Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. member Monsta O has reportedly passed away at the age of 56.
On Thursday (October 13), journalist Chad M. Kiser took to Instagram to break the news that Monsta (real name Danny Devoux) had died on Wednesday (October 12). “Rest In Paradise Monsta O! #Boo-Yaa Tribe….” he wrote. The cause of death is currently unknown.
Monsta O served as a bassist and producer for the West Coast collective and was responsible for constructing the majority of the Carson, California group’s songs.
The group’s original formation consisted of the Devoux brothers (Paul “Ganxsta Ridd,” Ted “Godfather,” Donald “Kobra,” Roscoe “Murder One,” David “E.K.A” and Vincent “Gawtti”).
Despite hailing from Carson, California, the collective blew up in Japan while touring in the late 1980s when they were known as the Blue City Crew. In 1990, they re-branded and released New Funky Nation, which peaked at No. 33 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart.
The group released several more albums, such as Doomsday, Occupation Hazardous, Metally Disturbed, Mafia Lifestyle and more. Their 2003 album West Koasta Nostra peaked at No. 85 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart, in which they also collaborated with Eminem, B-Real and more.
Monsta O joined Death Row Records in the 2000s as part of the short-lived producer clique “Row Hitters.” The collective — which also featured Darren Vegas and Jim Gittum — worked on 2Pac’s posthumous album Until The End Of Time and KXNG Crooked’s solo material.
B-Real Addresses Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. Protecting Eminem From L.A. Crips: 'No One Was Fucking With Those Guys'
The last several years have been tough for the last surviving members of Boo-Yaa: Gawtti, Kobra, Murder One and E.K.A. Monsta O’s death comes after Godfather Ted passed away in 2018 and Ganxsta Ridd died in 2020 from complications related to COVID-19.
In 2020, Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.’s nephew Monsta Gunjah appeared on an Australian radio show where he spoke about his uncles’ side hustle working as Eminem’s security back in the day. He also revealed Eminem was once being extorted by the Los Angeles Crips, something reflected in the “911” lyrics, a single off West Koastra Nostra featuring Slim Shady and B-Real.
“That’s how that song ‘Hip Hop is in a state of 9-1-1′ with Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. and B-Real, that’s how that song came about because Paul Rosenberg reached out,” Monsta G explained. “He was getting extorted by some Crips. Eminem was getting extorted by some Crips. Maybe he was paying them money and getting bullied, I don’t know the exact details.
“I do know a few phone calls were made and then that’s how the feature came about ’cause they were like, ‘Anything in return, what do you want?’ They’re like, ‘I want a feature from Em, you know what I’m saying?’ If you hear what he says, he’s like, ’40, 50 Samoans,’ he throws the lyrics out.”
I remember hearing about these guys but never actually heard their music. Lets be honest, they came out at a time when the industry hated on any rappers who werent black. To get put on you had to dance or wear stupid costumes (hence Eminem) and these guys was too gangsta for that shit.
STFU…. you sound like a clown. These dudes been around before your daddy.
Say what? Cypress Hill, Kid Frost …everyone was embraced and respected unlike today
Nah that’s a fact, it’s no coincidence Em and Pun were overly nice like that…they had to be.
Who ? Also, stay off that oxy kids.
Pretty sure your dad said the same thing when you were born. Use protection to prevent accident like this genius above me.
who? no, the real question is Who is your real dad. I heard it was your mothers dad!
In the 90’s they were the most feared group. If Boo Yaa showed up at a show people would back up. Eminem also did collaborate with these guys on West Koasta Nostra. R.I.P dogg…another real one gone.
Can’t fuck with the 90’s! Today’s hip-hop is like going to Vegas without the casinos there. Y’all have no idea
Umm ya ok i got two questions doe 1. Who? And 2. Why we supposed to give a fuck?
You do know that when you type “who?”… Not only does it make you look like a goofy a** hater. It makes you look like a dumb a** that doesn’t know sh*t! You bozos are hilarious. Your mothers were too busy sucking their side dudes off and didn’t hug you enough as a child. Smh… Show respect!
FUCK TARD… PUT SOME RESPECT ON MY UNKZ NAMEZ! Mad cause all you can do is sit here and be an internet thug cause you have zero talent to be anyone else! When you can put out hit records and pave the way in the music industry as they have, then stand up and say something. Until then, SIT YOUR PUSSY ASS DOWN AND STFU AND SPEAK WHEN YOURE TWO CENTS IS REQUESTED! Lame ass peasant.
RIP to the OG. If u dont know who he is than u betta ask somebody. This dude and his bros paved the way for a lot of Samoan or Polynesian Rap Artists that are out right now. I remember growing up listening to their music when I was a little kid in the early 90’s. Hearing my uncles bump Boo Yaa Tribe, DJ Quik and Bob Marley all the time in the Gee rage.
My OG homies Boo Yaa Tribe Karson Piru best show respect I use to party with these Krazy mofo’s in the 90’s Bang on 👌❤️💯🙏