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Leonard Hubbard, A Founding Member of The Roots, Dies From Cancer
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paul Bergen / Getty Leonard “Hub” Hubbard, a founding member of the legendary Roots crew, has passed away. He was 62. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that he passed away on Wednesday (Dec. 15) at Lankenau Hospital and that his step-daughter India Owens confirmed his death. OG The Roots fans will remember Hubbard as the bassist who rocked sleeveless hoodies and had an ever-present chew stick while holding down fellow members Questlove, Black Thought and the late Malik B, who passed away in 2020, while on stage. However, Hub would stop touring in 2007 as he began to battle his illness—he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a blood cancer. Reportedly Hubbard, who lived in West Philadelphia, had been in remission until last month. “It happened quickly. He ...
Legendary Journalist, Writer Greg Tate Has Passed Away
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: WENN / WENN Greg Tate, a music writing and journalism titan who many consider the Godfather of Hip-Hop writing has passed away. He was 64. Duke University Press, his publisher, confirmed his passing. “We are deeply saddened to announce the death of music and cultural critic Greg Tate, author of Flyboy 2,” said Duke University Press in a statement. “Our condolences to his family, friends, and many fans. After attending Howard University, Tate’s work could be found in The Village Voice, Vibe, Spin and more. Tate’s first book, Flyboy in the Buttermilk: Essays on Contemporary America, is like a blueprint to style, depth and grace, along with pinpoints accurate social commentary, when it comes to covering Black music. His most recent work, Flyboy 2: The G...
Up & Coming Rapper Big Wan Shot & Killed
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @bigwan_bigload / Instagram Just when it seemed like the horrible trend was dying down, another young up and coming rapper has been killed in his hometown. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Big Wan (real name Dawan Turner) was shot and killed this past Friday (November 26) when shots were fired into a home on the 3800 block of North 13th Street. He was staying there with his mother and grandmother at the time of the shooting. He was only 19-years-old. Once praised by Pitchfork’s Alphonse Pierre as one of Milwaukee’s “finest (expletive) talker,” in the game, Wan was considered one of the city’s most promising talents to get into the music game. Just eight months later, his family will have to plan his funeral. The shooting took place at 9:0...
Virgil Abloh Passes Away From Rare Cancer at 41
Source: Craig Barritt / Getty Renowned designer Virgil Abloh has passed away. He was just 41 years old. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @virgilabloh Louis Vuitton, where Abloh served as Artistic Director of Menswear, and Off-White, the brand he founded in 2012, announced his death. Abloh was reportedly battling cancer for several years before passing on Sunday, November 28. “We are all shocked after this terrible news. Virgil was not only a genius designer, a visionary, he was also a man with a beautiful soul and great wisdom,” said LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault in its statement. “The LVMH family joins me in this moment of great sorrow, and we are all thinking of his loved ones after the passing of their husband, their father, their brother or their friend.”...
Virgil Abloh Passes Away From Rare Cancer at 41
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Craig Barritt / Getty Renowned designer Virgil Abloh has passed away. He was just 41 years old. Louis Vuitton, where Abloh served as Artistic Director of Menswear, and Off-White, the brand he founded in 2012, announced his death. Abloh was reportedly battling cancer for several years before passing on Sunday, November 28. “We are all shocked after this terrible news. Virgil was not only a genius designer, a visionary, he was also a man with a beautiful soul and great wisdom,” said LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault in its statement. “The LVMH family joins me in this moment of great sorrow, and we are all thinking of his loved ones after the passing of their husband, their father, their brother or their friend.” According to a statement on Abloh’s own IG, afte...
R.I.P. Hank Von Helvete, Former Turbonegro Singer Dies at 49
Hank Von Helvete, the best-known singer of long-running Norwegian death-punk act Turbonegro, has died at age 49. His passing was confirmed by his family via the Norwegian newspaper Tvedestrandsposten and through Turbonegro’s social media pages, but no cause of death was revealed. Von Helvete (real name Hans-Erik Dyvik Husby) joined Turbonegro as the band’s third lead singer in 1993, taking over for Harald Fossberg. He fronted Turbonegro until his departure in 2009, save for a hiatus that lasted from 1999 to 2002. That break was due in part to Von Helvete’s drug addiction at the time, as he was undergoing treatment for heroin dependency. During his time with Turbonegro, Von Helvete recorded several albums with the group, beginning with 1994’s Never Is Forever and ending with 2007’s Ret...
Young Dolph’s Wifey Breaks Her Silence On His Tragic Passing
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @iammiajaye / Instagram Two days ago the Hip-Hop world was shocked when news came out of Memphis, Tennessee that hometown hero, Young Dolph was shot and killed while picking up cookies for his mother. With the Hip-Hop world pouring out their hearts, prayers, and wishes on social media, no one had heard anything from Dolph’s immediate family until now. Taking to her own Instagram page to express her personal grief, Young Dolph’s girlfriend/baby mama, Mia Jaye thanked everyone for their support while reminding everyone that this is a particularly hard time for herself and her children. Asking for God to give her strength, Mia Jay ended her heartfelt post with a simple question: “Question is… How am I going to tell to my babies that daddy is never coming hom...
Young Dolph Shot & Killed In Memphis: Report
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Jason Mendez / Getty According to reports, Young Dolph was shot and killed today (Nov. 17). The Memphis rapper and entrepreneur was just 36 years old. Per Fox 13 Memphis, law enforcement confirmed that Dolph, born Adolph Robert Thornton, Jr., was the victim of a shooting that occurred at the Makeda’s Butter Cookies shop in Memphis. Maurice Hill, who owns the shop, told his staff that Dolph walked in to buy cookies when someone drove and shot him around 1 p.m. local time As photos of the crime scene started hitting the Internet, some noted that they could see Dolph’s vehicle in the parking lot, but this has yet to be officially confirmed. Twitter is already exploding with sorrow, mourning, and praise for Dolph after this tragedy, which you can see be...
R.I.P. Malcolm Dome, Veteran Music Journalist Who Coined the Term “Thrash Metal” Dies at 66
Malcolm Dome, a longtime music journalist who primarily covered metal and hard rock, has died at the age of 66. The veteran writer is credited with coining the term “thrash metal” in an article about Anthrax in 1984. The UK journalist got his start in the 1970s, writing for Record Mirror and Metal Fury magazines, before landing with Kerrang! upon its launch in 1981. His passing was reported by the website Louder, which encompasses the magazines Prog, Classic Rock, and Metal Hammer, all of which Dome contributed to during his lengthy journalism career. In 1981, Dome put out a book called Encyclopedia Metallica, which may have inspired the legendary metal band’s name. More directly, he referred to Anthrax’s music as “thrash metal” while writing about the band’s song “Metal Thrashing Mad” in ...
Snoop Dogg Mourns Death of His Mother Beverly Tate
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @snoopdogg / Instagram Snoop Dogg is mourning the death of his mother, Beverly Tate. On Sunday (Oct. 25), the legendary rapper and entrepreneur took to Instagram to reveal to his 65M+ followers the passing of his family matriarch. A cause of death has not been revealed. Snoop actually post a pair of tributes. The first was an image of him and his mother with the caption, “Mama thank u for having me.” Related Stories The second was just Tate smiling with the caption, “Thank u god for giving me an angel for a mother TWMA.” A few months ago, Snoop had revealed that his mother was in the hospital and fighting. Our condolences go out to Snoop Dogg and his family. Rest powerfully Beverly Tate. This story is developing. You Deserve to Make Money Even When y...
RIP: Colin Powell Dies Of Covid-19 Complications
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: ABDELHAK SENNA / Getty Colin Powell, the first Black Secretary of State, has passed away. He was 84. “General Colin L. Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, passed away this morning due to complications from Covid 19,” wrote the Powell family on Facebook. Powell was born in Harlem but grew up in The Bronx and a proud son of Jamaican immigrants. Despite his modest upbringing he rose up the ranks in the military after serving in Vietnam to becoming the first African-American chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under President George H.W. Bush, where he developed a reputation for always bring the truth to power, regardless of if they disagreed with him or not. Although Powell was a Republican, he was lauded by membe...
Future and Drake Producer D. Hill Has Died
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: @d.hill / Instagram Producer D. Hill, best known for producing Drake and Future’s hit “Life Is Good,” has passed away. D. Hill’s death was initially confirmed by producer Mojo Krazy as well as his grandmother, Tracey West. “Y’all please pray for my family… My sweet grandson Darius Hill has passed away…,” wrote his grandmother on Facebook. “Continue to Pray for his Family and Friends as we all go through the day ahead.” No cause of death has been revealed as of yet. As soon as word of his passing began to spread, many fellow artists began offering their condolences, including Playboi Carti, Travis Porter, and more. Born Darren Hill, the Grammy-nominated “Life Is Good” has gone 9X platinum. “I was poor as hell, wondering how I was going to eat & p...
