Warren G

Warren G
Warren G
	Warren G in 2015
Background information
Birth name	Warren Griffin III
Born	November 10, 1970 (age 49)
Origin	Long Beach, California
Genres	Hip hop; West Coast hip hop; Gangsta Rap; G-Funk; R&B;
Occupation(s)	Rapper; singer; songwriter; record producer; DJ;
Years active	1992–present
Labels	Death Row Records; Violator Management; Def Jam Recordings; Restless Records; Universal Records; TVT Records; G-Funk Entertainment;
Associated acts	213; Snoop Dogg; Nate Dogg; Dr. Dre; Tha Dogg Pound; The Dove Shack; Cedric Ceballos; Twinz; Reel Tight;
Website	Official website

Warren Griffin III (born November 10, 1970 in Long Beach, California) is an American rapper and DJ and Producer better known by his stage name, Warren G.

Warren G has been nominated for two awards including Grammy Award for "Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group" for his song "Regulate" with Nate Dogg and was also nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Rap Solo Performance" for his song, "This D.J." in 1995.

Discography[change | change source]

Studio albums[change | change source]

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Sales	Certifications
Title	Album details	US ^[1]	US R&B ^[2]	AUS ^[3]	CAN ^[4]	FRA ^[5]	GER ^[6]	NZ ^[7]	SWE ^[8]	SWI ^[9]	UK ^[10]	Sales	Certifications
Regulate... G Funk Era	Released: June 7, 1994 Label: Def Jam Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download	2	1	42	27	26	15	26	12	—	25	US: 3,000,000^[11]	RIAA: 3× Platinum^[12] BPI: Silver^[13] MC: Gold^[14] SNEP: Gold^[15]
Take a Look Over Your Shoulder	Released: March 25, 1997 Label: Def Jam Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download	11	4	22	20	14	8	10	25	9	20	US: 767,000^[11]	RIAA: Gold^[12] BPI: Silver^[13]
I Want It All	Released: October 12, 1999 Label: Restless Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download	21	4	57	56	54	82	—	—	—	—		RIAA: Gold^[12]
The Return of the Regulator	Released: December 11, 2001 Label: Universal Formats: CD, digital download	83	14	—	—	87	—	—	—	—	—
The G Files	Released: September 29, 2009 Label: E1 Formats: CD, digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

References[change | change source]

↑ Illegal name entered warren g%5b%5bCategory:BillboardID errors%5d%5d/warren+g/chart?f=305 "Warren G Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200" Check |url= value (help). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
↑ Illegal name entered warren g%5b%5bCategory:BillboardID errors%5d%5d/warren+g/chart?f=333 "Warren G Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" Check |url= value (help). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
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Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
- Top 50 peaks: "Discography Warren G". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 22, 2012. Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
- Top 100 peaks to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- "This D.J.": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 27 Nov 1994". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved September 1, 2016.
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Peak chart positions for albums in Canada:
- Regulate...G Funk Era: "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 60, No. 4, August 15, 1994". RPM. Walt Grealis. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
- Take a Look Over Your Shoulder: Illegal name entered warren g%5b%5bCategory:BillboardID errors%5d%5d/warren+g/chart?f=309 "Warren G Album & Song Chart History: Canadian Albums" Check |url= value (help). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
- I Want It All: "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 70, No. 1, October 25, 1999". RPM. Walt Grealis. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
↑ "Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste: Warren G" (in French). InfoDisc. Archived from the original (select "Warren G" and then click "Go") on May 7, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2013. Cite uses deprecated parameter |deadurl= (help) and "Discografie Warren G". lescharts.com (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 22, 2012. Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
↑ "Chartverfolgung / Warren G / Longplay". musicline.de (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved September 22, 2012. Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
↑ "Discography Warren G". charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 22, 2012. Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
↑ "Discography Warren G". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 22, 2012. Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
↑ "Discographie Warren G". hitparade.ch (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 22, 2012. Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
↑ "Warren G". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 Erwin, Jack (November 17, 2009). "XXL Presents Def Jam's Entire Rap Discography". XXL (Harris Publications) (119): 70–72.
↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 ^12.2 "Gold & Platinum: Warren G". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original (enter "Warren G" into the "Search" box, select "Keyword" on the drop-down menu and then select "Go") on June 4, 2011. Retrieved September 22, 2012. Cite uses deprecated parameter |deadurl= (help)
↑ "Gold and Platinum Search (Warren G)". Music Canada. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
↑ "Certifications Albums Or – année 1995" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved September 23, 2012.

Other websites[change | change source]

Warren G's Official website

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[US200-1] Illegal name entered warren g%5b%5bCategory:BillboardID errors%5d%5d/warren+g/chart?f=305 "Warren G Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200" Check |url= value (help). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 22, 2012.

[USR&BAl-2] Illegal name entered warren g%5b%5bCategory:BillboardID errors%5d%5d/warren+g/chart?f=333 "Warren G Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" Check |url= value (help). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 22, 2012.

[AUS-3] Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
Top 50 peaks: "Discography Warren G". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 22, 2012. Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)

Top 100 peaks to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.

"This D.J.": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 27 Nov 1994". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved September 1, 2016.

[4] Top 50 peaks: "Discography Warren G". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 22, 2012. Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)

[5] Top 100 peaks to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.

[6] "This D.J.": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 27 Nov 1994". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved September 1, 2016.

[CANAl-4] Peak chart positions for albums in Canada:
Regulate...G Funk Era: "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 60, No. 4, August 15, 1994". RPM. Walt Grealis. Retrieved September 22, 2012.

Take a Look Over Your Shoulder: Illegal name entered warren g%5b%5bCategory:BillboardID errors%5d%5d/warren+g/chart?f=309 "Warren G Album & Song Chart History: Canadian Albums" Check |url= value (help). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 22, 2012.

I Want It All: "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 70, No. 1, October 25, 1999". RPM. Walt Grealis. Retrieved September 22, 2012.

[8] Regulate...G Funk Era: "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 60, No. 4, August 15, 1994". RPM. Walt Grealis. Retrieved September 22, 2012.

[9] Take a Look Over Your Shoulder: Illegal name entered warren g%5b%5bCategory:BillboardID errors%5d%5d/warren+g/chart?f=309 "Warren G Album & Song Chart History: Canadian Albums" Check |url= value (help). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 22, 2012.

[10] I Want It All: "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 70, No. 1, October 25, 1999". RPM. Walt Grealis. Retrieved September 22, 2012.

[FRA-5] "Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste: Warren G" (in French). InfoDisc. Archived from the original (select "Warren G" and then click "Go") on May 7, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2013. Cite uses deprecated parameter |deadurl= (help) and "Discografie Warren G". lescharts.com (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 22, 2012. Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)

[GERAl-6] "Chartverfolgung / Warren G / Longplay". musicline.de (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved September 22, 2012. Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)

[NZ-7] "Discography Warren G". charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 22, 2012. Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)

[SWE-8] "Discography Warren G". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 22, 2012. Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)

[SWI-9] "Discographie Warren G". hitparade.ch (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 22, 2012. Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)

[UK-10] "Warren G". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 22, 2012.

[USsales-11] 11.0 ^11.1 Erwin, Jack (November 17, 2009). "XXL Presents Def Jam's Entire Rap Discography". XXL (Harris Publications) (119): 70–72.

[RIAA-12] 12.0 ^12.1 ^12.2 "Gold & Platinum: Warren G". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 22, 2012.

[BPI-13] 13.0 ^13.1 "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original (enter "Warren G" into the "Search" box, select "Keyword" on the drop-down menu and then select "Go") on June 4, 2011. Retrieved September 22, 2012. Cite uses deprecated parameter |deadurl= (help)

[MC-14] "Gold and Platinum Search (Warren G)". Music Canada. Retrieved September 22, 2012.

[15] "Certifications Albums Or – année 1995" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved September 23, 2012.

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v t e Warren G
Studio albums	Regulate...G Funk Era (1994) Take a Look Over Your Shoulder (1997) I Want It All (1999) The Return of the Regulator (2001) The G Files (2009)
EPs	Regulate... G Funk Era, Pt. II (2015)
Collaborative albums	The Hard Way (2004) (with 213)
Singles	"Regulate" "This D.J." "Do You See" "What's Love Got to Do with It" "I Shot the Sheriff" "Smokin' Me Out" "I Want It All" "Game Don't Wait" "Lookin' at You" "My House"
Featured singles	"Indo Smoke" "Prince Igor"
Related articles	Discography Production discography 213 G-Funk Entertainment

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