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Nate Dogg Dead at 41

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According to reports, Nate Dogg, real name Nathaniel D. Hale, passed away Tuesday (March 15) at the age of 41. The Long Beach Press Telegram, his local paper, broke the news of the seminal gangster rap crooner's untimely demise with confirmation from family members. A cause of death was not immediately given.

Hale was quickly mourned by many, including longtime collaborator Snoop Dogg. "We lost a true legend n hip hop n rnb," he tweeted. "One of my best friends n a brother to me since 1986 when I was a sophomore at poly high where we met [sic]."

Nate rose to prominence as a smooth-voiced hook singer with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Warren G during the explosion of West Coast hip-hop and gangster rap in the early 1990s. A staple of Death Row Records, Nate debuted on Dre's classic 'The Chronic' and scored a timeless smash collaborating with Warren G on the ever-popular 'Regulate.' That record alone basically saved an ailing Def Jam Records upon its release in 1994.

Nate suffered subsequent strokes in December 2007 and September 2008, and there have been stories that his health has been decline since that time. Late last year, Warren G revealed that Hale needed physical therapy and implied that a recovery could still happen.

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Kristinn

Are you seriously saying this? This man just died and you're making these horrid comments. You people are seriously the cruelest people ever. He was an amazing rapper, sorry he didn't fit up to your idea of "good" music.

March 22 2011 at 10:22 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
linleyfonzyfan

I never really listened to his music. Only very little, but what I did hear of it, it was great. No matter what though, it is still a very sad thing to hear of anyone passing away, weather they are famous or not.
I'm sure his friends, family, and fans, will miss him greatly.

March 21 2011 at 7:12 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
lance-a-rooo

What is amazing is that this 41yr was the behind the scenes brainchild for a large majority of the top songs during G-Funk early days. He got nothing in royalties or anything for it. All those early 90s hiphop guys got screwed. Some of these guys were just 18 - 21yrs old. Throw millions of dollars at an 18yr from a have nothing background. I think most would take the cash and sign away. Especially when they don't know the ruthlessness and the shadiness of the record biz. Hip Hop was a younger movement. Corporations and money sharks prayed on the unfortunate youth who were just trying to change their circumstances. Some just eek out a living now doing very unglamourous work with very little royalties for those classic tracks. Never judge unless you have walked a day in another man's shoes.

March 21 2011 at 8:44 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
sklnick

R.I.P. Nate Dogg even though I did not listen to your music often I heard many things about you and I still care.

March 19 2011 at 8:34 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
clarktamela

My prayers go out to Natt Dogg family. He will be greatly missed. I have all his music, everything he ever made with whoever.

March 18 2011 at 7:16 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
nicky b

R.I.P. Nate. A hip hop legend, Thank you for everything you gave to us. The world is a darker place with out you....

March 18 2011 at 4:09 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
deptstate799

Nate was a secret SODOMITE FREEMASON who helped many Black youth be mislead. Blacks who listened to this music produced many CRACK BABY'S, abandoned BLACK NUBIAN mothers, joined gangs and went to JAIL! Care for political chat? Join me and my pals in YAHOO government POLITICS LOBBY 1, 2 and 6 CHAT ROOM.

Bow Down 2 Freemasonry Zionist Power!

March 18 2011 at 1:00 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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marktm2010

@deptstate799 Your comment reads as if you are one of those Crack Babys!!! Im tryN to understand what is it exactly that you think you are sayin? You come here to talk bad about a man who just lost his life simply because he was a rap artist. Now lets examine that. A rap artist is nothing but an entertainer no different than the white boys in the movies playing gangsters, serial killers, thugs, crooked politicians, and murderous cowboys. These white boys act in movies that show nothing but violence, sex, and all kinds of immoral decandent destructive behaviour yet you kiss their ass and idolize them. Cowboy and Indian movies show nothing but a bunch of crazed white boys murdering Indians yet you praise and admire them and call them your heroes. John Wayne, one of the biggest Hollywood so called Legends played in nothing but a bunch murderous cowboy movies and war movies yet he is a legend. On top of that he was know to be a racist! You down the black man for his lyrics in a rap song but you kiss the White Racist Pigs ass for his destructive, violent, immoral movies! You call Racist like Mark Furhman a hero! You call crooked sneaky snakes like Oliver North heroes! You call demented rapist like Thomas Jefferson a icon and hero! I could go on and on showing how hypocritical, racist, and demented you peoples thinking is. Your nothing but Nasty, Disgusting, Filthy Racists in your thoughts, behaviours, and attitudes. Your sickening like a disease. Your so sick and cant even begin to realize how demented you are. Your basically demented to the point that good looks like evil and evil looks like good to you. Before you come here to down a deceased rap artist why dont you research how many kids turned to crime because of a mafia movie. Research how many kids love guns because of a cowboy movie. Find out how many people wanted to become drug dealers because of Al Pacinos movie Scarface. This country was founded on criminal behaviour and acts of violence you fool so dont you ever try to pin the ills of society on a rap artist. You Stupid Dumb Ass Fool!!!

March 18 2011 at 2:09 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Grace

Why don't you take your so-called "Zionist Power" and cure cancer or something. In other words, do something constructive instead of this BS you're posting.

There are people dying everyday, if you have the "power" get busy!

The fact is this "power" is all in your head....you can't add one-second to your own life, much less someone else's.

I mean.........what good is "power" if it's only "pretend power."

I'm just sayin'

March 18 2011 at 11:44 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
tkthgrhm

Nate is a human being, whom has never been known to publicly harm another individual (so where does all the hateful, ignorant comments come from). Hateful, ignorant, spiteful comments come from individuals who lack attention. Individuals who are most likely unpopopular, lonely peons who can't get attention on their own merit. These individuals speak in senseless tones to try to get attention from anyone who gives it to them. Maybe they think there comments will be heard by Nate or maybe they have always wanted to be Nate so their simply venting off of their jealous thoughts in hopes to get his attention (Nate would have never got your message otherwise) (remember, he's a famous artist, there not). RIP Nate, and may God continue to watch over you and your family; for those that are in dying need of attention, it will come soon enough, you better pray that it comes in a form you can handle. Your comments are between you and God because society can care less about how YOU feel about anyone, blogging shitless comments is probably the way you get off, and if that's the case, I totally understand (not).

March 18 2011 at 11:07 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Nocnurzfred

Sorry Rose. As I said, this will take generations. Too many...Bye

March 18 2011 at 3:13 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Grace

nocnurzfred, you have a flawed understanding of "racism".....restricted to the definition found in the dictionary.

You're obviously ignorant to the fact that "racism" goes way beyond what Webster has to say about it.

There are countless studies & books on the subject, do some research.......enlighten yourself, then...maybe....you can give an INFORMED opinion. Right now you are yapping in the wind.

March 18 2011 at 11:31 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Grace

testing

March 18 2011 at 3:00 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Grace

interesting how my posts are being blocked............ nothing I've said is remotely comparable to the haters here.

March 18 2011 at 3:23 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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