213 (band)

The 213 is a hip hop collective from Long Beach, California, which began the careers of Nate Dogg, Warren G (stepbrother of superstar producer Dr. Dre), and Snoop Dogg (Nate Dogg's cousin); in the early stages Nate's cousin Lil' 1/2 Dead was also part of the group. At formation, Warren G generally took up the production duties with Nate Dogg and Snoop Dogg primarily serving as MCs.

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Utilizing Warren G's connections, a tape made its way to Dr. Dre who was especially impressed by Snoop Dogg's style and delivery, leading to Snoop's breakthrough with an appearance on Dre's The Chronic, launching his rap career and simultaneously bringing West Coast rap to fame.

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The members of the 213s' careers skyrocketed before they could release an album together, but they went on to collectively sell more than 50 million albums as solo artists.

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In 2004, they reunited to release the album The Hard Way, which reached #4 in the US Billboard 200 Albums Chart. It featured the single, "Groupie Luv".

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Hip hop: Hip hop is a cultural movement that originated in the working class communities of New York City, United States, in the late 1970s. Other elements include beatboxing, hip hop fashion, and slang. Since first emerging in the South Bronx, hip hop culture has spread around the world. When hip hop music ...

Nate Dogg: Nathaniel Dawayne Hale, also known as Nate Dogg (born 1969) is an American singer and occasional rapper. He began singing as a child in the New Hope Trinity Baptist Church choir where his father, Daniel Lee Hale, was pastor at the time. At the age of 16 he dropped out of high school in Long Beach, C...

Warren G: Warren Griffin III (born November 10, 1971), more known as Warren G, is an African-American West Coast rapper and hip hop producer. His biggest hit is the single "Regulate" with Nate Dogg released 1994. The single is a G-funk track like most of Warren G's productions....

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