(Newser) – Malik B, a rapper and founding member of The Roots, has died. He was 47 years old. The group announced the death of the Philadelphia-born ringmaster in a social media post Wednesday, AP reports. The cause of death was not disclosed. Malik B, whose real name is Malik …
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Malik B, a rapper and founding member of The Roots, has died. He was 47 years old. The group announced the death of the Philadelphia-born ringmaster in a social media post on Wednesday. The cause of death was not disclosed. Malik B, whose real name is Malik Abdul Basit, was …
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The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. Rapper Malik B, a longtime member of The Roots, died at 47. The band announced the news Wednesday in an Instagram post. “With sadness and watery eyes, we unfortunately inform …
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Malik B, founding member of The Roots and soloist, passed away. He was 47 years old. The Philadelphia rapper’s death was first confirmed by his cousin, former CBS News correspondent Don Champion, as well as founding members Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter. Born as Malik Abdul Baset, …
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Singer Keedron Bryant kicked off the BET Awards with his poignant hymn “I Just Wanna Live,” which was the perfect way to introduce a remake of Public Enemy’s hip-hop classic “Fight the Power”. Chuck D and Flavor Flav gathered alongside Public Enemy Radio’s Jahi for the updated song to acknowledge …
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