It’s been practically a month since MC Skibadee, a founding member of the jungle and drum & bass genres and nonetheless one of the acknowledged MCs on the planet, handed away abruptly. The information was damaged by his daughter on Fb on February 27 and the D&B group has been in a little bit of a shock state ever since.
Maybe simply as a lot as his circle of relatives, Skiba’s pals and colleagues on the planet of D&B have been hit particularly exhausting with the information of his passing. His comrades in leap up supergroup SASASAS, for instance, at the moment are mourning the lack of their second MC in simply 4 years, after MC Stormin handed of sickle cell anemia, additionally in February in 2018. By way of his grief, fellow group member and buddy of virtually 30 years DJ Phantasy managed to share some ideas with Your EDM:
What I might say about Skiba might fill an encyclopedia however what certainly one of primary issues I liked about him was his humble angle, the way in which he embraced everybody he met. Should you had been a giant artist or a brand new artist attempting to make your approach on this music enterprise, he confirmed everybody the identical love. He liked the ravers, the individuals who got here to take heed to him, take heed to jungle / drum & bass. He at all times needed a photograph with the ravers. He began the “Cash Shot” – that image you now see artists doing all around the world – he began that, together with everybody in all the things he did.
A real legend, an inspiration, an icon, there’ll by no means be one other like him. I’m so blessed to have labored with him so intently for thus lengthy and to have been capable of go all around the world with him creating so many unimaginable reminiscences. We’ll do all the things we are able to to verify his legacy lives on.
Different colleagues and pals are simply as devastated, from each style and interval of drum & bass. We caught up with Viper label boss Futurebound, and he had this to say:
Skibba impressed so many generations of youth within the UK & past to turn into MC’s, Producers or to fall in love with D&B tradition. An inch excellent entertainer who lit up the dance each time.
From the second he burst onto the scene within the 90s proper by to current day, he was the proper instance for the way any artist can obtain longevity within the business. One of many hardest working artists, at all times striving to be higher on the craft he owned.
It was an absolute honor to launch a single with him on Viper & above all else I’m so glad I had the prospect to really hang around with him over time. An actual enjoyable character who made everybody round him really feel welcome & joyful.
Gone far too early, relaxation nicely Don there’s a void in our scene that may’t get replaced.
RIP Skib, The G.O.A.T…YNWA x
MC Coppa mirrored these sentiments from an MC’s perspective:
He was your favourite MC´s MC Icon. The man or lady you seemed as much as as a legend, seemed as much as Skiba as a legend. On high of all this accolade and adulation, amazingly he remained the salt of the earth. Pretty human being, legend and large inspiration to me and a complete technology after which some. Actual pleasure to know you Alphonso, share a stage and fun in addition to being an enormous a part of my younger life, rising up listening to drum & bass and being the rationale why I used to be drawn to it so deeply.
Miss you my man, thanks for actually all the things.
One other modern, DJ Rap, merely mentioned this by loads of tears on the day he handed, reflecting the feelings of followers and pals alike:
Right this moment we misplaced too quickly one other vivid gentle from our scene. Skiba, might your voice be as loud in heaven because it was on earth.
Take a look at a wonderful Rap set that includes Skibadee right here.
Inperspective Information, Eloisa and Black Junglist Alliance boss Chris Inperspective thought concerning the legacy MC Skibadee might be leaving, which is among the finest sentiments for followers and music lovers:
As with each nice artist leaving us, the enjoyment we’ve got left is Skiba’s artwork. We must always always remember that. Their artwork is what retains them in our hearts. RIP, Skiba.
Whereas household and pals are nonetheless grieving, followers and the prolonged music and humanities group are ensuring Skiba’s gentle remains to be burning vivid with art work and occasions all around the UK. A mural portray vigil introduced followers collectively in each Birmingham and Bristol over the weekend whereas SASASAS devoted their huge Rampage set to their fallen brother.
We did this For @TheRealSkibz
@WeAreRampage pic.twitter.com/idTHebcQkC — MC SHABBAD
(@shabbadan) March 20, 2022
The tributes preserve coming with Harriet Jaxxon dedicating her RinseFM present tonight to a few of Skiba’s finest units at 10 PM GMT (5 PM EST, 2 PM PST within the US). Hyperlink right here to pay attention and it’ll seemingly be on YouTube later within the week for many who can’t catch it dwell.
In fact it wouldn’t be actual tribute if there wasn’t a giant, blowout celebration in Skib’s honor in his hometown of London. On Saturday, April 23, Cloth will throw a day celebration for the legendary MC for these in London.
For every other official information about Skibadee and occasions round his reminiscence, his daughter Asia is working his Fb web page now. The household haven’t launched particulars of his explanation for dying and have requested for privateness within the matter. For these desirous to donate to his household for funeral and authorized bills, a GoFundMe has been arrange. Click on right here for extra particulars.
Skiba might be missed however his work lives on.
Featured picture picture and artwork cred: Mick Mowgli
