Oliver “Power” Grant, a music producer who intently collaborated with the Wu-Tang Clan, has died aged 52.
His passing was introduced by the legendary hip-hop group on social media, though no additional particulars of his demise got. The group’s Instagram put up on Wednesday merely said: “Rest in Power, Power,” accompanied by a number of images.
A bunch of musical tributes and footage have been posted on the band’s Instagram Stories in reminiscence of Grant, who’s credited as being the band’s government producer and co-founder of Wu-Tang Productions. He additionally acted in a number of films, together with “Belly” (1998) and “Black and White” (1999) and “Coalition” (2004).
The group, which hails from Staten Island, New York, consists of unique members RZA, GZA, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God and Masta Killa.
Rza (Robert Diggs) based the group within the early Nineties after deciding he needed a life in music and never on the streets. Their 1993 debut album “Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)” is commonly listed as one of many high hip-hop albums of all time.
Members of the group additionally paid separate tributes to Grant on their very own social media.
“Paradise my Brother safe Travels!!” wrote Method Man, including two heartbreak emojis. “Bruh I am not ok,” he added. (*52*)
GZA posted: “We couldn’t have done it without him. Wu wouldn’t have come to fruition without Power. His passing is a profound loss to us all. My deepest condolences to the fam.”
Raekwon shared a photograph of Grant with the group on Instagram, with the caption: “POWER we been everywhere …. now you everywhere ! the most high is merciful love you”
Grant was the driving pressure behind clothes line Wu Wear, which was later renamed Wu-Tang Brand. It was later relaunched as Wu Wear.
Representatives for the Wu-Tang Clan have been contacted by NCS for additional remark.
NCS’s Marianne Garvey contributed to this report.