TMZ has reported that rapper Big Syke is dead at the age of 48. Syke’s given name is Tyruss Himes and he was a long time friend and collaborator of slain rap icon Tupac. Los Angeles authorities discovered Syke in his Hawthorne, California home late Monday evening. Although the coroner has yet to perform an autopsy, foul play is not suspected.
Syke helped Tupac with hits, including: “All Eyez on Me,” “Picture Me Rollin'” and “Check Out Time.”
R.I.P.