R.I.P. Craig Mack
It’s a sad day in the world of Hip Hop this morning as it has been announced that the rapper Craig Mack has passed away at the age of 46.
It’s being reported that Mack, who rose to fame after joining Puff Daddy’s Bad Boy Records and then released the mega smash ‘Flava In Ya Ear’, died in the early hours of this morning. The cause is yet to be confirmed.
Hip Hop DJs Funkmaster Flex and DJ Scratch took to social media to confirm his passing and share their condolences.
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Released almost 25 years ago in 1994, ‘Flava In Ya Ear’ tore the roof off of Hip Hop thanks to its all-star remix that featured LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes, The Notorious B.I.G. and Rampage.
Born in Queens, New York, Craig Mack would later leave NY and rap music in exchange for the South. He moved to Waterboro, South Carolina with his family and joined Overcomer Ministries.
In the recent Bad Boy documentary Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop, Diddy and his team are seen trying to convince Mack to perform as part of the Bad Boy Reunion tour that took place in 2016. Mack declined the offer due to his religious beliefs.
Mack’s debut album Project: Funk da Word was his most successful peaking at 21 on the U.S. album charts. His second, Operation: Get Down, didn’t quite have the same type of buzz but was still talked about nonetheless.
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