Hip-Hop followers are gathered in mourning the lack of a pioneering rapper from Los Angeles’ sprawling underground Hip-Hop scene. P.E.A.C.E., a member of Freestyle Fellowship, handed away over the weekend, and social media has been flooded with transferring tributes.
Particulars are scant relating to the passing of P.E.A.C.E., however the official Instagram account for Freestyle Fellowship shouted out the rapper in a put up sharing condolences.
“Relaxation properly brother P.E.A.C.E [flying angels emojis]. You had an awesome coronary heart and also you have been genuine. Considered one of West coast Hiphop royal treasures. You’ll be absolutely missed my good friend,” learn the caption of the put up with a photograph of the rapper.
The artist born Mtulazaji Davis cut up time between Texas and Los Angeles, however largely lived in California. In response to his Wikipedia bio, Davis started rapping in highschool within the Eighties and finally crossed paths along with his future Freestyle Fellowship cohort Myka 9 on the famed Good Life Cafe, the place the town’s up-and-coming lyricists honed their abilities in a weekly open-mic occasion.
The truth is, filmmaker Ava DuVernay is a Good Life Cafe alum, who carried out within the Figures of Speech duo with Jyant. DuVerny additionally directed the This Is The Life documentary in regards to the open-mic occasion that includes lots of the figures of the scene.
In 1991, Freestyle Fellowship launched their debut album, To Whom It Might Concern…, following that with 1993’s Innercity Griots, an album many followers take into account a basic launch.
Tributes from artists resembling Proof of Dilated Peoples fame, Blu, Sunspot Jonz, Exile, and Myka 9 have been cropping up. As well as, followers of Freestyle Fellowship are sharing their ideas, together with praising P.E.A.C.E. as the most effective “off the dome” freestyle rappers to ever exist.
We’ve these reactions and tributes listed under. Our deepest condolences and respect to the Davis household and all who knew and liked Mtulazaji Davis.
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Photograph: Screenshot/@freestylefellowship
