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 Slum Village member, Baatin, has died at the age of 35.
While details surrounding his death are unknown, the group's tour manager Tim Maynor confirmed rumors to Michigan's MLive.com on Saturday (August 1).
Rumors spread amongst the internet early Saturday morning, with artists such as 9th Wonder and Dwele posting "rest in peace messages" via their Twitter pages.
"RIP Baatin of Slum Village -- let's celebrate our people while they are here ... we are losing folks," 9th Wonder wrote.
"R.I.P. Baatin of Slum Village forever," wrote singer Dwele on his page.
The group had been on the road, performing on the Rock The Bells North American Tour Festival. Their last show took place at New York's Jones Beach Theater on July 19, and a stop in Vancouver, Canada is taking place Saturday (August 1).
It's unclear how this will affect the group's set during the remaining dates on the tour.
Baatin, J. Dilla (who died in 2006 of complications from lupus), and T3 formed the group and originally called themselves Ssenepod. In 1991, they changed their name to Slum Village. When Dilla left the group, he was later placed with Detroit rapper Elzhi.
Their biggest hit to-date came from their 2002 single, "Tainted" featuring singer Dwele, off their Trinity (Past, Present and Future) album.
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