G-Funk Era

The other day, DPD and I had a good talk about how we miss hip-hop from the 90’s..
Then wondered, whatever happened to G-Funk??

Incase you don’t know what G-Funk is, Wikipedia describes it as:
G-Funk, or “Gangsta Funk”, is a type of hip hop music that emerged from West Coast gangsta rap in the early 1990s. G-funk (largely derived from slowing the tempo down of funk music) incorporates multi-layered and melodic synthesizers, slow hypnotic grooves, a deep bass, background female vocals, the extensive sampling of p-funk tunes, and a high portamento sine wave keyboard lead—a feature that became the genre’s notable trademark.

Personally, I think its the best form of hip-hop that emerged from the Westcoast (notably Long Beach, CA - biyatch!!!).

Warren G feat. Nate Dogg - Regulate

Best of G-Funk (the must downloads):
Dr. Dre - Fuck wit Dre Day, Let Me Ride, Nuthin’ but a “G” Thang, Deep Cover
Snoop Doggy Dogg - Gin and Juice, Lodi Dodi, Who Am I?
Warren G - Regulate, This D.J.
Dove Shack - Summertime in the LBC
Nate Dogg - Never Leave Me Alone
The Twinz - Round and Round, Eastside LB
2Pac - California Love, To Live & Die in LA
Mista Grimm - Indo Smoke

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