David Jude Jolicoeur, known widely as Trugoy the Dove and one of the founding members of the hip-hop trio De La Soul, has died.
In recent years, Jolicoeur had said he was battling congestive heart failure.
De La Soul was part of the hip-hop tribute at the Grammy Awards last week, but Trugoy was not onstage with his fellow bandmates."Dave! It was a honor to share so many stages with you," wrote rapper Big Daddy Kane on Instagram. Rapper Erik Sermon posted on Instagram:"This one hurts. From Long Island from one of the best rap groups in Hiphop # Delasoul #plug2 Dave has passed away you will be missed… RIP."
Young Guru added:"Rest in peace my brother. You were loved. @plugwondelasoul I love you brother we are here for you. Smiles I love you bro. This is crazy" and DJ Semtex wrote that it was"heart wrenching news." Luke Cage showrunner Cheo Hodari Coker tweeted:"You don't understand what De La Soul means to me. Their existence said to me, a black geek from Connecticut that yes, hip-hop belongs to you too, and Trugoy was the balance, McCartney to Pos Lennon, Keith to his Mick. This is a huge loss."Jolicoeur was born in Brooklyn and raised in Long Island, where he met Vincent Mason and Kelvin Mercer and the three decided to form a rap group, with each taking on distinctive names.
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