Bad Azz of Tha Dogg Pound Gangsta Crips has died at the age of 43. Fellow West Coast OG Kokane, who collaborated with Bad Azz and Snoop Dogg on “Wrong Idea,” confirmed the news via Facebook on Monday night (November 11).
“Gone too soon … rest well lil bro,” he wrote. “U will be missed.”
Snoop Dogg, Daz Dillinger and KXNG Crooked echoed Kokane’s sentiments on social media.
“Damn,” Snoop captioned a photo of Bad Azz. “R. I. P. To my young. D. P. G. L. L. G. L. B. C. Crew original @badazzlbc gone 2 soon.”
The Jail Information Management System website for the Riverside County Jail states Bad Azz — whose real name is Jamarr Antonio Stamps — was arrested on Thursday (November 8).
Jail records state he was charged with a felony indicated by the code “INFLIC CORP INJ SPSE/COH,” which means he allegedly willfully inflicted “corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant,” essentially domestic violence. “Corporal injury” means any physical injury, whether serious or minor, according to the Kraut Law Group.
Details surrounding his death are still pending.
“Wrong Idea” came from Bad Azz’s 2001 album Personal Business and also featured Lil 1/2 Dead. The song peaked at No. 75 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart that same year.
We at HipHopDX send our condolences to Bad Azz’s friends and family.
Damn. All the dudes I listened to growing up dying.
Same shit I’ve been saying
atleast our generation of rappers going slower then these new rappers dying weekly to every month
I’ll never the forget the bonechilling verse he dropped on the Makaveli (2Pac) Killuminati: 7 Day Theory album on the song “Krazy”. When I first heard that as a kid, that verse still sticks to me til this day.
RIP.
That verse is forever seared into my brain
Snoop left the dude to die/get killed, now its “damn r.i.p” smh, these industry dudes have no heart nor soul i swear…badass died broke af, and before you say “he is a grown man and should have supported himself…blah blah blah”, one feature on a track for 20k could have helped him, one s/o on the gram even could have fans support him a bit, bit now he is gone its “damn”…and badass was dmx x was dmx, and i am from new york…hell with these industry cats, and now watch how they make badass t shirts, hats, where they from, 20 year old features will come out and al that, just to get paid even though they are worth miiiilions….f u c k by calvin klein tje industry people
Sounds like a blood sacrifice, dies three days after being detained probably on trumped up charges . Then snoop chimes in” o fo who my d o double g l bc” ..this nigga probably set pac up
There’s a special place for conspiracy theory weirdos like yourself.
This is an unfair statement to make – everyone’s responsible for themselves.
Don’t forget, Snoop has his own family – a wife and kids he was/is taking care of.
Snoop probably tried his best to help get him as far as he could but he probably wasn’t willing or keen on focusing all the way on music. I mean look at where he died.
So sad to see – R.I.P. to Bad Azz.
Couldn’t agree more. Nate Dogg was a huge part of Doggystyle and Chronic and he wasn’t paid shit. At the end of the day, almost all of these artists become shady when they get big.
Money isn’t a cure all. These people are strangers to us. Also, I highly doubt it will be Snoop heading to the swap meet to get shirts made. And if he wears one, why not…he has a right to mourn and further as you suggest a responsibility to keep Bad Azz’ name alive.
Snoop took him on tour more often than not. Not as a roadie either as a paid performer. Just as he does with Kokane and others, stop being a pessimistic weirdo
ya definitely… every one is dying to hear that bad azz verse thats in the vault. theyll make hundreds off this “blood sacrifice” get real.
He did a song with PAC as well. Crazy how life is. Enjoy every moment
Spread love
Bad Azz was underrated. It’s very sad to learn of his passing. He had some real bangers. The best, in my opinion, was the Ghetto Star song with 2Pac, that was insane. RIP
Damn this crazy, dudes I grew up listening to passing. Sad, I jus saw an interview with him and VladTv , he looked real timid and shy. LBC crew had a tight squad, remember his freestyles on 92.3 the beat Back in the 90s. RIP.
R.I.P Bad Azz…we all gotta go sometime. C U @ the crossroadz. One love.
Coward commit suicide.. What a great day first we hear that Lil Reese punk ass been shot and now this! Thank GOD!
Did. U hear that he committed suicide?
How else would a 43 year old man just “die” while ln jail..?
People do get shanked in Jail all the time. Beaten to death. Heart attacks. Sometimes there are stupid answers, not questions. Less people kill themselves then die by natural causes. It’s not easy to kill yourself. There are always people around you, specially in county. It’s disrespectful to assume anything at this point. Let homie Rest In Peace.
Bruh, most times it be nerds, honor roll niggas (white boys and girls who learn niggadom, but ain’t really black) and racist bigots rolling and trolling round these forums looking to steal energy with lame ass comments. I was going to respond to that dodo squad comment and the one ‘Shaniquah’ posted, but that would have been a waste of time since I think ‘Shaniquah’ is really a white boy trynna be funny.
big facts G
” A million things run through my miiiiiind….You ain’t gotta be in jail if your doin tiiiiime”
Was bumpin’ Krazy on the way to work today in honor of the homie. RIP Bad Azz
You ain’t gotta be in jail to be* doing time
Snoop currently working out who to snitch on
Rest in peace to the homey. Just a reminder to the young homies that Gang life always ends ugly and unceremoniously. Peace.
He was dope. Santa Claus Go Straight to The Ghetto from the Death Row Family is my favorite Xmas song of all times. He had the best verse on there.
RIP BADD AZZ. A TRUE ONE. GREAT GUY TO BE AROUND. AND TO HELL WITH YALL AND YOUR SPECULATIONS.
What’s strange is you suckas are not even reading the article. Dude got arrested and went to jail just 4 days ago. Now he’s dead. This is something you usually eat up. Was it suicide or did Reggie Wright Jr. have him killed? I’m just sayin y’all need to read more.
You gotta be white or a bot gtfoh wit da bullshit
Damn, this is sad news. Rest in peace.
PERSONAL BUSINESS FROM 2001 WAS AN ALBUM I PLAYED ALOT! AND THAT SONG, KRAZY OFF MAKAVELI, GOT ME THROUGH ROUGH TIMES. RIP
A lyrical beast
“Livin my life straight ballin, i hear the lord jesus callin” Bad Azz – Ghetto Star RIP
So.. His bail was 10,000 dollars .. if Snoop loved him so much how com he ain’t bail dude out? Now he dead because of Snoop’s inaction.
I don’t know exactly what the cause of his death was, but I do Agree with you about the bail, that’s chump change to most of the click he associate with? If it was something medical and not foul play he could have went to the ER to get checked out. But the thing is when GOD calls you no bail can stop your last breath??♀️
Rest in peace
Wow. Snoop Poopy Dogg took time away from haning onto Martha Stewart’s teet to actually send his condolences!
Hater