Hundreds Pay Respects To MC Breed During Hometown Funeral
Published: Wednesday - December 3, 2008
Words by Miles Bennett
MC Breed (Photo: via MySpace)
Hundreds gathered into the House of Prayer Missionary Baptist Church in Flint, MI on Tuesday (December 2) -- including hip-hop vets such as The D.O.C. and Jazze Pha -- to pay their respects for late rapper MC Breed.
The rapper died of kidney failure last month at a friend's home in Detroit at just 36 years old. He was recognized as the first rapper to enjoy commercial success from Flint and the Midwest in the early 90s.
According to local news outlet MLive.com, the more than 200 friends and family attended, wearing either leather jackets with his image or t-shirts baring the words "The Legacy Lives On ... Swagg Heavy," as they paid tribute at Breed's funeral.
Family remembered Breed as a pioneer.
"He's important to this city because he brought the Midwest to the map," his cousin Raheem Riley told the local ABC news. "As far as the rap game, he brought it to the map."
Later on during the service, the rapper's family was presented with a key to the city, letters from Mayor Don Williamson and the City Council, and the announcement that Flint would celebrate every Dec. 2 as MC Breed Day.
"It's major," Darryl Morris, Breed's manager, told MLive.com. "He would've been excited to see it, he does see it, he's probably tripping now. Flint meant a lot for him."
Throughout the rapper's 20+ year career, he worked with the likes of Tupac Shakur, E-40, Too Short and several others. He also released 13 albums, and was working on his 14th.
According to MLive.com, Breed had recorded his last song two days before his death. It's called "Everyday I Wait," and features The Outlawz.
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