British rapper Derek B dies at 44

One of the founding fathers of UK hip-hop has died of a heart attack aged just 44Derek B, one of the UK's first hip-hop stars and the first British rapper to appear on Top of the Pops, has died of a heart attack. The London-born rapper scored top 20 hits with Good Groove and Bad Young Brother in 1988.London-born Derek Boland began his career at 15, DJing on pirate radio stations like LWS and KISS. His first rap track, 1986's Rock the Beat, was a surprise success and lead to breakthrough hits the...

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