John Fletcher was a rapper with the influential early rap group Whodini, who went by the name Ecstasy. Whodini came of age in the late 70s and early 80s, alongside Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Afrika Bambaataa and Kurtis Blow, some of the first acts to take an emergent hip-hop culture of DJ-driven street parties and gain notice in the wider music industry. Their sound heavily influenced the launch of the New Jack Swing sound. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Ecstasy]SALUTE JALIL AND GRANDMASTER DEELOVE TO THE FLETCHER FAMILY pic.twitter.com/vdhDYwR7rw, DJ Premier (@REALDJPREMIER) December 23, 2020. I dont want to sound like a braggart. Grandmaster Dee (born Drew Carter) released a string of essential hits, including Friends, Freaks Come Out at Night and One Love. Whodini presented as street-savvy sophisticates with a pop ear, and Mr. Fletcher was the groups outsize character and most vivid rapper. Recent Obituaries | Holy Cross Mortuary After 1986s Back in Black, Whodini was the top-billed support act on Run-D.M.C.s Raising Hell tour, listed above then-emerging acts LL Cool J and the Beastie Boys. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Their 1984 follow-up album, Escape, produced entirely by Smith, resulted in Whodinis enduring singles Friends and Freaks Come Out at Night. In addition to being the groups lone Hot 100 hit, Friends would serve as fertile sampling ground for generations of rappers, with Dr. Dre, Kanye West, Tupac Shakur, Nas, and Nipsey Hussle just some of the dozens to sample the track; other artists like Nate Dogg (Friends), Fabolous (Frenemies), and Will Smith (Potnas) would put their own spin on the single. Rolling Stone is a part of Penske Media Corporation. My God, this one hurts me so bad,I cant even believe Im posting this,Ex you know I love you thank you for every word,every conversation every good time,may your soul Rest In Power #whodini#mystart, wrote Dupri. Whodini rapper John "Ecstasy" Fletcher has died at 56 years old. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Ecstasy was the lead vocalist on most Whodini songs because anything that we could play he could rap right to it in key, Mr. Hutchins said in an interview with the hip-hop website The Foundation. The cause of death was unclear at the time of this article's publication; he was 56. A cause of death has yet to be revealed. I try to be unique. ), At Willie Nelson 90, country, rock and rap stars pay tribute, but Willie and Trigger steal the show, Michelle Obama didnt just attend a Springsteen concert in Barcelona. John Fletcher, best known as Ecstasy from the pioneering rap group Whodini, has died, the group's Grand Master Dee has confirmed. John Fletcher of hip-hop trio Whodini died on Wednesday (Dec. 23 . August 26, 2021 | Woodhaven, MI | Friend. Try again later. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Whodini was a Brooklyn-based trio that rose to popularity in the early 80s with hip hop anthems Five Minutes of Funk and Big Mouth. The group started with Fletcher and Jalil Hutchins; DJ Drew Grandmaster Dee Carter would join a few years later. You may request to transfer up to 250,000 memorials managed by Find a Grave. Thanks for your help! I rap in pitch. Holy Cross Mortuary : Culver City, California (CA) Burial following Mass. We're told John was healthy, athletic and regularly went to the gym. Mr. Magic. But as Run-DMC was taking hip-hop to edgier territory, Whodini remained committed to smoothness. who had hits throughout the 1980s including Friends, The Freaks Come Out at Night, One Love, Five Minutes of Funk, Big Mouth and Funky Beat. Musician and journalist Questlove broke the news on Wednesday afternoon. Following the news of his death, several artists took to social media to share their condolences. Jalil Hutchins Of Whodini Talks To BET.com About Sudden Death Of John Tributes started pouring in after the news of his. Their songs include "Magic's Wand" (the first rap song accompanied by a video), "The Haunted House of Rock," "Friends," "Five Minutes Of Funk" and "Freaks Come Out at Night." Please send love and prayers to our family, and with open hearts we ask the ancestors to cover his soul in peace and tranquility. One of the first rap groups to break into the mainstream, the New York-based Whodini are best known for Eighties hip-hop classics like Friends a crossover hit in 1984, pops greatest year and Freaks Come Out at Night, both from the then-duos 1984 LP, Escape. John Henry Murphy Sr.; Slave. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? We've received your submission. DuPri got his start in the industry as a backup dancer for Whodini in the early 1980s, and the groups energetic performances also were buoyed by other outstanding back up dancers like Shiller Shaun Kangol Kid Fequiere and Fred Doctor Ice Reeve (Jalils younger brother), who went on to form one half of the popular rap groupUTFO,whose hit Roxanne, Roxanne is a hip-hop banger and classic.

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