For the last year-and-a-half, Hip Hop has been deeply concerned with the health of one of its most recognizable voices. Nate Dogg, known for his work with Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Ludacris and Fabolous suffered two strokes, the most recent believed to have been in September of 2008.

Producer, Los Angeles radio pioneer and artist Damizza updated fans on Nate’s status, as the rapper/singer continues to recover. Having worked together on 1999’s hit single “Where I Wanna Be” alongside Shade Sheist and Kurupt, Damizza, whose album the track first appeared on, visited Nate for six hours recently. He sent DubCNN.com a detailed account of the visit.

One excerpt reads, “I took him, in his wheelchair, to a computer and played him all the songs we’ve done together. His mom was surprised because all the records Nate and I did were positive ones that expressed his true feelings. I played him ‘Music and Me.’ I played him ‘Wake Up.’ And ‘Where I Wanna Be.’ I also sung him an unreleased record we had done just for fun … and his face lit up and he laughed, as he is able.”

Although Nate is not yet speaking, Damizza reveals that the founding 213 member is very close. He also has a special incentive for the former artist signed to both Death Row and Elektra Records, should he speak soon.

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