Rewind: Warren G 'Regulate... G Funk Era'

This one was released 15 years ago as of the 7th of June, but it still has a few essential summertime cuts and sample its share of summertime bangers. This post will look at the songs and source material of Warren G's 1994 debut album 'Regulate... G Funk Era'.

The album's biggest single is the West Coast classic cut 'Regulate', which famously samples Michael McDonald's 1981 single 'I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)' as well as the title track from Bob James' 1981 album 'Sign of the Times'. On 'Do You See', Warren G and Nate Dogg rhyme over samples of Junior's hit single 'Mama Used to Say' and Mtume's hit single 'Juicy Fruit'. Warren G samples Cameo's 'Why Have I Lost You' and One Way's 'Don't Stop (Ever Loving Me)' on 'Super Soul Sis'. Finally, for 'Runnin' Wit No Breaks', Warren G uses the ever useful break from Kool and the Gang's 'N.T.' as well as Les McCann's 'Go On and Cry' from his 1974 album 'Another Beginning'.

Upon release, the album garnered high critical praise as well as swift opening week sales.

The Lowdown:
Warren G 'Regulate', 'Do You See', 'Super Soul Sis', and 'Runnin' Wit No Breaks'
from 'Regulate... G Funk Era' (1994) (MP3/CD)
Michael McDonald 'I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)'
from 'If That's What it Takes' (1981) (MP3/CD)
Bob James 'Sign of the Times'
from 'Sign of the Times' (1981) (MP3/CD)
Junior 'Mama used to Say'
from 'Ji' (1982) (MP3 not available/Import CD)
Mtume 'Juicy Fruit'
from 'Juicy Fruit' (1983) (MP3/CD)
Cameo 'Why Have I Lost You'
from 'We All Know Who We Are' (1977) (MP3/CD not available)
One Way 'Don't Stop (Ever Loving Me)'
from 'Lady' (1984) (MP3 not available/CD not available)
Kool and the Gang 'N.T.'
from 'Live at P.J.'s' (1971) (MP3/CD not available)
Les McCann 'Go On and Cry'
from 'Another Beginning' (1974) (MP3/CD)

Rewind: Madvillain 'Madvillainy' (Part 1)

In 2004, Madlib and MF Doom's two year project 'Madvillainy' was released on the indie hip-hop label Stones Throw. The album was mostly produced by Madlib (excluding one track) and features mostly MF Doom on vocals. In this two part arc, we will cover Madlib's deep crate breaks used for the tracks in 'Madvillainy'.

The opening track titled 'The Illest Villains' samples 'Beach Trip' by Morton Stevens and His Orchestra from the soundtrack to the television show 'Hawaii Five-O' in addition to the classic b-boy break 'Jam on the Groove' by Ralph MacDonald. 'Accordian' samples fellow blunted hip-hop SoCal artist Daedelus by using elements from the track 'Experience' from his 2002 album 'Invention'. Madlib flips the often used 'I Keep Forgettin'' by Michael McDonald on the Madvillain track 'Bistro', which also features a sample of 'Second to None' by Atlantic Starr. For the boastfully titled 'America's Most Blunted', MF Doom, Madlib and Quasimoto rhyme over a melange of Fever Tree's psych-rock song 'Ninety Nine and a Half (Won't Do)' and the Dramatics' 'In the Rain'. On 'Rainbows', Madlib samples two tracks from exploitation director Russ Meyer's 60s movies. The track samples 'Psycho Brahmin' from 1965's 'Motor Psycho' and 'Kelly' from 1968's 'Finders Keepers Lovers Weepers'.

Check back for part 2 of our look at 'Madvillainy'.

The Lowdown:
Madvillain 'The Illest Villains', 'Accordian', 'Bistro', 'America's Most Blunted', and 'Rainbows'
from 'Madvillainy' (2004) (MP3/CD)
Morton Stevens and His Orchestra 'Beach Trip'
from 'Hawaii Five-O' (1970) (MP3 not available/CD not available)
Ralph MacDonald 'Jam on the Groove'
from 'Jam on the Groove' 12" (1977) (MP3 not available/CD not available)
Daedelus 'Experience'
from 'Invention' (2002) (MP3/CD not available)
Michael McDonald 'I Keep Forgettin''
from 'If That's What it Takes' (1981) (MP3/CD)
Atlantic Starr 'Second to None'
from 'Yours Forever' (1983) (MP3 not available/CD not available)
Fever Tree 'Ninety Nine and a Half (Won't Do)'
from 'Fever Tree' (1968) (MP3 not available/CD)
The Dramatics 'In the Rain'
from 'Whatcha See in Whatcha Get' (1971) (MP3/CD)
Paul Sawtell and Bert Shefter 'Psycho Brahmin'
from 'Motor Psycho' (1965) (MP3 not available/CD)
Marvin Elling, William Loose, and Stu Phillips 'Kelly'
from 'Finders Keepers Lovers Weepers' (1968) (MP3 not available/CD)

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