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New York, NY – Famed New York City photographer Ricky Powell, who was often referred to as the “fourth Beastie Boy,” has reportedly passed away. According to a source close to Powell, he died of heart failure on Monday (February 1) at the age of 59. News of Powell’s passing started making the rounds on Twitter with The Roots’ Questlove being among the first Hip Hop artists to pay tribute to him by quoting a lyric from the Beastie Boys’ single “Car Thief” in which he’s mentioned. “Homeboy Throw In The Towel …” he wrote. “#RIPRickster.” Homeboy Throw In The Towel…...

Ricky Powell, well-known photographer, author and honorary fourth member of the Beastie Boys, has died. According to a report from Page Six on Monday (Feb. 1), which is when the news of Powell's passing broke, he was 59 years old. The cause of death hasn't been revealed. The story of Powell becoming the rap crew's famed photographer started back in 1986, when the master behind the camera lens ditched a job selling lemon ices to roll with the Beastie Boys on Run-DMC's Hell Raising Tour. Some of the photos the New York City native took became famous, later making him Def Jam's in-house photo...

The (White) Rapper Show ran for only one season consisting of eight episodes. In the inaugural episode, the 10 contestants — Dasit, Jon Boy, Misfit, Sullee, Persia, John “King Of Da Burbz” Brown, 100 Proof, $hamrock, Jus Rhyme and G-Child — moved into their new home in the South Bronx dubbed “Tha White House.” Dasit was the first contestant to be eliminated and as soon as he left Tha White House, he was ambushed by someone dressed as a giant cockroach wielding a large can of “Step Off!” spray that “Eliminates Wackness with Quickness.” Several special guests appeared throug...

The Truth About MF Doom's Iconic Mask Roger Kisby/Getty Images By Richard Milner/Jan. 1, 2021 9:52 am EDT/Updated: Jan. 2, 2021 10:05 am EDT "Whether is it animal, vegetable, or mineral / It's a miracle how he get so lyrical." True 'dat, Doom. Such sage rhymes, pulled from MF Doom's all-food-based 2004 album  MM...Food, typify Doom's underground, alt-rap absurdism and self-mythologizing. Doom, one of many characters created by legendary rapper and producer Daniel Dumile (including King Geedorah, Viktor Vaughn, and Zev Love X, as All Music tells us), lives on in hip-hop his...

Whodini member John “Ecstasy” Fletcher has passed away. On Wednesday (December 23), Whodini’s de facto leader Jalil Hutchins shared a Facebook post that read, “Pray for our family. Today is a dark day.” While the post was purposely vague, closer inspection of the comment section revealed Ectasy has indeed passed on. Several Hip Hop luminaries also confirmed his passing on social media, including Questlove, Chuck D and A Tribe Called Quest’s Q-Tip. No immediate cause of death has been disclosed. Hailing from New York City, Whodini was formed in 1982 and became widely known for seve...