P.E.A.C.E. Of Freestyle Fellowship Passes Away
West Coast hip-hop wouldn’t be what it’s at this time with out Freestyle Fellowship and the work of the late nice P.E.A.C.E. The Los Angeles MC, actual identify Mtulazaji Davis, lately handed away based on an announcement from the group’s official Instagram web page, and no reason behind demise has been revealed at press time.
“Relaxation effectively brother P.E.A.C.E,” the group’s assertion learn. “You had an awesome coronary heart and also you had been genuine. One in every of West coast Hiphop royal treasures. You’ll be absolutely missed my good friend.” Our condolences exit to all of Davis’ family members amid this tough time.
Like many different younger and artistically-minded folks in late Nineteen Eighties South Central L.A., he developed his hip-hop abilities at The Good Life Cafe. This led P.E.A.C.E. to fulfill Myka 9, Aceyalone, and finally Self Jupiter to type the fellowship. Their tender, lyrically dense, artistic, and grounded sound helped form various hip-hop of the time, and you’ll hear their affect in teams like The Pharcyde. Davis lives on in followers’ reminiscences as arguably one of the best pen out of the quartet.
Past information like 1991’s To Whom It Could Concern… and 1993’s Innercity Griots from Freestyle Fellowship, P.E.A.C.E. additionally launched the solo albums Southern Fry’d Rooster in 2000 and Megabite in 2004. His legacy with the Fellowship additionally endures through the Undertaking Blowed collective, one in every of hip-hop’s longest-running open mic workshops.
RIP P.E.A.C.E.
Moreover, hip-hop stored this affect on the forefront of their tributes to Davis. One in every of these got here from frequent Myka 9 collaborator and underground L.A. gem, Blu. “P.E.A.C.E. is the illest emcee from probably the most notorious Freestyle Fellowship,” he shared on Instagram. “Quantity 10 had an ODB fatherless model factor happening earlier than ODB even got here out, and ODB is my favourite from Wu Tang. Some folks by no means get their credit score or simply due like they need to. P.E.A.C.E. was uncanny, P.E.A.C.E. is the God. Want I acquired an opportunity to inform him. There’ll by no means be one other. Peace P.E.A.C.E., relaxation in energy & paradise.”
Different tributes poured in from Exile, Open Mike Eagle, Kenny Segal, Saul Williams, Aesop Rock, and lots of extra. RIP P.E.A.C.E.
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