Tributes paid to Timbaland collaborator Magoo, who has died
nme.comMagoo – a rapper and longtime collaborator of Timbaland – has died, aged 50.The rapper’s death was confirmed yesterday (August 14) via Digital Black, a member of the Timbaland-affiliated R&B group Playa.
Digital Black wrote on Instagram: “Man can’t believe this RIH Magoo damn big bro wasnt ready for this at all”.Magoo’s cause of death has yet to be revealed.A post shared by Digital Black (@blackplaya502)Magoo was best known for being one half of the Timbaland & Magoo duo, which formed in 1989.
The pair met as teenagers and released their debut album ‘Welcome To Our World’ in 1997, spawning the hit ‘Up Jumps Da Boogie’.
The duo would go on to release two more albums together – 2001’s ‘Indecent Proposal’ and 2003’s ‘Under Construction, Part II’.Timbaland & Magoo would also become part of a collective, known as Da Bassment Cru, which featured Missy Elliott, Ginuwine and Playa.
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