CNNEntertainment - Fans and celebrities alike are pausing with reflection as word spreads that hip-hop artist and vocalist Nate Dogg passed away on Tuesday. His longtime manager, Rod McGrew, confirmed to CNN that Nate Dogg, born Nathaniel Hale, died at the age of 41.
Hale – who was the legendary master of the rap hook - famously appeared on Dr. Dre’s seminal album “The Chronic,” and provided vocals for a number of rappers, in addition to releasing his own solo work with albums such as “G-Funk Classics Vol. 1 & 2" and “Music & Me."
He collaborated on a number of hits, including the track that will never age,“Regulate” with Warren G, as well as Dr. Dre’s “The Next Episode," Snoop Dogg's "Lay Low" and 50 Cent’s “21 Questions.”
Nate Dogg was a pioneer and for some time, the most sought after backup man for any hip-hop/rap track. Frequently collaborating with Snoop Dogg, Warren G, RBX and Daz Dillinger, he quickly rose to fame. Here's a couple of my favorites:
"You've got to bring love into your music, if you can't feel it, then nobody else will feel it."-Nate Dogg