Lovebug Starski, Rapper And DJ Who Stood At The Vanguard Of Hip-Hop, Dead At 57
He helped give birth to the culture, and the catchphrase, that would become the most-consumed genre one year before his death.
Pioneering DJ and rapper Lovebug Starski, who helped develop the nascent form of hip-hop in the Bronx in the late '70s, died Thursday afternoon of a heart attack at his Las Vegas home, his manager has confirmed to NPR. He was 57.
In a genre built on catchphrases, Lovebug Starski is
