The city of Long Beach has given the world many great things, not least of which being the G-Funk sound. Pioneered by Long Beach natives Daz Dillinger, Warren G, The Dove Shack, and DJ Battlecat, and ...

In 1992, Dr. Dre released his masterpiece The Chronic and ushered in a new sound and subgenre called G-Funk. The sound incorporated 1970s funk grooves - inspired by Parliament-Funkadelic and Zapp ...

G-Funk: The Untold Story of Warren G premieres exclusively on YouTube Premium on July 11 Warren G (born Warren Griffin III) is chronicling the rise of “Gangster Funk” in a new YouTube documentary ...

Contemporary hip-hop has reached a stalemate in recent years. Mumble rappers are openly dissing those who perfected the craft before him, almost every beat is centered around compressed 808s and ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The moment the first few notes of Warren G.’s masterpiece “Regulate” play, the whole room changes. The smooth sample of Michael McDonald’s “I Keep Forgettin’” sets the mood, but it is ...

There was something special brewing in Los Angeles around the tail end of the 1980s. In the wake of N.W.A.'s classic Straight Outta Compton album, young creatives began stretching and reshaping ...

It’s apparent that the influence of G-funk is not only on the West Coast but also global. There are big names who have left their legacy and are continuing to make an impact in the music industry and ...

A new documentary from director Karam Gill explores the early days of g-funk through never before seen footage and interviews with Warren G, Snoop Dogg, Chuck D, Ice Cube, Ice T, Too Short, The D.O.C.

In the 1990s, three best friends at Long Beach’s renowned Polytechnic High School polished a new sound at the intersection of funk and rap music. Warren G, with the help of Snoop Dogg and Nate Dogg, ...

From the streets of Long Beach to stages worldwide, the new film, which premiered at SXSW this weekend, gives a behind-the-scenes look at the rise of G-Funk. By Dan Rys The first scene of G-Funk, the ...

"G Funk" the highly anticipated new music documentary is now streaming on Youtube Premium. "G Funk" tells the untold story of hip-hop's most iconic subgenre and features never-before-seen footage and ...

Warren G will release his EP 'Regulate...G Funk Era Pt. II' on August 6. By Erika Ramirez After teasing fans of its creation, Warren G announced that he’ll release his EP Regulate…G Funk Era Pt. II on ...