People Under the Stairs Member Double K Dead at 43 The death was reported by Rolling Stone, who confirmed the news with the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner. Turner formed People Under the Stairs in the mid- 90s with Christopher Thes One Portugal. The pair found some underground success with their albums Questions in the Form of an Answer and O.S.T. In 2019, the duo released their final album with Sincerely, the P.
Double K a great young man, dedicated to the craft. Gone too soon. His aunt happened to be a good friend of mine & he comes from good folk. @hiphopgods@Rapstation365 salutes #RestInBeats Brother #PeopleUnderTheStairs Forever pic.twitter.com/31zL7wXvte
The Next Step. Comprised of Thes One and Double K, PUTS released over a dozen subsequent projects during the course of their career and was one of several musical artists selected to appear in and remix the main theme song for The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice. But on Saturday night (January 30), Beat Junkies turntablist and fellow L.A. Hip Hop staple Rhettmatic revealed Double K had passed away at the age of 43, although no cause of death has been disclosed. “Just found out that Los Angeles last another hero,” Rhett tweeted. “Rest in peace to Crescent Heights very own DJ Double K of @puts. Mike was a good man.”
People Under The Stairs rapper Double K has died, aged 43 The LA duo s last album came in 2019 People Under The Stairs’ Michael “Double K” Turner CREDIT: Getty Images People Under The Stairs rapper Double K has died at the age of 43, it has been confirmed. The rapper – whose real name was Michael Turner – died on Sunday (January 31). No cause of death has been made public at the time of writing. Double K founded People Under The Stairs with Christopher “Thes One” Portugal in Los Angeles in 1997. They released their debut album ‘The Next Step’ the following year and would go on to put out 14 further studio records in their career.
Comedy Central has released the trailer for Dark Humor, a new docuseries highlighting the influences and perspectives of Black stand-up comedians. Each of the nine episodes, made in collaboration with Color of Change, will address a different issue, including political correctness, the relationship between politics and comedy, and the experiences of Black women in the industry. The first episode of Dark Humor will release on Comedy Central’s YouTube channel on February 1 at 12 p.m. ET, with options to donate to Color of Change, and the remainder of the series will rollout weekly. The Daily Show’s Roy Wood Jr. are among the other comedians featured in the series, alongside commentary from Howard University Professor Glenda Carpio and talent producer Bob Sumner.
Centenary College s free virtual convocation features interview with NowThis, Daily Show media Shreveport Times UP NEXT A free virtual convocation on Thursday, February 4, will give participants the chance to sit in on a wide-ranging conversation between two Centenary alumni working in the fast-paced national media arena. Versha Sharma (class of 2008, senior correspondent at NowThis) interviews Josh Johnson (class of 2012, a writer for The Daily Show with Trevor Noah) in this event organized by Centenary’s Convocations Committee and supported by the Attaway Professorships in Civic Culture. The conversation between Sharma and Johnson will be available via Zoom webinar beginning at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 4. Following the conversation, Sharma will join Jeanne Hamming, professor of English at Centenary, for a live Q&A. The webinar is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required at centenary.edu/alumniconversation.
The new Netflix series History of Swear Words aims to change that by educating viewers on the origins of words such as "bitch," "fuck," "dick" and even "damn."
Donald Trump has just made United States history as the only president to be impeached twice. According to CNBC, the resolution passed 232 to 197 (with the help of 10 Republicans) after the House voted on the article “incitement of insurrection” for Trump’s role in last week’s deadly U.S. Capitol riot. Now, the Senate must take the case to trial and decide whether to convict. The impeachment process will differ from the first one that occurred in 2019 around the Ukraine investigation, most notably because the Senate trial will presumably occur after Trump is no longer in office. The four-page article of impeachment approved on Wednesday (January 13) argued Trump fed his blindly loyal supporters months of false claims suggesting widespread voter fraud cost him the 2020 election.
MF DOOM. CREDIT: Nick Pickles/WireImage Streams of MF DOOMâs music increased by 870 per cent following news of his death, according to MRC Data. On December 31, it was revealed that the rapper and producer had passed away on October 31. A cause of death is yet to be revealed publicly. This week, MRC Data reported that US listeners streamed MF DOOMâs tracks 25.4million times in the week between December 31 and January 5. 8.8million of those streams reportedly occurred on January 1 alone. Advertisement The late rapper’s music had been streamed 2.6million times in the US during the six days prior.