The Return of the Regulator

2001 studio album by Warren G From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Return of the Regulator is the fourth studio album by American rapper Warren G. It was released on December 11, 2001 via Universal Records. Production was handled by Warren G himself, except for two songs produced by Dr. Dre and Soopafly. It features guest appearances from Mista Grimm, Butch Cassidy, CPO Boss Hogg, Damone, El DeBarge, George Clinton, Kokane, Lady Mo, LaToiya Williams, Soopafly, WC, and fellow 213 members Nate Dogg and Snoop Dogg.

ReleasedDecember 11, 2001 (2001-12-11)
Recorded2000–2001
Studios
  • Track Records
  • G-Factory
  • Record One Studios (Los Angeles, California)
Genres
Quick facts Studio album by Warren G, Released ...
The Return of the Regulator
Studio album by
Warren G
ReleasedDecember 11, 2001 (2001-12-11)
Recorded2000–2001
Studios
  • Track Records
  • G-Factory
  • Record One Studios (Los Angeles, California)
Genres
Length1:00:15
Labels
Producers
Warren G chronology
I Want It All
(1999)		 The Return of the Regulator
(2001)		 The Hard Way
(2004)
Singles from The Return of the Regulator
  1. "Lookin' at You"
    Released: October 30, 2001
  2. "Ghetto Village"
    Released: March 26, 2002
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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar[1]
HipHopDX4/5[2]
Los Angeles TimesStarStar[3]
QStarStarStar[4]
RapReviews6.5/10[5]
The SourceStarStarStarHalf star[6]
USA TodayStarStar[7]
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The album peaked at number 83 on the Billboard 200 and number 14 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts in the United States and number 87 in France. Its lead single, "Lookin' at You", made it to number 45 in France, number 60 on the Official Singles Chart and number 13 on the Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart in the UK, and number 72 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in the US.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"
Warren G3:34
2."Lookin' at You" (featuring Toi)
Dr. Dre4:13
3."Here Comes Another Hit" (featuring Nate Dogg and Mista Grimm)
Warren G3:33
4."Somethin' to Bounce To" (featuring Soopafly)
  • Griffin III
  • Brooks
Soopafly3:24
5."This Gangsta Shit Is Too Much" (featuring Butch Cassidy)
  • Griffin III
  • Collins
Warren G3:45
6."Pump Up" (Skit)Griffin IIIWarren G1:47
7."Young Locs Slow Down" (featuring W.C. and Butch Cassidy)
Warren G4:22
8."Speed Dreamin'" (featuring George Clinton and Mista Grimm)
Warren G5:03
9."Yo' Sassy Ways" (performed by 213)
Warren G3:58
10."Deez Nuts Part II" (Skit)Griffin IIIWarren G0:59
11."It Ain't Nothin' Wrong With You" (featuring Mista Grimm, Boss Hogg and Damone)
Warren G3:48
12."Ghetto Village"
Warren G3:54
13."They Lovin' Me Now" (featuring Butch Cassidy and Boss Hogg)
  • Griffin III
  • Means
  • Edwards
  • Collins
Warren G4:08
14."Streets of LBC" (featuring Lady Mo)
  • Griffin III
  • White
  • Joseph Salter
  • Douglas Wood
Warren G4:10
15."G-Funk Is Here 2 Stay" (featuring Mista Grimm and Kokane)
Warren G4:32
16."Keepin' It Strong" (featuring El DeBarge)
Warren G5:05
Total length:1:00:15
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Bonus Track
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
17."Getaway" (featuring Mista Grimm)Warren G4:38
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Sample credits
  • Track 3 contains excerpts from "Dolemite" written and performed by Rudy Ray Moore.
  • Track 12 contains excerpts from the composition "Village Ghetto Land (Songs in the Key of Life)" written by Stevie Wonder.
  • Track 14 contains interpolations from the composition "New York, New York" written by Joseph Salter and Douglas Wood.

Personnel

  • Warren "Warren G" Griffin III – vocals, drums, producer, executive producer
  • Damone Coleman – vocals
  • LaToiya Williams – vocals
  • Rojai "Mista Grimm" Trawick – vocals
  • Nathaniel "Nate Dogg" Hale – vocals
  • Priest "Soopafly" Brooks – vocals, producer
  • Danny "Butch Cassidy" Means – vocals
  • William "WC" Calhoun – vocals
  • George Clinton – vocals
  • Calvin "Snoop Dogg" Broadus – vocals
  • Vincent "CPO Boss Hogg" Edwards – vocals
  • Lady Mo – vocals
  • Jerry "Kokane" Long – vocals
  • Eldra Patrick "El" DeBarge – vocals
  • Traci "TrayBlack" Brown-Bailey – backing vocals
  • Val Young – backing vocals
  • Craig Brockman – keyboards
  • Camara Kambon – keyboards
  • Scott Storch – additional keyboards
  • Theron Feemster – additional keyboards
  • Marlon Williams – guitar
  • Mike Elizondo – guitar
  • Andrew Gouche – bass
  • Andre "Dr. Dre" Young – producer, mixing
  • Booker T. Jones III – recording, engineering
  • Charles Nasser – recording, engineering, mixing
  • Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri – tracking, engineering
  • Rich Travali – mixing
  • Zach Will – Pro Tools engineering
  • Jamie Duncan – mixing assistant
  • Rich Johnson – mixing assistant
  • Darrell Thorp – engineering assistant
  • John Tyree – engineering assistant
  • Rouble Kapoor – engineering assistant
  • Tom Sweeney – engineering assistant
  • Brian Gardner – mastering
  • Kevin Law – executive producer, A&R direction
  • Derek "LA" Jackson – executive producer, management
  • Cey Adams – art direction, design
  • Tonya Blackstone – art direction, design
  • Jonathan Mannion – photography
  • Chrystal Chambers – A&R administrator
  • Jennifer Havey – A&R coordinator

Charts

More information Chart (2001), Peak position ...
Chart (2001) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[8]87
US Billboard 200[9]83
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10]14
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