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fromPitchfork
2 days ago

Bob Power, Prolific Engineer Behind Hip-Hop Classics, Dies at 73

Bob Power, legendary engineer and producer who shaped hip-hop and R&B through work with A Tribe Called Quest, Erykah Badu, D'Angelo, and De La Soul, died March 1 at age 73.
fromLos Angeles Times
3 days ago

Wu-Tang Clan reveals Oliver 'Power' Grant's cause of death and cancer battle

the man the world knew as 'Power' - and his oldest friends knew as 'Pookie' - was a proud product of the Park Hill neighborhood [in Staten Island, N.Y.]. From those streets, he rose to become a visionary force, a pillar of the Wu-Tang family, and a global architect of culture. It was the honor of his life to pour his love, wisdom, and brilliance into his family and his community.
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