Man, the first time I had ever paid attention to Nate Dogg's voice was on the record "Regulate" that he did with Warren G. Dr. Dre & Snoop pioneered the westcoast hip hop movement, but Nate Dogg kept it official. His melodic voice was distinct and couldnt be duplicated. I remember seeing Nate Dogg in 1997 in LA on the highway pushing a Caddilac Escalade truck Limo. Mane, it was like our 3rd day in LA and my homie Doe, was like, "look at your boy cuz.."(lol). It was Nate Dogg.
Nate Dogg will definitely be missed. Hip Hop as lost a west coast legend. For those who dont know who Nate Dogg was, read below. Go Live!!
Nate Dogg, born Nathaniel D. Hale, had suffered strokes in both 2007 and 2008, but his death has been attributed to "complications from multiple strokes," his lawyer Mark Geragos said. Often recruited to adorn choruses in Death Row Records' glory days, Nate Dogg exploded onto the music scene as Warren G's gat-busting partner-in-crime on the hit "Regulate." Nate also frequently collaborated with his high school friend Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, Tupac Shakur, Eminem, and 50 Cent..
The biggest tracks to feature Nate Dogg, a four-time Grammy nominee, include Dr. Dre's "The Next Episode," Ludacris' "Area Codes," 50 Cent's "21 Questions," Eminem's "Shake That" and, our personal favorite, his own solo track "Never Leave Me Alone" with Snoop Dogg. In addition to appearing on every great rap album from The Chronic to Doggystyle to All Eyez on Me to Get Rich or Die Tryin', Nate released three solo albums on his own. He also made the "Eastside Hotel" one of the most famous locales in hip-hop history..
"We lost a true legend in hip-hop and R&B. One of my best friends and a brother to me since 1986 when I was a sophomore at Poly High where we met," Snoop Dogg said on Twitter. "You will always be with me forever and a day. You put the 'G' in 'G funk', you put the '1' in '213' and you put your stamp on everybody you ever did it with. I miss you because I am so sad but so happy I got to grow up with you, and I will see you again in heaven, because you know the slogan about 'all doggs go to heaven.' " .
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