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It's been six months since the death of singer Teena Marie, and no one has felt the effects of her passing like her daughter, Alia Rose. It was Rose who discovered her mother unconscious in her Pasadena, Calif. home last December and called 911...

DJ Megatron was shockingly gunned down this past weekend in Staten Island, N.Y., and the veil of mystery surrounding his death is being lifted. The 32-year-old radio and TV personality, whose real name was Corey McGriff, was allegedly in the borough on early Sunday morning (March 27) to purchase marijuana and a cigar...

Radio and TV personality DJ Megatron was killed early Sunday morning (March 27), after an unidentified gunman shot him on the streets of Staten Island, N.Y. Megatron, born Corey McGriff, was gunned down in the Clifton area of Staten Island...

According to reports, Nate Dogg, real name Nathaniel D. Hale, passed away Tuesday (March 15) at the age of 41. The Long Beach Press Telegram, his local paper, broke the news of the seminal gangster rap crooner's untimely demise with confirmation from family members...

According to reports, Prince's brother, and former head of security, Duane Nelson has died. While very little information is known regarding Nelson's death, Prince's drummer and longtime collaborator Sheila E. tweeted to confirm the unfortunate news that Nelson was found dead in his apartment on Sunday...

Respected indie rapper Eyedea died this weekend at the age of 28. The Minneapolis MC, born Michael Larsen, was discovered by his mother early Sunday morning, and news of his death hit the internet in a matter of hours. "It is with great pain and sadness that I tell you my son Mikey has passed away," his mother wrote on Facebook...

This morning, Compton-based rapper Game had to refute rampant rumors that he had been shot and killed on the night of June 20. A report of the shooting somehow hit Google Trends, spreading the news that the altercation took place in Los Angeles, outside of the Beverly Center mall around midnight...

Yet another member of the global hip-hop community died this week. Respected Los Angeles tastemaker DJ Hideo passed away on Saturday, April 24 after a long bout with colon and liver cancer at the age of 42. In February of 2009, after being diagnosed with the disease, Hideo underwent operations and chemotheraphy at Mission Hospital in Orange County...

Bob "Chilly B" Crafton, one of the founding members of legendary '80s electro/rap group Newcleus, suffered a fatal stroke earlier this week. Tragically, the stroke left Crafton brain dead and comatose. A decision was made to take the rapper off life support on Tuesday, Feb...

George Clinton Jr., the son of funk legend George Clinton, was found dead in his Florida home on Monday, Feb. 1, at the age of 50. The Leon County Sheriff's Office received a call from a maintenance person who discovered the body at 12:30 PM Monday, at the Tallahassee apartment complex where Clinton lived...