Question 1

Does Warren G write his own songs?

Accepted Answer

On the records where credits exist, yes. He is credited on 55 of his 94 studio tracks and is the only writer on ten of them. The other 39 sit mostly on I Want It All and The G Files, neither of which has published writing credits for anyone.

Question 2

Who wrote "Regulate"?

Accepted Answer

Warren G and Nate Dogg, with Michael McDonald, Ed Sanford, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller credited for the samples it is built on. It reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100.

Question 3

How many albums has he released?

Accepted Answer

Six 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), In the Mid-Nite Hour (2005) and The G Files (2009).

Question 4

Which album sold the most?

Accepted Answer

Regulate... G Funk Era, at 3,000,000 in the United States and certified 3x Platinum. Take a Look Over Your Shoulder sold 767,000.

Question 5

Who writes with him most?

Accepted Answer

Nate Dogg on 17 tracks and Snoop Dogg on 14. All three were in 213 together before any of them had a record deal.

Question 6

Does he produce?

Accepted Answer

Yes. He produced most of his own records and much of the G-funk sound that came out of Long Beach in the mid-1990s.

Question 7

What is 213?

Accepted Answer

The group he formed with Snoop Dogg and Nate Dogg in Long Beach, named after the area code, before any of them signed.

Question 8

Why do two albums have no credits?

Accepted Answer

I Want It All and The G Files list titles and running times only, and no Discogs release of either carries writing credits. Thirty tracks are affected.

Question 9

What is his connection to Dr. Dre?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Dre is his stepbrother. Warren G passed him a demo tape at a party, which led to Snoop Dogg's signing and eventually his own.

Question 10

Is he still recording?

Accepted Answer

The G Files in 2009 is the most recent studio album in this catalogue.