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Death

On May 21st, 1999, Bugz, a friend, and his friend's cousin were spending the afternoon at Detroit's Belle Isle Park. An altercation arose when a man sprayed Bugz' friend's cousin with a high-powered water gun and she took offense. A heated argument ensued which escalated into a fistfight, and Bugz intervened on his friend's behalf. At this point, a friend of the man with the water gun went into a car, drew a rifle, and fired at Bugz, who was looking away at the time. He was hit three times at close range in the neck and chest. The men then ran Bugz over in the car. An ambulance was called, but due to traffic on the bridge to Belle Isle, it took them thirty minutes to get onto the island. Bugz was rushed to a nearby hospital, but was unable to be resuscitated.^[1] Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... Belle Isle is a 982 acre (3. ...

D12 made the song "Good Die Young" in Bugz' memory. In addition, all 6 original members of D12 have Bugz' name tatooed somewhere on their bodies.

Discography

Bugz released a cassette-only EP in 1999, entitled These Streets:
1. These Streets
2. Player Haters feat. 5150 and M.O.B.
3. It's All Bad feat. Bizarre
4. Bring it to You
5. Can't Nobody

Rufus Johnson (born July 5, 1976 in Detroit, Michigan), better known as Bizarre, is an American recording artist, best known for his work with Detroit hip-hop group, D12. ...

Bugz has also appeared on the following tracks:
D12 - "Act A Fool"
The Underground EP - "Fuck Battlin", "6 Reasons"
D12 World - "Bugz 97"
Geno and Bugz - "Listen & Lounge"
Bugz - "Scurvy Street Niggas"
Bugz - "Detroit Detroit"
this album was recorded in 1996-7 ... D12 World is the 2004 album by Detroit rap crew D12 which reached the top of the album charts on both sides of the Atlantic on its release on April 27, 2004. ...

References

External Links

• Bugz Nation
  
• Entry on Gavin's Blog