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Def Squad Rapper Hurricane G Has Died
Brooklyn-born rap veteran Hurricane G, who released her debut album All Woman in 1997, has died after a lengthy battle with lung cancer.
Brooklyn-born MC, Hurricane G, who released her debut album All Woman in 1997, died on Sunday (November 6) at 52-years-old. According to Hurricane G's daughter, Lexus – shared with producer Erick Sermon – she had a lengthy battle with lung cancer. The rapper, real name Gloria Rodriguez, had a career spanning 30 years, getting her start as a member of Def Squad with Redman, Keith Murray, Jamal and Sermon.
“My heart is hardened today," Sermon wrote on Instagram. "One of my good friends…. my oldest daughter’s mother passed away today #HURRICANEGLORIA was also a legend in her own right in the Hiphop community,” he wrote. “One of the first puertorican female rappers She rapped with me. @redmangilla she paved the way.”
Rodriquez entered mainstream rap after appearing on the intro of Redman’s 1992 hit “Tonight’s Da Night." Along with All Woman, which boasted Hop Rap Tracks single “Somebody Else,” Rodriquez collaborated with fellow rappers throughout the '90s, including Xzibit and Diddy, featuring on the latter's "P.E. 2000" from 1999 album Forever. Rodriquez released her second and final album Mami & Papi with rapper-producer Thirstin Howl III in 2013.
Domingo Padilla, who executive-produced All Woman, also went to Instagram to pay respects to Rodriquez.
“R.I.P. to my good friend Hurricane G.Really sad news to get,” he wrote. “I was blessed to know her and produce her debut album. God bless her family and daughter."
Read more tributes to Hurricane G below.
\u201cSo sad to hear of the passings of both Hurricane G and Tame One today. Both artists impacted hip-hop in their own unique and special ways. Giving them all their flowers. Such a loss, especially with both leaving us on the same day. Rest In Peace \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffc\u201d— \u1d0b\u1d00\u1d1b\u029c\u028f \u026a\u1d00\u0274\u1d05\u1d0f\u029f\u026a, \u1d0d.\u1d00. (s\u029c\u1d07/\u029c\u1d07\u0280) (@\u1d0b\u1d00\u1d1b\u029c\u028f \u026a\u1d00\u0274\u1d05\u1d0f\u029f\u026a, \u1d0d.\u1d00. (s\u029c\u1d07/\u029c\u1d07\u0280)) 1667806246
\u201cRip hurricane g wtf?\u201d— Desus Nice (@Desus Nice) 1667789634
\u201cI just walked out of a friends wedding to find out we lost Tame One and Hurricane G ... I am so absolutely blown. What a sad night for New Jersey Hip Hop. I will pay tribute tonight at 1 30 am on @HOT97\u201d— Real Late 2 Soon Come (@Real Late 2 Soon Come) 1667793875
\u201c\u201cThat brother don\u2019t swear he nice, he knoooooooooooooows he nice\u201d\u2026 \n\nHurricane G really gave us some unforgettable moments in rap. Her voice was amazing \ud83d\ude14\u201d— Rob Markman \ud83d\udcad (@Rob Markman \ud83d\udcad) 1667788835
\u201cRIP Hurricane G. I listened to a ton of Hit Squad, growin up. Her rawness always stood out, on the Redman stuff. As far as what I remember from her, the most, is her appearance on Bom Bom Zee, from Keith Murray\u2019s debut album \ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f\u201d— FOST (@FOST) 1667828448
\u201cOf course, Hurricane G.'s breakout year was 1996 doing a gang of notable features. She eventually signed a solo deal with Fat Joe on Jellybean Benitez' H.O.L.A. (Home Of Latin Artists) label. Her solo album "All Woman" dropped in 1997 but H.O.L.A. couldn't promote her album\u201d— Dart_Adams (@Dart_Adams) 1667792828
\u201cdamn rest in peace to Tame One and rest in peace to Hurricane G\n\n\ud83d\udc94\u201d— open michael eagle (@open michael eagle) 1667834243
\u201cRIP TAME ONE & HURRICANE G.\u201d— Alchemist Type Beat (@Alchemist Type Beat) 1667793916
\u201cNot Hurricane G too... \ud83d\udd4a\ud83d\udc94\u201d— Ruben || Check the Rhyme (@Ruben || Check the Rhyme) 1667787145
