Legendary music producer Howard Thompson, known to hip-hop fans as Hitman Howie Tee, passed away on August 2. He was 61. No details were revealed with respect to cause of death.

Thompson was born in England to Jamaican parents who relocated to Brooklyn. Raised in the epicenter of hip hop, he became a legend in his own right through collaborations with the likes of other pioneers, including Special Ed, Chubb Rock, The Real Roxanne, and U.T.F.O.

Some of his classic tracks include Chubb Rock’s “Treat ‘Em Right,” Special Ed’s “I Got It Made,” and Color Me Badd’s “I Wanna Sex You Up.”

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