According to “the Queen Diva of New Orleans Bounce,” Big Freedia, on Twitter today, New Orleans rapper Nicky Da B has passed away at 24. The news comes as a shock to all who knew him, including Mad Decent collaborator Diplo. The two worked together on the twerk track ‘Express Yourself.’
According to The Times-Picayune, who spoke to the artist’s manager, the man born Nickesse Toney “passed away after a brief illness.” The details are still slowly rolling in as the bigger picture becomes more clear.
I'm truly at a loss for words at the news that my friend + fellow Bounce artist @NickyDaB has passed away. #toomanyfunerals R.I.P NickyDaB
— Big Freedia (@bigfreedia) September 2, 2014
@BLAINESODMG @NickyDaB @bigfreedia @wildwayne @JuggieOfNO can anyone confirm???
— dip (@diplo) September 2, 2014
H/T: SPIN