Nathaniel "Nate Dogg" Hale (August 19, 1969 - March 15, 2011)

Arguably one of the pioneers of the G-funk sound, Nate Dogg had a voice that could make any thug boogie. Usually found crooning over bad ass funk beats, his lyrics ranged from having meaning, to just being plain funny (as shown by the two songs above). Nate battled numerous health issues in recent years but that didn't keep him from singing. He was a real asset to artists like Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre and will be missed.