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After a short battle with pancreatic cancer, Bushwick Bill, member of the legendary Geto Boys died in a Colorado hospital on June 10th. He was 52.
READ: Geto Boys' Bushwick Bill Dead at 52
Scarface was always, unquestionably, the leader of the Geto Boys. But Bushwick Bill, who was born with dwarfism, was a crucial member of the group, providing a much-needed frenetic to contrast Face's contemplative nature. He appeared on seven out of eight Geto Boys albums, and released a number of solo albums (including Little Big Man, which features his classic song "Ever Clear so Clear.")
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He was a legend. And the hip-hop community came out in full force to say goodbye to one of The South's most cherished figures. Over the last 24 hours, you've seen support from the likes of Scarface, Talib Kweli, Snoop Dogg, J. Prince, Biz Markie, and more.
Scroll down to see hip-hop say goodbye to Bushwick Bill.
\u201cThe family of Bushwick Bill has now confirmed that the Geto Boy has passed away. Rest In Peace \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffb\u201d— Cypress Hill \u2122 (@Cypress Hill \u2122) 1560139862
\u201cR.I.P...... BUSHWICK BILL... YOU WILL BE MISSED....\u201d— BIZ MARKIE (@BIZ MARKIE) 1560164717
\u201cWings Up to BUSHWICK BILL!!! First rap song I ever learned the words to was \u201cMy Mind Is Playing Tricks On Me\u201d. | \u201cLast year Halloween Fell on Weekend. Me n Ghetto Boys was trick or treating....robbing little kids for bags...\u201d | Rest Easy man. Thank you for sparking my interest \u270a\ud83c\udffe\u201d— MONTANAof300 (@MONTANAof300) 1560152813
\u201cR.I.P. the Legend Bushwick Bill \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udfff prayers up for his family\u201d— juicy j (@juicy j) 1560092534
\u201c\u201cThis year Halloween fell on a weekend\u201d - \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe R.I.P. Bushwick Bill\u201d— PHAROAHE MONCH (@PHAROAHE MONCH) 1560139456