Died On This Date (February 14, 2014) Tim Dog / Popular East Coast Rapper
themusicsover Tim Dog (Born Timothy Blair)
January 1, 1967 – February 14, 2013
Straight outta the Bronx, Tim Dog was not shy about proclaiming his disdain for West Coast rap with his 1991 hit, “Fuck Compton.” The popular N.W.A.-targeting “diss” song appeared on his 1991 debut, Penicillin on Wax and sparked wax responses from the likes of DJ Quik, Compton’s Most Wanted, and Dr. Dre among others. The song ultimately landing on XXL Magazine’s Top 25 Diss Tracks Of All Time. Dog followed up with Do Or Die two years later along with two other albums in the mid 2000s. Earlier in his career, Dog recorded with Ultramagnetic MCs as well as Ultra with Kool Keith. On the business side, Dog held high-ranking positions at Rap Legends Recordings, Our Turn Records, Big Xity Entertainment, and BMC Management. In 2012, Dog was the subject of a Dateline NBC episode due to his 2011 involvement in an online dating scam for which he was sentenced to five years probation. On February 14, 2013, Tim Dog died from a seizure reportedly triggered by a long battle with diabetes. He was 46.
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