The rapper Malik B, a longtime member of the pioneering hip hop group The Roots, has died at age 47. The band announced his death Wednesday on Instagram in a post featuring a photo of Malik with the The Roots' co-founders Black Thought and Questlove. 'It is with heavy hearts and tearful eyes that we regretfully inform you of the passing of our beloved brother and long time Roots member Malik Abdul Basit,' said their post. Saying goodbye: Malik B (left), an early member of the pioneering hip hop group The Roots, died Wednesday at age 47. Despite no longer being a full member, the rapper appeared on three tracks on 2006's Game Theory and two tracks on 2010's Rising Down.

Source: Daily Mail July 29, 2020 22:04 UTC