G-funk artists

47 published G-funk artists, led by 2Pac, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre.

At a glance

47 published G-funk artists; 564 studio albums have verified cover art.

Published artists3 tier 1 · 5 tier 2 · 39 tier 3: 47
Release groups: 1,528
Studio albums: 598
Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive: 564
Timeline events: 724
Monthly listenerssum across artists: 138.9M
Claimed salessum of stored claims; implausible values excluded: 75M
Average career spanfirst to last dated release: 28.2 years
Full biographies: 37
Biography words: 97,754

When they started

Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1990s (31 artists).

Artists by debut decade
Decade	Artists
1980s	6
1990s	31
2000s	2

8 artists have no dated release or formation year and are not plotted.

Where they come from

Countries with the most G-funk artists. United States leads with 44.

Often paired with

Genres that share artists with G-funk. The most shared is gangsta rap, with 42 artists in both.

Covers from G-funk

564 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.

Reparation Is Due
2Pac · 2006
The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory
2Pac · 1996
Legendary
Dr. Dre · 2021
Rydah Rhymes
Dr. Dre · 2019
The DAMN Chronic
Dr. Dre · 2018
Compton
Dr. Dre · 2015
Detox Nation
Dr. Dre · 2013
Banknotes Presents Dr Dre – Compton Legend
Dr. Dre · 2008
2001
Dr. Dre · 1999
The Classic Collection
Dr. Dre · 1999
The Chronic
Dr. Dre · 1992
Detox Is Coming
Dr. Dre

Leaders

Tech N9ne has the most release groups (155); Too Short the longest career (41 years); Snoop Dogg the most awards (32).

Most prolific

Most prolific, by number of release groups
Artist	release groups
Tech N9ne	155
Dr. Dre	110
Too Short	90
The Notorious B.I.G.	82
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony	76

Longest careers

first to last dated release

Longest careers, by number of years
Artist	years
Too Short	41
Dr. Dre	40
DJ Quik	37
The D.O.C.	37
Ice Cube	35

Most decorated

Most decorated, by number of awards
Artist	awards
Snoop Dogg	32
2Pac	15
Dr. Dre	4
Ice Cube	4
The Notorious B.I.G.	2

Most famous G-funk artists

2Pac

United States · Person · born 1971

horrorcore, hardcore hip-hop, gangsta rap, West Coast hip-hop, political hip-hop, conscious hip-hop, G-funk

28.7M listeners · 135 wikis

Snoop Dogg

United States · Person · born 1971

funk, reggae, gangsta rap, West Coast hip-hop, G-funk

37.3M listeners · 98 wikis

Dr. Dre

United States · Person · born 1965

gangsta rap, West Coast hip-hop, G-funk

23.5M listeners · 94 wikis

Ice Cube

United States · Person · born 1969

hardcore hip-hop, gangsta rap, West Coast hip-hop, political hip-hop, G-funk

16.7M listeners · 85 wikis

The Notorious B.I.G.

United States · Person · born 1972

hardcore hip-hop, East Coast hip-hop, mafioso rap, gangsta rap, G-funk

26.5M listeners · 71 wikis

Bone Thugs-n-Harmony

United States · Group · 1991–present

contemporary R&B, hip-hop, horrorcore, hardcore hip-hop, Midwest hip-hop, gangsta rap, G-funk, chopper

6.1M listeners · 28 wikis

Eazy-E

United States · Person · born 1964

hip-hop, hardcore hip-hop, gangsta rap, West Coast hip-hop, political hip-hop, G-funk

57 wikis

Xzibit

United States · Person · born 1974

hip-hop, horrorcore, hardcore hip-hop, gangsta rap, West Coast hip-hop, G-funk, underground hip-hop

51 wikis

MC Ren

United States · Person · born 1969

hardcore hip-hop, gangsta rap, West Coast hip-hop, political hip-hop, G-funk

34 wikis

Nate Dogg

United States · Person · born 1969

contemporary R&B, soul, funk, hip-hop soul, West Coast hip-hop, G-funk

38 wikis

MC Eiht

United States · Person · born 1971

gangsta rap, West Coast hip-hop, G-funk

31 wikis

Suge Knight

United States · Person · born 1965

gangsta rap, West Coast hip-hop, G-funk

30 wikis

More G-funk artists

Showing 1–35 of 35 artists

Tech N9ne

United States · Person · born 1971

horrorcore, hardcore hip-hop, rap rock, Midwest hip-hop, gangsta rap, nu metal, rap metal, crunk, G-funk, industrial hip-hop, chopper, indie hip-hop

30 wikis · Tier 3

Master P

United States · Person · born 1970

hip-hop, hardcore hip-hop, gangsta rap, Southern hip-hop, dirty south, G-funk

29 wikis · Tier 3

Warren G

United States · Person · born 1970

gangsta rap, West Coast hip-hop, G-funk

29 wikis · Tier 3

Kurupt

United States · Person · born 1972

hardcore hip-hop, gangsta rap, West Coast hip-hop, G-funk

28 wikis · Tier 3

Mack 10

United States · Person · born 1971

hip-hop, hardcore hip-hop, gangsta rap, West Coast hip-hop, G-funk

26 wikis · Tier 3

Too Short

United States · Person · born 1966

hardcore hip-hop, mafioso rap, gangsta rap, crunk, West Coast hip-hop, G-funk, dirty rap, old-school hip-hop, golden age hip-hop, hyphy

25 wikis · Tier 3

WC

United States · Person · born 1970

hardcore hip-hop, gangsta rap, West Coast hip-hop, G-funk

25 wikis · Tier 3

The D.O.C.

United States · Person · born 1968

hip-hop, hardcore hip-hop, gangsta rap, West Coast hip-hop, G-funk

23 wikis · Tier 3

Outlawz

United States · Group · 1995–present

hardcore hip-hop, gangsta rap, G-funk

23 wikis · Tier 3

Arabian Prince

United States · Person · born 1965

funk, hip-hop, electro, gangsta rap, West Coast hip-hop, political hip-hop, G-funk, old-school hip-hop

22 wikis · Tier 3

Daz Dillinger

United States · Person · born 1973

hardcore hip-hop, gangsta rap, West Coast hip-hop, G-funk

21 wikis · Tier 3

Krayzie Bone

United States · Person · born 1973

hip-hop, horrorcore, hardcore hip-hop, Midwest hip-hop, pop rap, gangsta rap, G-funk, chopper

21 wikis · Tier 3

Scarface

United States · Person · born 1970

horrorcore, hardcore hip-hop, mafioso rap, gangsta rap, Southern hip-hop, dirty south, G-funk

21 wikis · Tier 3

Bizzy Bone

United States · Person · born 1976

funk, hip-hop, horrorcore, hardcore hip-hop, Midwest hip-hop, gangsta rap, G-funk, chopper

17 wikis · Tier 3

DJ Quik

United States · Person · born 1970

hardcore hip-hop, gangsta rap, West Coast hip-hop, G-funk

17 wikis · Tier 3

Layzie Bone

United States · Person · born 1974

funk, hip-hop, horrorcore, hardcore hip-hop, Midwest hip-hop, gangsta rap, G-funk, chopper

16 wikis · Tier 3

Brotha Lynch Hung

United States · Person · born 1968

hip-hop, horrorcore, hardcore hip-hop, gangsta rap, West Coast hip-hop, G-funk, underground hip-hop

13 wikis · Tier 3

Soopafly

United States · Person · born 1972

gangsta rap, West Coast hip-hop, G-funk

12 wikis · Tier 3

Keak da Sneak

United States · Person · born 1977

hardcore hip-hop, gangsta rap, West Coast hip-hop, G-funk, hyphy

11 wikis · Tier 3

C-Murder

United States · Person · born 1971

hardcore hip-hop, gangsta rap, Southern hip-hop, dirty south, G-funk

10 wikis · Tier 3

Flesh-n-Bone

United States · Person · born 1973

hip-hop, horrorcore, hardcore hip-hop, Midwest hip-hop, gangsta rap, G-funk, chopper

10 wikis · Tier 3

MC Breed

United States · Person · born 1971

hip-hop, hardcore hip-hop, Midwest hip-hop, G-funk, underground hip-hop

10 wikis · Tier 3

Rappin' 4-Tay

United States · Person · born 1968

hip-hop, hardcore hip-hop, gangsta rap, West Coast hip-hop, G-funk

10 wikis · Tier 3

RBX

United States · Person · born 1968

hip-hop, horrorcore, hardcore hip-hop, gangsta rap, West Coast hip-hop, G-funk

10 wikis · Tier 3

Spice 1

United States · Person · born 1970

horrorcore, hardcore hip-hop, gangsta rap, West Coast hip-hop, G-funk

10 wikis · Tier 3

Ant Banks

United States · Person · born 1969

gangsta rap, West Coast hip-hop, G-funk

9 wikis · Tier 3

Celly Cel

United States · Person

hip-hop, gangsta rap, G-funk

8 wikis · Tier 3

Dru Down

United States · Person · born 1969

hip-hop, gangsta rap, G-funk

8 wikis · Tier 3

Kam

United States · Person · born 1969

hip-hop, gangsta rap, West Coast hip-hop, G-funk, underground hip-hop

8 wikis · Tier 3

Doc Gynéco

France · Person · born 1974

soul, reggae, G-funk, zouk, French hip-hop

7 wikis · Tier 3

Silkk the Shocker

United States · Person · born 1975

hardcore hip-hop, gangsta rap, Southern hip-hop, dirty south, G-funk

6 wikis · Tier 3

Adil Omar

Pakistan · Person · born 1991

pop music, psychedelic rock, hip-hop, hardcore hip-hop, world music, alternative hip-hop, G-funk, electronica, psychedelic music, industrial music, synthwave

5 wikis · Tier 3

Butch Cassidy

United States · Person · born 1994

West Coast hip-hop, G-funk

5 wikis · Tier 3

Tataee

Romania · Person · born 1976

pop music, hip-hop, hardcore hip-hop, pop rap, gangsta rap, G-funk, boom bap, underground hip-hop

4 wikis · Tier 3

X-Raided

United States · Person · born 1974

horrorcore, hardcore hip-hop, gangsta rap, West Coast hip-hop, G-funk

4 wikis · Tier 3

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