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

Length

60:21

Label

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 LaToiya 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	83
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	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.

v t e Warren G
Studio albums	Regulate... G Funk Era (1994) Take a Look Over Your Shoulder (1997) I Want It All (1999) The Return of the Regulator (2001) In the Mid-Nite Hour (2005) The G Files (2009)
EPs	Regulate... G Funk Era, Part II (2015)
Collaborative albums	The Hard Way (2004) (with 213)
Singles	"Regulate" "This D.J." "Do You See" "What's Love Got to Do with It" "I Shot the Sheriff" "Smokin' Me Out" "I Want It All" "Game Don't Wait" "Lookin' at You" "My House"
Featured singles	"Indo Smoke" "Prince Igor"
Other songs	"Ain't No Fun (If the Homies Can't Have None)"
Related articles	Discography Production discography 213 G-Funk Entertainment

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