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The '213' is a hip hop collective from Long Beach, California, which began the careers of Nate Dogg, Warren G (stepbrother of superstar producer Dr. Dre), and Snoop Dogg (Nate Dogg's cousin); in the early stages Nate's cousin Lil' 1/2 Dead was also part of the group. At formation, Warren G generally took up the production duties with Nate Dogg and Snoop Dogg primarily serving as MCs.
Utilizing Warren G's connections, a tape made its way to Dr. Dre who was especially impressed by Snoop Dogg's style and delivery, leading to Snoop's breakthrough with an appearance on Dre's The Chronic, launching his rap career and simultaneously bringing West Coast rap to fame.
The members of the 213s' careers skyrocketed before they could release an album together, but they went on to collectively sell more than 50 million albums as solo artists.
In 2004, they reunited to release the album The Hard Way, which reached #4 in the US Billboard 200 Albums Chart. It featured the single, "Groupie Luv".
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