Rapper 5th Ward Weebie has died at the age of 42. He was a major figure in New Orleans' bounce music scene.
He was 42.Weebie, whose real name was Jerome Cosey, died Thursday, according to his publicist. He'd been hospitalized after complications from heart surgery, local media reported. He helped shape the local rap genre with songs such as "Let Me Find Out" and"F**k Katrina" -- the latter a cathartic regional hit in a city brought to its knees by the storm.
New Orleans has lost a cornerstone of our culture. Our City will not be the same without his voice and his spirit. May he rest in God's perfect peace. 5th Ward Weebie was a driving force in New Orleans' Bounce music scene, producing such hits as "Get Out The Way" and "Let Me Find Out" along with a cathartic single about Hurricane Katrina.
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