RIP Nate Dogg

I heard this on the radio this morning and had to stop what I was doing for a minute. I had heard about Nate Dogg's health problems a couple years back so this wasn't a total shock to me, but it is still sad and a big loss to hip-hop. I spent most of sixth and seventh grade listening to something with Nate Dogg's soulful voice behind it. First on The Chronic, then on the classic Warren G joint "Regulate." From then on, Nate Dogg became the voice of hip-hop and found himself featured on nearly every noteworthy rapper's record for the next decade. I was lucky enough to see Nate Dogg as a part of the Up in Smoke Tour in Rochester in July of 2000. Luckily a ton of hits were produced and will keep Nate Dogg's legacy a live for years to come.