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rodmandirect t1_ja3zt1i wrote

For those who haven’t seen it, here’s a more easily understandable recount of what happened to Warren G and Nate Dogg that fateful night:

On a cool, clear night (typical to Southern California) Warren G travels through his neighborhood, searching for women with whom he might initiate sexual intercourse. He has chosen to engage in this pursuit alone.

Nate Dogg, having just arrived in Long Beach, seeks Warren. Ironically, Nate passes a car full of women who are excited to see him. He insists to the women that there is no cause for excitement.

Warren makes a left at 21st Street and Lewis Ave, where he sees a group of young men enjoying a game of dice together. He parks his car and greets them. He is excited to find people to play with, but to his chagrin, he discovers they intend to relieve him of his material possessions. Once the hopeful thieves reveal their firearms, Warren realizes he is in a considerable predicament.

Meanwhile, Nate passes the women, as they are low on his list of priorities. His primary concern is locating Warren. After curtly casting away the strumpets (whose interest in Nate was such that they crashed their automobile), he serendipitously stumbles upon his friend, Warren G, being held up by the young miscreants.

Warren, unaware that Nate is surreptitiously observing the scene unfold, is in disbelief that he’s being robbed. The perpetrators have taken jewelry and a name brand designer watch from Warren, who is so incredulous that he asks what else the robbers intend to steal. This is most likely a rhetorical question.

Observing these unfortunate proceedings, Nate realizes that he may have to use his firearm to deliver his friend from harm.

The tension crescendos as the robbers point their guns to Warren’s head. Warren senses the gravity of his situation. He cannot believe the events unfolding could happen in his own neighborhood. As he imagines himself escaping in a surreal fashion, he catches a glimpse of his friend, Nate.

Nate has seventeen cartridges to expend (sixteen residing in the pistol’s magazine, with a solitary round placed in the chamber and ready to be fired) on the group of robbers, and he uses many of them. Afterward, he generously shares the credit for neutralizing the situation with Warren, though it is clear that Nate did all of the difficult work. Putting congratulations aside, Nate quickly reminds himself that he has committed multiple homicides to save Warren before letting his friend know that there are females nearby if he wishes to fornicate with them.

Warren recalls that it was the promise of copulation that coaxed him away from his previous activities, and is thankful that Nate knows a way to satisfy these urges.

Nate quickly finds the women who earlier crashed their car on Nate’s account. He remarks to one that he is fond of her physical appeal. The woman, impressed by Nate’s singing ability, asks that he and Warren allow her and her friends to share transportation. Soon, both friends are driving with automobiles full of women to the East Side Motel, presumably to consummate their flirtation in an orgy.

The third verse is more expository, with Warren and Nate explaining their G Funk musical style. Warren displays his bravado by claiming that individuals with equivalent knowledge could not even attempt to approach his level of lyrical mastery. There follows a brief discussion of the genre’s musicological features, with special care taken to point out that in said milieu the rhythm is not in fact the rhythm, as one might assume, but actually the bass. Similarly the bass serves a purpose closer to that which the treble would in more traditional musical forms.

Nate goes on to note that if any third party smokes as he does, they would find themselves in a state of intoxication daily (from Nate’s other works, it can be inferred that the substance referenced is marijuana). Nate concludes his delineation of the night by issuing a vague threat to “busters,” suggesting that he and Warren will further “regulate” any potential incidents in the future (presumably by engaging their enemies with small arms fire).

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TheCanadianEmpire t1_ja42rin wrote

Was just about to post this copypasta. Glad to see it still lives on :’)

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TheShadyGuy t1_ja3ch7v wrote

Thanks, Michael McDonald! If you had a better memory we wouldn't have regulate!

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ArchieBellTitanUp t1_ja4scgf wrote

I remember when this came out and we were driving around in my friends car listening to it constantly. I was like “ Wait. That’s a Michael Macdonald song.” And I sang I keep forgetting. They knew the song, but nobody believed me.

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TheShadyGuy t1_ja53wbi wrote

I was shocked that I didn't find out who the sample was from until I was 40 just a few years ago.

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bena-dryll07 t1_ja46qb8 wrote

If case anyone was unaware… the opening line was from the movie young guns

https://youtu.be/5afnr_lZP-Y

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backtoschoolbilly t1_ja4zu7h wrote

I was losing my damn mind last night watching Young Guns and hearing that speech. I'd heard that song so many times and came running into the room when I heard "can't be any geek off the street". Couldn't believe it.

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kxthrow t1_ja3r2i7 wrote

MOUNT UP!

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RearEchelon t1_ja3zb2i wrote

This song will forever hold a cherished place in my heart as it was my introduction to hip-hop

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SkinBintin t1_ja46rzb wrote

My favourite Warren G song is What's Next because he misspells "Next" as N-X-E-T and that just makes me smile every time I hear it :P

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ReclinedLazyboy t1_ja48i3k wrote

Right. That has always buged me. Did he know about it and was like ohhh well keep it in or did it just get overlooked by everyone?

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SkinBintin t1_ja70kif wrote

They were freestyling much of the track during that recording session and didn't want to start over so just decided fuck it, and the rest is history.

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ReclinedLazyboy t1_ja742xj wrote

Yeah, that sounds about right. Studio time probably wasn't cheap too.

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GSV_No_Fixed_Abode t1_ja7lgkb wrote

Some of the early pre-Catch a Fire Bob Marley recordings have mistakes left and right, but they didn't do multitrack recording in those days and they could only afford one or two takes per song.

That would absolutely never fly today, everything must be perfect to the degree that it's kind of soulless.

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Gobias87 t1_ja4r5ok wrote

I keep forgettin’ we’re not in love anymore.

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45LEGEND_X t1_ja43hb8 wrote

Le beoufs remix of this song is pretty good

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0ldPainless t1_ja584tk wrote

I don't even listen to rap but the song "Nobody does it better" and "Regulators" are GD masterpieces.

Rap songs today should be ashamed due to these two.

Nate Dogg, Forever!

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ToPimpAYeezy t1_ja7ewao wrote

Y’all so needlessly negative just praise the dudes

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LDcostict t1_ja6jrw2 wrote

R.I.P. to the legend

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fawniegreen t1_ja5zmxg wrote

How good is this, love it after a few bevvies!

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--GrinAndBearIt-- t1_ja3mfov wrote

Any song by Nate Dogg is better than this overplayed hit

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