NEWSMAKERS | Rappers, fans attend service for Nate Dogg

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Rappers, fans attend service for Nate Dogg

LONG BEACH, Calif.

Rappers Snoop Dogg, Warren G and The Game joined family, friends and about 1,000 fans of Nate Dogg to remember the hip-hop singer, who died this month of complications from multiple strokes.

The family of Nate Dogg — whose real name was Nathaniel Dwayne Hale — decided that the ceremony at the Queen Mary Dome would not be open to the public as they previously wanted, but they made 1,000 tickets and shuttles available to fans.

Hale started out singing in church choirs, then formed a group with Snoop Dogg and Warren G while the trio was in high school in Long Beach.

His almost-monotone vocal stylings anchored some of rap’s most seminal songs and helped define the sound of West Coast hip-hop on tracks usually produced by Dr. Dre and performed by rappers such as Snoop Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound and Warren G.

Taylor estate will earn dollars from scents

LOS ANGELES

Elizabeth Taylor’s last acting job was about a decade ago, but her lucrative line of fragrances likely will keep her estate smelling great long after her passing.

Her perfume brand White Diamonds remains a best-seller, and combined with other brands Passion and Passion for Men, Taylor’s scents brought in an estimated $69 million at retail worldwide last year, according to tracking firm Euromonitor International.

Though that’s down about a fifth compared with two years earlier, a wave of recollections and renewed interest in her movies could provide a short-term boost to sales. Experts say anywhere from 4 percent to 15 percent of sales likely flows through to Taylor’s estate in the form of licensing royalties.

Taylor died Wednesday at age 79.

Associated Press