Snoop and Nate were friends forever.
We woke to unbelievable news this morning, as R&B singer/rap producer Nate Dogg has passed away at the age of 41. Along with searches to find out the details of Nate's death, fans also want to hear how his longtime friend and collaborator Snoop Dogg has reacted. We have Snoop's response to Nate Dogg's death here.
Nate Dogg passed away Tuesday after battling health problems for the past few years, and with his distinctive style having flavored hip hop and R&B music in the 1990s until today, his absence will be painfully noticeable. Snoop Dogg first officially teamed with Nate in a rap trio called 213 in 1991, and Nate was featured on multiple Snoop tracks -- perhaps most iconically, "Regulate" -- for the last 15 years
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Some of Snoop Dogg's 2.8 million Twitter followers heard about Nate Dogg's death around midnight West Coast time Tuesday, when Snoop tweeted:
"We lost a true legend n hip hop n rnb. One of my best friends n a brother to me since 1986 when I was a sophomore at poly high where we met"
"I love u buddy luv. U will always b wit me 4ever n a day u put the g n g funk u put the 1 n 213 n u put yo stamp on evrybdy u ever didit wit"
"I miss u cuzz I am so sad but so happy I got to grow up wit u and I will c u again n heaven cuz u know d slogan"
"all doggs go to heaven yo homie n baby brotha bigg snoopdogg!!"
"RIP NATE DOGG."
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Other rappers joined in to express their grief over Nate Dogg's passing. Ludacris tweeted, "There is a certain void in hip hop's heart that can never be filled. Glad we got to make history together. RT @SnoopDogg: RIP NATE DOGG."
The Game added, "I lost a friend ... Been here before. Tears. Memories ... R.I.P. Nate Dogg."
R.I.P., Nate Dogg. Nobody did it better. Stay with LimeLife for updates, and hit the blue links for more.
