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Infobox musical artist |name = 213|background = group_or_band|origin = Long Beach, California|Long Beach , California , United States|U.S. |Image = Nate_Dogg_IPTV.jpg|occupation = Rapping |genre = R& B , West Coast hip hop , gangsta rap , G-funk |years_active = 1990–2011|label = TVT Records|TVT , Doggystyle Records / Priority Records (2009-Present)|associated_acts =|website = none|current_members =|past_members = Snoop Dogg Warren G Nate Dogg (deceased) 213 was an American Hip hop music|hip hop group from Long Beach, California consisting of Snoop Dogg , Warren G and Nate Dogg . The name "213" comes from Los Angeles' original telephone area code.cite web|url= http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/warreng/biography|title=Warren G|publisher= Rolling Stone |accessdate=2007-10-24cite web|url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p200247|pure_url=yes|title=Nate Dogg|publisher= Allmusic |author=John Bush|accessdate=2007-10-24
Their first appearance on a commercially released song was "Deeez Nuuuts", from Dr. Dre 's multi-platinum solo debut album The Chronic . Each member had minor roles in the song, with Warren G, Snoop Dogg, and Nate Dogg appearing on the intro, chorus, and outro of the song respectively. Their breakthrough song was the minor hit "Ain't No Fun (If the Homies Can't Have None)" from Snoop Dogg's solo debut Doggystyle , which also featured Kurupt of Tha Dogg Pound .
In 2004 they released the album The Hard Way (213 album)|The Hard Way , which reached #4 in the United States|U.S. Billboard 200 charts. It featured the singles, "Groupie Luv" and "So Fly". The band's name comes from the Area code 213|area code of Long Beach at the time.cite web|url= http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/213/artist.jhtml|title=213 biography|publisher=MTV.com|accessdate=2007-10-24
On March 15, 2011, Nate Dogg died in in Long Beach, California, from complications of multiple strokes.cite web|last=Perpetua|first=Matthew|title=Rapper and Singer Nate Dogg|url= http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/rapper-and-singer-nate-dogg-dead-at-41-20110316|work=Rolling Stone|accessdate=May 7, 2011|date=March 16, 2011
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2004 The Hard Way (213 album)|The Hard Way
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