and Magoo, has died. The Virginia Chief Medical Examiner confirmed the news on Monday though the cause of death has not yet been revealed. He was 50 years old.
The East Coast state wasn’t known for hip-hop like New York or California was, but the influence of the genre steadily expanded there with contributions coming from Timbaland and Magoo, the Neptunes, Clipse and Missy Elliot, whom Magoo reportedly introduced to Timbaland. The track peaked at No. 12 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart and appeared on the duo’s 1997 debut album, “Welcome to Our World,” which also boasted guest verses from Ginuwine. Three other Magoo and Timbaland tracks charted on the all-genre-encompassing chart including “Clock Strikes” , “Here We Come” , and “Cop That Shit” .