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Encyclopedia > Freaky Tah

Raymond Rogers (May 14, 1971 - March 28, 1999), better known by his stage name, Freaky Tah, was a hip-hop artist from South Jamaica, Queens, New York. is the 134th day of the year (135th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar, known as the year of cyclohexanol. ... is the 87th day of the year (88th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... Breakdance, an early form of hip hop dance, often involves battles, showing off skills without any physical contact with the adversaries. ... South Jamaica is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens, located south of downtown Jamaica, the Long Island Rail Road tracks and Liberty Avenue. ... This article is about the borough of New York City. ... This article is about the state. ...

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Career

He was a member of the group Lost Boyz, along with Mr. Cheeks, Pretty Lou and DJ Spigg Nice. He appeared on all three Lost Boyz albums. Although he is mainly remembered for being a hype man, he also rapped on several Lost Boyz tracks. Freaky Tah and the other Lost Boyz are featured on the track "Wanna Get Paid", a track from LL Cool J's Platinum-selling 1997 album Phenomenon. This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Mr. ... A hype man is a hip-hop or funk performer responsible for backup rapping and singing (giving the lead vocalist time to catch his or her breath), as well as providing comic relief and increasing audience excitement and participation with call-and-response chants. ... James Todd Smith III (born January 14, 1968), better known as LL Cool J, is an American hip hop artist and actor. ... The description Gold Album is applied to recorded music albums that have sold a minimum number of copies (in the US, currently 500,000 sales). ...


Death

On the night of March 28, 1999, at a birthday party for Mr. Cheeks, Freaky Tah was shot in the head while exiting the Sheraton Hotel in Queens. Tah was taken to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 4:20 am, at the age of 27. The getaway driver, Raheem Fletcher, was sentenced to 7 years in prison for manslaughter. In 2001, Kelvin Jones pleaded guilty to the murder. is the 87th day of the year (88th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... The Sheraton hotel brand is owned by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. ...


Inspiration

In an interview with Riotsound.com[1], Freaky Tah's cousin, the rapper Domination stated: Domination is an American rapper that is currently signed to his label Gangsta Flip Records. ...

"Tah inspired me, man. Tah came from the same struggle I came from, so he showed me that I could really do it. Tah always used to tell me "Yo, go in the studio, get in the studio and let's do it." I used to freestyle on the block and Tah used to have me battling grown cats. I'm 23 now, so Tah woulda been about 34, 35 right now, he died when he was 28. So he was older than me and people who was his age that were his colleagues and his peers, he had me battling them in the Chinese restaurant and whatnot."

Song Tributes

Freaky Tah is mentioned on many songs by other artists. These include:

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Freaky Tah Page in Fuller Up, The Dead Musicians Directory (1415 words)
Tah was pronounced dead at 4:20 am Sunday morning.
Rapper Freaky Tah, a member of the Lost Boyz, was shot and killed in the New York borough of Queens on Sunday around 4 a.m.
Tah was taken to Jamaica Hospital, where he was pronounced dead an hour later.
RapandHip-hop Music Promotion Magazine: Lost Boyz : Adult music, Free CD, promotion on the internet - FREE Music ... (1110 words)
Freaky Tah One Of Three Killed In Feud, Police Say,br> Lost Boyz rapper was targeted because he was believed to be a relative of shooter in another killing, source says.
The feud that resulted in the murder of Freaky Tah (born Raymond Rogers) can be traced back at least to November, when a member of the Lost Boyz was robbed, the source said.
In his confession to police, Jones said he chose Freaky Tah as his target because he mistakenly believed the rapper was a cousin of the man who shot Saunders, according to the source.
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