RIP Nate Dogg Dead at 41 Hip Hop Legend

Nate Dog died tuesday at the age of 41

Sadly after years of battling deteriorating health rapper and LBC native Nate Dogg whose real name was Nathaniel Hale passed away at the age of 41

No exact cause of death was immediately released when the family announced his death to the Long Beach Press Telegram though the rapper suffered two massive strokes in recent years one in 2007 which left him partially paralyzed and another in 2008

Nate Dogg was a four-time Grammy nominee and a major participant in the West Coast G-Funk sound contributing memorable and chart-topping hooks to hits spanning the past two decades starting with his heavy featuring on Dr Dre's The Chronic He went on to add his smooth laid-back sound to Warren G's Regulate Dre and Snoop Dogg's The Next Episode Ludacris Area Codes and Eminem's Shake That His most recent solo album Nate Dogg was released in 2008

Frequent collaborator and longtime friend Snoop back in 1991 then unknown pals Snoop Nate and Warren G formed a rap group called 213 was the first to publicly mourn the loss

We lost a true legend n hip hop n rnb he tweeted last night One of my best friends n a brother to me since 1986 when I was a sophomore at poly high where we met

I love u buddy luv U will always b wit me 4ever n a day u put the g n g funk u put the 1 n 213 n u put yo stamp on evrybdy u ever didit wit I miss u cuzz I am so sad but so happy I got to grow up with u and I will c u again n heaven cuz u know d sloga all doggs go to heaven yo homie n baby brotha bigg snoopdogg

RIP NATE DOGG

As for Warren G he has yet to publicly comment on the passing, but sadly just Sunday addressed fan concerns about Nate's health


Daz Dillinger: "R.I.P. TO MY HOMEBOY NATE DOGG DPGC DOGG POUND GANGSTA 4 LIFE."

Xzibit: "We love you Nate Dogg, it's never going to be the same."

Reggie Bush: "R.I.B. Nate Dogg!!!! Rest In Beats!"

Ludacris: "There is a certain void in hip hop's heart that can never be filled. Glad we got to make history together. RT @SnoopDogg: RIP NATE DOGG."

The Game: "I lost a friend. Been here before. Tears. Memories. One day someone will lose 'US' as well. LIVING until that day comes is our only option."

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[RockY4209]

Legend Never Die!!

[MoDeRnEpiCs]

Rest in Peace Nate Dawg. all doggs go to heaven

[jakester90999]

he was in till I collaps with emenem

[mintnoodles]

@MrBric12 haha you fucking idiot

[Scotts30StrikesBack]

@MrBric12 idiot i hope you rott in hell when you die

[pyramonitor]

R.I.P. smoke everyday

[1548207]

@MrBric12 No he is probably having a drink of wine with Jesus laughing at all of us down here on earth where the real hell is.

[meekatherbs]

@MrBric12

yeah you would say that u weak minded imbalance

[MrBric12]

@meekatherbs Fuck you and thug life!

[meekatherbs]

@MrBric12

How dare you say that!! you have no right to sat that about another human being. & lets not talk about ghetto because the comment that you just made is tacky and ghetto. He died young and a beautiful person him and Tupac & he's not in hell he's in heaven...... Heaven does have a ghetto!!!!! R.I.P Nate Dogg & Tupac....