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More than a decade in the making, 213 (the super-group of hip-hop icons Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg and Warren G) are set to release their explosive, long-anticipated debut album, The Hard Way. The charged collection finds the music veterans breathing new life into the G’d up sound and style that they helped define and popularize in the 1990s, when they individually and collectively sold more than 25 million records. With production from Kanye West (Alicia Keys, Ludacris, Twista), Hi-Tek (Snoop Dogg, Talib Kweli) and Battlecat (Snoop Dogg, Tha Eastsidaz), among others, The Hard Way hits hard sonically and lyrically, as Snoop, Nate and Warren reflect on life’s lessons and examine relationship issues. “Groupy Luv,” The Hard Way’s first single, is already exploding on radio across the country. Produced by West Coast hip-hop pioneer DJ Pooh (Snoop Dogg, King T, Kam), the funk-drenched track introduces listeners to 213’s player side. “It’s a fun record and everybody likes it,” Snoop says. “W...