| "This D.J." | ||||
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| Single by Warren G | ||||
| from the album Regulate... G Funk Era | ||||
| B-side | "Regulate" (remix) | |||
| Released | July 5, 1994 | |||
| Studio | Track Record, Inc. (North Hollywood, Los Angeles) | |||
| Genre | G-funk[1] | |||
| Length | 3:23 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Warren G | |||
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"This D.J." is a song by American hip hop artist Warren G. It was released in July 1994 by Def Jam as the second single from his debut album, Regulate...G Funk Era (1994). Released as the follow-up to his hit song "Regulate", "This D.J." was another success for Warren G, becoming his second consecutive top 10 single in the US, peaking at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 and receiving gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)—signifying sales of 600,000 copies.[3][4]
Warren G revealed in 2023, during an interview for Drink Champs, that "This DJ"'s chorus was written by Snoop Dogg, that was supposed to perform it as well, but because of discrepancies between their labels, he couldn't be on the song and Warren G performed it instead. Because of the label's involvement, Snoop Dogg was ultimately not credited for the writing as well.[5] The song was nominated for the Best Rap Solo Performance at the 37th Annual Grammy Awards.
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- ^ "Warren G on Drink Champs". Revolt. 2023.