June 10, 2019

Hip-hop pioneer and Geto Boys member Bushwick Bill dies

Bushwick Bill of legendary Houston rap group Geto Boys, has died at the age of 52, All Hip Hop reports. Alongside Scarface and Willie, Bushwick Bill made Geto Boys’ core lineup. Geto Boys’ 1991 album 'We Can’t Be Stopped' featured a graphic photo of Bill in the hospital after losing an eye in a gunshot incident. The album proved to be the group’s most successful release to date, going Platinum and producing a No. 1 rap single in 'Mind Playing Tricks on Me'. Beyond his work in Geto Boys, Bushwick Bill released six solo albums.