Although G-funk originated in Los Angeles, the subgenre drew a large amount of influence from the earlier Bay Area-based sound known as Mobb music of the mid- to late 1980s, pioneered by Oakland rappers like Too Short & E-40. G-funk 213 G-funk, given its name by Laylaw from Lawhouse Production, became a very popular genre of hip hop in the 1990s.
Dre's production work on his 1996 debut album, Doggystyle. in the game, has been an ambassador of the G-Funk sound thanks to Dr. Your song was hitting if you didn't have Nate's soulful baritone on the chorus.
The late Nate Dogg is undoubtedly the hook king of the G-Funk sound. Of course, Warren G took G-Funk to another level with 1994 debut album Regulate.
In it, he said that G-Funk has three components: singer, rapper and producer.įrom the trailer, it appears that the movie will follow how G-Funk changed the lives of the three rappers. “When you’re making magic, sometimes the ingredients don’t come with instructions,” said the Doggfather in the official trailer.įellow rapper the D.O.C., who released the 1989 G-Funk classic "It's Funky Enough," is also featured in the documentary. The film is directed by Karam Gill and includes unseen interviews with Warren G, Nate and Snoop. YouTube Originals has produced a documentary about the rise of G-Funk through the eyes of 213. Artists who used G-Funk included the late Eazy-E, Mac Dre, Compton’s Most Wanted, Ice Cube, Spice 1, Mac Dre, Geto Boys and many others.īut one group that benefited immensely from the G-Funk was the rap trio 213, which consists of Warren G The late Nate Dogg and Snoop Dogg The sound incorporated 1970s funk grooves - inspired by Parliament-Funkadelic and Zapp samples - with live instrumentation. Dre released his masterpiece The Chronic and ushered in a new sound and subgenre called G-Funk.