Rapper and founding member of The Roots, Malik B., has died. The news that Philadelphia-born emcee -- real name Malik Abdul Basit -- passed away was confirmed by the group on Instagram on Wednesday. Black Thought also paid tribute on his own Instagram account. Rolling Stone reports that Basit teamed up with Trotter and Thompson in the early '90s, eventually releasing the album "Organix." Basit also made music on his own, and released a handful of albums and EPs.

Source: Fox News July 29, 2020 22:41 UTC