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For Nate Dogg: Hip-Hop’s Captain Hook

[caption id="attachment_910" align="aligncenter" width="145" caption="T-pain, Akon, Ja, Fif, Drake. All inspired by this man."][/caption]   Nathaniel “Nate Dogg” Hale 1969-2011 On March 15, 2011 Nathaniel D. Hale, professionally known as Nate Dogg, transitioned from a world upon which he left an indelible mark. Before Ja Rule, before 50 Cent, and long before T-Pain, Akon, or Drake were dabbling in the hook game, there was Tha Homie Nate, co-founding member of 213. The East Coast and Midwest probably know his crossover hits best: obviously the monster smash “Regulate” performed with Warren G, huge songs from Snoop Dogg’s debut Doggystyle like “It Ain’t No Fun” and classic album...