Died On This Date (June 28, 2010) Rammellzee / Influential Hip Hop Musician & Artist

Rammellzee
1960 – June 28, 2010

Rammellzee was a popular and influential New York City based performance artist, sculptor, graffiti artist, and hip hop singer.  His vocal style, which dates back to the early ’80s, is said to have influenced the likes of the Beastie Boys and Cypress Hill.  He released several records, though under different monikers, throughout his career, and had collaborated with Buckethead of Guns ‘N Roses fame.  Rammellzee was 49 when he died on June 28, 2010.  Cause of death was not immediately released.

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Died On This Date (September 19, 2009) DJ Roc Raida / The X-Ecutioners

Roc Raida (Born Anthony Williams)
May 17, 1972 – September 19, 2009

raidaRoc 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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