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Boss, Def Jam's First Female Rapper, Dead At 54


Iconic 90s rapper Bo$$ has sadly passed away. The musician, whose real name is Lichelle Marie Laws, was confirmed by her good friend rapper Bun B to have

The musician, whose real name is Lichelle Marie Laws, was confirmed by her good friend rapper Bun B to have passed away on Monday. Bo$$ was a prominent figure in gangsta rap, being the first woman ever signed to the record label Def Jam back in 1993. Her first and only studio album Born Gangstaz was released the same year she was signed, and she even had a Hot 100 hit with her track Deeper.

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