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DOMINIQUE CHINN
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Nate Dogg added the hooks to hip-hop
Nate Dogg, who died suddenly last week of congestive heart failure, will forever be tied to G-funk, the California strain of gangsta rap that was made noticeably smoother by Dogg's velvety vocals.
The singer and rapper, born Nathaniel Hale, had a multitude of talents, but his specialty was hooks -sticky, won't-get-out-of-your-head hooks. His catchy, unmistakable choruses graced dozens of now-legendary hip-hop hits, including hall of fame hits by 2Pac, Eminem, Dr. Dre and 50 Cent. With appearances on more than 300 singles, he has been crowned the high priest of hookology.
His death leaves a huge hole. Without him on the chorus, rap music will simply not be the same in the years to come. In honour of Nate Dogg, here are his 10 most memorable performances.
Read more: http://www.timescolonist.com/entertainment/Nate+Dogg+added+hooks/4479945/story.html#ixzz1HJwBNQhH
Hip-Hop Star Wyclef Jean Shot In Haiti?
Over the weekend, pictures of Wyclef and his bloody hand ricocheted across the internet and Jean, according to the New York Daily News, said a bullet grazed his hand on Saturday night:
Yesterday, the AP reported that hip-hop star Wyclef Jean ended up in a hospital with a gunshot wound to the hand. But Haitian police are saying he was just cut by glass.
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