RIP Nate Dogg: it wasn’t a hit til he spit
Posted on 16. Mar, 2011 by Anupa in Music, Obit, Rappers
Nate Dogg, G-funk devotee, the definitive hip-hop hook singer, passed away late yesterday. He was only 41 years old — “health issues” are cited as the cause of death — but had come to be a sub-icon of West Coast rap, getting his start working with Snoop Dogg in the early 90s and debuting on Dr. Dre’s The Chronic. Most who know him remember him from Warren G’s “Regulate,” possibly the smoothest, fonkiest gangster’s lament on record. But Nate moved on from strictly G-Funk styled records to featuring on some of the biggest hip-hop hits of the 2000s. I mean, he was so ubiquitous at one point it’s hard to believe there’s a segment of “young people” that remains oblivious to who he is and why he’s #trending. While there’ll be a million posts out there celebrating lost Nate Dogg gems, my commemoration involves Nate Dogg’s most masterful commercial radio hits; an audio-visual nostalgic examination into why, despite a penchant for being crass as fuck (whoops!), Nate’s not just a glorified hook singer but deserving of canonization.
Dr. Dre Ft. Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg – The Next Episode (2000)
Mos Def Ft. Pharoahe Monch, Nate Dogg – Oh No (2000)
Tamia Ft. 213 – Can’t Go For That (Remix) (2000)
Craig Days Ft. Mos Def, Nate Dogg – 7 Days (Dj Premier remix) (2001)
* the ultimate merging of my long-held crush on Craig David with my then-rap heroes
Ludacris Ft. Nate Dogg – Area Codes (2001)
Snoop Dogg Ft. Dr. Dre, Nate Dogg – Law Low (2001)
* arguably my favourite “radio” nate dogg song; also vulgar as hell.
Fabolous Ft. Nate Dogg – Can’t Deny It (2001)
Xzibit Ft. Nate Dogg – Multiply (2002)
WC Ft. Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg – The Streets (2002)
Ms. Jade Ft. Nate Dogg – Dead Wrong (2002)
Nate Dogg – I Got Love (2003)
Westside Connection Ft. Nate Dogg – Gangsta Nation (2003)
50 Cent Ft. Nate Dogg – 21 Questions (2003)>
The Game Ft. Nate Dogg – Where I’m From (2004)
Obie Trice Ft. Nate Dogg – The Setup (2004)
Houston Ft. Chingy, Nate Dogg, I-20 – I Like That (2004)
Eminem Ft. Nate Dogg – Shake That (2006)
*Nate in cartoon form!
Snoop Dogg Ft. Nate Dogg – Boss’ Life (2007)
IMAGE: SCOOPED VIA NOZ’S TUMBLR.
Avril
Mar 16th, 2011
Oh man– that just read like a high school party playlist from way back when. I forgot about a bunch of these!