Nate Dogg’s Wife And Nine Children To Split $2.7 Million Estate Payout Equally

Hip-Hop legend Nate Dogg’s wife and children will receive proceeds from the late crooner’s estate, which has been valued at $2.7 million.

The latest development concerning Nate Dogg’s estate comes following a lengthy legal battle involving the singer’s wife, LaToya Calvin, his surviving children, and their mothers. According to court documents obtained by Radar Online, the $2.7 million from the estate will be split evenly among Nate Dogg’s wife and his nine children by multiple women.

All of Nate Dogg’s outstanding debts, including $144,000 owed in taxes to the IRS, had been paid and accounted for prior to the final valuation of the estate was determined. Additionally, all of his financial obligations to his children have been settled as of the time of the payout.

The valuation and division of Nate Dogg’s estate has come with its fair share of drama, as his wife, LaToya Calvin, became embroiled in a heated dispute with six of the rapper’s children regarding the estate after appointing herself as its executor.

While the rap singer’s children argued and provided proof that he had filed for divorce against Calvin just weeks prior to his death, it was determined that Calvin was Nate Dogg’s legal wife at the time of his passing, thus entitling her to proceeds from his estate.

During the course of the legal battle, it was also determined that Nate Dogg had fathered nine children in total, instead of six, as was initially believed.

Nate Dogg passed away on March 15, 2011 following years of medical complications related to multiple strokes. He was 41 at the time of his death.

A native of Long Beach, Ca., Nate Dogg’s beginnings as an artist came as a member of the group 213 alongside Snoop Dogg and Warren G before making standout appearances on multiple Death Row Records releases, including Dr. Dre’s The Chronic and Snoop’s Doggystyle albums.

He released three studio albums during his career, G-Funk Classics, Vol. 1 & 2 (1998), Music & Me (2001), and a self-titled effort in 2003. Renowned for his commanding, yet silky vocals, Nate Dogg lent his tenor to numerous hit singles for other artist throughout the ’90s and ’00s.

These tracks include Warren G’s 1994 single “Regulate,” Mos Def’s “Oh No,” Fabolous’ “Can’t Deny It,” Ludacris’ “Area Codes,” and Eminem’s “‘Till I Collapse.”

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