Timbaland’s former collaborator, Magoo, reportedly passed away at the age of 50 on Sunday, August 13.
Digital Black, of the group Playa, was the first to post a tribute to his Instagram page to the late rapper.
The hip-hop artist, real name was Melvin Barcliff, was best known for being the half of the hip-hop duo Timbaland & Magoo.
Apart from his affiliation with the renowned music producer, whom he meet as a teen in 1989, he also collaborated with Missy Elliot.
Magoo and Timbaland were part of a group called SBI (Surrounded By Idiots) that included Larry Live and a then-unknown Pharrell Williams.
Timbaland was known as ‘DJ Timmy Tim,’ while Pharrell was called ‘Magnum the Verb Lord.’
The duo came out with their debut album in 1997 with Welcome to Our World, which had their hit single Up Jumps Da Boogie.
Magoo and Timbaland frequently collaborated with fellow Swing Mob members, including Elliott, Ginuwine, Playa, and Aaliyah, across their careers.
The cause of death remains unconfirmed.
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