His drummer Tom Bowker announced this on the Facebook page of the artist. A spokesman for the rapper confirmed to the music magazine “Rolling Stone” the news of his death.
Just last week became known that Reid had gone in a hospice in Florida. He suffered for these details to liver cancer.
Clarence Reid was the “Godfather of Hip Hop”
Reid, who died on Sunday, was often described as “the godfather of Hip Hop” since he had great influence on the development of music genres. Artists such as Beyoncé or Wu-Tang Clan published cover versions of his songs.
Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers tweeted: “I had the great privilege to play with Blowfly together. Rest in peace, Clarence Reid. “Even rapper Ice-T condolences on Twitter. In February will appear the last album by the artist entitled “77 Rusty Trombones”.
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