Rapper Magoo Passes Away At Age 50

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Unhappy information to share for music followers conversant in Timbaland‘s late 90s collective of various musical skills. Rapper Magoo, greatest recognized for his lighthearted appearances on tracks like “Up Jumps Da Boogie” and “Luv 2 Luv U,” has handed away. He was 50 years previous.

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R&B star Ginuwine, who labored intently with Timbaland and his clique of “Tremendous Buddies” within the 90s, shared his condolences over the passing of Magoo.

“Instances get tough however we carry on pushing simply heard some information I hope it ain’t true …I simply need everybody to know that point is brief love who you like and ensure they comprehend it,” he wrote on Instagram Sunday (August 13).

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Magoo and Timbo grew to become acquainted lengthy earlier than touchdown within the public highlight. The pair grew to become buddies in 1989 and, by means of a shared ardour for music, later fashioned a rap group. Whereas Timbaland noticed his star shine by means of manufacturing work with lots of the greatest names in music, he remained a partner-in-rhyme with Magoo, and their crew expanded to acts like Aaliyah, Ginuwine and Missy Elliott.

An official reason behind demise has not been launched for Magoo, whose actual title is Melvin Barcliff, has but to be launched.

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