The Hard Way is the 2004 album by hip hop group, 213 which consisted of Snoop Dogg, Warren G and Nate Dogg. It has sold 500,000 copies according to TvT Records by December 16, 2004.The Hard Way is the 2004 album by hip hop group, 213 which consisted of Snoop Dogg, Warren G and Nate Dogg. It has sold 500,000 copies according to TvT Records by December 16, 2004.false0001-01-01 00:00:00The Hard Way20042004-11-012004-11-0172G-FunkHip Hop1179482152100ffa15ef4-9e87-473d-8bc6-d718b74a1a251c294605-8a44-4a49-9f6e-be26f5fa4f38eef19622-02b7-3e57-a308-cc4ae1efaeef/media/data/media6/Music/213/The Hard Way/folder.jpg213213213 (pronounced "Two One Three") was an American hip hop trio supergroup 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).