Big Syke, a rapper that was a former member of 2Pac‘s Thug Life group, has died at the age of 48. The artist born Tyruss Himes was found dead in his Hawthorne, Calif. home and sources close to the case say he died of natural causes.
Himes’ career began in the early 90s with his group the Evil Mind Gangstas with Domino and Mental Illness according to a Wikipedia entry. After meeting Tupac Shakur in 1992, Himes joined with 2Pac, Stretch and Mopreme Shakur for their lone 1994 collaborative release, Thug Life: Volume 1.
After the dissolvent of Thug Life, Himes embarked on a solo career and was prominently featured on 2Pac’s All Eyez On Me album, most notably on the title track and fan favorite record, “Picture Me Rollin’.”
Over the course of his career, Himes released four solo projects, including a self-titled 2002 release on Rap-A-Lot Records. According to his Wikipedia page, Himes’ last release was a 2007 mixtape. Last year, a trailer for a film titled Last Thug Standing appeared online but not much else is known about the project.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seCUByme7g0
Condolences for Big Syke have been popping up on Twitter from fans and fellow collaborators alike including Crooked I, Danny Boy, and Styles P among others.
HipHopDX sends our condolences to friends and fam of Big Syke.
” I Got Keys Coming in from OverSeas” Damn R.I.P Big Syke!!
Cost a nigga 200 g’s. Syke has some dope verses on Tupac classic albums.
Wow RIP so sad
“He was the first one to follow me on twitter!”. Even when a nigga die these hoes make it all about them. RIP Big Syke, he was on some classics when Hip-Hop was real. “Livin’ the good life!”
Yep these hoes are just senseless & worthless.
Its the DJkingassassin one that gets to me. Why call him after the fact and post it?
I’m a street commando Nino for example….R.I.P. Picture 2pac and Big Syke rolling.
When is this black on black crime gonna stop? Where are the BLM people at now?
No seriously. Go fuck yourself
I’m being serious too. Maybe “natural causes” is a cover up for shooting or stabbing by another black man. Or maybe another black man sneezed on him, causing him to get sick and die, thus making Syke another black on black statistic. Wake the fuck up!
I liked his voice the most.him and 2pac were A PERFECT MATCH.
DAMN… RIP BIG SYKE MAY ALLAH BLESS U
Another one of the dudes from the Golden Era gone. Another one of Pac’s crew gone, which makes me feel old as hell since it seems like I was pulling that Thug Life and All Eyez out the box yesterday when it’s actually been 20 years.
Damn, damn, damn. 2016 is a motherfucker. R.I.P. Big Syke.
How long will they mourn me, damn we lost bout every nigga on one my fav tracks
R.I.P Big Syke Daddy…wordz can’t express the pain of losing one of the true greats. NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. Still an Evil Mind Thug Life Outlaw Immortal until the end of time…
AzCompton says rip big homie and may you rest in peace..my condolences to the family.
This is very sad, another hip hop legend gone. My deepest condolences to the family and friends.
“when the pressures on its a hit/ski masks, extra gats, bring the clips/don’t nobody move when we walk the streets/they stay silent cause talk is cheap! big syke
Actually that was Stretch
Can’t believe this shit like I’m in shock reading this shit at 5am….REST IN PARADISE BIG SYKE One of the Realests Gs Ever like PAC….STAY TRUE THUG STYLE FOR LIFE OUTLAWZ FOREVER WEST WEST RIP PAC RIP EAZY E
I got keys comin from overseas..
Rest in paradise o.g big syke from the craddle to the grave
OUTLAW FO LIFE RIP SYKE
Tell me lord why u take big kato so confused not knowing which way to go