![]() ![]() In friendly competition with you from day one, I always felt as if I possessed only a mere fraction of your true gift and potential. “We (resurrected) a city from the ashes, put it on our backs and called it Illadelph. “We made a name and carved a lane together where there was none,” Black Thought wrote on Instagram. Malik B.‘s last album as a member of The Roots was “Things Fall Apart,” which earned the band a Grammy, NPR reported.Īfter leaving the group, Basit produced solo material and also appeared on several Roots album tracks, CNN reported. ![]() ![]() The group debuted in 1993 with “Organix,” which was followed by their major-label debut, 1995′s “Do You Want More?!!!?!,” Rolling Stone reported.īasit also appeared on 1996′s “Illadelph Halflife” the magazine reported. We ask that you please respect his family and extended family in our time of mourning such a great loss.Ī post shared by The Roots on at 12:04pm PDT May he be remembered for his devotion to Islam, His loving brotherhood and his innovation as one of the most gifted MCs of all time. It is with heavy hearts and tearful eyes that we regretfully inform you of the passing of our beloved brother and long time Roots member Malik Abdul Basit.
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