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| Years_active = ]-]<br>]-present | Years_active = 1990-1994<br>1996-2004
| Label = ] | Label = ]
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The '''213''' is a ] ] from ], which began the careers of ], ] (stepbrother of superstar producer ]), and ] (Nate Dogg's cousin); in the early stages Nate's cousin ] was also part of the group. At formation, ] generally took up the production duties with Nate Dogg and Snoop Dogg primarily serving as ]. The band name comes from the ], which had been the area code for ] but is now the area code for ]. Their first song was called "Long Beach Is A Muthafucka" a 14 second long snippet of the song was leaked on the internet. The '''213''' is a ] ] from ], which began the careers of ], ] and ].


In ], they reunited to release the album '']'', which reached #4 in the ] ] charts. It featured the singles, "Groupie Luv" and "So Fly".
Utilizing Warren G's connections, a tape made its way to ] who was especially impressed by Snoop Dogg's style and delivery, leading to Snoop's breakthrough with an appearance on Dre's '']'', launching his rap career and simultaneously bringing West Coast rap to fame.

The members of the 213s' careers skyrocketed before they could release an album together, but they went on to collectively sell more than 25 million albums as solo artists.

The first song ever to refer to the band by mentioning the word "213" is Warren G and Nate Dogg's '']'' from the ] soundtrack, which peaked #2 on the Billboard charts in 1994, being the first 213 affiliated single.

In 2000, they were featured as 213 in the remix of Tamia's chart breaking hit ''Can't go for that'' in collaboration with DJ-Producer ].

In ], they reunited to release the album '']'', which reached #4 in the ] ] Albums Chart. It featured the singles, "Groupie Luv" and "So Fly".

In 2005, they appeared in Snoop Dogg's music video '']''.


== Discography == == Discography ==
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* "Groupie Love" * "Groupie Love"
* "So Fly" * "So Fly"
== Songs where 213 members contributed together as solo artists ==
*1992 - "Deeez Nuuuts" : '']'' by Dr. Dre
*1993 - "Ain't no Fun" : '']'' by Snoop Dogg
*1996 - "Groupie" : '']'' by Snoop Dogg
*1998 - "Friends" : ''G Funk Classics vol.2.'' by Nate Dogg
*1999 - "Don't Tell" : '']'' by Snoop Dogg
*1999 - "Game Don't Wait" : ''I Want it all'' by Warren G
*1999 - "Neva Gonna Give it up" : '']'' by Kurupt
*2001 - "Yo' Sassy Ways" : ''The Return of the Regulator'' by Warren G (as 213)
*2002 - "From Long Beach 2 Brick City" : '']'' by Snoop Dogg
*2003 - "Family Reunion" : ''DPG - The Unreleased Collection'' by ] (Japan only)
*2005 - "PYT" : ''In the Mid-Nite Hour'' by Warren G
*2005 - "Rollin Down The Highway" : ''Welcome 2 tha chuuch mixtape IX.'' by Snoop Dogg


== Trivia == == External links ==
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'''Note''' that although 213 likes to call themselves 3 tha Hard Way, they shouldn't be mistaken with a group with the same name run by ] and involved in ''Who ride wit us - Tha compilation''. Daz Dillinger is also Snoop Dogg's cousin.
**Warren G and Nate Dogg appears in the song "Murder Was The Case" as a part of the intro "Indo Smoke" by Mista Grimm
**video cameo appearance on ]'s "You Don't Want Drama" (2004).
**video cameo appearance on ]'s "The Streets" (2002).
{{Snoop Dogg}}


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213
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The 213 is a hip hop supergroup from Long Beach, California, which began the careers of Nate Dogg, Warren G and Snoop Dogg.

In 2004, they reunited to release the album The Hard Way, which reached #4 in the U.S. Billboard 200 charts. It featured the singles, "Groupie Luv" and "So Fly".

Discography

Albums

Singles

  • "Groupie Love"
  • "So Fly"

External links

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