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Whoa - Derek B has died |
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Whoa - Derek B has died
Wow - this is a shock - I was only talking about him a few days ago.
Was a fan straight from Def beats One which he produced and added a song to make up the numbers RIP For those not in the know, he was an English rap artist (and DJ) who's biggest hit was Bad Young Brother! |
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Just heard this myself today. Totally shocked - as indeed I have been by all those who've passed this year - by the news.
I grew up listening to Music Of Life stuff and although Derek was sometimes teased he was actually extremely respected by the UK rap community. |
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Bad Young Brother is a classic, 44 is way too young to go
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Just heard this news.
![]() Bullet From A Gun was a great album, I was watching loads of his stuff on You Tube a few weeks ago and always wondered what he was up to now. |
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Wow, can't believe it. RIP Derek.
He wrote the Anfield Rap, memories... |
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Wow, can't believe it. RIP Derek.
He wrote the Anfield Rap, memories... |
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Didn't he do 'Paid In Full' back in 1987? Good record; also introduced Ofra Haza's I'm Nin Alu to the UK and for that he deserves plaudit alone.
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Didn't he do 'Paid In Full' back in 1987?
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...joking right (I hope)
![]() Genuine apologies CF, I was relying on my chart knowledge from over 20 years ago and now realise the mix-up. Not to detract at all from the sadness of someone talented passing at such an age. Ironically DB's Bad Young Brother, which I do remember and liked at the time, charted the following summer at the same time as the Ofra Haza song I mentioned. |
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Derek obituary in the Guardian
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A sad fact about Derek B is that probably he was most famous for the line "Derek B, On Your Bike" from Harry Enfield's Loadsamoney.
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