Warren G has given a revealing insight into his ongoing attempts to get Def Jam to return his rights to his masters in his latest interview.

During a recent interview with Bootleg Kev, Warren G shared his frustrations with Def Jam and detailed a failed attempt to regain the rights to his master recordings before the 35-year reversion period required by US copyright law. ‘author.

The “Regulate” MC began by recalling how he enlisted Snoop Dogg and Def Jam co-founder Russell Simmons to work together to persuade the iconic label to drop its masters sooner than expected. However, he claims that their attempts to negotiate his masters’ return to him barely made it past their beginning before being defeated.

“I contacted them, it was me, Snoop (Snoop Dogg) and Russell (Russell Simmons) even tried to talk to the lawyer and make it happen,” Warren G said. “They told me ‘ No’. It’s like damn. It’s like a slap in the face.

The West Coast legend continued to explain why he felt Def Jam owed its masters based on what he contributed to the label with his success. Although Warren has five years left before his 35-year tenure ends, he believes Def Jam might choose to honor him now.

“And it’s even like today, I’m like, I would think they would talk to UMG, Def Jam, and say, ‘Look, this guy did a lot for us,'” he remarked . “He saved us. He got us out of the red.

He continued: “Let us reward him, honor him and give him his masters. Let’s not make him wait another four years. Let’s give it to them now. Why make me juice for the rest of… you’ve been making me juice for 30 years?

The conversation quickly moved to the beloved Def Jam video game series Vendetta, leading Warren G to express his desire to bring it back as a lucrative means to supplement the income he loses from not controlling his masters.

“People come up to me all the time, ‘You were one of the toughest muthaf##kas in the game,'” he said, referring to his memorable character in the fighting game.

Warren expressed excitement about investing in a new version of the game, explaining that it could feature modern rappers like Kendrick Lamar and Drake and be monetized with downloadable content.

“And the thing is, okay, cut it,” he said. “Just chop it up.” Give everyone a piece. Like if you use five, maybe eight guys, cut that out.

Warren G’s impact on Def Jam is undeniable, with his 1994 debut album, Regulate…the G Funk erabecoming an instant classic and debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 Chart after selling 176,000 units in its first week. The album, which features the Grammy-nominated hit “Regulate,” was certified triple platinum by the RIAA and continues to be celebrated as a landmark in hip-hop.

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