Editing G-funk (section)

===1988–1992: Beginnings===
Although it is a predominantly West Coast sound, one of the earliest examples of hip-hop making strong use of synths over funky samples is "The R", released in mid-1988 by New York duo [[Eric B. & Rakim]]. The origins of the style, however, are mainly attributed to [[Dr. Dre]], who produced tracks by [[N.W.A]] such as "[[Dope Man]]" (1987) and "[[Gangsta Gangsta]]" (1988), both of which sampled the squealing synth solo from [[Ohio Players]]' "[[Funky Worm]]" that would later go on to be sampled many times by other artists, including Michigan duo [[MC Breed & DFC]] on their mid-1991 hit "[[Ain't No Future in Yo' Frontin']]". This solo, moreover, provided the blueprint for G-funk's distinctive synth tone in later years. Dre also produced [[the D.O.C.]]'s "[[It's Funky Enough]]" and "[[The Formula (song)|The Formula]]" in 1989,<ref>{{cite web |author1=Trent Fitzgerald |date=June 30, 2018 |title='Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang, Baby: Watch 'G Funk' Official Trailer |url=https://theboombox.com/watch-g-funk-official-trailer-video/ |website=The Boombox |language=en |access-date=2021-06-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s - Page 4 |url=https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-200-best-albums-of-the-1980s/?page=4 |access-date=2021-06-11 |website=Pitchfork | date=10 September 2018 |language=en}}</ref> the former being an early minor hit for the genre, reaching No. 12 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=The D.O.C. |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/the-d-o-c/chart-history/bsi/ |access-date=2021-06-11 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> Two years later, in 1991, N.W.A released another early example of the genre with their album ''[[Niggaz4Life]]'';<ref>{{cite web  |date=2015-07-28 |title=efiL4zaggiN: N.W.A.'s 4gotten Masterpiece |url=https://hiphopdx.com/editorials/id.2951/title.efil4zaggin-n-w-a-s-4gotten-masterpiece |access-date=2021-06-11 |website=HipHopDX}}</ref> the album reached No. 1 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]],<ref>{{cite magazine |title=N.W.A |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/n.w.a/chart-history/tlp/ |access-date=2021-06-11 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> and No. 2 on ''Billboard''{{'}}s [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]].<ref>{{cite magazine |title=N.W.A |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/n.w.a/chart-history/blp/ |access-date=2021-06-11 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> The same year, Ice Cube's diss track towards N.W.A, "[[No Vaseline]]", was made in the style.<ref name="fact" /> Dr. Dre, who produced ''[[No One Can Do It Better]]'' and ''Niggaz4Life'', is often seen as the originator/creator of the G-funk sound.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dr. Dre {{!}} Biography & History |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/dr-dre-mn0000805274/biography |access-date=2021-06-11 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref><ref name="genre overview">{{cite web |title=G-Funk Music Genre Overview |url=https://www.allmusic.com/style/g-funk-ma0000011824 |access-date=2021-06-11 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref> Though these claims have been disputed with [[Cold 187um]] (a member of [[Above the Law (group)|Above the Law]]) claiming that he came up with the name and sound.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dr. Dre Perfected G-Funk, But He Didn't Invent It—Gregory Hutchinson Did |url=https://www.complex.com/music/2017/07/the-inventor-of-g-funk-interview |access-date=2021-06-11 |website=Complex |language=en}}</ref>