Rapper Hurricane G, born Gloria Rodriguez in Brooklyn, New York and who was once down with Def Squad, has passed away.
There are no details on the cause of her death at press time, but various members of the Hip Hop community have confirmed her death on social media.
Producer Domingo Padilla, who produced her 1997 debut album All Woman, shared his condolences on Instagram.
“R.I.P. to my good friend Hurricane G. Really sad news to get. I was blessed to know her and produce her debut album. God bless her family and daughter.”
“I have so many crazy stories from working with Hurricane G on her album All Woman,” Domingo wrote in another post. “We recorded that album in my apartment in Ozone Park Queens on a Tascam 388 and I took the whole reel machine to 78/88 studios and dumped the music to 2 inch reels then mixed it with @kidcus in Unique and Chung King studios.
Gloria was a really kind hearted funny person but when she was mad stay out her way…LOL. I saw her make a famous radio personality cry in a studio and when I drove Gloria home we argued about why she did that and she kept it real with me she said ‘Domingo that bi**h don’t fool me she is a 2 face.'”
He added: “Gonna miss speaking to her on the phone and hear her say ‘Domingo you got that funky ass fire for me or what motherfucker’… R.I.P Gloria ‘Hurricane G’ Rodriguez.”
Born Gloria Rodriguez in Brooklyn, New York, Hurricane G came to prominence as a member of the Def Squad and was first heard by many fans on the intro to Redman’s 1992 hit “Tonight’s Da Night,” telling the Jersey MC to “Get off that punk smooth shit, man. Get with that rough shit, man. You know how we do!”
Her debut album All Woman was released in 1997 and the lead single “Somebody Else” (which samples The Jones Girls’ 1979 hit “You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else”) reached the top 10 of the Hot Rap Singles chart. The album also featured an appearance by fellow Hit Squad alums Das EFX.
Hurricane G was also featured on Diddy’s track “P.E. 2000” from his Forever album in 1999. Her last album, Mami & Papi with Thirstin Howl III, was released in 2013.
Rodriguez had a daughter with rapper and producer Erick Sermon of EPMD, who also shared his condolences.
“My heart is hardened today. One of my good friends…. my oldest daughter’s mother passed away today #HURRICANEGLORIA was also a legend in her own right in the Hiphop community,” Sermon wrote on Instagram. “One of the first puertorican female rappers She rapped with me. @redmangilla she paved the way.
“@keithmurray @diddy she was in all the Hip Hop magazines with all the top females at the time.. #stretchandbobito loved a song that she did called ‘MILKY’ She will be missed all around the world,” his post continued. “I can’t believe this. Pray for us. Beautiful blessings. She was a beautiful person and a wonderful mother as real as they come. We love u G.”
Hurricane G’s passing comes as Hip Hop also mourns the death of Tame One of Artifacts. Both artists can be seen in the video to Redman’s “Tonight’s Da Night.”
HipHopDX sends our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Hurricane G.
Damn, Tame One and Hurricane G back to back? I know Redman is definitely hurt right now. RIP to both.
@2:22 in Redman’s “Tonight’s Da Night” video isn’t that Tame sitting right next to Hurricane G?
That’s what people are saying. Definitely an eerie shot when you watch it now, seeing two people that are no longer alive standing side by side.
ITS MORE EERIE THAT THEY DIED ON THE SAME DAY.
Also eerie is the fact that The Artifacts rhymed “lately playing Hurricane G demos in my Walkman” and Tame and her die on the same day.
For real for real. I ain’t on Twitter or none of that so I jus heard bout Tame literally a couple minutes ago. It’s crazy too bc for the last week or two I randomly thought of Artifacts and been bumpin them and Tame’s solo shit in particular out of sheer coincidence. R.I.P. to both and love to both families and Redman.
51? That ain’t old at all. R. I. P. Hurricane G…I first heard her on Smif n Wessens album The Rude Awakening. Spanish Harlem. Her flow was tight.
Hurricane G had two outstanding features that I can remember:
We Run NY off Dare Iz A Darkside,
Birds Eye View off of Xzibit’s debut.
RIP
Dont forget here joint on pete rock/smid-wessun….damn r.i.p
hurricane g had the illest voice and flow
RIP Hurricane…damn, sad 2 months for hip hop.
Man hip hop hit with a double fucking whammy today first my man tame one from artifacts and.now my girl hurricane g this can’t be real man we are losing legends left and right I’m telling you real hip hop heads better start appreciating the legends while they alive and don’t wait till they die and go on a praising party give them thier flowers now hurricane g was one of the most underrated female mcs to ever bless a microphone I always felt like that and still do till this day she had classic joints for centuries like Spanish Harlem with Tony touch and cocoa brovaz just maintain Birds Eye view xzibit we run my redman bom bom zee Keith Murray and list goes on man this one hurts too my heart is so broken 😞 right now I know erick sermon redman and the whole def squad is so sad right now they had Ill legacy of joints that will never be duplicated never be so more crews like that in hip hop ever rest in power my boiqua mami hurricane g gonna rep your legacy forever ma word up
RIP HURRICANE G. SHE BROUGHT THAT BORICUA VIBE TO EVERYTHING SHE DID. ENGLISH OR SPANISH