B.B. King, a legendary blues icon and musical legend, is remembered by the hip hop community after dying in his sleep late Thursday night at the age of 89.
The legacy of B.B. king has been cemented over six decades influencing several generations of musicians of all kinds from jazz, to blues, to rock and more. King is a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and has received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
King has also had ties in hip hop being featured in Big K.R.I.T’s “Praying Man” off of the 2012 album Live From The Underground. The Beale Street Blues Boy has had his music sampled from many artists over the years including Kendrick Lamar, Ghostface Killah, Snoop Dogg, Action Bronson, 50 Cent and many more.
Hip hop artist and celebrities have taken to social media to remember king and express their condolences for B.B. King.
R.I.P Mr BB pic.twitter.com/sljEeLgsmm
— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) May 15, 2015
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