How Warren G Shaped the West Coast While Working With East Coast Legends

Legendary rapper and producer Warren G joins Ray Daniels and Tamira Smith to discuss his early days in the music industry. From growing up with Nate Dogg and Snoop Dogg, learning from Dr. Dre and his contributions on The Chronic Album plus hits like "Nuthin' but a G Thang" and "Let Me Ride."
We talk about his experience paving his own path in the industry, even when his best friends and mentors were at Death Row. How he hung up on Tupac because he didn’t believe it was him and Ray and Warren G give advice to artists on what they need to know about publishing and masters.
You don’t want to miss this conversation with a certified pioneer in West Coast production!

Time Stamp Notes:
00:00:07 - Introduction
00:02:58 - Warren G talks about his early days in the industry and working with Dr. Dre
00:07:51 - Growing up with Snoop Dogg and playing high school football together
00:10:53 - Warren G says Eazy-E pulled a a gun on him
00:12:08 - How Warren G and Snoop Dogg ended up working with Dr. Dre
00:18:01 - Working on The Chronic Album and the production behind Nuthin' but a "G" Thang and Let Me Ride
00:20:33 - How Kurupt became a part of Death Row
00:25:00 - How Warren G ended up on Def Jam when his best friends and mentors were at Death Row
00:28:42 - How Warren G paved his own lane in the music industry
00:37:02 - How Warren G ended up working with 2pac
00:46:15 - Was Warren G the first rapper to not play the hero in his verses? 00:50:48 - Warren G breaks down how his success caused tension at Death Row
00:56:19 - Warren G's Top 5 Rappers from the West Coast 01:02:34 - There's no age in music
01:08:44 - Warren G thinks he was too nice coming up in the game 01:12:10 - Ray and Warren G discuss publishing deals
01:17:58 - Warren G plays Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
01:30:22 - Ray and Warren G discuss legacy artists being gifted their masters 01:41:29 - Warren G gives his credit check
01:46:35 - GOAT or Underdog?

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