Hip-hop star Nathaniel Dwayne Hale,also known by his stage name Nate Dogg, has died aged 41. The cause of his death is unclear but the Californian rapper had been recovering from two strokes he suffered in recent years.

Nate released three solo albums, 1998's G-Funk Classics, Vol 1 & 2, 2001's Music And Me, and a self-titled LP in 2004. He was Grammy-nominated four times, most recently in 2007 for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for his contributions to the Eminem track, Shake That.

here is a classic video from a legend :