Hip-hop crooner Nate Dogg will no longer face criminal charges for allegedly stalking and threatening his ex-wife. According to reports, prosecutors dismissed the case Wednesday after the victim in question failed to keep in contact with the District Attorney's office.

The charges stemmed from an arrest last year in which the Long Beach, Calif. native, born Nathaniel Dwayne Hale, was apprehended on and plead not guilty to stalking charges. According to his estranged wife, Hale sent her threatening emails, and chased her on a Southern California freeway. Following his arrest, Hale was also charged with driving with a suspended license stemming from a previous DUI conviction.

Leading up to his July 2008 court date Hales suffered the first of two strokes that left him temporarily wheelchair bound and breathing with the assistance of a tube. The 38-year-old is said to be recovering from his health problems, which also contributed to the court's decision to throw out the case.

Known for his distinctive sound, Hale became most popular for singing hooks for hip-hop artists like Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Tupac Shakur and 50 Cent. His last solo album was released in 2003.

The Rap Sheet

    Coolio was charged with felony drug possession and one count of misdemeanor possession of a smoking device after being searched and taken into custody at the LAX airport.

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    Rapper DMX has been sentenced to serve 90 days in jail. DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, also was placed on at least 18 months' supervised probation by a Maricopa County court commissioner.

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    According to reports, Max B recruited his ex-girlfriend to rob two men in a Fort Lee, NJ, Holiday Inn in 2006.

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    Busta Rhymes was placed on three years' probation and will perform community service following his assault on a fan and a former driver last year.

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    Sean "Diddy" Combs stands accused of assaulting fashion mogul Gerard Rechnitzer after last year's Oscars. Four witnesses have come forward to back up the claim.

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    The 'Hot Spot' diva is serving a year in jail for violating her probation. She had served 40 days in solitary for assaulting another inmate at Rikers Island prison. Now a judge wants proof of her hearing impairment to allow her to leave jail for a cochlear implant repair.

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    Rapper Tony Yayo was initially accused of slapping a 14-year-old boy, but now it turns out the rapper may have been on the one who stopped another man from hitting the teen.

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    Yung Joc may be in even bigger trouble after skipping a hearing for his arrest in which he was accused of attempting to take a loaded gun onto a plane.

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    T.I., here performing at the BET Awards in June, was arrested Oct. 13, 2007 in possession of unregistered machine guns, hours before he was to appear at the Hip-Hop Awards. He won two awards in absentia.

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    The Game, born Jayceon Terrell Taylor, plead not guilty to three felony charges stemming from an incident at a basketball game last February. He could face more than five years in prison if convicted.

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