{"product_id":"nate-dogg-i-got-love-us-advance-promo-12-single-elektra-reprise-spro-0315-scratched-matrix-2001","title":"Nate Dogg – I Got Love (US Advance Promo 12\" Single, Elektra\/Reprise SPRO 0315, Scratched Matrix, 2001)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn original 2001 US \u003cstrong\u003eadvance pre-release promotional 12\" single\u003c\/strong\u003e by Nate Dogg featuring \u003cem\u003e\"I Got Love\"\u003c\/em\u003e, released on Elektra\/Reprise Records. The partial matrix \u003cstrong\u003eSPRO 0315\u003c\/strong\u003e (partially legible) and lacquer reference \u003cstrong\u003e67270-0A\u003c\/strong\u003e on Side A confirm the promo designation, while \u003cstrong\u003eboth Side A and Side B matrices have been deliberately scratched out\u003c\/strong\u003e — a known practice on advance promo pressings to obscure lacquer source identification. The hype sticker references the upcoming release of Elektra catalog number \u003cstrong\u003e62688\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eMusic and Me\u003c\/em\u003e), confirming this was pressed and distributed \u003cstrong\u003ebefore the album's release\u003c\/strong\u003e. Elektra label. NM condition on both vinyl and sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNate Dogg occupies a singular place in West Coast hip-hop history — the voice behind some of the most iconic hooks in the genre, from Death Row-era collaborations with Snoop and Warren G through to his solo work on Elektra. \u003cem\u003e\"I Got Love\"\u003c\/em\u003e is a standout from his 2001 album \u003cem\u003eMusic and Me\u003c\/em\u003e, and this advance promo pressing — with its deliberately obscured matrices and pre-release hype sticker — is the kind of piece that serious collectors actively seek out. An advance promo in NM condition is exceptionally rare; most copies circulated heavily before the album dropped.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabel: Elektra \/ Reprise Records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry: USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear: 2001\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePartial matrix Side A: SPRO 0315 \/ 67270-0A (partially legible)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoth side matrices deliberately scratched — advance promo practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHype sticker references upcoming release: Elektra 62688 (\u003cem\u003eMusic and Me\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: 12\" Single, 33⅓ RPM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePressing type: Advance Pre-Release Promotional copy (SPRO)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVinyl Condition: NM (Near Mint)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSleeve Condition: NM (Near Mint)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Off the Record","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49607298515159,"sku":"SPRO-0315-67270-0A-ADV-PROMO","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0838\/3535\/5351\/files\/20260818_161352.jpg?v=1787095912","url":"https:\/\/offtherecordstore.com\/products\/nate-dogg-i-got-love-us-advance-promo-12-single-elektra-reprise-spro-0315-scratched-matrix-2001","provider":"Off the Record","version":"1.0","type":"link"}