213 (pronounced "Two One Three") was an American hip-hop group from Long Beach, California, composed of Snoop Dogg, Warren G and Nate Dogg. The name derives from Los Angeles' original telephone area code 213, which served the city of Long Beach at the time of the group's formation (it later became area code 562).

Background Their breakthrough song was the major hit "Ain't No Fun (If the Homies Can't Have None)" from Snoop Dogg's solo debut Doggystyle, which also featured Kurupt of Tha Dogg Pound. In 1994, they released the St. Ides EP. Since then, they continued to collaborate on each other's solo projects, but they did not release any new material as a group. They got their name from Oakland rap group 415 as paying homage. August 17, 2004, they released their only studio album The Hard Way, which reached #4 in the U.S. Billboard 200 charts. It featured the singles, "Groupie Luv" and "So Fly".

On March 15, 2011, Nate Dogg died in Long Beach, California, from complications of multiple strokes, effectively disbanding 213.

Discography

Albums + List of collaborative albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications(sales threshold) US USInd USR&B/HHAUSBELCANDUTGERAlbum chart positions in Germany: For "The Hard Way": NZSWIUK R&BThe Hard Way Released: August 17, 2004 Genre: West Coast hip hop, Gangsta rap, G-funk, R&B Label: TVT, Doggystyle Format: CD, LP, Cassette, Digital download 4 1 1 50 57 3 57 34 21 33 35 US: 500,000 MC: Gold

Video albums + List of video albums, with selected information Title Album details213 – Live in Las Vegas Released: April 8, 2009 Label: Black Dragon Entertainment Format: digital download

Singles

+ List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications(sales threshold) AlbumUSUSR&B/HHUS RapAUSNZ"So Fly"2004 — 39 18 — —The Hard Way"Groupie Luv" — 48 24 39 16 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist + List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album USPeak chart positions for guest appearances in the United States: All except noted: "The Next Episode": USR&BPeak chart positions for guest appearances on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in the United States: All except noted: "The Next Episode": USRapPeak chart positions for guest appearances on the Hot Rap Songs chart in the United States: All except noted: "The Next Episode": AUSPeak chart positions for guest appearances in Australia: All except noted: FRA GERSingle chart positions for Germany: For "The Next Episode": IRE NLD NZ SWI UKPeak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom: All except "The Next Episode": "The Next Episode": "Indo Smoke"(Mista Grimm featuring Warren G and Nate Dogg) 1993 56 63 12 — — — — — — — — Poetic Justice soundtrack "The Next Episode"(Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg, Kurupt and Nate Dogg) 2000 23 11 9 — 22 34 11 26 — 34 3 BPI: 2× Platinum BVMI: Gold RMNZ: 4× Platinum 2001 "The Streets"(WC featuring Snoop Dogg and Nate Dogg) 2002 81 43 20 — — — 38 — — — 48 Ghetto Heisman "Wake Up"(Shade Sheist featuring Nate Dogg and Warren G) — 53 — — — — — — — — — Informal Introduction "Real Soon"(DPGC featuring Snoop Dogg and Nate Dogg) 2005 — 103 — 49 — — — — — — — Welcome to tha Chuuuch: Da Album "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs + List of other charted songs, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album USR&B/HH "Dolla Bill" 2004 — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances + List of non-single guest appearances, with all performing artists, showing year released and album name Title Year Other Performer(s) Group performers Album "Deeez Nuuuts" 1992 Dr. Dre, Daz Dillinger Warren G, Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg The Chronic "Big Pimpin'" 1994 Daz Dillinger, Big Pimpin' Delemond Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg Above the Rim soundtrack "St. Ides in the LBC" Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg St. Ides '94 "A Doggz Day Afternoon" 1995 Tha Dogg Pound Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg Dogg Food "Let's Play House (original version)" Tha Dogg Pound, Michel'le, Big Pimpin' Delemond Nate Dogg, Warren G Doggy Bag "O.G. 1998 Daz Dillinger Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg Retaliation, Revenge and Get Back "We Came to Rock Ya Body" The Click, Tha Dogg Pound Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg Boss Ballin' Vol. 2: The Mob Bosses "Protector's of 1472" Jermaine Dupri, R.O.C. Warren G, Snoop Dogg Life in 1472 "Interlude" Kid Capri Snoop Dogg, Warren G Soundtrack to the Streets "Ghetto Millionaire" 1999 C-Murder, Kurupt Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg Bossalinie "Neva Gonna Give It Up" Kurupt, Big Tray Deee, Soopafly Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, Warren G Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha "No More Games" 2000 Prince Ital Joe Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg Thug Lifestyles "Curious" Doggy's Angels Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg Pleezbaleevit! "Hey Y'all" 2002 Eve Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg Eve-Olution "Bitches Ain't Shit" 2004 Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz, Oobie, Suga Free Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg Crunk Juice "Eff Grandad" 2007 Lethal Injection Crew, Busta Rhymes Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg Hip-Hop Docktrine 2: The Official Boondocks Mixtape "Number 1" Soopafly, Daz Dillinger Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg Bangin Westcoast "L.A." 2008 Nelly Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg Brass Knuckles

Notes A "Fly" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 2 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100. B "Groupie Luv" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 6 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100. C "Dolla Bill" did not enter the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, but peaked at number 11 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

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