X-Ecutioners member and legendary turntablist Grand Master Roc Raida died this morning representatives of the DJ confirmed with AllHipHop.com. “The legendary Grand Master Roc Raida has passed away this morning,” a representative for the DJ told AllHipHop.com. “Family and friends will miss him dearly. Please give the family their privacy.” The source refused to give details of his illness or injury, or even the cause of Roc Raida’s death, but did state that previous reports of an injury during karate class or a car accident were inaccurate. The rep confirmed that Roc Raida was hospitalized last week, but would only state that the DJ’s death was totally “unexpected.” Roc Raida was an original member of The X-Ecutioners, a DJ collective that helped innovate the art form of turntablism. Roc Raida, born Anthony Williams, also produced tracks, crafting song with artists like Smif-N-Wessun, Fat Joe, Ghostface, Black Thought, Pink, Linkin Park and others. His scratching can also be heard on O.C.’s timeless Hip-Hop track “Time’s Up.”

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