Initial reports claim Dominican rapper Monkey Black was murdered yesterday in Barcelona, where he had been living for the past four years. According to local press, Spanish police report the rapper had been arguing with two Spanish nationals in a bar, as both parties involved ended up outside where sources say Monkey Black was stabbed seven times. The news has hit the Dominican hip-hop community hard with fellow artists Mozart La Para, Vakero, and music site Alofoke, among others, quickly expressing their grief via social media.
Monkey Black dies at the age of the 27 joining the likes of Kurt Corbain, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, and Amy Winehouse in the 27 Club.
Wao el movimiento urbano dominicano esta de luto, que fuerte me acabo de enterar que acaba de fallecer… http://t.co/vKicO75OKU
— MOZART LA PARA (@MOZARTLAPARAMVP) April 30, 2014
Como sigo si tu era mi impiracion todabia no lo puedo creer y dios esta hay arriva y aea juticiaa pic.twitter.com/SIAVvgJPQW
— #CapeaElDough2K14 (@QuimicoMegaRAP) April 30, 2014
dejaste a tu hermano solo coñoo eso no se hace coñooo mono tu sabe q yo era loco contigo eramo uno… http://t.co/0KobiKy2lg
— SHELOW SHAQ (@kycshelowshaq) April 30, 2014
Viaje a Barcelona a buscarte mi loco y me diste cotorra, coño loco tu sabes que siempre estaba… http://t.co/LDBbKTqyKn
— AlofokeMusic.Net (@ALOFOKEMUSICNET) April 30, 2014
Me siento tan mal pero tan mal que no quiero llegar a ofender a Dios pero no quiero creer que ya no estas con nosotros @MonkeyMegadivo
— Vakero #DEMASIADO (@VakeroSPM) April 30, 2014
#wtf mielda yo aun no lo creo…que estes muerto ma bro 🙁 #Rip ultramegadivo nos criamos y estudiamos… http://t.co/lKgGudzigc
— Philip Romero (@MrFreakyPhilip) April 30, 2014
Dominican Republic has lost one it’s best rappers/dembow artists. #RIPMONKEYBLACK http://t.co/LfCQg9slLo.
— Queen of the Damned (@VENUSXGG) May 2, 2014
(Photo by Edgar Nuñez)