Bronx rapper Tim Dog died today from a seizure following a lengthy battle with diabetes, reports the Source. He was 46.
Born Timothy Blair, the rapper reached fame in 1991 with “Fuck Compton,” a diss track toward Dr. Dre and N.W.A.
The song appeared on Tim Dog’s debut album, Penicillin on Wax, and prompted a rebuttal track from Dre himself.
Tim Dog went on to release the East Coast rap disc Do or Die in 1993 and form Ultra, a hip-hop duo with Kool Keith. In the 2000s, he released two albums and was name-checked in tracks by Eminem and Nas.
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We send our condolences to the rappers family. May he rest in peace.
SOURCE: Rolling Stones
