Snoop and Dre affiliated crooner Nate Dogg, the man behind classics like 'Regulate', 'Ain't No Fun' and more recently Mos Def and Phroe Monch's 'Oh No' has had five charges bought against him dropped by a Californian judge. However, he is still facing a firearms charge.
The original charges stemmed from the alleged kidnapping of his ex girlfriend, who has since been found to be "unreliable". Nate dismissed an arson charge for lack of evidence, while charges of kidnapping, domestic abuse, battery and terrorist threats were dropped because his ex-girlfriend refused to co operate with prosecutors, according to a spokesperson for the district attorney.
But the sixth charge of possessing a firearm as a felon still holds, the Los Cerritos Superior Court judge ruled last week.
Nate, real name Nathaniel Dawayne Hale had played just two dates on Dr. Dre's 'Up in Smoke' tour when he was arrested for allegedly holding his ex against her will, assaulting her and setting her mother's car on fire. Nate quickly rejoined the tour after posting a whopping $1 million bail.
Police officers allegedly found a firearm in his home when they arrested him, resulting in the weapons charge. Nate Dogg cannot legally possess a weapon because he was convicted for a drugs charge back in '96, and an armed robbery charge (after holding up a KFC) in '95.
