Nate Dogg – I Got Love (US Advance Promo 12" Single, Elektra/Reprise SPRO 0315, Scratched Matrix, 2001)

An original 2001 US advance pre-release promotional 12" single by Nate Dogg featuring "I Got Love", released on Elektra/Reprise Records. The partial matrix SPRO 0315 (partially legible) and lacquer reference 67270-0A on Side A confirm the promo designation, while both Side A and Side B matrices have been deliberately scratched out — a known practice on advance promo pressings to obscure lacquer source identification. The hype sticker references the upcoming release of Elektra catalog number 62688 (Music and Me), confirming this was pressed and distributed before the album's release. Elektra label. NM condition on both vinyl and sleeve.

Nate 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. "I Got Love" is a standout from his 2001 album Music and Me, 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.

• Label: Elektra / Reprise Records
• Country: USA
• Year: 2001
• Partial matrix Side A: SPRO 0315 / 67270-0A (partially legible)
• Both side matrices deliberately scratched — advance promo practice
• Hype sticker references upcoming release: Elektra 62688 (Music and Me)
• Format: 12" Single, 33⅓ RPM
• Pressing type: Advance Pre-Release Promotional copy (SPRO)
• Vinyl Condition: NM (Near Mint)
• Sleeve Condition: NM (Near Mint)