#RIP to Legendary DJ Big Kap
Keith Carter aka Legendary DJ Big Kap passed away today[February 3, 2016] in NYC at the age of 45. As one of the premier DJs from New York’s Flip Squad DJ crew, Kap’s impact on NYC Hip Hop is unparalleled.
His most memorable project was The Tunnel album with Funkmaster Flex, featuring some of Hip Hop’s royalty including Jay-Z, Eminem, Nas, Dr. Dre and more. The album debuted at 35 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, shifting nearly 100,000 copies in its first week.
Many probably remember that Summer Jam video from 1995 of Biggie Smalls getting upset with Kap for messing up his set and throwing a bottle at the DJ. Regardless of this clip, Big and Kap had a very close relationship, with the Kap being very instrumental in Biggie’s success.
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Here are some of the commemorative posts from various people in the industry that have had the privilege of meeting him and working with him.
Kingpin, CEO of Promo Vatican and affiliated with Team Bigga Rankin, Cool Running DJs, Core DJs, and more!! A social guru and street promo “kingpin” hailing from Atlanta was possible one of the last industry related conversations Big Kap had.
Even the infamous Jermaine Dupri expressed his sadness and shared his condolences about the legendary DJs unexpected passing.
Even I had the honor of meeting the legend himself last year during the 15th Annual Team Bigga Rankin Diamond Awards in Jacksonville, FL (aka DUVAL).
