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Grammar

"Less then" [sic] appears in the "Death" section. I'd change it myself, but the Wikipedia Nazi's have locked the article so that I'd be forced to create an account. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.55.118.152 (talk) 03:40, 22 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Birth year

he's either born 1970 or 1969

I've checked several sources, and they all report 1969 as his birth year. --light darkness^(talk) 05:57, 22 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

are you guys sure he was born in 1969 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mcanmoocanu (talk • contribs) 03:24, 6 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Born where?

IMDb list him as being born in Long Beach, California. So do Yahoo and MTV]. Wikipedia says Clarksdale, Mississippi. I assume Wikipedia is wrong, so I changed it. In case anyone has info that Wikipedia is right, change it again but please add a source :) -- Sander 10:07, 27 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Wikepedia is wrong about the birth place, I should know, I'm his sister, Pamela. Nate Dogg was born August 19, 1969, in Long Beach, CA. at Memorial Hospital. PamelaHaleBurns (talk) 21:00, 16 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The fact of Nate Dogg's birthplace is the subject of discussion over at MusicBrainz, Edit #92057897. An editor there says they are a family member and are certain that Dogg was born in Clarksdale, MS. Two sources cited:

Kennedy, Gerrick D.; Nelson, Valerie J. (March 17, 2011). "Nate Dogg dies at 41; West Coast rapper created the blend of singing-rapping known as G-funk". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved June 21, 2018. says birthplace is Long Beach, CA.
"Dogg". City of Clarksdale | Official Site. Retrieved 2022-08-20. says birthplace is Clarksdale, MS.

So these two sources make conflicting claims. --Jdlh | Talk 19:31, 25 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I spent some time following links in various sources cited in Nate_Dogg#Early_life. The only source which says Dogg was born in Clarksdale is the City of Clarksdale website. News reports by reliable sources from the time of death uniformly say Dogg was born in Long Beach. That, plus the comment by PamelaHaleBurns above, persuades me that place of birth is disputed but Long Beach is more likely. So I reorganised the Early life section that way. --Jdlh | Talk 20:14, 25 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Media

~~There should be a photo of him, too. -DSC~~

Done.Lajbi ^{Holla @ me}Who's the boss? 15:41, 10 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Guest appearances

Congrats to whoever created this list. Lajbi ^{Holla @ me}Who's the boss? 19:17, 10 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Citing source material will solve disagreements over dates, etc.

This article needs to cite its sources per WP:V and WP:CITE. Thanks! Mattisse (talk) 22:37, 2 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Do you need long list of personal appearances that can't be verified?

Doesn't it just make the article ugly, instead of concentrating on the creative work he is doing? Mattisse (talk) 02:29, 3 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Concentrate on the work he has done:[1], [2], [3] plus the footnotes in the article note more. Mattisse (talk) 02:36, 3 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Guest appearances are the essence of Nate Dogg. He had no successful albums (and some of them are of the same tracklist as you can see above in the discussion) but had very successful cameos. And allmusic.com is really a bad source for this. BTW this is the only complete list of songs I found on the internet. Lajbi ^{Holla @ me} 10:20, 3 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Is there some way you can verify that? WP:V is a non negotiable requirement of Wikipedia, so if you could find some unbiased, reliable, third party sources stating that, it could remain. Otherwise, per Wikipedia rules, any editor can remove material that is unsourced. I realize allmusic is not a good source for Nate Dogg, but at least it is something. And the fact that he is credited with contributing to over sixty chart singles is certainly significant.[4] But the undocumented stuff detracts from his importance for the general reader, and Wikipedia articles are supposed to be for the general reader. Instead the article tends to look like a POV fanzine site rather than an encyclopedia article. Mattisse (talk) 13:01, 3 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

A simple alphabetical order list doesn't make the page a fanzine. And there is a link to it already at the header, but I'll add one more. Lajbi ^{Holla @ me} 16:00, 4 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Cite web doesn't work in case of allmusic.com. Please do not use it. Lajbi ^{Holla @ me} 05:48, 10 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Damn, the only reason I searched for Nate Dogg was to see a list of all the songs he was featured in. Poor decision to erase it - Phil Escobedo from Los Angeles, CA. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.198.138.234 (talk) 00:39, 4 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Levi

What is Levi? It's plastered all over this article. 67.170.155.43 23:40, 7 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It was a vandalism leftover. Thanks for letting me know. Lajbi ^{Holla @ me} 05:48, 10 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Associated acts

Where's eminem —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 4frans4 (talk • contribs) 13:37, 30 April 2007 (UTC).[reply]

What?

"Nate Dogg, being 5 years pld was exclusivly attacked by a whale who was later shot by Nate Doggs crew 213" —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.15.250.28 (talk • contribs) 15:33, 31 May 2007

Reliable sources for USMC note?

Initially, I marked with {{fact}} the sentence on Nate Dogg's Marine Corps service. However, in keeping with BLP, I'm removing it until it can be reliably sourced. — ERcheck (talk) 21:14, 1 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

MSNBC mentioned in passing (after his passing) that he was dishonorably discharged but I can't find any corroborating information.

Genre

Who on earth believes he is an R&B singer? He is a rapper just being doing what rnb singers do usually while appearing on other rappers songs.--Flesh-n-Bone 18:34, 14 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

He's R&B. --Josh1billion (talk) 23:00, 26 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

He isn't. His lyrics, style and that aren't R&B. He's a hip hop singer. Not a rapper and not R&B/Pop. --Flesh-n-Bone 20:05, 29 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Fake death reports

I removed the death reports and links to the website that announced his fake death. Neither merits notation. MikeonTV 16:01, 14 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Missing things

I Think that the article should be updated man, it stops in january 2008, put more information about his progress in his stroke recovering, also add a picture of him, I mean, is adding a picture of a dude so difficult? well, thanks for your attention, byebye--Josecarlos1991 (talk) 01:43, 13 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I also think it needs to be updated. Nate Dogg's voice was the "hook" voice for over a decade in rap in 100s of guest appearances, most of which are not noted. The biggest miss is his official group album with Warren G and Snoop Dogg called "213 The Hard Way", which had many singles and was the best work from all 3 musicians in years. I believe it came out in 2004 and has it's own link in wikipedia but it should be attached to Nate Dogg's biography with a more substantial list of guest appearances. Nate Dogg's voice has a direct impact and influence on hip hop's current state and future. Drake and many other styles that are today's star voices utilize Nate Dogg's template. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dbevsek (talk • contribs) 06:06, 26 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Stroke

Long Beach, California singer Nate Dogg, who had a stroke last last December, has unfortunately had another stroke yesterday. (9-17-08)

The 39 year-old was left paralyzed from that stroke and reports say that this one is even more serious.

Can someone add something about Warren G getting interviewed and mentioning many important facts about his health, future albums and later plans. Interview here: http://www.rapbasement.com/wu-tang/082109-warren-g-talks-about-how-nate-dogg-is-doing-plus-new-music.html Good info right there, so add it in please. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.47.243.10 (talk) 05:34, 14 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Criminal record

Shouldn't there be a criminal record segment. He's been in trouble with the law a lot. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.74.112.232 (talk) 14:39, 4 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Picture

Can we find a better picture than a ?mugshot? This guy is more known for music than troubles with the law. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.118.119.42 (talk) 05:22, 10 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

That is not Nate Dogg with Lamar Odom, Nate is stable unable to stand up and most likely will nevr be able to —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.137.165.216 (talk) 07:57, 25 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I agree, it is declassé to use a mug-shot as his photo. 99.141.61.105 (talk) 16:20, 8 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed. I'm neither a fan nor detractor of Nate's work, but the image lends a rather negative bias and makes the Wiki community look like it's trying to paint a distinctly negative picture. 110.174.91.113 (talk) 17:31, 11 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

All dates wrong in the first para

What the dates are all wrong in this article? Dre heard him for the first time in 2001?? WTF then how come he is in his album 2001?? Is this wikipedia entry written by Game after waking up from his comma? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.164.240.150 (talk) 17:24, 20 August 2010 (UTC) File:Http://www.eurweb.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/nate dogg2008-blue-hat-shades-med.jpg —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.233.55.139 (talk) 01:26, 17 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Death

Let's wait until more details are know about Nate Dogg. No major news outlets have picked up the story yet. ♫ Douglasr007 (talk) 06:18, 16 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The Press Telegram did, the number one newspaper in the Long Beach area. STATic message me! 06:20, 16 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Also, the FOX TV affiliate in Sacramento has picked up on it. Strikerforce (talk) 06:30, 16 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

lets hope its fake. Although he has had health issues.

The LA telegram place is pretty big over there i think. Not like anyone else is going to get different news. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.239.28.66 (talk) 06:23, 16 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

FWIW, this article[5] claims that the family announced the death. Strikerforce (talk) 06:39, 16 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Rap-Up, WFKU fuckyouradio, Press-Telegram Longbeach, and his cousin @DAZDILLINGER all reporting on it. It's probably official. Mbutler

The "as confirmed by.." line seems like a pointless plug. It's already in the references, why have it in the text too? 24.187.3.79 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 07:22, 16 March 2011 (UTC).[reply]

Should we include the time of death in the article for further detail? Kjcwashere (talk) 08:10, 16 March 2011 (UTC)KJCWASHERE[reply]

No. The time of death is not encyclopedic. Strikerforce (talk) 08:16, 16 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Heart failure?

How do we know that Nate's death was caused by heart failure if we don't even have reference to prove it?--Supergamer345 (talk) 23:33, 16 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I removed it as a WP:BLP violation. STATic message me! 23:42, 16 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Big Syke

It's BIG SYKE not BIG SKYE please change it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.90.225.117 (talk) 05:30, 17 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request from Zebraheroin, 16 March 2011

{{edit semi-protected}} Nate Dogg has died Source: http://www.fox40.com/ktxl-rapper-nate-dog-dies-at-41-20110315,0,4005565.story

Zebraheroin (talk) 06:21, 16 March 2011 (UTC) End of his Life he died March 15,2011 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.63.152.35 (talk) 06:24, 16 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Done STATic message me! 06:32, 16 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Years active

I think it would be correct to say he was active up untill 2010 as He was featured just recently on Dr Dre's single "Kush" also with Akon. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 118.93.120.224 (talk) 08:52, 16 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

He was not on the single at all. STATic message me! 15:25, 16 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I notice in the edit summary of the page that he seems to have been featured in a 2010 release. If this is the case, can someone confirm when the vocal was recorded? Hack (talk) 13:04, 18 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

How can anybody say he was active until 2011 when he had a stroke in late 2007 and never recorded again? --Thadrd28 (talk) 03:32, 26 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Someone changed again how long he was active. He dident record any new music when he got his first stroke. Dont change it again!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 178.174.151.52 (talk) 05:12, 23 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Singer

Nate sang the chorus in the many songs he collaborated in, the article he states he's an R&B rapper — Preceding unsigned comment added by Supergamer345 (talk • contribs) 13:57, 25 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I wouldn't call him a singer. The style of the hooks might have been "singing", but the hooks where still - at their core - raps. I do not support putting "singer" into the infobox. Strikerforce (talk) 18:30, 26 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

That's why I'm calling him a singer and rapper!--Supergamer345 (talk) 18:52, 26 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I think you've missed my point. Specifically, my point was that the hooks might (as in, it could be called that by some, but it is open to one's interpretation) have been of a singing style (again, it could be open to one's interpretation), but his rise to notability was as a rapper. I would challenge you to find a reliable source that refers to him as a singer before you insert it into the infobox again. Strikerforce (talk) 18:56, 26 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I appreciate the reference, but still do not support the word "singer". As I've stated, "singing" is open to the beholder's interpretation. Show me where The Source, Vibe, or other hip hop based publication calls him a "singer" and then I'll be more convinced. Strikerforce (talk) 21:10, 26 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

sing (sng) v. sang (sng) or sung (sng), sung, sing·ing, sings v.intr. 1. Music a. To utter a series of words or sounds in musical tones. b. To vocalize songs or selections. c. To perform songs or selections as a trained or professional singer. d. To produce sounds when played: made the violin sing. 2. a. To make melodious sounds: birds singing outside the window. b. To give or have the effect of melody; lilt. 3. To make a high whining, humming, or whistling sound. 4. To be filled with a buzzing or ringing sound. 5. a. To proclaim or extol something in verse. b. To write poetry. 6. Slang To give information or evidence against someone. so he is in every sense a singer. Please dont just edit in ignorance know your stuff — Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.88.63.129 (talk) 03:51, 13 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Op is a phaggot

Someone should clean up that vandalism. I jumped hoops to create an account, apparently that's not good enough for an article on someone who's recently deceased. Unitsangry82 (talk) 12:41, 24 April 2011 (UTC) sing (sng) v. sang (sng) or sung (sng), sung, sing·ing, sings v.intr. 1. Music a. To utter a series of words or sounds in musical tones. b. To vocalize songs or selections. c. To perform songs or selections as a trained or professional singer. d. To produce sounds when played: made the violin sing. 2. a. To make melodious sounds: birds singing outside the window. b. To give or have the effect of melody; lilt. 3. To make a high whining, humming, or whistling sound. 4. To be filled with a buzzing or ringing sound. 5. a. To proclaim or extol something in verse. b. To write poetry. 6. Slang To give information or evidence against someone. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.88.63.129 (talk) 03:48, 13 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

information about stroke is posted twice

In the section about his strokes the same thing is posted twice. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 142.167.234.71 (talk) 04:38, 14 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Edit Request: Protect Infobox

{{editprotected}}

Users have been removing necessary information from the article--Supergamer345 (talk) 18:19, 14 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

So? Follow WP:DR. —GFOLEY FOUR— 20:31, 14 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Protection

Is it perhaps time to try unprotecting this page? It has been 18 months since the subject's death, and there were no protections prior to the one immediately following his death. Goodnightmush^Talk 22:38, 3 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Kids

Where the kids at? 2601:204:1:3BD0:B049:1767:2772:E420 (talk) 20:04, 21 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Rapper?

To my knowledge he only ever sang, despite the introduction calling him a singer and rapper. Wikipedia Wonderful 698-D (talk) 02:47, 16 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]