Family Ties, Frayed Lines: Warren G Speaks Out on Dre & Snoop Disconnect
Warren G Opens Up About Being Ignored by His Peers
In a candid appearance on the Ugly Money podcast, Warren G—known for the classic hit “Regulate” and as the stepbrother of Dr. Dre—revealed a growing rift between himself and his longtime friends and collaborators Snoop Dogg and Dre. Despite their deep history, the G-funk icon admitted there’s currently no relationship between them.
“Snoop and Dre get down and they doing things and it’s no diss to neither one of them or anything like that,” Warren said, “but it’s like, y’all could call Warren to come do a cameo or come hang out or something. I don’t want no money or nothing from nobody—just call me to be around.”
Unlike Dre’s phone, our playlist won’t ignore you.
Super Bowl Snub Left Warren G Disappointed
Warren G described a particularly painful moment from the 2022 Super Bowl: Dre and Snoop headlined the halftime show. Although invited to the game, he wasn’t allowed backstage.
“I was trying to get downstairs, to get down in the back, ’cause I had my son with me and he was home from the NFL; so I was like, ‘I’m going to take my son down there so he could see Dre and see Snoop and everybody,’” he recalled. “I called everybody I knew. Nobody would answer their phones. I couldn’t get backstage, none of that. I didn’t give a fuck about performing, I just wanted to take my son down there to see all my folks and see everybody.”
Past Accusations from Suge Knight Reemerge
The strained relationships aren’t the only drama surrounding Warren G. Last year, Suge Knight claimed on his Collect Call podcast that Dre used to “slap around” Warren during their Death Row days.
Warren denied the claim emphatically: “Suge, you right. History would repeat itself, because n-gga you wasn’t the only n-gga in the room, n-gga. You wasn’t by yourself. It was other people in the room, too. I’m not gonna say no names because like you said, we don’t talk… So why you on here talking? Let that shit go, man.”
Still Active and Touring
Despite the personal tensions, Warren G continues to represent West Coast hip-hop. He’s set to join Snoop Dogg and DJ Quik on the upcoming “Cali to Canada” tour kicking off in June. His classic G-funk sound still resonates with fans around the globe.
Legacy of a G-Funk Pioneer
Warren G’s recent revelations highlight the personal costs of fame and longevity in the music industry. Though his voice may be quieter today in the mainstream, his contributions to the culture—particularly in the 1990s—are undeniable. Relive the glory of regulate:
Explore Snoop Dogg’s Classic Album
