labels established in 1995]] |
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Latest revision as of 17:45, 13 December 2024
G-Funk Entertainment | |
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Parent company | Universal Music Group |
Founded | 1995 |
Founder | Warren G |
Distributor(s) | Fontana Distribution |
Genre | West Coast hip hop, G-funk, R&B |
Country of origin | United States |
Location | Los Angeles, California |
G-Funk Entertainment (formerly known as G-Funk Records and later renamed G-Funk 2000: The New Millennium) is an American vanity label founded by West Coast hip hop artist Warren G. It was a subsidiary of Def Jam, where it was dropped off and signed to Restless Records in 1998 under a new name to finally arrive to Hawino Records as G-Funk Entertainment in 2005, where Warren G released his album In the Mid-Nite Hour.
Roster
[edit]- Warren G
- Reel Tight
- Jessica Betts
- Twinz
- Da 5 Footaz
- The Dove Shack