Hollywood Life

Malik B Dead: 5 Things To Know About The Roots’ Founding Member Who Died At 47

Malik’s cousin, Don Champion, was the first to speak on the tragic news. “Mourning my beloved cousin today. He was so talented and had a huge heart. I still remember when he and The Roots were ...
Uproxx

Black Thought Shares A Powerful Tribute To Former The Roots Member Malik B Following His Death

The hip-hop world received some bad news today: Malik B (real name Malik Abdul Baset), a former member of The Roots, passed away at 47 years old. The news was confirmed by former CBS News ...
Hip-Hop Wired

Black Thought Issues Statement On Death of Malik B

The Hip-Hop world is reeling due to the unexpected passing of Malik B. But one person certainly more pointedly feeling the pain of the fallen MC leaving this Earth too soon is his friend and fellow ...
Uproxx

Malik B Of The Roots Has Reportedly Died At 47

The music world suffered an incalculable loss today with the report that Philadelphia rapper Malik B, a founding member of The Roots, had passed away at the age of 47. The news was initially confirmed ...
Hip-Hop Wired

Malik B Of The Roots Has Passed Away

Malik B, best known as a former and found member of The Roots, has passed away. Born Malik Abdul Basit, he was just 47 years old. The M-Illa-tant’s passing was first revealed by his cousin Don ...
Okayplayer

Former The Roots Member Malik B. Dies at 47

Malik B.'s cousin and The Roots confirmed the news. Malik B., former The Roots member known for his pugnacious rap style, has died. He was 47. The cause or time of death has not been confirmed. After ...
People

Malik B. Who Was a Founding Member of The Roots Dies at Age 47: 'One of the Most Gifted MCs'

"We regretfully inform you of the passing of our beloved brother and long time Roots member Malik Abdul Baset," The Roots wrote on Twitter Wednesday Malik Abdul Baset, one of the founding members of ...
AllHipHop

Lessons from a Legend: The Most Known Unknowns – M.A.R.S Co-Op & Malik B. of The Roots

Unless you’re from Philly, you probably only associate the Legendary Roots Crew as Black Thought, Questlove, and some guys that play instruments. However, that is not the case. The Roots crew runs ...
Essence

The Roots' Malik B. Has Died

One of the founding members of the Legendary Roots Crew, Malik B., has passed away. He was 47. Black Thought (née Tariq Trotter) and Questlove (née Ahmir Thompson) shared this joint statement: “It is ...
Jambands

Malik B. – Co-Founder of The Roots – Has Died

Photo via @TheRoots on Twitter. Malik B. – skilled MC and co-founder of The Roots – has died. He was 47. “We regretfully inform you of the passing of our beloved brother and long time Roots member ...
Click2Houston

Malik B, founding member of The Roots, has died at 47

LOS ANGELES – Malik B, a rapper and founding member of The Roots, has died. He was 47. The group announced the death of the Philadelphia-born emcee in a social media post Wednesday. The cause of death ...