Grand Daddy IU, a famous rapper, passed away on December 13 at the age of 54. Although the cause of death has not been determined, he is believed to have died in his sleep. Raya, a spokeswoman for IU, paid tribute to him in a social media post, saying she was horrified when she heard the news. “I have always had a lot of love and respect for artists,” she said, adding:
“I don’t need to post pictures or stories to express myself. “I look forward to a smooth and pleasant transition.”
Grand Daddy IU is best known as a member of the hip-hop group Juice Crew. The rapper is survived by unidentified family members. Rapper LL Cool J paid tribute to the late musician on Instagram, posting a photo of his close friend along with a poignant statement announcing his death.
“King, rest in power. @granddaddy iu HipHop is in your blood. Thank you very much for your gift.
Twitter users pay tribute
Despite releasing very few works, the late musician, also known as Ayub Bey, has attracted a large audience in recent years. Upon learning of his untimely death, several netizens paid their respects on Twitter:
Earlier I was wondering why one of my old tweets reappeared. Sad news to hear of his passing. RIP IU’s grandfather https://t.co/Y1611lqayb pic.twitter.com/yZymznbRPi
— Ninja Kitteh ⬛ (@_apocaloptimist) December 13, 2022
IU’s grandfather RIP pic.twitter.com/SlQ6bewuWE
– Morgue Vanguard (@lord_kobra) December 13, 2022
Grand Daddy IU’s albums and hits are very popular.
Grand Daddy IU was born on August 23, 1968 and spent most of her youth in Hempstead, Long Island. He never divulged anything about his parents or his upbringing history, so no details are accessible. After being promoted by his brother Kay Cee, he started the music business in 1989 by signing with Cold Chillin’ Records. Despite his success as a hip-hop musician, he never reached the level of other artists under the record company. Since starting his career in music, the 54-year-old late man has recorded 4 albums.
His debut album Smooth Assassin and its singles were well received by the public. However, Grand Daddy IU started to have an unfavorable image in the music business as Biz Markie earned publishing credits for hits even though IU and his brother Kay Cee did most of the work.
In June 1994, he released his second album, Lead Pipe. Despite being listed on the Top US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, the album could not replicate the level of popularity as IU’s first release. There are 16 singles in all. The lack of marketing and Cold Chillin ‘Records’ Records closing with Warner Bros. Records are considered the reasons why the album failed.
After that, Grand Daddy IU took a break from composing new music for a long time and focused on composing songs for other musicians. He has appeared as a guest on various albums and his third album, Stick to the Script, was published by Steady Flow record label in 2007 after a long hiatus. The album became famous thanks to the guest performances of famous musicians. He also collaborated with Pudgee Tha Phat Bastard on the album Still Listening. Grand Daddy IU’s most recent album, Essence, was released in 2020, and a single, Stay Fly, was released the following year.
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