He was 49.
No cause of death was given and CNN reached out to his record company and representatives to request the delay in announcing his death.
She begins with the note that the rapper, whose real name was Daniel Dumile, addresses on his surname.
‘The greatest man, father, teacher, student, business partner, lover and friend I could ever ask for’, reads the note ‘Thank you for all the things you have shown, taught and given to me, our children and our family. “
Several well-known artists have taken to social media to mourn his death.
Born in London in 1971, he moved to Long Island, New York with his family as a child, performing as a teenager under the name Zev Love X and producing hip hop.
He and his younger brother Dingilizwe, known as DJ Subroc, formed the group KMD and in 1991 released a highly acclaimed debut album, “Mr. Hood”.
Their second album was prepared in 1993 when Dumile’s brother died after being hit by a car.
Five years later, the rapper reappeared as Metal Face Doom, wearing a mask worn by Marvel villain Dr. Doom was carried, and a solo album titled “Operation: Doomsday” was released.
“I wanted to get on stage and be mature, without people thinking about the normal things people think about. Like girls like, ‘Oh, he’s sexy,’ or ‘I do not want him, he’s ugly,’ and then other guys who do the size of them. you up, “Dumile said.” A footage always makes a first impression. But if there’s going to be a first impression, I might as well use it to control the story. Why not do something like throw on a mask? “
He became known for his intellect, humor and intricate rhyming style, which he has featured on six solo albums and five collaborative projects with Danger Mouse and Ghostface Killah.
In 2017, his 14-year-old son, King Malachi Ezekiel Dumile, died.
The rapper’s wife refers to the loss by announcing her husband’s death.
“Words will never express what you and Malachi mean to me. I love both and always love you,” she wrote. “May ALL continue to bless you, our family and the planet.”