UG Rap Community

Legendary DJ Mr. Magic has died from a heart attack, AllHipHop.com has confirmed with various sources. Mr. Magic was a legendary DJ who debuted in 1979 on a pay-to-play broadcast on WHBI 105.9’s "The Mr. Magic Disco Showcase." In 1983, he launched "Mr. Magic's Rap Attack" in New York City with a young DJ Marley Marl in addition to future Cold Chillin Record label owner Tyrone “Fly Ty” Williams. Mr. Magic, born John Rivas, was also a co-founder of the legendary Hip-Hop collective The Juice Crew, which featured Biz Markie, Roxanne Shante, Marley, Marl, MC Shan, Craig G., Kool G. Rap and Masta Ace. Mr. Magic’s radio show influenced countless of artists, ranging from rappers like Tupac Shakur, KRS-One, Biggie Smalls, Nas, Eric B. and Rakim and countless others. Mr. Magic was featured as a DJ on 2002’s Grand Theft Auto’s fictitious radio station Wildstyle Pirate Radio.

Mike Beck, an up-and-coming hip hop artist from the gritty streets of Brooklyn’s East New York neighborhood, died overnight.

http://hiphop.popcrunch.com/mike-beck-dead/

kennt den jemand? bei google ist wenig zu finden über ihn.. bin auf ihn aufmerksam geworden, weil Fredro Starr bei Facebook und twitter 'R.I.P. Mike Beck' geschrieben hatte..

RIP



war immer ne sehr angenehme person... angeblich soll er selbstmord begangen haben

alter Hammerschade, dachte erst du machst einen Witz. Mußte erst selber bei T-Online schauen.

er hat vor ein paar jahren auch seine kleine tochter verloren. alles sehr sehr traurig.