this song pops into my head more than once a week.
i had never considered it for wikimusicvideo until ciccone brought its excellent commentary to my attention. he even provided a weblink.
thanks, ciccone.
i feel like i've seen this video a million times in my life, but until today i've never really noticed the seemingly random clips from the tupac shakur vehicle "above the rim" that are interspersed at seemingly random intervals throughout the video.
DID I BLOCK THESE OUT OVER THE COURSE OF ONE MILLION VIEWINGS?!?
any way you slice it, it's all very meta.
i can't believe they're taking warren's wealth.
The song tells a story in which Warren G., while looking for some "skirts" (women), is mugged in Long Beach, California. Nate Dogg is trying to find Warren G. at the same time, and when he finds that Warren G. is getting mugged, he kills the people mugging him. The two then look for women together, whom they eventually find.
The music video featured scenes from the movie Above the Rim including an appearance by late rap superstar Tupac Shakur.
*Special Bonus (from me)*
Mad props to anyone who can provide a complete list of bleeped-out words in this youtube clip, many of which are not expletives. Please submit your answers in the comments.
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Selected comments from youtube:
ReplyDelete"wicked song , smooth az , .. but who the hell is this sample of again"
-robyonder
"The music samples "Sign of the Times" by Bob James and Michael McDonald's hit "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)"
-BigPeteTV
"REGULATERS!! Holla to the FCC, FTC, and EPA..."
-sidheartraja
"The Best song i Ever heard, soo hot the Best song Ever!!!, i´ve got a Remix with Michael McDonald its hot,Regulate is the Best song in the World EVEN "Phil Colins" with "in the air tonight" is not so good as Warren and Nate"
-Compaq1236497
"me n my boy sang this song for a talent show hahaha i was nate he was warren we tore up the R&B,Hip-Hop, Rap competition."
-chrislsarac