# Kurupt and Roscoe Almost Were on Area Codes | Hip-Hop News

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Podcast: [Hip-Hop News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hip-hop-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7635865)
Published: 2026-07-26T00:13:51+00:00
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## Resource

Kurupt spills the tea on how he and his brother Roscoe were almost on Ludacris’s iconic “Area Codes” — the track that made Nate Dogg immortal — but got left off the final cut, only to discover it years later when the song hit the radio. With zero drama, Kurupt recounts the studio session where he even brought Nate Dogg in, expecting all three to land on the track. The Grammy-nominated hit, produced by Jazze Pha, became a West Coast anthem, but the version with Kurupt and Roscoe? That’s history we’ll never hear. Now, after a health scare, Kurupt’s calm reflection on this near-miss 20 years later is pure gold — and makes you wonder what the original trio version might’ve sounded like. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/a08aad99b2b6adaf

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