RIP Nate Dogg

Rapper, acquitted felon, and former Marine (?) Nathaniel D. Hale passed away at the age of 41 due to complications from a stroke he suffered in 2008. Nate Dogg's key career moment occurred as a sophomore in high school when he met Snoop Dogg at LBC's Poly High in 1986. His breakout performance on Dr. Dre's "The Chronic" led to future appearances on 50 Cent’s “21 Questions”, Ludacris’ “Area Codes”, Eminem’s “Shake That” and Tupac Shakur’s “All About U”. He's best known on TCD for his eloquence on Warren G's "Regulators." Read a brief obit here.

Also, I wonder if Nate Dogg was named after this Nate Hale?

THIS IS AWESOME: The Ultimate Guide to Rapper Names

From Fast Company. The image below is just a screen shot, view in full HERE. DO IT! My absolute favorite category is "Audacious Misspellings"

Washed Out Enhancing The Shit Out Of Southern Rap

I'd rather hear Chris Snipes shred this beat but Washed Out makes Birdman sound a lot better than the filth he (Birdman) was probably originally rapping over.

*Thank you Hood Internet for this track.