14 years ago today, Nate Dogg died at age 41 in Long Beach of complications of multiple strokes. Another, or contributing, suspected cause of death was congestive heart failure.

The California singer gained major recognition for providing spellbinding guest vocals on countless hit Rap songs between 1992 and 2007, earning the nickname “King Of Hooks”.

Nate Dogg was a fixture in the Westcoast Hip-Hop genre, frequently collaborating with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and Xzibit in the 1990s. He also began working with other artists throughout the 2000s, such as Eminem, 50 Cent, Fabolous, Mos Def, and Ludacris.

May he rest in peace and his legacy continue to be remembered!