Big Kap died today (February 3) because of a heart attack, his road manger Ab Traxx says during an interview with Billboard.
“I am really at a lost of words,” Ab Traxx wrote on his Instagram account today. “I just spoke to him at 1am recapping our week And plans. If i known this was the last time I was going to speak to him I would have told him so so much more…. You never know what life has in store for you you have to charish time friends and family you never know…… Gone but not forgotten…… #restinpeace #weloveyou #youwillbemisses#HighlyUniqueRadio #rip.”
Ab Traxx says that Big Kap was based in Atlanta and had was working on Internet radio station Highly Unique Radio and with the Burn Unit Crew.
Ab Traxx also says he was unaware of any medical complications that would have led to Big Kap’s fatal heart attack.
“Not that I know of,” he says. “He had diabetes, but I don’t think it had anything to do with [his death].”
(The original post in this thread was published earlier today [February 3, 2016]. It is as follows.)
Big Kap has passed away, according to Daily News. He was 45.
The New York deejay’s cause of death has not been announced.
“Rest in peace…. Big Kap…,” Funkmaster Flex wrote on his Instagram page today (February 3). Flex and Big Kap released The Tunnel album in 1999. It featured the LL Cool J single “Ill Bomb.”
Big Kap was also a member of The Flip Squad. In 1995, he released the “Da Ladies In Da House” single on Tommy Boy Records.
He also appeared with Ludacris, Too $hort and Chyna Whyte on Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz’s “Bia’ Bia’” single in 2001.
The Rap community reacted to Big Kap’s loss via social media.
“Reaching out to all hot 97 djs to say im so sorry for the loss of my dude BIG KAP!!” Pete Rock writes on Twitter. “Sorry 4 your loss. He was a friend. Im truly hurt @HOT97.”
“Woke up to terrible news today …,” Peter Rosenberg writes on Instagram. “We lost Big Kap …. Not only a great DJ, key part of the flip squad and big dog pit bulls , and incredible talker with a unique and awesome voice but more than anything — great guy …always good for a warm smile and a sincere conversation… Was always very fond of this guy ever since I met him .. RIP brother… Sending love and positive vibes to his family, @funkflex , @ciphasounds and all the pit bulls and flip squad.”
“Rip Big Kap,” Rick Ross wrote on Twitter.
HipHopDX sends it condolences to Big Kap’s family and friends.
To see the social media posts about Big Kap, who has passed away, see below.
#RIP Kap..Great man gone too soon.
Was he on crack? Well at least he doesn’t have to pay child support. Black men rather spend it at the strip clubs.
and whit men like lil kid booty
See the two posts above . You’re damn right I wrote those two comments . O and I know you dumb cunts never realized that i’m the original (BLACK POWER ) online I can be anything I fucking want . I’m the KING of race baiting and dont ever fucking forget it you dumb NAGGERS !!!!
white man cant rise thats why the white women love that black kock
rip kap and please people don’t respond to these two comments on here I won’t even type the names of these nobodies
Well you all know i’m racist as fuck . And you all know my thoughts about you dumb naggers
the gas chamber is too good for you people .
Man it’s shame there are so many elderly born in the 70s racist whites on this site with no real world social life trolling . Anyway R.I.P . PS not all of us whites are weirdos like the ones below .
I know man it’s a shame they wasn’t aborted before they had the chance to breathe it’s not like anyone would care if they where never born .
Y all are real clowns!!!!!!!!
R.I.P Big Kap
seems like not to long ago the tunnel album dropped*time fly’s*rip*
Take your trolling a s s on somewhere. Get a life and get off this site. Damn you’re on this b I t c h all day everyday. Trolling f@ggot. You’re a black dude trolling.
Man RIP! I never got a chance to listen to Kap on the reg because he was NY-based and I grew up in L.A. but I remember him on Funkmaster Flex records in the mid-90s.
^ He,He, I just love trolling this site . That’s me again . You dumb naggers just don’t get it . Don’t believe me GOOGLE my username and read my previous posts and you will see i’m from LA 🙂
Damn, my dude Kap looked old as hell for 45. Please take care of yourselves people. R.I.P. Kap!
I bet he’s reading these HipHopdX comments from Heaven. RIP
And your point is dumb ass
I will fucking kill you
Yo muthafuckaz like ab traxx really should known better bout wisdom & insight instead of waitin something tragic 2 happen 2 preach.that’s the problem with the human race: no proactivity.reduce’em parties, cut yo spendin on bitchiz & love yoselves.fuck whoeva disagrees .nuff said.
R.I.P and to the racist mf, mad cuz you suffering from baby dick syndrome. Fuck u hoe ass bitch! Now google me!