Chilly B of Newcleus passes away

[lj]

(via Cozmo D)

Chilly B Passes Away At Age 47

Newcleus co-founder, writer, rapper, singer, keyboardist and bass player Chilly B passed away today due to complications from a massive stroke that he suffered days ago. The stroke had left him brain dead and in a coma. Today the decision was made to remove him from life support and he passed on not long after.

He is survived by his wife Valerie and his sons Justin, Jason, Joshua and Isaiah.

Newcleus are probably my favorite hip hop group ... they were the funkiest of them all. And I guess there's nobody on here who doesn't remember Chilly B's sonorous rapping voice from classics like Jam on it and Computer Age.

"Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Chilly B ..."

He will be missed ... by friends and family, and by the countless people all over the world who he touched with the exceptional music he created. R.I.P.


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[House of Games]

r.i.p.

but

Newcleus are probably my favorite hip hop group ...

really?

[step one]

Newcleus are probably my favorite hip hop group

strangest thing I've read on here ever.

[Thun]

Newcleus are probably my favorite hip hop group

strangest thing I've read on here ever.

Not really, because kid has a blog devoted to the early 80s rap scene and has written some great essays about artists of the time period, including Newcleus.

I get what you're saying though,

On a more serious note, R.I.P.

[AXEWOUNDFISTER]

jam on it rip.

[christian from austin]

newcleus is fucking ill, they are one of my favorite music groups as well. r.i.p.

did steady b or Troy blog post all that suff that cozmo d has been uploading to the web? im sure y'all did, yall arent the types to slip on shit like that

[Jaz]

R.I.P. Chilly B...Newcleus takes me back to the days of boom boxes bumping "Jam On It" and spinning on cardboard and pieces of lino.

[Mindbender Futurama]

you will live forever through this music, homie

enjoy the next dimension... hope they got good instruments there

jam on it

[ardamus]

rest in peace

[Spartan]

R.I.P.

Jam On It! One of my fave tracks ever.