Detroit rapper The Boss, the first female rapper signed to Def Jams Records, has died at the age of 54.
News of the rapper’s death was shared on Instagram by MC Lyte, Bun B, and DJ Premier on Monday.
MC Lyte posted on Instagram, “Rest in peace to one of the most difficult people to ever accomplish!” “#Boss will be forever missed. Mainstay. There were a lot of bricks in this femme fatale hip hop house too.”
A cause of death has not been announced, but the rapper, also known as Bo$$, suffered a stroke in 2017 and had long-standing health issues.
In fact, in 2021, supporters launched a GoFundMe page to raise money for a liver transplant.
Born Richelle Marie Laws in Detroit, Boss moved to Los Angeles in her late 20s and caught the attention of Def Jam in 1991 when she appeared on the song “Mai Sista Izza Bitch,” produced by AMG’s DJ Quik. , according to the article. stereo gum.
A few years later, she released her only solo album. Born Gangstas. Her song “Deeper” ranked her at number 65 on the Hot 100. The album itself reached number 22 on the Billboard charts.
By 1995 she moved to Dallas, Texas and became a radio DJ, but by 2000 she began having a series of health problems, although she continued to appear on other artists’ albums.
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