Former rapper Craig Mack, best known for the platinum 1994 hit %u201CFlava in Ya Ear%u201D has died in South Carolina.
Colleton County Coroner Richard Harvey says the 47-year-old Mr. Mack died at his home in Walterboro around 9 p.m. Monday, March 12, 2018. Dr. Harvey said it appeared Mr. Mack died of natural causes.
The Long Island, N.Y., native helped launch P. Diddy%u2019s Bad Boy Entertainment with his first album, %u201CProject: Funk da World.%u201D It was anchored by %u201CFlava in Ya Ear,%u201D which was nominated for a Grammy Award. The remix also included LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes and the then up-and-coming Biggie Smalls. His follow-up single, %u201CGet Down,%u201D went gold.
%u201CCraig Mack you were the first artist to release music on Bad Boy and gave us our first hit. You always followed your heart and you had an energy that was out of this world. You believed in me and you believed in Bad Boy,%u201D P. Diddy said on social media last week. %u201CI will never forget what you did for hip-hop. You inspired me, and I will continue to try to keep inspiring others. We will always love you.%u201D #badboy4life%u201D
After Mr. Mack left P. Diddy, he released a second album, %u201COperation: Get Down,%u201D in 1997 but left the music industry and devoted his life to religion.
After news traveled of his death, the rapper was remembered by artists ranging from Questlove to Lin-Miranda Manuel. DJ Scratch wrote on Instagram that Mr. Mack formerly handled his turntable setups and breakdowns.
%u201CI%u2019m so saddened to get a text about Craig Mack,%u201D wrote Missy Elliott on Twitter. %u201CI am grateful to have worked with him on this song on the Dangerous Minds soundtrack & he was so kind, funny & Talented ... Rest peacefully Craig.%u201D
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