Freaky Tah
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Raymond Rogers |
| Born | May 14, 1971 South Jamaica, Queens, New York, USA |
| Died | March 28, 1999 (aged 27) Queens, New York, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop, Rap |
| Years active | 1991–1999 |
| Labels | Universal Records |
| Associated acts | The Lost Boyz |
Raymond Rogers (May 14, 1971 – March 28, 1999),[1] better known as Freaky Tah, was an MC, hype man and promoter. Freaky Tah was a member of a hip hop group called the Lost Boyz, together with Mr. Cheeks, DJ Spigg Nice, and Pretty Lou.[2][3]
[edit] Death
On the night of March 28, 1999, at fellow Lost Boyz member Mr.Cheeks' 28th birthday party, Freaky Tah was shot in the back of his head while he was going towards the exit of Sheraton Hotel in Queens, New York. He was pronounced dead at about 4:20 AM, after being rushed to nearby Jamaica Hospital.[4] The getaway driver, Raheem Fletcher, was sentenced to 7 years in prison. It was also revealed that a man named Kelvin Jones was the killer.[5] Jones pleaded guilty to murder.[6] Freaky Tah was 27 at the time of his death, his 28th birthday being a month and a half away.
[edit] References
- ^ R.I.P. Raymond "Freaky Tah" Rogers (May 14, 1971 – March 28, 1999), 2dopeboyz, March 28, 2010
- ^ The Lost Boyz at Allmusic
- ^ Freaky Tah at Allmusic
- ^ "Member of Lost Boyz Hip-Hop Group Slain", The New York Times, March 29, 1999
- ^ Freaky Tah One of Three Killed in Feud, Police Say VH1, April 9, 1999
- ^ "Shooter Pleads Guilty in Murder of Lost Boyz's Freaky Tah", MTV, July 17, 2001
