Nate Dogg: the unsung hero of hip-hop

The singer lent his gangsta croon to chart-topping singles by Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mariah Carey and EminemHip-hop star Nate Dogg, who has just died at the age of 41, isn't as familiar a name as his college friend and long-time collaborator Snoop Dogg, who even your Grandma has heard of. But Nathaniel D Hale, always an immaculate figure in his suit and trademark bowler hat, had his gangsta croon all over dozens of hit records. A former US marine, in 1991 Nate Dogg formed a group called 213 with t...

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