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Nate Dogg’s Sons Give First Interview Since Dad’s Death

They say they're working with "Uncle Snoop" Dogg to record an album.

April 5, 2011 7:38am

Nate Dogg's Sons Give First Interview — Nate Dogg died in March at age 41 of complications from multiple strokes. Nate - - real name: Nathaniel D. Hale -- suffered a stroke in 2007 that left him partially paralyzed and another the following year. The four-time Grammy nominee rose to fame in the 90s with the Warren Gtrack "Regulate" and made his debut on Dr. Dre's seminal 1992 album The Chronic. Tweeted close friend and frequent collaborator Snoop Dogg: “I am so sad but so happy I got to grow up wit u and I will c u again n heaven cuz u know d slogan.”
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Nate Dogg‘s sons, Lil’ Nate, 18, and Nigel, 15, gave their first interview since their dad died last month.

The brothers tell TMZ.com they’re recording an album, and working with “Uncle Snoop” Dogg, a frequent collaborator with Nate.

“We’re going to try to be just like him,” says Lil’ Nate, who learned how to write hooks from his father.

Although they haven’t begun recording, they’re “writing,” Nigel says.

Has their father heard their work? “He wouldn’t like it very much,” Nigel jokes. “He didn’t like me cussing too much.”

Nate Dogg (real name: Nathaniel D. Hale) died at 41 on March 15 from stroke complications.

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