The Return of the Regulator

2001 studio album by Warren G

Studio album by

Warren G

Released

December 11, 2001

Recorded

2000–2001

Studio

Track Records
G-Factory
Record One Studios
(Los Angeles, California)

Genre

West Coast hip hop
gangsta rap
G-funk

Length

60:21

Label

G-Funk
Universal

Producer

Warren G (also exec.), Kevin Law (exec.), Derik "LA" Jackson (exec.), Dr. Dre, Soopafly

Warren G chronology

I Want It All
(1999)

The Return of the Regulator
(2001)

The Hard Way
(2004)

Singles from The Return of the Regulator

"Lookin' at You"
Released: October 30, 2001
"Ghetto Village"
Released: March 26, 2002

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
DubCNN.com	link
HipHopDX.com	link
Los Angeles Times	link
Q	link
RapReviews.com	6.5/10 link
USA Today	link

The Return of the Regulator is the fourth studio album by Warren G. The album can be considered a return to the roots of west coast gangsta music, but it sold less than the rapper's two previous albums.

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Warren G	3:33
2.	"Lookin' at You" (featuring Latoyia Williams)	Dr. Dre	4:14
3.	"Here Comes Another Hit" (featuring Nate Dogg & Mista Grimm)	Warren G	3:33
4.	"Somethin' to Bounce To" (featuring Soopafly)	Soopafly	3:24
5.	"This Gangsta Shit Is Too Much" (featuring Butch Cassidy)	Warren G	3:45
6.	"Pump Up (Skit)"	Warren G	1:48
7.	"Young Locs Slow Down" (featuring WC & Butch Cassidy)	Warren G	4:22
8.	"Speed Dreamin'" (featuring George Clinton & Mista Grimm)	Warren G	5:02
9.	"Yo' Sassy Ways" (performed by 213)	Warren G	3:58
10.	"Deez Nuts Part II (Skit)"	Warren G	1:00
11.	"It Ain't Nothin' Wrong with You" (featuring Mista Grimm, CPO Boss Hogg, Vic Damone & Latoyia Williams)	Warren G	3:48
12.	"Ghetto Village"	Warren G	3:54
13.	"They Lovin' Me Now" (featuring Butch Cassidy & CPO Boss Hogg)	Warren G	4:08
14.	"Streets of LBC" (featuring Lady Mo)	Warren G	4:11
15.	"G-funk Is Here 2 Stay" (featuring Mista Grimm & Kokane)	Warren G	4:25
16.	"Keepin' It Strong" (featuring El DeBarge)	Warren G	5:06

Bonus Track
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
17.	"Getaway" (featuring Mista Grimm)	Warren G	4:38

Samples

Ghetto Village

"Village Ghetto Land" By Stevie Wonder

Credits

Warren G: Drum programming, tracking, executive producer
Andrew Gouche: Bass
Craig Brockman, Scott Storch, Theron Feemster: Keyboards
Mike Elizondo, Marlon Williams: Guitar
Val Young, Traci Brown-Bailey *aka* TrayBlack: Background vocals
Booker T. Jones: Tracking, engineering
Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri: tracking, engineering
Rich Travali: mixing
Dr. Dre: mixing
Brian Gardner: mastering
Kevin Law: executive producer
Derek "LA" Jackson: executive producer
Jonathan Mannion: photography
Cey Adams: art direction & design
Tonya Blackstone: art direction & design

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[1]	83
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[2]	14

References

^ "Warren G Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
^ "Warren G Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2014.