Source: @uallknowtjswan / Instagram
Over the weekend the OG Hip-Hop world mourned together as word broke that legendary Hip-Hop artist TJ Swan passed away at the young age of 57.
Taking to instagram to announce the sad news, Roxanne Shanté shocked her followers when she revealed that her former Juice Crew comrade had returned to the essence with an IG post dedicated to TJ Swan with a caption that read “We are sad to Announce the passing of our Hip Hop Brother TJ Swan the original Bally Silk shirt King.”
Known for rocking shiny silk shirts and designer Bally shoes, TJ Swan made a name for himself as part of the legendary Juice Crew which gave us Hip-Hop icons such as Roxanne Shanté, Biz Markie and Big Daddy Kane amongst many others. Taking to his own IG page to pay homage to TJ Swan, Big Daddy Kane paid respect to his Hip-Hop brother-in-arms with a video tribute of his own writing, “Rest well my good Brother!!! Rocking at a party, Shocking everybody!”
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Legendary Hip-Hop producer, DJ Premier too took the time to show love to Swan with a picture of TJ and Biz Markie and in the caption wrote “(R.I.P.)TJ Swan had a iLL style that was so Hip Hop but Soulful at the same time. A Juice Crew ICON. The Biz records and MC Shan records are all timeless and you made them complete when you were featured. I am a day 1 fan. R.I.P. To TJ Swan, Biz Markie, Mister Cee and DJ Polo.”
No cause of death as been revealed as of yet.
R.I.P, King.
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