Nate Dogg Does Time With 50, Finishes LP With Dre's Help

[Hittman2001]

04.08.2003 7:53 AM EDT  
 
 
"I'm trying to do a song with everybody before I'm gone, [to] be the first person in the world to do a song with everybody." — Nate Dogg
 
 
It's a good thing Chris Rock wasn't depending on Nate Dogg's $9 to help his latest film, "Head of State," reach #1 at the box office last week.

The crooning gangsta, who appears in the movie as a singing narrator, only just got around to finally seeing it.

"It was cool," the laid-back DPG member said on Thursday from Los Angeles. "It looks different seeing yourself on the big screen. They didn’t take too much of my stuff out. ... I was counting my parts, like, 'I wonder if they cut that out.' I was really myself in the movie, I felt like I was shooting a video. I didn’t really get a chance to show my acting skills, but one of these days I will.

"It was funny as hell," Nate added about his time on the set. "Chris and Bernie [Mac] are some funny cats. It never stops. If you don’t want to have a stomachache, don’t hang around them cats. It was funny, trying to act hard and laughing at the same time."

When Nate wasn't acting or laughing, he was macking. The Dogg met Rock's leading lady, Tamala Jones, on the set and the two are now dating.

"We was just hanging out in the same place, got to talking, found out we had a lot in common, and we started hanging out," Nate said. "She listens to all kinds of music. She likes a lot of older music, old R&B music. I love old R&B records."

Nate said he's too focused on his career to think about walking down the aisle, but he promised that when he does tie the knot, he won't have to look far to find somebody to sing at his nuptial ceremony.

"When I do get married, I'm gonna sing to my wife," he told. "If a woman makes me fall in love, I've got to sing to her."

Nate was getting ready to sing up a storm on Thursday in L.A. He was finishing up the last two tracks for his upcoming self-titled album.

"I'll be finished with it by the end of next week," Nate said. "I went and revamped a few things. I got Dre [producing] a couple of them and 50 Cent on one. I got the opportunity to put them on, so I postponed it. You got to have them kind of cats on there. Hopefully [the song with 50] will be a dance record or something real aggressive. Dre is doing the beat right now, so once that’s done we'll be on it."

Nate also spent part of last weekend with the Shady/Aftermath crew. He shot scenes for 50's "21 Questions" video, and Dre co-directed.

"We was just sitting there doing the time," Nate said of his role as an inmate in the clip. "It's visiting day and your girl comes, and you ask her can she be down. You gotta do the time, but you ask her can she stay down with you. I just performed, I didn't do too much acting. 50 got [roughed] up a few times in the video. The po'-po gaffled him up."

In addition to Dre and 50, Nate wrangled Trick Daddy for one of the newest additions to his album.

"It's about my favorite homegirl, Mary," Nate said. "It's pretty cool. I always sneak a marijuana song on my album. It was cool. [Trick] busts real smooth on that track."

Besides his LP, Nate said he and Dr. Dre did some rough recordings for the Doc's Detox LP, and he's hoping for the 213 album to be out by Christmas (see "Snoop Dogg Plans Album, Movie With Warren G, Nate Dogg"). That LP also features his best friends Snoop Dogg and Warren G. The trio are currently fielding offers from record companies to release the long-talked-about project.

Last year, before going back to the drawing board, Nate announced Snoop, Eve, Redman, Hi-Tek, Lil' Mo, Fabolous, Memphis Bleek, Freeway, Timbaland, Ms. Jade, Xzibit and DJ Quik were among the people he worked with on his record.

"I'm trying to do a song with everybody before I'm gone, [to] be the first person in the world to do a song with everybody," Nate said, laughing. "I got like two more people left — Michael Jackson and Chaka Khan."
 
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[Vigilante]

holy shit!!! nate dog.....what a mutha fucking pimp....Tamala is so fuckign fine




he is mad busy!!!!!!!Z

[PLANT]

Glad to see Nate Dogg is holding it down.  Cant wait for the new album

[E. J. Rizo]

ohh wee the anticipation for this album just doubled for me i cant wait for this album......quik and dre behind the boards on a few cuts with nate on them...ooooohhhhwwweeee....

[P Nelson]

Damnn Nate is pimpin héhé... NATE & 50 doing an AGRESSIVE song together   .. The agressive Nate is my fav Nate, damn, plus Dre and all the other colaborations, I cant wait to hear it

[TOOTHBRUSH]

damn i know this article wasn't really about this but i'm really gld there still talkin about 213

i wonder if they have recorded any songs since nate wants it out by christmas thats like 7 months but i hope they just don't through the album togethor in like a month we need a classic they need to really take there time on that shit

[STILLDRE IS THE GODFATHER]

holy shit!!! nate dog.....what a mutha fucking pimp....Tamala is so fuckign fine




he is mad busy!!!!!!!Z

damn shes fine keep it up nate westcoast slowly coming back

[KING VerbalAssaulta]

im looking forward to this...but think for a second...his last album was a huge disappointment....i really hope they're are only a few select guests(nate sounded great solo on murda was tha case, gang related, and his first solo) only one or two east coast guests(great 50's already on it...who's next fabulous) and very little if any east coast beats...but i dont see any of this happening..but i am hoping

[Vigilante]

The worst part of Tamala Jones is how she looked now compared to 2 years ago  :o:o:o:o:o:o:o:o:o:o:o:o:o:









Edit: A few 's is enough, 57 or more just ruins the thread.. (scrolling sideways)

[The Watcher]

i would've liked to have seen another 'till i collapse' with Em, that was one of my favourite songs last year & still is now

trick daddy? ugh ..

[DonCorleone187]

i'm excited about this album i can't wait to hear more nate dogg he comes tight 100% of the time

[Soopafly]

213 news seems legit i heard yesterday they have recorded tracks for it and warren was with snoop recording for it yesterday, i was also told by a very reliable source that it will defintely drop after the nate and warren g album.

[TOOTHBRUSH]

213 news seems legit i heard yesterday they have recorded tracks for it and warren was with snoop recording for it yesterday, i was also told by a very reliable source that it will defintely drop after the nate and warren g album.

yyeeeeeeesssssssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i am so glad to hear that shit, you are usually pretty fuckin reliable so i'm really glad to hear that.........do you know what label it's gonna drop on? and should we expect this before tha pound (soopa/daz) cd?
thanks homie