![]() RIP to Kap, and prayers and condolences to his family. I’m going to leave this with the record that put me on to Big Kap back in 1995, Ladies In The House, featuring Bahamadia, Lauryn Hill, Precise, Treep & Uneek. I’m sure that Kap and Big are in the clouds right now, laughing and recounting the good old days, when everything in hip-hop was lovely. ![]() When he explained the situation to Biggie backstage, He laughed and told him that he knew the situation, but spazzed so the crowd wouldn’t think he was messing up his performance. He later revealed in an interview that the heat that day was causing the records to warp literally in front of his eyes. In fact, he once notoriously (no pun intended) had a water bottle thrown at him for messing up on stage during Summer Jam 1995. He was a resident DJ at numerous clubs in the big apple, toured overseas, hosted internet radio, and had plans to release a few new projects this year. In an interview, Kap lovingly referred to the project as his baby, and a three year “labour of love.” Although Kap failed to release many more commercial projects of that caliber, he was far from off the scene. Every name that mattered in the 90’s performed there, giving Kap unprecedented accessibility to artists.Īfter much prodding, Funkmaster Flex, who by the later 90’s had become a staple in the game, teamed up with Kap to release his most notable project, The Tunnel. The club was a hangout for many of the city’s, and industries, icons during our culture’s most important – and grimy – hip-hop era. For those of you not too familiar with Kap, he rose to notoriety in the NYC scene alongside Funkmaster Flex as a resident DJ and host at the notorious Tunnel Nightclub, which was a 90’s institution, as far as urban clubs go. Related artists: Marvin Gaye Dj Soopasoul Funkadelic Duralcha Herbie Hancock. He was a member of many crews and cliques, including the Flip Squad DJ’s, which also included names like Doo Wop, Biz Markie and Mark Ronson. (H/t New York Daily News, Allmusic.Today, the New York hip-hop scene lost a prominent figure, Keith Carter – better known as DJ Big Kap. Our condolences, prayers and positive energy go out to the family and friends of #bigkap RIPĭamn man. Man, this was one of the best birthdays of my life and there was #BigKap in the booth! rippin… Big Kap was influential in launching Biggie’s career, serving as his DJ during the infamous 1995 Summer Jam performance where Biggie threw a water bottle at Kap (though Kap later claimed that there was no bad blood).įlex broke the news of his passing via an Instagram post, and hip-hop heavyweights responded in kind with their own condolences, helping make Big Kap a trending topic on Twitter: It also featured a rare live freestyle battle between 2Pac and Biggie. ![]() According to a post on his Instagram page, he was scheduled to perform today.įor those who don’t know, Big Kap (born Keith Carter) was an important presence in New York City’s hip-hop world, best known beyond the five boroughs for " The Tunnel," his 1999 collaborative album with DJ Funkmaster Flex. The album is a portrait of popular rap at the time, with verses from Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, DMX and myriad others. ![]() Hip-hop fans and artists are mourning the unexpected death of influential hip-hop DJ Big Kap, who died today (February 3) at the age of 45 from undisclosed causes. ![]()
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