The rapper Hurricane G has died aged 52.
The hip hop artist - real name Gloria Rodríguez - rose to fame in the 90s with tracks such as 'Somebody Else' and Redman collaborations 'Tonight's da Night' and 'Dare Iz a Darkside'.
Erick Sermon, of hip hop duo EPMD, wrote on Instagram: "My heart is hardened today. One of my good friends… my oldest daughters mother passed away today," describing her as 'a legend in her own right in the Hiphop community'.
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"She paved the way," he continued. "She was in all the Hiphop magazines with all the top females at the time. She will be missed all around the world. I can’t believe this. Pray for us. Beautiful blessings.
"She was a beautiful person a wonderful mother as real as they come."
Jake Massey