NEP
03-16-2011, 01:46 PM
US singer and rapper Nate Dogg has died at the age of 41, according to reports.
His friend and collaborator Snoop Dogg paid tribute on Twitter, while the Press-Telegram newspaper in his home town of Long Beach, California, cited an announcement from his family.
Nate Dogg, real name Nathaniel Hale, went to school with Snoop and sang on Warren G's hit Regulate. He also worked with Eminem, Dr Dre and Mark Ronson.
Other collaborators Ludacris and The Game also Tweeted messages in tribute.
On Twitter, Snoop described Nate Dogg as a "true legend of hip-hop and R&B", adding that he was "one of my best friends and a brother to me since 1986 when I was a sophomore at Poly High where we met".
Snoop, Nate and Warren G started their careers in a rap trio in Long Beach called 213 in the early 1990s.
On Sunday, Warren G Tweeted: "For those that don't know, a while back Nate had two strokes. He is in therapy. Thanks again for your support."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12758613
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erLiSlxSS9c
His friend and collaborator Snoop Dogg paid tribute on Twitter, while the Press-Telegram newspaper in his home town of Long Beach, California, cited an announcement from his family.
Nate Dogg, real name Nathaniel Hale, went to school with Snoop and sang on Warren G's hit Regulate. He also worked with Eminem, Dr Dre and Mark Ronson.
Other collaborators Ludacris and The Game also Tweeted messages in tribute.
On Twitter, Snoop described Nate Dogg as a "true legend of hip-hop and R&B", adding that he was "one of my best friends and a brother to me since 1986 when I was a sophomore at Poly High where we met".
Snoop, Nate and Warren G started their careers in a rap trio in Long Beach called 213 in the early 1990s.
On Sunday, Warren G Tweeted: "For those that don't know, a while back Nate had two strokes. He is in therapy. Thanks again for your support."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12758613
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erLiSlxSS9c