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Shaw would later rap about it on “Ever So Clear,” a reference to the everclear alcohol he was drinking during the accident. A photograph of the hospital visit became the cover art for We Can’t Be Stopped. Despite not getting a lot of radio airplay, their album We Can’t Be Stopped still went platinum.īack in May, Shaw told TMZ that he wasn’t afraid of dying, claiming that he’d already “died and come back” after a 1991 incident in which he shot himself in the eye. Shaw started as a dancer and quickly became an important rapper in the group. Bushwick Bill, Scarface, and Willie D created the Geto Boys in 1988 and became known for their controversial lyrics. The Geto Boys began planning a reunion tour, but it fell apart at the last minute.

He was 52 years old.īushwick Bill, whose real name was Richard Shaw, informed the public of his diagnosis in early May, telling TMZ that he was undergoing intensive chemotherapy in response to stage-four pancreatic cancer. His death was prematurely reported on Sunday morning, at which point, as his publicist and daughter confirmed, he was “still alive and fighting for his life” he did not, however, make it through the night, dying in Houston surrounded by his family. He captioned the images, "This is Geto Boys for life.Houston rap legend Bushwick Bill, a member of the Geto Boys, died Sunday from stage-four pancreatic cancer. (The post was soon deleted.)įellow bandmate Willie D also fanned the flames by sharing pictures of the group on Instagram Sunday.

On May 27, he shared a picture of himself lying in a hospital bed and revealed that he was suffering from complications after undergoing chemotherapy treatments, including pneumonia, an infection in his lung and a possible infection in his blood.īill was an original member of iconic Houston rap group the Geto Boys, alongside Willie D and Scarface. He was widely reported to have died Sunday morning after Scarface wrote "RIP Bushwick Bill…," on an Instagram post. Related: DJ Ready Red, hip hop group Geto Boys' first DJ and producer, dead at 53

And with your support and prayers, I'm gonna beat it too." The Jamaica native shared his diagnosis with his fans early May, writing on Instagram, "I'm going to fight this cancer. Bushwick Bill, a founding member of the Houston rap group Geto Boys, has died at age 52.īill's publicist, who was identified only as Dawn P., told the Associated Press that the pioneering rapper died at a Colorado hospital Sunday at 9:35 local time, surrounded by family.Įarlier in the day, the publicist was disputing reports the rapper had succumbed to cancer, saying he had been placed on a ventilator as loved ones raced to his side.īill, whose legal name was Richard Shaw, was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in February, according to his Dallas-based business manager, Pete Marrero.