Koopsta Knicca – the rapper best known for his work with the iconic hip hop crew Three 6 Mafia – has passed away at the age of 40.
Sources say the emcee (real name: Robert Cooper Phillips) suffered a stroke late Thursday night.
Fellow Three 6 Mafia mamber DJ Paul was the first to break the news of Phillips’ death.
He first tweeted a false alarm and retracted it – clarifying that Phillips had indeed suffered a stroke, but was still on life support.
Sadly, Phillips passed late last night, and Paul confirmed the news with a heartfelt message to fans this morning.
This isn’t the first time the has met with tragedy, as Three 6 member Lord Infamous died from a heart attack in 2013.
DJ Paul reminded fans today that the two rappers were the same age when they passed.
KK, as he was often known, quit the group in 2000 in order to pursue a solo career.
He remained on good terms with the other members, and DJ Paul produced KK’s debut solo album.
Though he was not in Three 6 when the group won an Academy Award in 2006, he rejoined a few years later and remained a member until his death.
Paul says KK was working on a solo album at the time of his passing.
