{"id":119027,"date":"2017-06-04T19:15:11","date_gmt":"2017-06-04T17:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blackouthiphop.com\/?p=119027"},"modified":"2017-12-30T18:48:16","modified_gmt":"2017-12-30T17:48:16","slug":"educated-rapper-utfo-passed-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/educated-rapper-utfo-passed-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Educated Rapper (UTFO) Passed Away"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Educated Rapper (also known as EMD) of the classic Hip Hop group UTFO has passed away, according to former Geto Boys DJ Ready Red, Rahiem of the Furious Five, fellow UTFO member Mix Master Ice and legendary Bronx promoter Van Silk. He was 54.<\/p>\n

The news was confirmed late Saturday (June 3) after the \u201cRoxanne, Roxanne\u201d MC had been taken to a Brooklyn hospital where he, unfortunately, did not pull through. Prior to his passing, Mix Master Ice, who was UTFO\u2019s DJ, penned an emotional tribute via Facebook.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a All Out Cry For Prayer,\u201d Ice wrote. \u201cI just got the ok from family to go viral.. As I hold his hand, I need everyone\u2019s power in prayer to pray for one of my best friends since 1979 & hip hop partner, Jeffrey Campbell.. Known to our World Wide fans as: The Educated Rapper MD or EMD 1\/4 of the U.T.F.O. crew, which stands for: \u2018Untouchable Force Organization.\u2019 * He is extremely ill and not doing well..Please help us pray for a Miracle Blessing..\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Read the full article via HipHopDX<\/a>.<\/p>\n

R.I.P. Jeffrey Campbell<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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