R.I.P. Duke Bootee, The Author Of ‘The Message’

[Rickyrich]

"R.I.P. the legendary Ed Fletcher a/k/a Duke Bootee the author of one of Hip-Hop’s biggest anthems, ‘The Message’ by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious 5.
Condolences to his friends, fans and family. Thank you for your contribution to Hip-Hop."

 

[5 Grand]

RIP

 

[5 Grand]

In addition to being a session miucisian at Sugarhill and performing on The Message, Survival and New York, New York, Duke Bootee had at least 1 solo album.

I remember the song Live Wire and my brother won the album in a contest on the radio. The album wasn't that good imo but I'm gonna post a few of the songs I remember.

 

[5 Grand]

After his solo album, he was affiliated with Beauty and The Beat Records, which was a New Jersey based company.


This song King Kut was pretty big circa 1985/86

Duke Bootee produced it.





This song Coast To Coast was a MONSTER. I was waiting for these guys to drop an album but alas, this was their last song.

Anyway, Duke Bootee produced it.




Here's the group Word Of Mouth performing in London in 1986

 

[Water Ur Seeds]

RIP... Just being the author of 'The Message' alone is one helleva legacy to leave behind...

 

[A-List]

RIP