RIP Jimmy Spicer

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[Edit] This just showed up on my Facebook page, but apparently its from 2018.



BROOKLYN, NY – Hip Hop careers have the allure of world travel, adulation and (hopefully) money but one thing they don’t have is a health plan. As our Hip Hop pioneers age, more often they are finding themselves in precarious situations.

Jimmy Spicer, one of the first MCs to release a rap song on wax, has been diagnosed with advanced brain and lung cancer. Fellow pioneering Hip Hop artist Kurtis Blow shared the news on Twitter roughly two weeks ago.


“Jimmy Spicer – One of the pioneers of [Hip] Hop needs our help,” he wrote. Attached was the link to Spicer’s GoFundMe page.


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To be perfectly honest, the instrumental to Dollar Bill Ya'll was better than the vocal version

 

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damn...I thought he was good after the last surgery

Its too bad young rappers dont do songs with the OGs

 

[5 Grand]

It's official. Jimmy Spicer died last night






Hip Hop pioneer Jimmy “Super Rhymes” Spicer has lost his battle with cancer. According to veteran New York City promoter Van Silk, he passed away on Friday (September 27) afternoon.

The tributes have started to roll in on social media. Van shared his sentiments via Facebook.


“Jimmy was supposed to perform at the 46th Anniversary Of Hip Hip this past Saturday (September 21),” he wrote. “The last time we talked was in August, but I got a call from his daughter Angelina that her father will not be able to perform. Jimmy asked me to do him a favor.

“Please make sure that the rights to his song ‘Dollar Bill Y’all’ revert back to his family and I told him I will make the connection and put your family in touch!! We were able to have an award for him which will be presented to his family from last week event. EVEN THOUGH HE DIDN’T MAKE IT TO PERFORM, HE WAS THERE ANYWAY. MAY YOU SLEEP WELL MY BROTHER.”


Spicer was diagnosed with advanced brain and lung cancer last year. Despite putting up a valiant fight, his condition took a drastic turn earlier this month. Kurtis Blow told HipHopDX Spicer had recently been moved to hospice care.

Subsequently, his daughter Janel launched a GoFundMe to help with medical and funeral costs.

Spicer was 61.

Many of his Hip Hop peers have expressed their condolences on social media, including Russell Simmons, Snoop Dogg, MC Debbie D and Cozmo D from Newcleus.

Hip Hop Pioneer Jimmy "Super Rhymes" Spicer Passes Away

Jimmy Spicer's family has launched a GoFundMe to help raise funds for funeral and medical care costs.

hiphopdx.com

 

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RIP

 

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RIP