Bushwick Bill did pass away yesterday, although his death came about eight hours after his Geto Boys bro Scarface RIPed him on Instagram.
Bill was suffering from Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, so it wasn't a big surprise.
The Hip Hop world mourned the 52-year old on social media.
R.I.P...... BUSHWICK BILL... YOU WILL BE MISSED.... pic.twitter.com/IMnuPJC7wL
— BIZ MARKIE (@BizMarkie) June 10, 2019
Wings Up to BUSHWICK BILL!!! First rap song I ever learned the words to was “My Mind Is Playing Tricks On Me”. | “Last year Halloween Fell on Weekend. Me n Ghetto Boys was trick or treating....robbing little kids for bags...” | Rest Easy man. Thank you for sparking my interest ✊🏾
— MONTANAof300 (@MONTANAof300) June 10, 2019
Then I felt just like a fiend..
— Crime Rhyme Houdini (@JustBlaze) June 9, 2019
Damn. RIP Bushwick Bill, and thank you. Love.
#RIP Bushwick Bill. Geto Boys 4 Life!!!! https://t.co/LzHMbvPro3
— Charlamagne Tha God (@cthagod) June 9, 2019
April 7. The last time I saw him. He was, is and will always be a legend. God bless his soul and his family. There will never be another. RIP Bushwick Bill. Geto Boys. https://t.co/KUfgxHSAQa
— Bun B (@BunBTrillOG) June 9, 2019
Bushwick Bill passed 😔. One of the pioneers of the genre I’ve loved since a kid. RIP, Bill pic.twitter.com/VYbclj0S3W
— FOST (@GeorgeFoster72) June 9, 2019
R.I.P. the Legend Bushwick Bill 🙏🏿 prayers up for his family pic.twitter.com/807KVtwzmY
— juicy j (@therealjuicyj) June 9, 2019
#RIP #BushwickBill love and respect always. #GetoBoy4L https://t.co/MAnJFeDwps
— Killer Mike (@KillerMike) June 9, 2019
RIP.