R.I.P Nate Dogg

West Coast Gangsta rap star has died at the age of 41, Nathaniel Dwayne Hale, better known to fans as Rapper Nate Dogg, has died of a stroke in Long Beach.  More after jump...............................




The rapper was known for his work alongside high school friend Snoop Dogg, as well as for collaborations with Tupac Shakur, Warren G, Eminem and Ludacris. Snoop, who along with Warren G formed a rap group called 213 with Nate Dogg 20 years ago, Nate Dogg suffered medical problems including paralysis after strokes in December of 2007 and September of 2008. He came to fame in the 1990s after debuting on Dr. Dre’s The Chronic. Following his debut on The Chronic, Nate’s streetwise-smooth hooks were an integral part of the loosely defined 1990s hip-hop subgenre known as G-Funk. He appeared on records by Warren G (“Regulate”), Snoop Dogg (“B—– Please”), and several tracks by Tupac, and later sung hooks on records by Ludacris, 50 Cent, Eminem, and many others. He also released a number of solo albums, including G-Funk Classics Vol. 1 & 2, Music & Me, and Nate Dogg.