Derek B obituary

He led the way for British rap artists in the 1980sDerek B, who has died of a heart attack aged 44, was a pioneering rapper, DJ and producer who paved the way for the current slew of successful British rap and dance acts. Although his time at the top was short-lived, it was full of noteworthy events, including performing live to almost a billion people worldwide at the 1988 Nelson Mandela birthday concert at Wembley Stadium, in north London.In the late 80s, you couldn't move for Derek B hype. He...

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