Magoo, popularly known for being the one half of the duo Timbaland & Magoo as well as a collaborator to some of the biggest musicians in the industry like Pharrell Williams, Missy Elliott, and more, has died at the age of 50.
According to BET, his good pal, Digital Black, of the hip-hop group Playa, first broke the tragic news on his official Instagram account.
The musician shared the official album art of Timbaland & Magoo's album "Welcome to Our World."
In the caption, he wrote, "Man can't believe this RIH Magoo damn big bro wasnt ready for this at all #superfriends."
Timbaland Reacts to Magoo's Death
Timbaland has also shared a screenshot of a post dedicated to the late rapper. In the caption he wrote, "Mannn long live SBI," along with sad and rocket emojis.
In addition he also shared a few moments of them together when they were still a duo on his Instagram stories.
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As of this writing, Magoo's family has yet to release a statement about the rapper's death. His cause of death also remains a mystery as it was not included in Digital Black's post.
Magoo: Career and Net Worth Explored
According to Billboard, Magoo was born Melvin Barcliff. He was only a teenager when he first met his rap partner, Timbaland, they later teamed up and collaborated to become a duo.
The pair went on to have a very successful career, especially after the release of their first album ever titled "Welcome to Our World" under Barry Hankerson's Blackground Records in 1997.
Despite being new to the game, the duo's debut project peaked at number 33 on the Billboard 200 and number 9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
Some of their most popular songs to date are "Up Jumps Da' Boogie," "We at it Again," "Cop That S***," "Party People," "I Am Music," "Don't Make Me Take It There," and many more.
After the success of their first album, the pair went on to drop two more records titled "Indecent Proposal" and "Under Construction, Part II."
Timbaland went on to have a successful solo music career, but Magoo said in a previous interview with the outlet that he never saw himself going solo.
"I've never seriously thought about doing a solo album. I've thought about it in passing - like if Tim decided he wanted to stop rapping," he said.
Regarding his success, GH Base reported that Magoo's estimated net worth before his passing was $1 million, and most of his earnings came from his musical projects from the past.
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