Warren G: The G Files
October 13th, 2009 by Ben Westhoff in music briefs
“They say just live your life, but I’ma live mine twice,” goes the hook on “True Star,” off of Warren G’s latest album, The G Files. For someone so closely associated with ’90s G-funk this is a tall task, as G has been unable to revitalize his career unlike such Cali vets as Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre, G’s stepbrother. The G Files continues in the mellow vein of his last album, 2005’s In the Mid-Nite Hour. Instead of G-funk, it offers sleepy R&B with only the faintest hints of West Coast flavor. “Let’s Get High” is a tired ode to bud, while “Drinks Ain’t Free” is a purportedly humorous club satire that makes one wonder how G is holding up financially these days. “100 Miles and Runnin’” is a winner, featuring a rejuvenated Raekwon and a gothic-sounding harpsichord beat from G. But for the most part, these tracks just make you want to dust off your copy of Regulate…G Funk Era. (Ttl Records)
2 stars out of 5
(Photo courtesy TTL RECORDS)
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