Juice Crew Alum T.J. Swan—Rap’s “First Crooner”—Has Died

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Based on fellow Juice Crew member Roxanne Shante, acclaimed singer T.J. Swan has handed away.

His household additionally confirmed the information on his official Instagram account, confirming he died on Friday morning (November 22).

T.J. Swan’s contributions helped form the sound of Eighties Hip-Hop as one of many first crooners to seem on a number of the greatest information of the day.

Based on MC Shan, T.J. Swan was introduced into The Juice Crew via Biz Markie.

Due to T.J. Swan’s vocals, MC Shan (“Left Me Lonely”) and Biz Markie (“Make The Music With Your Mouth Biz” and “No person Beats the Biz”) discovered large success as collaborators.

Based on legend, T.J. Swan recorded a full album with Juice Crew producer Marley Marl, however the launch by no means noticed the sunshine of day for unknown causes.

The information of T.J. Swan’s passing sparked an outpouring of grief from various well-known Hip-Hop stars, together with Jazzy Jeff, Killer Mike, Posdnuos of De La Soul and Massive Gipp, who was featured on Nelly’s#### music “Grillz” with Paul Wall and Ali, which included a bit of TJ Swan’s hook from MC Shan’s “Left Me Lonely.”