Real Hip-Hop

[Yeti]

http://fliiby.com/file/67130/k1vmervgsf.html

[J. Walter Weatherman]

Wikipedia is a comprehensive (and dutifully cited) source of the trivial...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulate_(song)#Synopsis

Synopsis

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.[6]

Nate Dogg, having just arrived in the east side of Long Beach, seeks Warren. On his way to find Warren, Nate passes a car full of women who are excited to see him. Regardless, he insists to the women that there is no cause for excitement.

Warren makes a left turn at 21st Street and Lewis Ave, in the East Hill/Salt Lake neighborhood[7], 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 robbers reveal their firearms, Warren realizes he is in a less than favorable 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 is being robbed. The perpetrators have taken jewelry and a Rolex 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 making a fantastical escape, he catches a glimpse of his friend, Nate.

Nate has seventeen cartridges (sixteen residing in the pistol's magazine, with a solitary round placed in the chamber and ready to be fired) to expend on the group of robbers. 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 daring anyone to approach the style. 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 displays his bravado by claiming that individuals with equivalent knowledge could not even attempt to approach his level of lyrical mastery. Nate goes on to note that if any third party smokes as he does, they would find themselves in a state of intoxication almost daily (from Nate's other works, it can be inferred that the substance referenced is marijuana[8]). Nate concludes his delineation of the night by issuing a threat to "busters," suggesting that he and Warren will further "regulate" any potential incidents in the future (presumably by engaging their antagonists with small arms fire).

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[6] "Regulate Lyrics - Warren G". Lyricsfreak.com. http://www.lyricsfreak.com/w/warren+g/regulate_20145246.html. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
[7] Long Beach Neighborhood Services (2010-04-02), The List: List of Neighborhood Groups 2010, http://www.longbeach.gov/civica/filebank/blobdload.asp?BlobID=26997, retrieved 2010-08-02
[8] A recurring theme in Nate Dogg's work includes known references to marijuana, including Indo Smoke, Bag O' Weed, and the coda of The Next Episode, which includes the imperative: "Smoke weed everyday"

[Internet Apex]

Wow. I don't know if that was worth the effort but I laughed a whole bunch at it.

[Simmer]

How legit is Mobb Deep's Hell on Earth?  If every rap album had atmospheric beats like this one, I'd own a thousand.

[Internet Apex]

How legit is Mobb Deep's Hell on Earth?  If every rap album had atmospheric beats like this one, I'd own a thousand.

I agree. I'd buy about six more albums and reach that magic number like yesterday. I particularly like the track "Drop A Gem On 'Em" in which the Infamous duo obliterate the then-soon-to-expire Tupac Shakur. Nobody, not even Biggie stepped to Pac like that on wax and he never got a chance to bark back because well... heh heh heh.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-PXPJHQ6Bc

"Who shot ya? You probably screamed louder than a opera..."

[J. Walter Weatherman]

How legit is Mobb Deep's Hell on Earth?  If every rap album had atmospheric beats like this one, I'd own a thousand.

I agree. I'd buy about six more albums and reach that magic number like yesterday. I particularly like the track "Drop A Gem On 'Em" in which the Infamous duo obliterate the then-soon-to-expire Tupac Shakur. Nobody, not even Biggie stepped to Pac like that on wax and he never got a chance to bark back because well... heh heh heh.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-PXPJHQ6Bc

"Who shot ya? You probably screamed louder than a opera..."

But Pac was merely concerned that Prodigy might engage in activities that could trigger an acute sickle cell crisis and wished to caution him accordingly.

[Internet Apex]

How legit is Mobb Deep's Hell on Earth?  If every rap album had atmospheric beats like this one, I'd own a thousand.

I agree. I'd buy about six more albums and reach that magic number like yesterday. I particularly like the track "Drop A Gem On 'Em" in which the Infamous duo obliterate the then-soon-to-expire Tupac Shakur. Nobody, not even Biggie stepped to Pac like that on wax and he never got a chance to bark back because well... heh heh heh.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-PXPJHQ6Bc

"Who shot ya? You probably screamed louder than a opera..."

But Pac was merely concerned that Prodigy might engage in activities that could trigger an acute sickle cell crisis and wished to caution him accordingly.

Right. If you play "Hit 'Em Up" backwards, it says just that. And that Pac was worried about Biggie getting diabetes as well as Faith Evans and something about cervicle cysts being no laughing matter and what not.

[Internet Apex]

Hey, Sim. Who loves ya more than Pex?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNzHru2eckw

[Internet Apex]

The Hip-Hop version of GET OFF MY LAWN!!!111!!

[Internet Apex]

Giant Panda

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGU9Nmy897w&feature=list_related&a=GxdCwVVULXee4f1abyaQE-bza11MNAt1&list=ML&playnext=1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_Panda_(group)

[Internet Apex]

Don't be a Chad. Check out this dude Action Bronson's entire catalogue. His debut album Dr. Lecter is out on iTunes. It's the best hip-hop album I've bought in a long ass time.

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=action+bronson&aq=f

[ChuckD]

Don't be a Chad. Check out this dude Action Bronson's entire catalogue. His debut album Dr. Lecter is out on iTunes. It's the best hip-hop album I've bought in a long ass time.

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=action+bronson&aq=f

I listened to Imported Goods and bought the album. Then I went back to watch his cooking videos. This is the greatest thing since the last thing.

[Internet Apex]

Don't be a Chad. Check out this dude Action Bronson's entire catalogue. His debut album Dr. Lecter is out on iTunes. It's the best hip-hop album I've bought in a long ass time.

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=action+bronson&aq=f

I listened to Imported Goods and bought the album. Then I went back to watch his cooking videos. This is the greatest thing since the last thing.

THI x Infinity.

Imported Goods isn't on the album but it's on his Bon Appetite mixtape, also available on iTunes along with a song called Re-Elect Dinkins, which sounds like it was made in 1993. Which is a good thing.

The following video is Chad Kryptonite.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnyyficfliM

[Bort]

Don't be a Chad. Check out this dude Action Bronson's entire catalogue. His debut album Dr. Lecter is out on iTunes. It's the best hip-hop album I've bought in a long ass time.

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=action+bronson&aq=f

I listened to Imported Goods and bought the album. Then I went back to watch his cooking videos. This is the greatest thing since the last thing.

The cooking videos are the shit.

[ChuckD]

Don't be a Chad. Check out this dude Action Bronson's entire catalogue. His debut album Dr. Lecter is out on iTunes. It's the best hip-hop album I've bought in a long ass time.

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=action+bronson&aq=f

I listened to Imported Goods and bought the album. Then I went back to watch his cooking videos. This is the greatest thing since the last thing.

THI x Infinity.

Imported Goods isn't on the album but it's on his Bon Appetite mixtape, also available on iTunes along with a song called Re-Elect Dinkins, which sounds like it was made in 1993. Which is a good thing.

The following video is Chad Kryptonite.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnyyficfliM

Seriously, thanks for making my week, Pex. I'm going to be bumping this for the foreseeable future.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hadfatj4e-Y&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wVNYFgeFJQ&feature=related