Died On This Date (September 19, 2009) DJ Roc Raida / The X-Ecutioners
Posted by themusicsover on September 19, 2009
Roc Raida (Born Anthony Williams)
May 17, 1972 – September 19, 2009
Roc Raida was a DJ / Turntablist primarily known for his work with the X-Ecutioners, a crew of New York DJs who gained popularity in the ’90s. They collaborated with many hip hop greats including Cypress Hill and Kool G Rap. In 2002, the X-Ecutioners released Built From Scratch on Loud Records. An innovator on the turntable, Raida worked on recordings by the likes of Big Pun and Buckshot LeFonque with Branford Marsalis. On September 19, 2009, DJ Roc Raida died of cardiac arrest that was attributed to an accident he suffered while training in Krav Magna several weeks earlier. He was 37.
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