Rest In Power: Notable Black Folks Who We’ve Lost In 2024

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UPDATED: 10:00 AM ET., December 17, 2024

As we’ve come to understand year after year, day after day even, death is unfortunately an inevitable part of life. Still, as much of a fact as that may be, the blow of experiencing loss never gets any easier, nor does reporting on the subject in Black culture.

Hans ‘Prime’ Dobson was best known for his time on the cultural staple ‘Rap City’—dubbed the longest running cable music video show to feature rap music.

He hosted the show from 1989 to 1993, before moving on to continue working in media and radio. Prime was also featured in the 3-part documentary ‘Welcome to Rap City’ (2023).

His official cause of death is unknown. A relative explained on Facebook, “He was 55 years old and suffered from liver issues that had him waiting on the transplant list,” as reported by AllHipHop.com

Learn more below about who in our culture has passed away so far this year in 2024 Below