Claude says:Warren G's debut came out of the gate strong in summer '94 — it hit No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and went triple platinum on the strength of "Regulate," that gritty Nate Dogg duet built around a Michael McDonald sample that also lived on the Above the Rim soundtrack. Critics noticed how smooth and soulful the whole thing was, more romantic than hardass, with complicated arrangements that made it the first gangster rap album with real crossover appeal. You caught "Regulate" once in late 2017 and moved on.