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Malik Abdul-Basit, founding member of the Roots, has died

The rapper, who performed as Malik B., has died at age 47. He played a prominent role on the group’s early albums “Organix” and “Illadelphia Halflife” in the 1990s.

Malik Abdul-Basit, the rapper known as Malik B. who was a founding member of the Roots, has died.
Malik Abdul-Basit, the rapper known as Malik B. who was a founding member of the Roots, has died.Read moreCourtesy of the Mpozi Tolbert Estate