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{{Infobox music genre
{{Infobox music genre
| name = G-funk
| name = G-funk
| stylistic_origins = {{flatlist|*[[West Coast hip hop]]
| stylistic_origins = {{flatlist|
* [[West Coast hip hop]]
*[[gangsta rap]]<ref name="genre overview"/><ref name="thesource">{{Cite web|date=2017-12-15|title=Today in Hip Hop History: Dr Dre's 'The Chronic' Was Released 25 Years Ago|url=https://thesource.com/2017/12/15/today-hip-hop-history-dr-dres-chronic-released-25-years-ago/|access-date=2021-07-08|website=The Source|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="vibe">{{Cite web|last=Rogulewski|first=Charley|date=2013-12-11|title=A Return To G-Funk: Snoop Dogg & Dam-Funk Look Back To Move Forward|url=https://www.vibe.com/features/editorial/return-g-funk-snoop-dogg-dam-funk-look-back-move-forward-197058/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=VIBE.com|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[gangsta rap]]<ref name="genre overview"/><ref name="thesource">{{Cite web|date=2017-12-15|title=Today in Hip Hop History: Dr Dre's 'The Chronic' Was Released 25 Years Ago|url=https://thesource.com/2017/12/15/today-hip-hop-history-dr-dres-chronic-released-25-years-ago/|access-date=2021-07-08|website=The Source|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="vibe">{{Cite web|last=Rogulewski|first=Charley|date=2013-12-11|title=A Return To G-Funk: Snoop Dogg & Dam-Funk Look Back To Move Forward|url=https://www.vibe.com/features/editorial/return-g-funk-snoop-dogg-dam-funk-look-back-move-forward-197058/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=VIBE.com|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[funk]]<ref name="thesource"/><ref name="vibe"/>
* [[funk]]<ref name="thesource"/><ref name="vibe"/>
* [[psychedelic funk]]<ref name="xxl">{{cite web |author1=Christopher Hunter |date=March 16, 2017 |title=Warren G Is Releasing a Documentary on the History of G-Funk - XXL |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/warren-g-documentary-g-funk/ |website=XXL Mag |language=en |access-date=2021-06-17}}</ref>
* [[psychedelic funk]]<ref name="xxl">{{cite web |author1=Christopher Hunter |date=March 16, 2017 |title=Warren G Is Releasing a Documentary on the History of G-Funk - XXL |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/warren-g-documentary-g-funk/ |website=XXL Mag |language=en |access-date=2021-06-17}}</ref>
}}
}}
| cultural_origins = Late 1980s and early 1990s, [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.
| cultural_origins = Early 1990s, [[Greater Los Angeles]], [[California]]
| subgenre list =
| other_topics =
* [[Hyphy]]
| subgenres = [[G-punk]]
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* [[funktronica]]
| other_topics = *[[Hyphy]]
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*[[funktronica]]
}}
}}
[[File:Oceanside.wav|thumb|262x262px|Example of a g-funk instrumental]]
'''G-funk''', short for '''gangsta funk''', is a sub-genre of [[gangsta rap]] that emerged from the [[West Coast hip hop|West Coast]] scene in the late 1980s. The genre is heavily influenced by 1970s [[psychedelic funk]] (P-funk) sound of artists such as [[Parliament-Funkadelic]].<ref name="xxl" />
'''G-funk''', short for '''gangsta funk''', (or '''funk rap'''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://c-litchmo.medium.com/why-g-funk-is-so-damn-important-61bfc540e3fd | title=Why G-Funk is So Damn Important | date=17 October 2017 }}</ref>) is a sub-genre of [[gangsta rap]] that emerged from the [[West Coast hip hop|West Coast]] scene in the early 1990s. The genre is heavily influenced by the [[synthesizer]]-heavy 1970s [[funk]] sound of [[Parliament-Funkadelic]] (aka P-Funk), often incorporated through samples or re-recordings.<ref name="xxl" /> It is represented by commercially successful albums such as [[Dr. Dre]]'s ''[[The Chronic]]'' (1992), [[Snoop Dogg]]'s ''[[Doggystyle]]'' (1993), and [[2Pac]]'s ''[[All Eyez on Me]] (1996).


==Characteristics==
==Characteristics==
G-funk (which uses [[funk]] with an artificially altered [[tempo]]) incorporates multi-layered and melodic [[synthesizers]], slow hypnotic grooves, a deep bass, heavy use of the snare drum, background female vocals, the extensive sampling of [[P-Funk]] tunes, and a high-pitched [[portamento]] saw wave synthesizer lead. It is typically set at a tempo of anywhere between 80 to 100 [[beats per minute|BPM]].
G-funk, which uses [[funk]] with an artificially altered [[tempo]], incorporates multi-layered and melodic [[Synthesizer|synthesizers]], slow hypnotic grooves, a deep bass, heavy use of the snare drum, background female vocals, the extensive sampling of [[P-Funk]] tunes, and a high-pitched [[portamento]] saw wave synthesizer lead. G funk is typically set at between 90 and 100 [[Tempo|BPM]].<ref>[http://www.hiphopmusichistory.com/subgenres/g-funk/ G funk] hiphopmusichistory.com Retrieved 20 May 2024</ref> The lyrical content depended on the artist and could consist of sex, drug use (especially [[marijuana]]), love for a city, love for friends. There was also a slurred "lazy" or "smooth" way of [[rapping]] in order to clarify words and stay in [[rhythmic cadence]]. Many R&B and pop singles of the 1990s incorporated the G-funk sound to their music.

The lyrical content depended on the artist and could consist of sex, drug use (especially [[marijuana]]), love for a city/neighborhood, love for friends and relaxing words. There was also a slurred "lazy" or "smooth" way of [[rapping]] in order to clarify words and stay in [[rhythmic cadence]].


The trademark West Coast G-funk style of hip-hop was a very defining element of the region's music and helped distinguish it from the rivaling rap scene on the East Coast. In essence, the smooth, slow-tempo sound of G-funk accompanied the perceived "laid-back" stereotype of Californian culture whereas East Coast hip-hop typically featured more aggressive attitudes alongside a fast-paced tempo (e.g. [[hardcore hip hop]]).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bcheights.com/2018/03/25/east-coast-west-coast/,%20https://www.bcheights.com/2018/03/25/east-coast-west-coast/|title=East Coast, West Coast - The Heights|first=Emily|last=Himes|website=Bcheights.com|date=25 March 2018|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/style/east-coast-rap-ma0000002563|title=East Coast Rap Music Genre Overview|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref>
The trademark West Coast G-funk style of hip-hop was a very defining element of the region's music and helped distinguish it from the rivaling rap scene on the East Coast. In essence, the smooth, slow-tempo sound of G-funk accompanied the perceived "laid-back" stereotype of Californian culture whereas East Coast hip-hop typically featured more aggressive attitudes alongside a fast-paced tempo (e.g. [[hardcore hip hop]]).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bcheights.com/2018/03/25/east-coast-west-coast/,%20https://www.bcheights.com/2018/03/25/east-coast-west-coast/|title=East Coast, West Coast - The Heights|first=Emily|last=Himes|website=Bcheights.com|date=25 March 2018|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/style/east-coast-rap-ma0000002563|title=East Coast Rap Music Genre Overview|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref>


Unlike other earlier rap acts that also utilized funk samples (such as [[EPMD]] and [[the Bomb Squad]]), G-funk often utilized fewer, unaltered samples per song.<ref>{{cite book |last=Brown |first=Ethan |url=https://archive.org/details/queensreignssupr00brow |title=Queens Reigns Supreme: Fat Cat, 50 Cent, and the Rise of the Hip Hop Hustler |date=November 22, 2005 |publisher=Anchor |isbn=1-4000-9523-9 |chapter=Straight Outta Hollis |quote=[Unlike] popular hip-hop producers like the Bomb Squad, Dre instead utilized a single sample to drive a song. |url-access=registration}}</ref> Music theorist Adam Krims has described G-funk as "a style of generally West Coast rap whose musical tracks tend to deploy live instrumentation, heavy on bass and keyboards, with minimal (sometimes no) sampling and often highly conventional harmonic progressions and harmonies".<ref>{{cite book |last=Krims |first=Adam |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Gg8UiSodjz8C&q=%22g-funk%22&pg=PA75 |title=Rap Music and the Poetics of Identity |publisher=Cambridge University Press |year=2000 |isbn=0-521-63447-4 |location=Cambridge |page=74 |access-date=2008-08-02}}</ref> [[Dr. Dre]], a pioneer of the G-funk genre, normally uses live musicians to replay the original music of sampled records. This enabled him to produce music that had his own sounds, rather than a direct copy of the sample.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hilburn |first=Robert |date=September 23, 2007 |title=The Dr.'s Always In |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2007/sep/23/entertainment/ca-dre23?pg=3}}</ref>
Unlike other earlier rap acts that also utilized funk samples (such as [[EPMD]] and [[the Bomb Squad]]), G-funk often utilized fewer, unaltered samples per song.<ref>{{cite book |last=Brown |first=Ethan |url=https://archive.org/details/queensreignssupr00brow |title=Queens Reigns Supreme: Fat Cat, 50 Cent, and the Rise of the Hip Hop Hustler |date=November 22, 2005 |publisher=Anchor |isbn=1-4000-9523-9 |chapter=Straight Outta Hollis |quote=[Unlike] popular hip-hop producers like the Bomb Squad, Dre instead utilized a single sample to drive a song. |url-access=registration}}</ref> Music theorist Adam Krims has described G-funk as "a style of generally West Coast rap whose musical tracks tend to deploy live instrumentation, heavy on bass and keyboards, with minimal (sometimes no) sampling and often highly conventional harmonic progressions and harmonies".<ref>{{cite book |last=Krims |first=Adam |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Gg8UiSodjz8C&q=%22g-funk%22&pg=PA75 |title=Rap Music and the Poetics of Identity |publisher=Cambridge University Press |year=2000 |isbn=0-521-63447-4 |location=Cambridge |page=74 |access-date=2008-08-02}}</ref> [[Dr. Dre]], a pioneer of the G-funk genre, normally uses live musicians to replay the original music of sampled records. This enabled him to produce music that had his own sounds, rather than a direct copy of the sample.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hilburn |first=Robert |date=September 23, 2007 |title=The Dr.'s Always In |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |url=https://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-dre23sep23-story.html}}</ref>

Although G-funk originated in Los Angeles, the subgenre drew a large amount of influence from the earlier [[San Francisco Bay Area|Bay Area]]-based sound known as [[Mobb music]] of the mid-to-late 1980s, pioneered by rappers like [[Too Short]] and [[E-40]]. Too Short had experimented with looping sounds from classic P-Funk records over bass-heavy tracks during this period. However, unlike Bay Area Mobb music, Southern California-born G-funk used more portamento synthesizers and less live instrumentation. [[Too Short]]'s lazy, drawl-heavy delivery was also a major influence on later G-funk rappers like [[Snoop Dogg]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Hess |first=Mickey |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XkCncJ7j744C&q=oakland+808 |title=Hip Hop in America - Google Boeken |date=November 2009 |isbn=9780313343216 |access-date=2012-12-15}}</ref>


==History and origins==
==History and origins==
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===1989–1992: Beginnings===
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Although it’s typically viewed as a West Coast sound the very first example of what defines G-Funk was on an Eric B & Rakim song called The R. Other examples of the genre began to show up in 1989 with [[The D.O.C.|The D.O.C.'s]] "[[It's Funky Enough]]" and "[[The Formula (song)|The Formula]]",<ref>{{cite web |author1=Trent Fitzgerald |date=June 30, 2018 |title='Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang, Baby: Watch 'G Funk' Official Trailer |url=https://theboombox.com/watch-g-funk-official-trailer-video/ |website=The Boombox |language=en |access-date=2021-06-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s - Page 4 |url=https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-200-best-albums-of-the-1980s/?page=4 |access-date=2021-06-11 |website=Pitchfork | date=10 September 2018 |language=en}}</ref> the former was an early minor hit for the genre, reaching No. 12 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=The D.O.C. |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/the-d-o-c/chart-history/bsi/ |access-date=2021-06-11 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> Two years later, in 1991, [[N.W.A.]] released another early example of the genre with their album ''[[Niggaz4Life]]'',<ref>{{cite web |date=2015-07-28 |title=efiL4zaggiN: N.W.A.'s 4gotten Masterpiece |url=https://hiphopdx.com/editorials/id.2951/title.efil4zaggin-n-w-a-s-4gotten-masterpiece |access-date=2021-06-11 |website=HipHopDX}}</ref> which reached No. 1 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]],<ref>{{cite magazine |title=N.W.A |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/n.w.a/chart-history/tlp/ |access-date=2021-06-11 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> and No. 2 on ''Billboard''{{'}}s [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]].<ref>{{cite magazine |title=N.W.A |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/n.w.a/chart-history/blp/ |access-date=2021-06-11 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> The same year, Ice Cube's diss track towards N.W.A., "[[No Vaseline]]", was made in the style.<ref name="fact" /> Dr. Dre, who produced ''[[No One Can Do It Better]]'' and ''Niggaz4Life'', is often seen as the originator/creator of the G-funk sound.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dr. Dre {{!}} Biography & History |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/dr-dre-mn0000805274/biography |access-date=2021-06-11 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref><ref name="genre overview">{{cite web |title=G-Funk Music Genre Overview |url=https://www.allmusic.com/style/g-funk-ma0000011824 |access-date=2021-06-11 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref> Though these claims have been disputed with [[Cold 187um]], a member of [[Above the Law (group)|Above the Law]], claiming that he came up with the name and sound.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dr. Dre Perfected G-Funk, But He Didn't Invent It—Gregory Hutchinson Did |url=https://www.complex.com/music/2017/07/the-inventor-of-g-funk-interview |access-date=2021-06-11 |website=Complex |language=en}}</ref>


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===1992–1997: Mainstream peak===
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===Beginnings===
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Early examples of the genre began to show up in 1989 with [[The D.O.C.|The D.O.C.'s]] [[It's Funky Enough]] and [[The Formula (song)|The Formula]],<ref>{{cite web |author1=Trent Fitzgerald |date=June 30, 2018 |title='Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang, Baby: Watch 'G Funk' Official Trailer |url=https://theboombox.com/watch-g-funk-official-trailer-video/ |website=The Boombox |language=en |access-date=2021-06-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s - Page 4 |url=https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-200-best-albums-of-the-1980s/?page=4 |access-date=2021-06-11 |website=Pitchfork |language=en}}</ref> the former was an early minor hit for the genre, reaching No. 12 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=The D.O.C. |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/the-d-o-c/chart-history/bsi/ |access-date=2021-06-11 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> Two years later, in 1991, [[N.W.A.]] released another early example of the genre with their album [[Niggaz4Life]],<ref>{{cite web |date=2015-07-28 |title=efiL4zaggiN: N.W.A.'s 4gotten Masterpiece |url=https://hiphopdx.com/editorials/id.2951/title.efil4zaggin-n-w-a-s-4gotten-masterpiece |access-date=2021-06-11 |website=HipHopDX}}</ref> which reached No. 1 on the [[Billboard 200]],<ref>{{cite magazine |title=N.W.A |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/n.w.a/chart-history/tlp/ |access-date=2021-06-11 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> and No. 2 on Billboard's [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]].<ref>{{cite magazine |title=N.W.A |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/n.w.a/chart-history/blp/ |access-date=2021-06-11 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> The same year, Ice Cube's diss track towards N.W.A. "[[No Vaseline]]", was made in the style.<ref name="fact" /> Dr. Dre, who produced ''[[No One Can Do It Better]]'' and ''[[Niggaz4Life]]'', is often seen as the originator/creator of the G-funk sound.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dr. Dre {{!}} Biography & History |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/dr-dre-mn0000805274/biography |access-date=2021-06-11 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref><ref name="genre overview">{{cite web |title=G-Funk Music Genre Overview |url=https://www.allmusic.com/style/g-funk-ma0000011824 |access-date=2021-06-11 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref> Though these claims have been disputed with {{proper name|Cold 187um}}, a member of Above the Law, claiming that he came up with the name and sound.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dr. Dre Perfected G-Funk, But He Didn't Invent It—Gregory Hutchinson Did |url=https://www.complex.com/music/2017/07/the-inventor-of-g-funk-interview |access-date=2021-06-11 |website=Complex |language=en}}</ref>

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===Mainstream===
1992 was the breakout year for the genre, with Dr. Dre dropping his album ''[[The Chronic]]''. The album was a massive success, having three top 40 singles: "[[Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang]]", the Eazy-E diss "[[Dre Day]]", and "[[Let Me Ride]]."<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Dr. Dre - Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/dr-dre/chart-history/hsi/ |access-date=2021-06-11 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> It also reached No. 3 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]],<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Dr. Dre - Billboard 200 |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/dr.-dre/chart-history/tlp/ |access-date=2021-06-11 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> and No. 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Dr. Dre - Top R&B/Hip-Hop |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/dr-dre/chart-history/blp/ |access-date=2021-06-11 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> The album was eventually certified Triple Platinum by the [[RIAA]] in 1993 for selling three-million copies,<ref>{{cite web |title=Gold & Platinum |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/ |access-date=2021-06-11 |website=RIAA |language=en-US}}</ref> it has also been selected by the [[Library of Congress]] for preservation in the [[National Recording Registry]] for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".<ref>{{cite news |date=March 25, 2020 |title=National Recording Registry Class Produces Ultimate 'Stay at Home' Playlist |work=[[Library of Congress]] |url=https://loc.gov/item/prn-20-023/ |access-date=June 11, 2021}}</ref> Though G-funk had previously existed, Dr. Dre's [[The Chronic]] is often seen as the beginning of the genre.<ref>Stephen Thomas Erlewine. [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p26119|pure_url=yes}} "Dr. Dre"], [[AllMusic]]. Retrieved December 2, 2008.</ref><ref name="genre overview" />
1992 was the breakout year for the genre, with Dr. Dre dropping his album ''[[The Chronic]]''. The album was a massive success, having three top 40 singles: "[[Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang]]", the Eazy-E diss "[[Dre Day]]", and "[[Let Me Ride]]."<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Dr. Dre - Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/dr-dre/chart-history/hsi/ |access-date=2021-06-11 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> It also reached No. 3 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]],<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Dr. Dre - Billboard 200 |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/dr.-dre/chart-history/tlp/ |access-date=2021-06-11 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> and No. 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Dr. Dre - Top R&B/Hip-Hop |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/dr-dre/chart-history/blp/ |access-date=2021-06-11 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> The album was eventually certified Triple Platinum by the [[RIAA]] in 1993 for selling three-million copies,<ref>{{cite web |title=Gold & Platinum |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/ |access-date=2021-06-11 |website=RIAA |language=en-US}}</ref> it has also been selected by the [[Library of Congress]] for preservation in the [[National Recording Registry]] for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".<ref>{{cite news |date=March 25, 2020 |title=National Recording Registry Class Produces Ultimate 'Stay at Home' Playlist |work=[[Library of Congress]] |url=https://loc.gov/item/prn-20-023/ |access-date=June 11, 2021}}</ref> Though G-funk had previously existed, Dr. Dre's [[The Chronic]] is often seen as the beginning of the genre.<ref>Stephen Thomas Erlewine. [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p26119|pure_url=yes}} "Dr. Dre"], [[AllMusic]]. Retrieved December 2, 2008.</ref><ref name="genre overview" />
[[File:Dr. Dre in 2011.jpg|thumb|[[Dr. Dre]], considered a pioneer of G-funk.]]
[[File:Dr. Dre in 2011.jpg|thumb|[[Dr. Dre]], considered a pioneer of G-funk.]]


The following year had numerous successful songs and albums, [[Ice Cube|Ice Cube's]] songs "[[It Was a Good Day]]" and "[[Check Yo Self]]" both made it to the top 20, peaking at No. 15 and No. 20 respectively,<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Ice Cube - Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/ice-cube/chart-history/hsi/ |access-date=2021-06-11 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> and were both certified at least gold.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ice Cube - RIAA |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/ |access-date=2021-06-11 |website=RIAA |language=en-US}}</ref> "It Was a Good Day" is commonly placed high on best of lists for the genre, being considered "one of the best G-Funk tracks ever made".<ref>{{cite web |date=2017-03-02 |title=Ice Cube has launched a charity clothing range to support autism |url=https://www.factmag.com/2017/03/02/ice-cube-charity-clothing-range-autism-speaks/ |access-date=2021-06-11 |website=Fact Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="fact">{{cite web |date=2016-07-26 |title=The 30 best G-Funk tracks of all time |url=https://www.factmag.com/2016/07/26/best-g-funk-tracks/ |access-date=2021-06-11 |website=Fact Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> Snoop Dogg released his first album ''[[Doggystyle]]'', which debuted at No. 1 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]],<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Snoop Dogg - Billboard 200 |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/snoop-dogg/chart-history/tlp/ |access-date=2021-06-11 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> and contained the hits "[[Gin and Juice]]" and "[[What's My Name? (Snoop Doggy Dogg song)|What's My Name?]]", both songs reached No. 8 on the Hot 100.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Snoop Dogg - Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/snoop-dogg/chart-history/hsi/ |access-date=2021-06-11 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> The album was certified Quadruple Platinum, and both singles were certified gold.<ref>{{cite web |title=Snoop Dogg - Gold & Platinum |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/ |access-date=2021-06-11 |website=RIAA |language=en-US}}</ref> Eazy-E released the G-funk-influenced album ''[[It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa]]'',<ref>{{cite web |title=It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa - Eazy-E {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic |website=[[AllMusic]] |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/its-on-dr-dre-187um-killa-mw0000105113 |language=en |access-date=2021-06-11}}</ref> which reached No. 5 on the Billboard 200,<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Eazy-E |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/eazy-e/chart-history/tlp/ |access-date=2021-06-11 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> and contained the No. 42 hit "[[Real Muthaphuckkin G's]]",<ref>{{cite magazine |title=The Hot 100 Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1994-01-08 |access-date=2021-06-11 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> which was made as a response to Dre's song "Dre Day" from the previous year.<ref>Sacha Jenkins, Elliott Wilson, Gabe Alvarez, Jeff Mao & Brent Rollins, eds., ''[[Ego Trip (magazine)|Ego Trip]]'s Book of Rap Lists'' (New York: [[St. Martin's Press]], 2014), [https://www.google.com/books/edition/Ego_Trip_s_Book_of_Rap_Lists/sB3SAgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Real+Muthaphuckkin'+G's+Dre+Eazy+Dresta+Knocc+Out&pg=PA237 p 237].</ref>
The following year had numerous successful songs and albums, [[Ice Cube|Ice Cube's]] songs "[[It Was a Good Day]]" and "[[Check Yo Self]]" both made it to the top 20, peaking at No. 15 and No. 20 respectively,<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Ice Cube - Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/ice-cube/chart-history/hsi/ |access-date=2021-06-11 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> and were both certified at least gold.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ice Cube - RIAA |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/ |access-date=2021-06-11 |website=RIAA |language=en-US}}</ref> "It Was a Good Day" is commonly placed high on best of lists for the genre, being considered "one of the best G-Funk tracks ever made".<ref>{{cite web |date=2017-03-02 |title=Ice Cube has launched a charity clothing range to support autism |url=https://www.factmag.com/2017/03/02/ice-cube-charity-clothing-range-autism-speaks/ |access-date=2021-06-11 |website=Fact Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="fact">{{cite web |date=2016-07-26 |title=The 30 best G-Funk tracks of all time |url=https://www.factmag.com/2016/07/26/best-g-funk-tracks/ |access-date=2021-06-11 |website=Fact Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> Snoop Dogg released his first album ''[[Doggystyle]]'', which debuted at No. 1 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]],<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Snoop Dogg - Billboard 200 |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/snoop-dogg/chart-history/tlp/ |access-date=2021-06-11 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> and contained the hits "[[Gin and Juice]]" and "[[What's My Name? (Snoop Doggy Dogg song)|What's My Name?]]", both songs reached No. 8 on the Hot 100.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Snoop Dogg - Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/snoop-dogg/chart-history/hsi/ |access-date=2021-06-11 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> The album was certified Quadruple Platinum, and both singles were certified gold.<ref>{{cite web |title=Snoop Dogg - Gold & Platinum |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/ |access-date=2021-06-11 |website=RIAA |language=en-US}}</ref> Eazy-E released the G-funk-influenced album ''[[It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa]]'',<ref>{{cite web |title=It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa - Eazy-E {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic |website=[[AllMusic]] |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/its-on-dr-dre-187um-killa-mw0000105113 |language=en |access-date=2021-06-11}}</ref> which reached No. 5 on the Billboard 200,<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Eazy-E |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/eazy-e/chart-history/tlp/ |access-date=2021-06-11 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> and contained the No. 42 hit "[[Real Muthaphuckkin G's]]",<ref>{{cite magazine |title=The Hot 100 Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1994-01-08 |access-date=2021-06-11 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> which was made as a response to Dre's song "Dre Day" from the previous year.<ref>Sacha Jenkins, Elliott Wilson, Gabe Alvarez, Jeff Mao & Brent Rollins, eds., ''[[Ego Trip (magazine)|Ego Trip]]'s Book of Rap Lists'' (New York: [[St. Martin's Press]], 2014), [https://books.google.com/books?id=sB3SAgAAQBAJ&dq=Real+Muthaphuckkin'+G's+Dre+Eazy+Dresta+Knocc+Out&pg=PA237 p 237].</ref>

The genre's popularity grew even bigger in 1994, especially because of [[Warren G|Warren G's]] song "[[Regulate (song)|Regulate]]", which was featured on the [[Above the Rim (soundtrack)|''Above The Rim'' soundtrack]]. The single reached the top 10 peaking at No. 2.<ref name="w100">{{cite magazine |title=Warren G - Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/warren-g/chart-history/hsi/ |access-date=2021-06-12 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> His album ''[[Regulate... G Funk Era]]'' which also contained the song, and another top 10 hit "This D.J.", reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200.<ref name="w200">{{cite magazine |title=Warren G - Billboard 200 |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/warren-g/chart-history/tlp/ |access-date=2021-06-12 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> Popular rapper [[MC Hammer]] went for a more gangsta image and G-funk sound on his album ''[[The Funky Headhunter]]'',<ref>{{cite journal |last=Aaron |first=Charles |date=April 1994 |title=Hammer |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1SsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA99 |journal=Vibe Vixen |publisher=[[Vibe Media Group|Vibe Media]] |volume=2 |issue=3 |pages=99–100 |issn=1070-4701 |access-date=June 1, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Juon |first=Steve 'Flash' |title=Hammer :: The Funky Headhunter – RapReviews |url=https://www.rapreviews.com/2020/09/hammer-the-funky-headhunter/ |access-date=2021-06-11 |language=en-US}}</ref> which contained the No. 26 single "[[Pumps and a Bump]]".<ref>{{cite magazine |title=M.C. Hammer |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/m.c.-hammer/chart-history/hsi/ |access-date=2021-06-12 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> The G-funk group [[Thug Life]], featuring [[Tupac Shakur|2Pac]] released their first and only album, ''[[Thug Life: Volume 1]]'', it peaked at No. 42 on the Billboard 200,<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Thug Life - Billboard 200 |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/thug-life/chart-history |access-date=2021-06-12 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> it had one minor hit single with "Cradle to the Grave", it charted on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and on the Hot Rap Songs charts, at No. 91 on the former and No. 25 on the latter.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Thug Life - R&B/Rap |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/thug-life/chart-history/bsi/ |access-date=2021-06-12 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=Thug Life - Hot Rap |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/thug-life/chart-history/rap/ |access-date=2021-06-12 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> Westcoast rapper [[Coolio]] released his debut album ''[[It Takes a Thief (album)|It Takes a Thief]]'' in 1994. The album peaked at No. 8,<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Coolio - Billboard 200 |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/coolio/chart-history/tlp/ |access-date=2021-06-12 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> it contains the Top-10 hit "[[Fantastic Voyage (Coolio song)|Fantastic Voyage]]".<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Coolio - Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/coolio/chart-history/hsi/ |access-date=2021-06-12 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref>


In 1995, [[Tupac Shakur|2Pac]] released the album ''[[Me Against the World]]'' which although not entirely G-funk, has been described as having "half the record [resound] to the boom and bap of New York" while having "the rest [shimmer] in a G-funk haze". The album reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200,<ref name="B200">{{cite magazine |title=2Pac |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/2pac/chart-history/tlp/ |access-date=2021-06-12 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> and was certified Double Platinum.<ref>{{cite web |title=Me Against the World - Gold & Platinum |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/ |access-date=2021-06-12 |website=RIAA |language=en-US}}</ref> Later in the year,<ref>{{cite web |last=Allah |first=Sha Be |date=2015-12-03 |title=The Source {{!}}Today In Hip Hop History: Tupac's "California Love" Featuring Dr. Dre Turns 20 |url=https://thesource.com/2015/12/03/today-in-hip-hop-history-tupacs-california-love-featuring-dr-dre-turns-20/ |access-date=2021-06-12 |website=The Source |language=en-US}}</ref> he released the G-funk classic<ref name="fact" /> "[[California Love]]" which as a double A-side with "[[How Do U Want It]]", hit No. 1 on the Hot 100.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=2Pac |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/2pac/chart-history/hsi/ |access-date=2021-06-12 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> In October 1995, [[Tha Dogg Pound]] released their debut album ''[[Dogg Food]]'' and it debuted at number 1# on the billboard, continuing G-funk's dominance in the main stream with the top 50 singles "[[New York, New York (Tha Dogg Pound song)|New York, New York]]" and "[[Let's Play House]]".
The genre's popularity grew even bigger in 1994, especially because of [[Warren G|Warren G's]] song "[[Regulate (song)|Regulate]]", which was featured on the [[Above the Rim (soundtrack)|''Above The Rim'' soundtrack]]. The single reached the top 10 peaking at No. 2.<ref name="w100">{{cite magazine |title=Warren G - Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/warren-g/chart-history/hsi/ |access-date=2021-06-12 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> His album ''[[Regulate... G Funk Era]]'' which also contained the song, and another top 10 hit "This D.J.", reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200.<ref name="w200">{{cite magazine |title=Warren G - Billboard 200 |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/warren-g/chart-history/tlp/ |access-date=2021-06-12 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> Popular rapper [[MC Hammer]] went for a more gangsta image and G-funk sound on his album ''[[The Funky Headhunter]]'',<ref>{{cite journal |last=Aaron |first=Charles |date=April 1994 |title=Hammer |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1SsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA99 |journal=Vibe Vixen |publisher=[[Vibe Media Group|Vibe Media]] |volume=2 |issue=3 |pages=99–100 |issn=1070-4701 |access-date=June 1, 2021 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Juon |first=Steve 'Flash' |title=Hammer :: The Funky Headhunter – RapReviews |url=https://www.rapreviews.com/2020/09/hammer-the-funky-headhunter/ |access-date=2021-06-11 |language=en-US}}</ref> which contained the No. 26 single "[[Pumps and a Bump]]".<ref>{{cite magazine |title=M.C. Hammer |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/m.c.-hammer/chart-history/hsi/ |access-date=2021-06-12 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> The G-funk group [[Thug Life (band)|Thug Life]], featuring [[Tupac Shakur|2Pac]] released their first and only album, ''[[Thug Life: Volume 1]]'', it peaked at No. 42 on the Billboard 200,<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Thug Life - Billboard 200 |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/thug-life/chart-history |access-date=2021-06-12 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> it had one minor hit single with "Cradle to the Grave", it charted on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and on the Hot Rap Songs charts, at No. 91 on the former and No. 25 on the latter.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Thug Life - R&B/Rap |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/thug-life/chart-history/bsi/ |access-date=2021-06-12 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=Thug Life - Hot Rap |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/thug-life/chart-history/rap/ |access-date=2021-06-12 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> Westcoast rapper [[Coolio]] released his debut album ''[[It Takes a Thief (album)|It Takes a Thief]]'' in 1994. The album peaked at No. 8,<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Coolio - Billboard 200 |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/coolio/chart-history/tlp/ |access-date=2021-06-12 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> it contains the Top-10 hit "[[Fantastic Voyage (Coolio song)|Fantastic Voyage]]".<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Coolio - Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/coolio/chart-history/hsi/ |access-date=2021-06-12 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref>


In 1996, the super-group [[Westside Connection]] released ''[[Bow Down]]''. It had two hit singles, "[[Bow Down (Westside Connection song)|Bow Down]]" and "[[Gangstas Make the World Go Round]]", which peaked at No. 21 and No. 40, respectively.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Westside Connection - Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/westside-connection/chart-history/hsi/ |access-date=2021-06-12 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> The album itself peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200,<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Westside Connection - Billboard 200 |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/westside-connection/chart-history/tlp/ |access-date=2021-06-12 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> and was certified Platinum by the RIAA in 1997.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bow Down - Gold & Platinum |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/ |access-date=2021-06-12 |website=RIAA |language=en-US}}</ref> 2Pac released his album ''[[All Eyez on Me]]'', which has been described as "lush G-funk" and as having a "commercial G-funk sheen".<ref>{{cite web |title=The Best Tupac Songs |url=https://www.complex.com/music/the-best-tupac-songs/ |access-date=2021-06-12 |website=Complex |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=2015-11-05 |title=Makaveli & Riskie: A Conversation with Death Row Graphic Artist Ronald "Riskie" Brent |url=https://hiphopdx.com/interviews/id.2807/title.makaveli-riskie-a-conversation-with-death-row-graphic-artist-ronald-riskie-brent |access-date=2021-06-12 |website=HipHopDX}}</ref> The album hit No. 1.<ref name="B200" />
In 1995, [[Tupac Shakur|2Pac]] released the album ''[[Me Against the World]]'' which although not entirely G-funk, has been described as having "half the record [resound] to the boom and bap of New York" while having "the rest [shimmer] in a G-funk haze". The album reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200,<ref name="B200">{{cite magazine |title=2Pac |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/2pac/chart-history/tlp/ |access-date=2021-06-12 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> and was certified Double Platinum.<ref>{{cite web |title=Me Against the World - Gold & Platinum |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/ |access-date=2021-06-12 |website=RIAA |language=en-US}}</ref> Later in the year,<ref>{{cite web |last=Allah |first=Sha Be |date=2015-12-03 |title=The Source {{!}}Today In Hip Hop History: Tupac's "California Love" Featuring Dr. Dre Turns 20 |url=https://thesource.com/2015/12/03/today-in-hip-hop-history-tupacs-california-love-featuring-dr-dre-turns-20/ |access-date=2021-06-12 |website=The Source |language=en-US}}</ref> he released the G-funk classic<ref name="fact" /> "[[California Love]]" which as a double A-side with "[[How Do U Want It]]", hit No. 1 on the Hot 100.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=2Pac |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/2pac/chart-history/hsi/ |access-date=2021-06-12 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> In October 1995, [[Tha Dogg Pound]] released their debut album ''[[Dogg Food]]'' and it debuted at number 1# on the billboard, continuing G-funk's dominance in the mainstream with the top 50 singles "[[New York, New York (Tha Dogg Pound song)|New York, New York]]" and "[[Let's Play House]]".


In 1996, the super-group [[Westside Connection]] released ''[[Bow Down]]''. It had two hit singles, "[[Bow Down (Westside Connection song)|Bow Down]]" and "[[Gangstas Make the World Go Round]]", which peaked at No. 21 and No. 40, respectively.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Westside Connection - Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/westside-connection/chart-history/hsi/ |access-date=2021-06-12 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> The album itself peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200,<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Westside Connection - Billboard 200 |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/westside-connection/chart-history/tlp/ |access-date=2021-06-12 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> and was certified Platinum by the RIAA in 1997.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bow Down - Gold & Platinum |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/ |access-date=2021-06-12 |website=RIAA |language=en-US}}</ref> 2Pac released his album ''[[All Eyez on Me]]'', which has been described as "lush G-funk" and as having a "commercial G-funk sheen".<ref>{{cite web |title=The Best Tupac Songs |url=https://www.complex.com/music/the-best-tupac-songs/ |access-date=2021-06-12 |website=Complex |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=2015-11-05 |title=Makaveli & Riskie: A Conversation with Death Row Graphic Artist Ronald "Riskie" Brent |url=https://hiphopdx.com/interviews/id.2807/title.makaveli-riskie-a-conversation-with-death-row-graphic-artist-ronald-riskie-brent |access-date=2021-06-12 |website=HipHopDX}}</ref> The album hit No. 1.<ref name="B200" /> In 1997 Warren G released his second album, ''[[Take a Look Over Your Shoulder]]'', which peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard 200;<ref name="w200" /> it had two Top-40 singles, a cover of "[[I Shot the Sheriff]]" and "[[Smokin' Me Out]]".<ref name="w100" />
Warren G released his second album, ''[[Take a Look Over Your Shoulder]]'', which peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard 200,<ref name="w200" /> it had two Top-40 singles, a cover of "[[I Shot the Sheriff]]" and "[[Smokin' Me Out]]".<ref name="w100" />


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Although the majority of G-funk music has come out of [[California]], the overall sound has been utilized by additional US rappers and hip-hop groups that were based in other states across the U.S. during the time of the style's popularity in the 1990s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1433897/scarface-former-geto-boy-keeps-gangsta-rap-alive/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412022124/http://www.mtv.com/news/1433897/scarface-former-geto-boy-keeps-gangsta-rap-alive/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 12, 2022|title=Scarface: Former Geto Boy Keeps Gangsta Rap Alive|website=Mtv.com|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref> Some of the most notable of these artists include [[Outkast]] ([[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]),<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sites.utexas.edu/leahkatelynrose/2018/11/25/the-southern-variety-of-outkast-and-dj-screw/|title=The Southern Variety of Outkast and DJ Screw|website=Sites.utexas.edu|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref> [[G-Slimm]] ([[Louisiana]]),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2016/06/new-orleans-rap|title=Beyond Soulja Slim: Remembering the Lost Heroes of New Orleans Rap|website=Daily.redbullmusicacademy.com|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/editorials/id.3038/title.charles-big-boy-temple-passes-away-as-cash-moneys-most-legitimate-rival-new-orleans-hip-hop-pioneer|title=Charles "Big Boy" Temple Passes Away As Cash Money's Most Legitimate Rival & New Orleans Hip Hop Pioneer|date=25 September 2015|website=HipHopDX|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref> [[Bone Thugs-n-Harmony]] ([[Ohio]]),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theringer.com/2022/3/10/22970562/bone-thugs-n-harmonys-e-1999-eternal-a-midwestern-g-funk-classic|title=Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's 'E. 1999 Eternal,' a Midwestern G-Funk Classic|first=Brandon|last=Jenkins|date=10 March 2022|website=The Ringer|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.memphisflyer.com/undefined|title=Still Creepin'|website=MemphisFlyer|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://medium.com/@zaccschlegel/raw-take-on-e-1999-eternal-by-bone-thugs-n-harmony-44881963016f|title=Raw take on "E. 1999 Eternal" by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony|first=Zacc|last=Schlegel|website=Medium.com|date=30 October 2018|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref> [[Tela (rapper)|Tela]] ([[Tennessee]]),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.alibris.com/search/music/upc/724384985622|title=The World Ain't Enuff (2000): Tela|website=Alibris.com|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref> [[Top Authority]] ([[Michigan]]),<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nts.live/artists/57243-top-authority|title=Top Authority &#124; Discover music on NTS|website=Nts.live|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://skeyelandenterprises.ning.com/page/top-authority-1|title=Top Authority|website=Skeyelandenterprises.ning.com|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref> [[E.S.G. (rapper)|E.S.G.]] ([[Texas]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/the-portal/xl-middleton-guide-tog-funk|title=XL Middleton's Guide To G-funk - The Wire|website=Thewire.co.uk|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.albumoftheyear.org/user/notbuzzzila/album/74035-ocean-of-funk/|title=notbuzzzila's Review of 'Ocean of Funk' by E.S.G.|website=Album of The Year|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref> and [[DMG (rapper)|DMG]] ([[Minnesota]]).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/BTTL_rigormortiz.html|title=DMG :: Rigormortiz :: Face II Face/Rap-A-Lot Records|website=Rapreviews.com|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref>
==Outside California==
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Although the majority of G-funk music has come out of [[California]], the overall sound has been utilized by additional US rappers and hip-hop groups that were based in other states across the U.S. during the time of the style's popularity in the 1990s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1433897/scarface-former-geto-boy-keeps-gangsta-rap-alive/|title=Scarface: Former Geto Boy Keeps Gangsta Rap Alive|website=Mtv.com|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref> Some of the most notable of these artists include [[Outkast]] ([[Georgia (US state)|Georgia]]),<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sites.utexas.edu/leahkatelynrose/2018/11/25/the-southern-variety-of-outkast-and-dj-screw/|title=The Southern Variety of Outkast and DJ Screw|website=Sites.utexas.edu|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref> [[G-Slimm]] ([[Louisiana]]),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2016/06/new-orleans-rap|title=Beyond Soulja Slim: Remembering the Lost Heroes of New Orleans Rap|website=Daily.redbullmusicacademy.com|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/editorials/id.3038/title.charles-big-boy-temple-passes-away-as-cash-moneys-most-legitimate-rival-new-orleans-hip-hop-pioneer|title=Charles "Big Boy" Temple Passes Away As Cash Money's Most Legitimate Rival & New Orleans Hip Hop Pioneer|date=25 September 2015|website=HipHopDX|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref> [[Bone Thugs-n-Harmony]] ([[Ohio]]),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theringer.com/2022/3/10/22970562/bone-thugs-n-harmonys-e-1999-eternal-a-midwestern-g-funk-classic|title=Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's 'E. 1999 Eternal,' a Midwestern G-Funk Classic|first=Brandon|last=Jenkins|date=10 March 2022|website=The Ringer|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.memphisflyer.com/undefined|title=Still Creepin'|website=MemphisFlyer|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://medium.com/@zaccschlegel/raw-take-on-e-1999-eternal-by-bone-thugs-n-harmony-44881963016f|title=Raw take on "E. 1999 Eternal" by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony|first=Zacc|last=Schlegel|website=Medium.com|date=30 October 2018|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref> [[Tela (rapper)|Tela]] ([[Tennessee]]),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.alibris.com/search/music/upc/724384985622|title=The World Ain't Enuff (2000): Tela|website=Alibris.com|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref> [[Top Authority]] ([[Michigan]]),<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nts.live/artists/57243-top-authority|title=Top Authority &#124; Discover music on NTS|website=Nts.live|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://skeyelandenterprises.ning.com/page/top-authority-1|title=Top Authority|website=Skeyelandenterprises.ning.com|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref> [[E.S.G. (rapper)|E.S.G.]] ([[Texas]]),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/the-portal/xl-middleton-guide-tog-funk|title=XL Middleton's Guide To G-funk - The Wire|website=Thewire.co.uk|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.albumoftheyear.org/user/notbuzzzila/album/74035-ocean-of-funk/|title=notbuzzzila's Review of 'Ocean of Funk' by E.S.G.|website=Album of The Year|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref> and [[DMG (rapper)|DMG]] ([[Minnesota]]).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/BTTL_rigormortiz.html|title=DMG :: Rigormortiz :: Face II Face/Rap-A-Lot Records|website=Rapreviews.com|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref>


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In the 1990s, [[Houston]], [[Texas]] had a small, but noteworthy G-funk scene at the peak of the genre's popularity with artists such as the [[Geto Boys]], [[Blac Monks]], [[E.S.G. (rapper)|E.S.G.]], [[5th Ward Boyz]], Street Military, [[Big Mello]], [[Scarface (rapper)|Scarface]], [[Ganksta N-I-P]], [[Bushwick Bill]], Big 50, [[5th Ward Juvenilez]] and [[South Circle]].<ref>[https://www.vibe.com/features/editorial/houston-rap-20-year-anniversary-scarface-ug] {{dead link|date=April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thegoodoldayz.com/artist/big-50/949.html|title=Big 50 (Tray Duce Records) in Houston &#124; Rap|website=Thegoodoldayz.com|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref>
===Southern G-funk===
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In the 1990s, [[Houston, Texas]] had a small, but noteworthy g-funk scene at the peak of the genre's popularity with artists such as the [[Geto Boys]], [[Blac Monks]], [[E.S.G. (rapper)|E.S.G.]], [[5th Ward Boyz]], Street Military, [[Big Mello]], [[Scarface (rapper)|Scarface]], [[Ganksta N-I-P]], [[Bushwick Bill]], Big 50, [[5th Ward Juvenilez]], and [[South Circle]].<ref>[https://www.vibe.com/features/editorial/houston-rap-20-year-anniversary-scarface-ug] {{dead link|date=April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thegoodoldayz.com/artist/big-50/949.html|title=Big 50 (Tray Duce Records) in Houston &#124; Rap|website=Thegoodoldayz.com|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref>


===1997–present: Influences on modern hip hop===
==Post-1990s==
In the 2000s, G-funk music significantly declined in mainstream popularity.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://centralsauce.com/g-funk-producers-samples|title=Anatomy of the Funk: G-Funk Deconstructed|date=17 June 2019|website=CentralSauce Collective|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thehundreds.com/blogs/content/the-true-home-of-g-funk-long-beach|title=Long Beach :: The True Home of G-Funk|website=The Hundreds|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref>
In the late 1990s and 2000s, G-funk music significantly declined in mainstream popularity.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://centralsauce.com/g-funk-producers-samples|title=Anatomy of the Funk: G-Funk Deconstructed|date=17 June 2019|website=CentralSauce Collective|access-date=25 April 2022|archive-date=30 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130165740/https://centralsauce.com/g-funk-producers-samples|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thehundreds.com/blogs/content/the-true-home-of-g-funk-long-beach|title=Long Beach :: The True Home of G-Funk|website=The Hundreds|date=24 August 2014 |access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref> Dr. Dre's 1999 album ''[[2001 (Dr. Dre album)|2001]]'', produced by [[Mel-Man]], was noted as "reinvent[ing] his sound, moving away from G-funk to something more gothic and string-heavy."<ref>[https://genius.com/a/how-suge-knight-forced-dr-dre-to-change-his-album-title-to-2001 Knowledge Drop: How Suge Knight Forced Dr. Dre To Change His Album Title To ‘2001’]</ref>


In 2001 Warren G released his fourth studio album, [[The Return of the Regulator]], The album can be considered a return to the roots of G-funk west coast gangsta music, but it sold less than the rapper's two previous albums.
In 2001 Warren G released his fourth studio album, ''[[The Return of the Regulator]]'', including "[[Here Comes Another Hit]]" including [[Nate Dogg]] and [[Mista Grimm]] and [[Lookin' at You]] with [[LaToiya Williams]]. The album can be considered a return to the roots of G-funk West Coast gangsta music, but it sold less than the rapper's two previous albums.


[[Midwest Rap|Midwestern rapper]] [[Tech N9ne]] made use of the G-funk style of rap music onto his early releases - most notably on his second studio album, ''[[The Worst (Tech N9ne album)|The Worst]]'' (released in 2000).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/is-tech-n9ne-in-top-10-territory-news.115255.html|title=Is Tech N9ne In Top 10 Territory?|date=31 July 2020|website=HotNewHipHop|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-presents-the-30-most-essential-tech-n9ne-songs/|title=The 30 Most Essential Tech N9ne Songs - XXL|first=B. J. SteinerB J.|last=Steiner|website=XXL Mag|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref> His subsequent 2001 follow-up album, ''[[Anghellic]]'' incorporated the subgenre's characteristics to a much lesser extent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.strangemusicinc.com/2011/02/tech-n9ne/say-hello-to-tech-n9ne-an-in-depth-look-at-anghellic-reparation/|title='Say Hello To Tech N9ne' – An In-Depth Look At Anghellic: Reparation|website=Strange Music Inc.|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref>
[[Midwestern hip hop|Midwestern rapper]] [[Tech N9ne]] made use of the G-funk style on his early releases, most notably his second studio album, ''[[The Worst (Tech N9ne album)|The Worst]]'' (2000).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/is-tech-n9ne-in-top-10-territory-news.115255.html|title=Is Tech N9ne In Top 10 Territory?|date=31 July 2020|website=HotNewHipHop|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-presents-the-30-most-essential-tech-n9ne-songs/|title=The 30 Most Essential Tech N9ne Songs - XXL|first=B. J. SteinerB J.|last=Steiner|website=XXL Mag|date=25 July 2013 |access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref> His 2001 follow-up album, ''[[Anghellic]]'', incorporated the subgenre's characteristics to a much lesser extent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.strangemusicinc.com/2011/02/tech-n9ne/say-hello-to-tech-n9ne-an-in-depth-look-at-anghellic-reparation/|title='Say Hello To Tech N9ne' – An In-Depth Look At Anghellic: Reparation|website=Strange Music Inc.|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref>


Most recently - into the 2010s and onward - many contemporary West Coast rappers have released albums which contain strong G-funk influences, including [[Kendrick Lamar]] with ''[[Good Kid, M.A.A.D City]]'' as well as ''[[To Pimp a Butterfly]]'', [[YG (rapper)|YG]] with ''[[Still Brazy]]'', [[Schoolboy Q]] with ''[[Blank Face LP]]'', [[Nipsey Hussle]] with ''[[Victory Lap (Nipsey Hussle album)|Victory Lap]]'', [[Buddy (rapper)|Buddy]] with ''[[Harlan & Alondra]]'' and [[Tech N9ne]] with ''[[The Gates Mixed Plate]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kcet.org/shows/artbound/the-l-a-roots-of-kendrick-lamars-to-pimp-a-butterfly|title=The L.A. Roots of Kendrick Lamar's 'To Pimp a Butterfly'|date=25 March 2015|website=Kcet.org|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/with-to-pimp-a-butterfly-kendrick-lamar-brushes-all-hip-hop-rivals-aside/2015/03/17/6228c1c6-ccd5-11e4-8c54-ffb5ba6f2f69_story.html|title=With "To Pimp a Butterfly," Kendrick Lamar brushes all hip-hop rivals aside|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/2426200-Tech-N9ne-Collabos-The-Gates-Mixed-Plate|title=Tech N9ne Collabos - The Gates Mixed Plate|access-date=25 April 2022|website=Discogs.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2018/07/buddy-and-artists-keeping-g-funk-alive/|title=Buddy & The Artists Keeping G-Funk Alive in 2018|website=Complex.com|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=16 May 2018 |title=The Story Behind Kendrick Lamar's 'good kid m.A.A.d city' |url=https://www.highsnobiety.com/2016/10/26/kendrick-lamar-good-kid-maad-city-analysis/ |website=Highsnobiety.com}}</ref> G-funk also has had somewhat of an impact on the development of modern [[Christian hip hop]]/[[Gospel rap]]. For example, many of the albums by the Christian recording artists [[Gospel Gangstaz]], who have also enjoyed relatively mainstream success in the past, have exhibited token G-funk musical elements.
Most recently, into the 2010s and onward, many contemporary West Coast rappers have released albums which contain strong G-funk influences, including [[Kendrick Lamar]] with ''[[Good Kid, M.A.A.D City]]'' as well as ''[[To Pimp a Butterfly]]'', [[YG (rapper)|YG]] with ''[[Still Brazy]]'', [[Schoolboy Q]] with ''[[Blank Face LP]]'', [[Nipsey Hussle]] with ''[[Victory Lap (Nipsey Hussle album)|Victory Lap]]'', [[Buddy (rapper)|Buddy]] with ''[[Harlan & Alondra]]'' and [[Tech N9ne]] with ''[[The Gates Mixed Plate]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kcet.org/shows/artbound/the-l-a-roots-of-kendrick-lamars-to-pimp-a-butterfly|title=The L.A. Roots of Kendrick Lamar's 'To Pimp a Butterfly'|date=25 March 2015|website=Kcet.org|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/with-to-pimp-a-butterfly-kendrick-lamar-brushes-all-hip-hop-rivals-aside/2015/03/17/6228c1c6-ccd5-11e4-8c54-ffb5ba6f2f69_story.html|title=With "To Pimp a Butterfly," Kendrick Lamar brushes all hip-hop rivals aside|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/2426200-Tech-N9ne-Collabos-The-Gates-Mixed-Plate|title=Tech N9ne Collabos - The Gates Mixed Plate|access-date=25 April 2022|website=Discogs.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2018/07/buddy-and-artists-keeping-g-funk-alive/|title=Buddy & The Artists Keeping G-Funk Alive in 2018|website=Complex.com|access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=16 May 2018 |title=The Story Behind Kendrick Lamar's 'good kid m.A.A.d city' |url=https://www.highsnobiety.com/2016/10/26/kendrick-lamar-good-kid-maad-city-analysis/ |website=Highsnobiety.com}}</ref>


==See also==
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* [[List of G-funk artists and producers]]
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For the record label, see G-Funk Entertainment. For the documentary, see G-Funk (film).
G-funk
Stylistic origins
Cultural originsEarly 1990s, Greater Los Angeles, California
Other topics
Example of a g-funk instrumental

G-funk, short for gangsta funk, (or funk rap[5]) is a sub-genre of gangsta rap that emerged from the West Coast scene in the early 1990s. The genre is heavily influenced by the synthesizer-heavy 1970s funk sound of Parliament-Funkadelic (aka P-Funk), often incorporated through samples or re-recordings.[4] It is represented by commercially successful albums such as Dr. Dre's The Chronic (1992), Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle (1993), and 2Pac's All Eyez on Me (1996).

Characteristics

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G-funk, which uses funk with an artificially altered tempo, incorporates multi-layered and melodic synthesizers, slow hypnotic grooves, a deep bass, heavy use of the snare drum, background female vocals, the extensive sampling of P-Funk tunes, and a high-pitched portamento saw wave synthesizer lead. G funk is typically set at between 90 and 100 BPM.[6] The lyrical content depended on the artist and could consist of sex, drug use (especially marijuana), love for a city, love for friends. There was also a slurred "lazy" or "smooth" way of rapping in order to clarify words and stay in rhythmic cadence. Many R&B and pop singles of the 1990s incorporated the G-funk sound to their music.

The trademark West Coast G-funk style of hip-hop was a very defining element of the region's music and helped distinguish it from the rivaling rap scene on the East Coast. In essence, the smooth, slow-tempo sound of G-funk accompanied the perceived "laid-back" stereotype of Californian culture whereas East Coast hip-hop typically featured more aggressive attitudes alongside a fast-paced tempo (e.g. hardcore hip hop).[7][8]

Unlike other earlier rap acts that also utilized funk samples (such as EPMD and the Bomb Squad), G-funk often utilized fewer, unaltered samples per song.[9] Music theorist Adam Krims has described G-funk as "a style of generally West Coast rap whose musical tracks tend to deploy live instrumentation, heavy on bass and keyboards, with minimal (sometimes no) sampling and often highly conventional harmonic progressions and harmonies".[10] Dr. Dre, a pioneer of the G-funk genre, normally uses live musicians to replay the original music of sampled records. This enabled him to produce music that had his own sounds, rather than a direct copy of the sample.[11]

History and origins

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1989–1992: Beginnings

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Although it’s typically viewed as a West Coast sound the very first example of what defines G-Funk was on an Eric B & Rakim song called The R. Other examples of the genre began to show up in 1989 with The D.O.C.'s "It's Funky Enough" and "The Formula",[12][13] the former was an early minor hit for the genre, reaching No. 12 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[14] Two years later, in 1991, N.W.A. released another early example of the genre with their album Niggaz4Life,[15] which reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200,[16] and No. 2 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[17] The same year, Ice Cube's diss track towards N.W.A., "No Vaseline", was made in the style.[18] Dr. Dre, who produced No One Can Do It Better and Niggaz4Life, is often seen as the originator/creator of the G-funk sound.[19][1] Though these claims have been disputed with Cold 187um, a member of Above the Law, claiming that he came up with the name and sound.[20]

1992–1997: Mainstream peak

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1992 was the breakout year for the genre, with Dr. Dre dropping his album The Chronic. The album was a massive success, having three top 40 singles: "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang", the Eazy-E diss "Dre Day", and "Let Me Ride."[21] It also reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200,[22] and No. 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[23] The album was eventually certified Triple Platinum by the RIAA in 1993 for selling three-million copies,[24] it has also been selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[25] Though G-funk had previously existed, Dr. Dre's The Chronic is often seen as the beginning of the genre.[26][1]

Dr. Dre, considered a pioneer of G-funk.

The following year had numerous successful songs and albums, Ice Cube's songs "It Was a Good Day" and "Check Yo Self" both made it to the top 20, peaking at No. 15 and No. 20 respectively,[27] and were both certified at least gold.[28] "It Was a Good Day" is commonly placed high on best of lists for the genre, being considered "one of the best G-Funk tracks ever made".[29][18] Snoop Dogg released his first album Doggystyle, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200,[30] and contained the hits "Gin and Juice" and "What's My Name?", both songs reached No. 8 on the Hot 100.[31] The album was certified Quadruple Platinum, and both singles were certified gold.[32] Eazy-E released the G-funk-influenced album It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa,[33] which reached No. 5 on the Billboard 200,[34] and contained the No. 42 hit "Real Muthaphuckkin G's",[35] which was made as a response to Dre's song "Dre Day" from the previous year.[36]

The genre's popularity grew even bigger in 1994, especially because of Warren G's song "Regulate", which was featured on the Above The Rim soundtrack. The single reached the top 10 peaking at No. 2.[37] His album Regulate... G Funk Era which also contained the song, and another top 10 hit "This D.J.", reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200.[38] Popular rapper MC Hammer went for a more gangsta image and G-funk sound on his album The Funky Headhunter,[39][40] which contained the No. 26 single "Pumps and a Bump".[41] The G-funk group Thug Life, featuring 2Pac released their first and only album, Thug Life: Volume 1, it peaked at No. 42 on the Billboard 200,[42] it had one minor hit single with "Cradle to the Grave", it charted on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and on the Hot Rap Songs charts, at No. 91 on the former and No. 25 on the latter.[43][44] Westcoast rapper Coolio released his debut album It Takes a Thief in 1994. The album peaked at No. 8,[45] it contains the Top-10 hit "Fantastic Voyage".[46]

In 1995, 2Pac released the album Me Against the World which although not entirely G-funk, has been described as having "half the record [resound] to the boom and bap of New York" while having "the rest [shimmer] in a G-funk haze". The album reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200,[47] and was certified Double Platinum.[48] Later in the year,[49] he released the G-funk classic[18] "California Love" which as a double A-side with "How Do U Want It", hit No. 1 on the Hot 100.[50] In October 1995, Tha Dogg Pound released their debut album Dogg Food and it debuted at number 1# on the billboard, continuing G-funk's dominance in the mainstream with the top 50 singles "New York, New York" and "Let's Play House".

In 1996, the super-group Westside Connection released Bow Down. It had two hit singles, "Bow Down" and "Gangstas Make the World Go Round", which peaked at No. 21 and No. 40, respectively.[51] The album itself peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200,[52] and was certified Platinum by the RIAA in 1997.[53] 2Pac released his album All Eyez on Me, which has been described as "lush G-funk" and as having a "commercial G-funk sheen".[54][55] The album hit No. 1.[47] In 1997 Warren G released his second album, Take a Look Over Your Shoulder, which peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard 200;[38] it had two Top-40 singles, a cover of "I Shot the Sheriff" and "Smokin' Me Out".[37]

Although the majority of G-funk music has come out of California, the overall sound has been utilized by additional US rappers and hip-hop groups that were based in other states across the U.S. during the time of the style's popularity in the 1990s.[56] Some of the most notable of these artists include Outkast (Georgia),[57] G-Slimm (Louisiana),[58][59] Bone Thugs-n-Harmony (Ohio),[60][61][62] Tela (Tennessee),[63] Top Authority (Michigan),[64][65] E.S.G. (Texas)[66][67] and DMG (Minnesota).[68]

In the 1990s, Houston, Texas had a small, but noteworthy G-funk scene at the peak of the genre's popularity with artists such as the Geto Boys, Blac Monks, E.S.G., 5th Ward Boyz, Street Military, Big Mello, Scarface, Ganksta N-I-P, Bushwick Bill, Big 50, 5th Ward Juvenilez and South Circle.[69][70]

1997–present: Influences on modern hip hop

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In the late 1990s and 2000s, G-funk music significantly declined in mainstream popularity.[71][72] Dr. Dre's 1999 album 2001, produced by Mel-Man, was noted as "reinvent[ing] his sound, moving away from G-funk to something more gothic and string-heavy."[73]

In 2001 Warren G released his fourth studio album, The Return of the Regulator, including "Here Comes Another Hit" including Nate Dogg and Mista Grimm and Lookin' at You with LaToiya Williams. The album can be considered a return to the roots of G-funk West Coast gangsta music, but it sold less than the rapper's two previous albums.

Midwestern rapper Tech N9ne made use of the G-funk style on his early releases, most notably his second studio album, The Worst (2000).[74][75] His 2001 follow-up album, Anghellic, incorporated the subgenre's characteristics to a much lesser extent.[76]

Most recently, into the 2010s and onward, many contemporary West Coast rappers have released albums which contain strong G-funk influences, including Kendrick Lamar with Good Kid, M.A.A.D City as well as To Pimp a Butterfly, YG with Still Brazy, Schoolboy Q with Blank Face LP, Nipsey Hussle with Victory Lap, Buddy with Harlan & Alondra and Tech N9ne with The Gates Mixed Plate.[77][78][79][80][81]

See also

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References

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