Bob Power, Hip-Hop Legend, Passes Away
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Legendary hip-hop engineer and producer Bob Power, known for shaping the sound of nineties hip-hop and R&B, has passed away at seventy-four. Power, hailed as one of the greatest engineers ever by DJ Premier, worked on iconic albums like A Tribe Called Quests Low End Theory, Erykah Badus Baduizm, and DAngelos Brown Sugar. Born in Chicago and educated in music theory, Power returned to New York City in the eighties, contributing to the Native Tongues scene. He later taught at NYU and earned Grammy nominations. Tributes from Questlove and Erykah Badu highlight his mentorship and lasting impact on music.
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