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Title: Can anyone step up in Nate's absence?
Post by: Big BpG on March 19, 2011, 12:26:16 AM
Just curious,

Who, if anyone, can replace Nate's absence in West coast hip hop.
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Post by: nuerastudios06 on March 19, 2011, 12:29:53 AM
Nope, irreplaceable homie. He's truly unique, music will never b the same again.
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Post by: doggfather on March 19, 2011, 12:32:10 AM
no
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Post by: TheWestCoast on March 19, 2011, 01:07:28 AM
wit my dna all in her mouth!!!!
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Post by: GangstaBoogy on March 19, 2011, 02:03:19 AM
1. No one. Dude was one of a kind. A gangsta r&b crooner. A nigga that could pimp a bitch and still swing a golf club at his haters lmao. We won't have another him and that's good - that makes him special

2. Sorry to be brutally honest but its not like he (or the west coast other than Game) have really done much in the last few years
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Post by: Gamestarr on March 19, 2011, 02:11:50 AM
1. No one. Dude was one of a kind. A gangsta r&b crooner. A nigga that could pimp a bitch and still swing a golf club at his haters lmao. We won't have another him and that's good - that makes him special

2. Sorry to be brutally honest but its not like he (or the west coast other than Game) have really done much in the last few years


you know he couldnt, right? strokes?

and if I HAD to pick one I would like to see on as many hooks it would be Kobe.
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Post by: BigNeckBone on March 19, 2011, 02:36:01 AM
Just curious,

Who, if anyone, can replace Nate's absence in West coast hip hop.

Hell no
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Post by: Will_B on March 19, 2011, 03:11:02 AM
Replace no. But I rate Butch Cassidy, Kokane and Anthony Hamilton very highly.
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Post by: JML-G on March 19, 2011, 03:19:15 AM
no

but Kobe will be aight for the 'best hook man' title
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Post by: Dre-Day on March 19, 2011, 03:31:06 AM
1. No one. Dude was one of a kind. A gangsta r&b crooner. A nigga that could pimp a bitch and still swing a golf club at his haters lmao. We won't have another him and that's good - that makes him special

2. Sorry to be brutally honest but its not like he (or the west coast other than Game) have really done much in the last few years
game hasn't done much in the last few years either
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Post by: Darkwing Duck (The Reincarnation) on March 19, 2011, 03:33:51 AM
Bo Roc and Nate Doggs cousin Butch Cassidy
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Post by: Mista Rosa on March 19, 2011, 04:38:27 AM
Bo Roc and Nate Doggs cousin Butch Cassidy

Yep they're gonna keep doing their things. It's up to people to catch their music.

Kokane is still here.
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Post by: MistaNova on March 19, 2011, 04:48:11 AM
Who, if anyone, can replace Nate's absence in West coast hip hop.

No one can completely replace Nate.

But alternatives would be Butch Cassidy, Ne-Yo, Bo Roc, Kokane, K-Young and Kobe Honeycutt.
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Post by: You'll Never Walk Alone on March 19, 2011, 05:03:33 AM
Dont think anyone could take nates place in the west. Butch and Kobe are dope on the hooks tho.
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Post by: Okka on March 19, 2011, 05:09:42 AM
Hell nah.
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Post by: Escrooge on March 19, 2011, 05:10:21 AM
Nate no one can replace him...but it may b time for Kokane to put it in overdrive!!!
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Post by: Get It Off Ya Chest on March 19, 2011, 05:15:47 AM
Replace no. But I rate Butch Cassidy, Kokane and Anthony Hamilton very highly.

Good shout. Is Mike Anthony west coast? If so, I'd throw his name into the mix, I rate him
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Post by: Mietek23 on March 19, 2011, 05:27:04 AM
No one can replace Nate D-O-Double G but Kokane and Butch Cassidy need to step their game up at this moment. Same goes for Bo Roc and a couple other folks..
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Post by: Fonky Fresh on March 19, 2011, 08:36:27 AM
Bo-Rocc is my 1st and final pick as a good substitute although it'll never be the same 100% w/o Mr. Hale
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Post by: Funkstradamus on March 19, 2011, 09:03:38 AM
No one can replace Nate D-O-Double G but Kokane and Butch Cassidy need to step their game up at this moment. Same goes for Bo Roc and a couple other folks..
i like Bokie Loc anc Tone Treazure too.....and the ghetto John Legend too...
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Post by: Fraxxx on March 19, 2011, 09:16:33 AM
Dont think anyone could take nates place in the west. Butch and Kobe are dope on the hooks tho.

Especially Kobe but none of them has a really comparable voice. Nate's deep pitch (but also his range) gave him a different presence on the mic.
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Post by: Will_B on March 19, 2011, 09:16:59 AM
No one can replace Nate D-O-Double G but Kokane and Butch Cassidy need to step their game up at this moment. Same goes for Bo Roc and a couple other folks..
i like Bokie Loc anc Tone Treazure too.....and the ghetto John Legend too...


Co-sign on all three. Tone is a really gifted artist.
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Post by: Chamillitary Click on March 19, 2011, 09:26:34 AM
He's a legend & yeah, it hurts that he died. But let's be real. His prime was years & years ago.

I don't think the West Coast will get someone who they think is better than Nate, but "Nate's absence" goes beyond his death. I get it, "he couldn't". But that doesn't take away from the fact he wasn't there.
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Post by: Episcop Cruel Cvrle on March 19, 2011, 09:50:30 AM
Only one who can come close to Big Nate is his cuzz Butch Cassidy , IMHO.

heres the proof...

http://www.youtube.com/v/boQhHRgVK18?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0
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Post by: Dre-Day on March 19, 2011, 10:00:35 AM
Replace no. But I rate Butch Cassidy, Kokane and Anthony Hamilton very highly.

Good shout. Is Mike Anthony west coast? If so, I'd throw his name into the mix, I rate him
i think he is, not 100% sure though.

He's a legend & yeah, it hurts that he died. But let's be real. His prime was years & years ago.

I don't think the West Coast will get someone who they think is better than Nate, but "Nate's absence" goes beyond his death. I get it, "he couldn't". But that doesn't take away from the fact he wasn't there.
are you talking success or the quality of his input? imo nate never fell off.

anyway, what are you trying to say, that he didn't work hard enough before the stroke or?
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Post by: TT Makaveli on March 19, 2011, 11:28:17 AM
After 15 years nobody was so pure like 2Pac...and the same will happen with Nate Dogg...these two are unique and not replacable!!!
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Post by: .:Hercy Buggz:. on March 19, 2011, 11:45:12 AM
It kinda sucks, that Nate Dogg will be remembered mainly for his hiphop hooks, and not his Soul R&B talent, he could have been on the same level as Luther Vandross, if he was releasing more powerful and soulful music other than the hooks where he was always cursing on
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Post by: It's All About 18 on March 19, 2011, 12:33:27 PM
No one can reach Nate Dogg talent so ima go wit Kobe & Bokie Loc
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Post by: K.Dub on March 19, 2011, 03:54:45 PM
Nope, Nate is irreplaceable.
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Post by: Jimmy H. on March 19, 2011, 08:36:27 PM
It kinda sucks, that Nate Dogg will be remembered mainly for his hiphop hooks, and not his Soul R&B talent, he could have been on the same level as Luther Vandross, if he was releasing more powerful and soulful music other than the hooks where he was always cursing on
But Nate never had to be the next Luther Vandros, he was the first and only Nate Dogg. There is no greater success as an artist than to have your own unique style that people immediately identify with you and Nate had that.  Nobody was doing it before him and nobody will do it like him after. There will be imitators and people who are influenced enough to pay tribute but you'll never have another one like that one. Like I said elsewhere, he wasn't just a guy who sang hooks. He brought harmony to music that was generally aggressive and made that style work to where it didn't feel like an odd fit. He wasn't just the chorus. Listen to that WC song, "The Streetz" and the first time you hear Nate at the start of the record. That's not a hook but I'll be damned if that doesn't sell you on how good the song is gonna be right there. Think of it all is you have so many guys on any team who want to be superstars. I can listen to "G-Funk Classics Vol. 1 + 2" and know that Nate would never have a problem making great solo records but he was smart enough and selfless enough to get that he could carve out his niche in the music business by being "that dude" and he played that part. And that's why he will have that legacy and people won't forget him anytime soon. I remember talking about this back when Nate had first had a stroke and certain people were trying to play that "just a hook singer" thing and explaining that he had a consistency when it came to his music that only maybe Dr. Dre and two other artists had. It wasn't an accident or coincidence that this guy was on so many amazing records. I don't think the potential for somebody to even play a similar role is likely because too many people care about getting that instant credit and superstardom where Nate understood as long as he's on a hit record, everybody wins. And the cursing was what differentiated him from the pack. You didn't have people with powerful singing voices who could take some really crazy content and make it into something catchy like that and still make it sound professional. Today, everyone does it because we pushed the envelope that far where nothing is really shocking anymore.
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Post by: TRG on March 19, 2011, 08:47:05 PM
no, no one can, and no one will.
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Post by: The Watcher on March 19, 2011, 09:21:42 PM
what about that dude from kush?

some ppl on this forum couldnt even tell that wasn't nate dogg so he might be a good cantidate

in all seriousness, why does he need a replacement? he was irreplaceable.
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Post by: Jimmy H. on March 19, 2011, 09:52:47 PM
in all seriousness, why does he need a replacement? he was irreplaceable.
It's just how fans are. We're apprehensive about changing the formula. We don't want new styles. When we lose someone like a Pac or a Nate Dogg, we want an artist that can makes us feel how we felt when we listened to their music. Anything that is new takes time to appreciate and music listeners are notoriously patient. No great artist can be replaced and no great piece of work can just be duplicated.
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Post by: TRG on March 19, 2011, 10:32:05 PM
what about that dude from kush?

some ppl on this forum couldnt even tell that wasn't nate dogg so he might be a good cantidate

in all seriousness, why does he need a replacement? he was irreplaceable.

Haven't heard enough from Sly to judge, but i dont want him to sound like Nate Dogg lol
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Post by: Big BpG on March 19, 2011, 11:18:44 PM
Thanks for your answers guy. I'll agree. Nate Dogg can't be replaced. I guess I just wanted to know if there's someone on the WC who could come forth as the new front man, who has the best chance. That's all.

and No disrespect to Nate Dogg. He was gold, and artists knew that. I'll keep him alive through his music.

Thanks Guys

-Big BpG
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Post by: LAC/EASTSIDE on March 20, 2011, 12:13:37 AM
FUUUUCK NO!!!
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Post by: Dre-Day on March 20, 2011, 01:18:39 AM
in all seriousness, why does he need a replacement? he was irreplaceable.
he still is

what about that dude from kush?

some ppl on this forum couldnt even tell that wasn't nate dogg so he might be a good cantidate

in all seriousness, why does he need a replacement? he was irreplaceable.

Haven't heard enough from Sly to judge, but i dont want him to sound like Nate Dogg lol
true, that would be lame
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Post by: Elàno - banned on March 20, 2011, 01:31:08 AM
He's a legend & yeah, it hurts that he died. But let's be real. His prime was years & years ago.

I don't think the West Coast will get someone who they think is better than Nate, but "Nate's absence" goes beyond his death. I get it, "he couldn't". But that doesn't take away from the fact he wasn't there.

 :sign_withstupid:
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Post by: Chamillitary Click on March 20, 2011, 09:48:19 AM
^I don't see how..

What's the last Nate Dogg hook that was mind blowing on a song that was good that also did decently commercially? C'mon, son.
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Post by: Elàno - banned on March 21, 2011, 12:14:26 AM
^I don't see how..

What's the last Nate Dogg hook that was mind blowing on a song that was good that also did decently commercially? C'mon, son.


LMFAO you are so fuckin stupid 
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Post by: Fatdodger on March 26, 2011, 10:06:47 AM
Butch is a suitable sub