| Product Summary | | Label: Bmg/restless | | UPC: 00018777371025 | | Release Date: 10/12/1999 | | Buy.com Sku: 60346499 | | Item#: MVMWLN | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 25140 | Format:  CD |
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Disc 1
| | Song Title | Sample | | 1. Intro ~ Warren G |  | | 2. Gangsta Love - (featuring Kurupt/Nate Dogg/RBX) ~ Warren G | | | 3. Why Oh Why - (featuring Daz Dillinger/Kurupt) ~ Warren G | | | 4. Dollars Make Sense - (featuring Kurupt/Crucial Conflict) ~ Warren G | | | 5. I Want It All - (featuring Mack 10) ~ Warren G | | | 6. Havin' Things - (featuring Jermaine Dupri/Nate Dogg) ~ Warren G | | | 7. You Never Know - (featuring Snoop Dogg/Phats Bossi/Reel Tight) ~ Warren G | | | 8. My Momma (Ola Mae) ~ Warren G | | | 9. G-Spot - (featuring El Debarge/Val Young) ~ Warren G | | | 10. We Got That - (featuring Eve/Drag-On/Shadow) ~ Warren G | | | 11. Dope Beat ~ Warren G | | | 12. World Wide Ryders - (featuring Neb Love/K-Bar) ~ Warren G | | | 13. Game Don't Wait - (featuring Nate Dogg/Snoop Dogg) ~ Warren G | | | 14. If We Give You A Chance - (featuring Slick Rick/Phats Bossi) ~ Warren G | | | 15. I Want It All - (remix, featuring Memphis Bleek/Drag-On/Tikki Diamond) ~ Warren G | | | 16. Outro ~ Warren G | |
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | Personnel includes: Warren G, Jermaine Dupri, Kurupt, Snoop Dogg, Daz Dillinger, Memphis Bleek, Nate Dogg, Mack 10, Crucial Conflict, Eve, Drag-On. | | Producers: Warren G., Priest, Vada Nobles. | | Personnel includes: Warren G, Jermaine Dupri, Kurupt, Snoop Dogg, Daz Dillinger, Memphis Bleek, Nate Dogg, Mack 10, Crucial Conflict, Eve, Drag-On. | | Personnel: Adarryl Perry, Keith Robinson, Val Young (vocals). | | Audio Mixers: Manny Marroquin; Dave Pensado; Charles Nasser; Chris "The Glove" Taylor. | | Photographer: Kwaku Alston. | | Unknown Contributor Roles: Crucial Conflict; Daz Dillinger; Eve; Jermaine Dupri; Mack 10; Memphis Bleek; Nate Dogg; Side Effect; Snoop Dogg; Kurupt. | | After a disappointing sophomore album that failed to cement his superstar status, Warren G. returned to what made him famous -- his production skills -- and for the most part, left the rapping to his many guests. For listeners who haven't kept up with the rapper/producer since his 1994 chart run, I Want It All will sound completely familiar. It's an album of impeccably produced deep-groove G-funk, with tight harmonies anchoring the choruses of highlights like "Gangsta Love" (featuring Kurupt, Nate Dogg, and RBX), "I Want It All" (featuring Mack 10), "You Never Know" (featuring Snoop Dogg, Phats Bossi, and Reel Tight), and "We Got That" (featuring Eve, Drag-On, and Shadow). While scads of guest shots are the norm on hip-hop albums and often grow tiresome, most all of them work on I Want It All simply because Warren G. is, above all, a great producer. He knows how to team rappers together and he knows which types of productions best emphasize their delivery talents. Though I Want It All occasionally skirts the borders of hip-hop lite, it's chocked with quality mid-tempo productions and excellent rapping. ~ John Bush | | Though he originally burst onto the rap scene in the shadow of Snoop Doggy Dogg (who puts in a guest appearance on two cuts here), Warren G quickly came to be known as a first-rate purveyor of "G-funk." Unlike gangsta rappers whose sonic assault is as brutal and overt as their lyrics, G makes excellent use of often subtle, funky arrangements and a relatively low-key delivery. "Gangsta Love" is a perfect example of the effective contrast between G's uncompromising urban portraits and his sophisticated aural framework; a lush, sinuous, midtempo R&B groove and a smooth, romantic croon are mated with uncompromising lyrics full of violence and street imagery. G manages to introduce the concept of love into the usually unrelenting hard-man front of the gangsta stance. He's aided by a bounty of impressive guests, including Jermaine Dupri, Mack 10, Nate Dogg, and the aforementioned Snoop, but it's G's own unique vision that makes I WANT IT ALL a success. | | Though he originally burst onto the rap scene in the shadow of Snoop Doggy Dogg (who puts in a guest appearance on two cuts here), Warren G quickly came to be known as a first-rate purveyor of "G-funk." Unlike gangsta rappers whose sonic assault is as brutal and overt as their lyrics, G makes excellent use of often subtle, funky arrangements and a relatively low-key delivery. "Gangsta Love" is a perfect example of the effective contrast between G's uncompromising urban portraits and his sophisticated aural framework; a lush, sinuous, midtempo R&B groove and a smooth, romantic croon are mated with uncompromising lyrics full of violence and street imagery. G manages to introduce the concept of love into the usually unrelenting hard-man front of the gangsta stance. He's aided by a bounty of impressive guests, including Jermaine Dupri, Mack 10, Nate Dogg, and the aforementioned Snoop, but it's G's own unique vision that makes I WANT IT ALL a success. |
Musical Guests | | Jermaine Dupri | | Kurupt | | Mack 10 | | Snoop Dogg | | Daz Dillinger | | Eve | | Memphis Bleek | | Nate Dogg | | Crucial Conflict | | Drag-On | | RBX | | Phats Bossi | | Reel Tight | | El DeBarge | | Val Young | | Shadow | | K-Bar | | Neb Love | | Slick Rick | | Tikki Diamond |
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| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 10/12/1999 | | Original Release Date : 1999 | | Catalog ID : 73710 | | Label : Restless Records (USA) | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00018777371025 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Entertainment Weekly (10/15/99, p.82)
- "...this pleasant and innofensive effort proves that having it all can be both too much and not enough." - Rating: B-Entertainment Weekly (10/15/99, p.82)
- "...this pleasant and innofensive effort proves that having it all can be both too much and not enough." - Rating: B- Q (1/00, p.113)
- 4 stars out of 5 - "...Warren G functions best in duet form....this is good work." Q (1/00, p.113)
- 4 stars out of 5 - "...Warren G functions best in duet form....this is good work." Vibe (12/99, p.254)
- "...reclaims some of his luster, as he shines on his self-produced I WANT IT ALL....showcases his gift for transforming light radio fare into lubricious gangster grooves..." Vibe (12/99, p.254)
- "...reclaims some of his luster, as he shines on his self-produced I WANT IT ALL....showcases his gift for transforming light radio fare into lubricious gangster grooves..." The Source (11/99, pp.216-8)
- 3.5 mics out of 5 - "...brooding, funky basslines, easy-to-follow melodies and succulent production comprised of live instrumentation...manages to make [G-Funk] extend into the next millennium with these Y2G configurations..." The Source (11/99, pp.216-8)
- 3.5 mics out of 5 - "...brooding, funky basslines, easy-to-follow melodies and succulent production comprised of live instrumentation...manages to make [G-Funk] extend into the next millennium with these Y2G configurations..." |
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