Geto Boys co-founder Bushwick Bill has died. He was 52.
The Jamaican-born rapper began his career with the Geto Boys as a dancer before he joined the group as a rapper. He's known for showing up on the group's 1991 album cover on a gurney after being shot in the eye.His publicist, Dawn P., confirmed the death in an Instagram post, and to NPR. CNN has reached out to the publicist and is waiting to hear back."Bushwick Bill passed away peacefully today at 9:35 p.m.
It's not like I am afraid of dying, because if anyone knows anything about me then they know I died and came back already in June 19, 1991. So, I know what it is like on the other side and that really not what it's about."The rapper struggled with drugs and alcohol and faced possible deportation after a 2010 arrest in Atlanta. Bushwick Bill of the Geto Boys performs in concert at Emo's on January 26, 2013 in Austin, Texas.
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