List of G-funk artists and producers explained

The following list of g-funk artists and producers includes artists and producers who have been described as a part of the G-funk scene at some point in their career. G-funk is a sub-genre of gangsta rap,^{[1] [2]} that emerged in the late '80s and early '90s. Artists who made a couple of songs in the genre but did not fully partake in the genre, such as The D.O.C. on ("The Formula"),^[3] and The Notorious B.I.G. on ("Big Poppa"),^[4] are omitted from the list.

G-funk artists and producers

• 213
• 2Pac
• 5th Ward Boyz
• Above the Law^{[5] [6]}
• Big Mello^[7]
• Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
• C-Bo (The Autopsy era)
• Cold 187um^{[8] [9] [10]}
• Compton's Most Wanted
• Coolio^[11]
• Daz Dillinger^{[12] [13]}
• DJ Quik^{[14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]}
• Dr. Dre^{[21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28]}
• Eazy-E^[29]
• E.S.G.^[7]
• Geto Boys^[29]
• Ice Cube^{[29] [30]}
• Jermaine Dupri^[31]
• Kokane^{[32] [33]}
• Kurupt^[12]
• Lil Zane
• Low Profile
• Mac Dre^[29]
• Mack 10^[34]
• MC Hammer (The Funky Headhunter era)^{[35] [36]}
• Mista Grimm
• Nate Dogg^{[12] [37] [38] [39]}
• N.W.A^[40]
• Paperboy^[41]
• Scarface (The Untouchable era)^{[28] [42]}
• Snoop Dogg^{[12] [43] [23] [44] [28]}
• Spice 1^[29]
• Tha Dogg Pound^[28]
• Thug Life
• Warren G^{[12] [43] [45] [46] [47] [48] [49]}
• Westside Connection^{[50] [51]}

Notes and References

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6. Web site: Last Words: Eazy-E's It's on (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa. 2021-06-11. Pitchfork. en.
7. Web site: XL Middleton's Guide To G-funk - The Wire. 2021-08-06. The Wire Magazine - Adventures In Modern Music. en.
8. Web site: 2016-10-05. Snoop Dogg & Cold 187um Say "Mind Ya Own". 2021-08-06. HipHopDX.
9. Web site: Mitchell & Ness Bring Back the Best of '92 With New Dream Team Collection. 2021-08-06. Complex. en.
10. Web site: 2013-09-23. Big Hutch Appreciates Warren G Acknowledging Him As G-Funk Creator. 2021-08-06. HipHopDX.
11. Web site: 2011-10-20. Pop Albums / Where Eagles daren't. 2021-07-08. The Independent. en.
12. Web site: 2019-06-17. Anatomy of the Funk: G-Funk Deconstructed. 2021-06-01. CentralSauce Collective. en-US.
13. Web site: Snoop, Daz Plead No Contest To Drug Possession. https://web.archive.org/web/20210716035249/http://www.mtv.com/news/400525/snoop-daz-plead-no-contest-to-drug-possession/. dead. July 16, 2021. 2021-07-16. MTV News. en.
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19. Web site: April 1, 2021. Aleia. Woods. DJ Quik's Post About Being Shot Twice and Rushed to Hospital Is April Fool's Joke. 2021-07-08. XXL Mag. en.
20. Web site: Allah. Sha Be. 2018-01-18. The Source Happy 48th Birthday To West Coast Legend DJ Quik!. 2021-07-08. The Source. en-US.
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24. Web site: Pop-Rap Music Artists. 2021-06-11. AllMusic. en.
25. Web site: Robert Christgau: Album: The Hip Hop Box. 2021-06-11. www.robertchristgau.com.
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27. Web site: Jury Orders Dr. Dre To Pay $1.5 Million For Copyright Infringement. https://web.archive.org/web/20141011003411/http://www.mtv.com/news/1471763/jury-orders-dr-dre-to-pay-15-million-for-copyright-infringement/. dead. October 11, 2014. 2021-07-08. MTV News. en.
28. Web site: Allah. Sha Be. 2021-03-11. Scarface Dropped His Fourth LP 'The Untouchable' 24 Years Ago. 2021-08-06. The Source. en-US.
29. Web site: June 30, 2018. Trent. Fitzgerald. 'Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang, Baby: Watch 'G Funk' Official Trailer. 2021-06-11. The Boombox. en.
30. Web site: 2018-12-04. Ice Cube Premiers "That New Funkadelic" & Explains Solo Album Delay. 2021-07-08. HipHopDX.
31. Web site: Trapp. Philip. 2016-05-29. RETRO: 'Young, Rich & Dangerous,' the Best Kris Kross Album That No One Ever Heard. 2021-07-15. Music Times. en.
32. Web site: 2014-02-05. Kokane Says Ice Cube Is "Doing Something Wrong And Foul" With N.W.A Biopic. 2021-06-01. HipHopDX.
33. Web site: 2014-05-29. G-Funk Stalwart Kokane (and Friends) Deliver Laid-Back Wisdom on 'Grief and His Due'. 2021-06-01. Spin.
34. Web site: Mack 10 :: Mack 10 :: Priority Records. 2021-08-06. www.rapreviews.com.
35. Aaron. Charles. Hammer. Vibe Vixen. June 1, 2021. 2. 3. April 1994. Vibe Media. 99–100. 1070-4701.
36. Web site: Juon. Steve 'Flash'. Hammer :: The Funky Headhunter – RapReviews. 2021-06-11. en-US.
37. Web site: Staff Selects Playlist: Thugged-Out R&B. 2021-06-01. The FADER. en.
38. Web site: Staff Selects Playlist: Thugged-Out R&B. 2021-06-11. The Fader. en.
39. Web site: March 15, 2015. Nate Dogg Dies From Strokes Eight Years Ago Today - XXL. 2021-06-11. XXL Mag. en.
40. Web site: Tupac Shakur. 2021-08-06. Biography. en-us.
41. Web site: Paperboy Biography, Albums, Streaming Links. 2021-06-11. AllMusic. en.
42. Web site: March 11, 2016. Sidney. Madden. Scarface Drops 'The Untouchable' Album 22 Years Ago Today. 2021-08-06. XXL Mag. en.
43. Web site: July 12, 2018. Nick. Mojica. Snoop Dogg, Warren G and More Explore G-Funk Roots in Documentary. 2021-06-01. XXL Mag. en.
44. Web site: Rogulewski. Charley. 2013-12-11. A Return To G-Funk: Snoop Dogg & Dam-Funk Look Back To Move Forward. 2021-08-06. VIBE.com. en-US.
45. Web site: Reeves. Mosi. 2014-12-19. The Oral History of Warren G and Nate Dogg's "Regulate". 2021-06-01. Rolling Stone. en-US.
46. Web site: Archive-Colin-Devenish. MC Breed Sheds Light On Slain Rapper Tupac Shakur. https://web.archive.org/web/20210602214038/http://www.mtv.com/news/3284/mc-breed-sheds-light-on-slain-rapper-tupac-shakur/. dead. June 2, 2021. 2021-06-02. MTV News. en.
47. Web site: Mlynar. Phillip. Warren G Plotting A$AP Rocky and Kendrick Lamar Collaborations. https://web.archive.org/web/20210611200329/http://www.mtv.com/news/2695938/warren-g-plotting-aap-rocky-and-kendrick-lamar-collaborations/. dead. June 11, 2021. 2021-06-11. MTV News. en.
48. Web site: MTV News Staff. Warren G Knew His 'Leave You Alone' Beat Would Be A Smash For Jeezy. https://web.archive.org/web/20210611200330/http://www.mtv.com/news/2497684/warren-g-leave-you-alone-young-jeezy/. dead. June 11, 2021. 2021-06-11. MTV News. en.
49. Web site: Kyles. Yohance. 2015-02-19. Warren G Announces New Tour In Celebration Of "Regulate" Single. 2021-06-11. AllHipHop. en-us.
50. Web site: Westside Connection Demand You Bow Down: Wake-Up Video. https://web.archive.org/web/20210806224636/http://www.mtv.com/news/2579804/westside-connection-bow-down/. dead. August 6, 2021. 2021-08-06. MTV News. en.
51. Web site: Westside Connection: Terrorist Threats. 2021-08-06. The A.V. Club. en-us.