Westcoast rapper Bad Azz, whose real name is Jamarr Antonio Stamps, reportedly has died in prison. He was just 43 years of age.
According to media reports, He appeared to have passed away Monday while being held in custody at a detention center in Riverside, CA on a domestic violence charge, but the cause of death is yet to be revealed.
Tributes have poured in on social media, including one from Snoop Dogg, who said he was “gone too soon”.
Stamps was part of Snoop’s LBC crew and was also featured on tracks by Tupac Shakur, Ice Cube, Busta Rhymes, Warren G among others.
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NO JUSTICE NO PEACE โ๐ฟ BAD AZZ RIP๐น A post shared by DAZ DILLINGER (@dazdillinger) on
NO JUSTICE NO PEACE โ๐ฟ BAD AZZ RIP๐น https://t.co/KGQ30iqQMt
โ DAZ DILLINGER (@DAZDILLINGER) November 12, 2019
Losing too many homies this year. Rest In Peace Bad Azz… pic.twitter.com/Z3VlKBj4sP โ Ice Cube (@icecube) November 12, 2019
Rip Bad Azz you will be missed my ninja ๐๐พ โ E40 The Counselor (@E40) November 12, 2019
RIP MY HOMIE BAD AZZ ๐๐พ LOW LIFE GANG FOREVER DPGC FOREVER LBC CREW FOREVER ๐๐พ๐๐พ DAMN THIS IS CRAZY!!
โ CROOK (@CrookedIntriago) November 12, 2019
This is crazy!! Had so many hilarious ass nights with this brother!! Rest In Power BAD AZZ!! https://t.co/76aa8cpnyo โ planetasia (@planetasia) November 12, 2019
RIP LIL BRO – BAD AZZ ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ pic.twitter.com/yGU0zs6Yii
โ Kokane (@Kokaneofficial) November 12, 2019