213 (pronounced "Two One Three") was an American hip hop trio

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composed of

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Nate Dogg Nathaniel Dwayne Hale (August 19, 1969 – March 15, 2011), known professionally as Nate Dogg, was an American singer and rapper. He gained recognition for providing guest vocals for a multitude of hit rap songs between 1992 and 2007, earning the ...

. The name derives from Los Angeles' original telephone area code 213, which served the city of Long Beach at the time of the group's formation (it later became

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Background

Their breakthrough song was the minor hit "Ain't No Fun (If the Homies Can't Have None)" from Snoop Dogg's solo debut ''

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'', which also featured

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. In 1994, they released the ''St. Ides EP''. Since then, they continued to collaborate on each other's solo projects, but they didn't release any new material as a group. They got their name from Oakland rap group 415 as paying homage. August 17, 2004, they released their only studio album '' The Hard Way'', which reached #4 in the

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''Billboard'' 200 charts. It featured the singles, " Groupie Luv" and "

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". On March 15, 2011, Nate Dogg died in Long Beach, California, from complications of multiple strokes, effectively disbanding 213.

Discography

Albums

Video albums

Singles

Other charted songs

Guest appearances

Notes

*A "Fly" did not enter the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, but peaked at number 2 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100. *B "Groupie Luv" did not enter the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, but peaked at number 6 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100. *C "Dolla Bill" did not enter the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, but peaked at number 11 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

References

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