![]() Nate’s voice could do amazing things, and “Get Up” shows what he brought to so many of those hits–a range that included both a resonant, low-voiced croak and a clear, soulful tenor. Prior to 2003, I probably couldn’t tell you who he was, oblivious as I was. Nate put out a few albums and singles under his own name, but none of them sold very well or charted very high. We’ll meet 50 on Day 22–that’s tomorrow!–but for a different #1 hit. We’ll hear him again on Day 331, when we dive into Westside Connection’s “Gangsta Nation.” According to Wikipedia, Nate was featured on 16 Billboard top 100 hits, including 50 Cent’s “21 Questions,” his one and only #1. He sang the memorable hooks on Warren G’s “ Regulate,” and Ludacris’ “ Area Codes,” and a personal favorite, “ Can’t Deny It” by Fabolous. Dre’s The Chronic and Snoop Dogg(y Dogg)’s Doggystyle, and the albums of West Coast second-liners like 213, Kurupt, and Tha Dogg Pound. Nate Dogg made a living single hooks on other people’s songs. Here’s another one for the “heard of it, not sure I heard it” files, and I may as well make a copy for the “I don’t think I can do this justice” folder, too. ![]()
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