MTO News reports some sad news that Kangol Kid, a founding member of the legendary hip hop group UTFO, has passed away. Kangol Kidd is one of the writers of ‘Roxanne, Roxanne’, one of the most famous hip hop songs in music history.
Some friends of Hip Hop pioneer Kangol Kid have posted prayers for the UTFO legend on social media, raising a red flag for anyone not in his inner circle. Hours later, MTO News has official confirmation that Kangol Kid has indeed passed away, bringing his brave battle with stage 4 colon cancer to a tragic end.
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Veteran New York City promoter Van Silk explained, “I heard Kangol has passed away,” he wrote via text message on Saturday morning (December 18). “I was on Mix Master Ice last night. Trying to find out. ”
He came back just 20 minutes later with, “RIP KANGOL KID. He passed away at 3:02 a.m. My prayers are with my brother who was battling stage 4 colon cancer.
“From the very beginning, we discussed our battle with the disease as my battle with colon cancer is in stage 2. He told me it had spread in October. I encourage everyone to get their prostate and colon checked. May my brother Kangol rest in peace in heaven. ”
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