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Track: What's Love Got To Do With It
Artist: Warren G
Album: Hip Hop Forever

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Name: Warren G
Spotify Genres: g-funk, west coast hip hop, old school hip hop, gangster rap
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Warren Griffin III (born November 10, 1970 in Long Beach, California) more commonly known as Warren G, is an American West Coast rapper and hip hop producer. His biggest hit was the single "[Link]" with [a=Nate Dogg] released in 1994. The single was a g-funk track like most of Warren G's productions. He is the step-brother of successful record producer [a=Dr. Dre]. According to Hit Music he sold 1,080,000 copies in the UK between January 1990 - January 1999 so he was ranked 92nd amongst the top selling artists of the decade. In 1991, Warren G formed the group [Link] with Nate Dogg and [a=Snoop Dogg]. Warren G introduced the group to his step-brother Dr. Dre. Dr. Dre was impressed and signed Snoop Dogg to his and Suge Knight's record company, [l=Death Row Records (2)]. Thus, 213 broke up before releasing any records, and the three artists pursued separate careers. Even though Death Row Records did not sign Warren G, his career began with some contributions to Dr. Dre's album The Chronic, released 1992. Warren G was a regular contributor to many Death Row albums. In 1993, Warren G produced the track "[Link]", featuring himself, Nate Dogg, and [a=Mista Grimm]. Warren G's debut album [Link] was released in 1994 on [l=Violator Records]/[l=Rush Associated Labels](Def Jam), featured the hit "Regulate" which samples [a=Michael McDonald]'s classic hit, "I Keep Forgettin'". Also on that disc was "[Link]", a popular track and hit video on MTV. He followed up with [Link] in 1997, which took his mellow approach and brought it even further into the mainstream. Scoring a hit with a rap remake of "[Link]", the album was a mid-level commercial success selling gold. [Link], released in 1999, represented a substantive if not commercial comeback for Warren G. Widely regarded as his most consistent record, this offered a jazz-rock fusion style and a host of guests including [a=Mack 10], Snoop Dogg, [a=Kurupt], and [a=Eve (2)]. The first single, "[Link]", sampled the song "I Like It" performed by [a=DeBarge], which had a hit video that entered into heavy rotation on MTV and VH1. Warren G fully embraced his less-gangsta image at this time. [Link] was released in 2001 was voted best west coast album of the year, unfortunately [l=Universal Records] did not promote the album and it flopped in sales. In 2003 Warren G, Snoop Dogg, and Nate Dogg reunited 213 and recorded the album [Link] with the single "[Link]". The album was released in 2004 and entered at #4 on the Billboard charts. Warren G released a new album on October 11, 2005, called [Link] on an independent label. In December 2005, he signed with UniqueInc LTD (UK) for the UK & Éire, Craze Productions of London is doing the digital distribution and sales on Mobile and online and [l=Hawino Records] for the North America release. Warren G is also working on an album with a young producer by the alias of Classic. Warren G stated he will get into this album once he is finish with the show called Celebrity Fit Club As of 2006, Warren G has joined the cast of the fifth season of VH1's Celebrity Fit Club and also produced the theme song for [a=Ice Cube]'s TV show, Black. White.. Warren uses the alias "Warren G" as the main artist name on his releases, however he is credited with his full name, "Warren Griffin", for his writing credits.

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Release: Warren G Featuring Adina Howard - What's Love Got To Do With It
Year: 1996
Genres: Hip Hop, Stage & Screen
Styles: Pop Rap

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(Feat. Adina Howard)
[Intro]
Ooh, yeah, yeah.
What's love got to do.
Warren G, rap for me, yeah-eah, yeah, mm mm.

[Verse 1]
When G-dog, the hog, come up in the place,
There's dollar signs in your eyes and a smile in your face.
You wanna live fat, all for my sack.
You got more drag than a low lo-do, cut the act,
'Cause back before '92 and '93,
You didn't give a damn about Warren G,
But now that I'm slingin' platinum LP's,
All of a sudden, you on my N.U.T's.
Ain't nothin' you can do to make it stop,
'Cause money makes the world go 'round and the panties drop.
I ain't in love though, I don't need the pressure.
I just wanna dig it like I'm diggin' for treasure.
Some of y'all had a good thing that you couldn't keep,
Thought you was TLC, you had to creep.
You say you had love, I said you need to quit.
It's all about the dough, so what's love got to do with it?

[Chorus]
What's love got to do, got to do with it (that's right)?
What's love if you don't respect the game (uh-huh)?
What's love got to do, got to do with it?
If you lack in this game, it's a shame, you won't make it.

[Verse 2]
Now, I'm the type of brother that's down for mines.
Before I made beats, I was down to grind.
Back then, every single homey had my back,
Now they're peepin' my stack and they're talkin' bout jack,
But I'm the same brother day in and day out,
And I'm-a stay that way until the day I lay out in a casket.
It's drastic, 'cause homies is plastic.
Break 'em off some bread, they want the whole damn basket.
If you's a true homey, you would wish me well,
Not plot to see a brother fell, jealous as hell.
We used to get the same riches.
Now your trigger-finger got the itches, schemin' on my riches
Which is not a suprise, my eyes peep game,
211's, 187's it's all the same.
It's all a shame, homies'd jack you for your grip.
Ain't no love involved, because it's all about the chips.

[Repeat chorus]

[Verse 3]
Now for these labels tellin' fables,
Makin' the messed-up deals under the tables.
You think that you smart, but, fool, I'm the smartest.
You can't make no money if you can't keep an artist.
Sign the dotted line, put 'em on the shelf.
Break 'em off some crumbs, keep the rest for yourself.
I know how it goes, treat an artist like you know,
Fly cars, gold, clothes, but no dough.
Since it's all business, I'm-a handle mine,
Keep track of my stack down to the very last dime,
'Cause in this rap game, it's all about the buck.
You bend over for the label and you will get bucked,
Like how we run up in the skirt, and then you're through.
The record label do the same thing to you.
90% business, 10% show.
Ain't no love in this game, 'cause it's all about the dough.