In 2003, when 50 Cent rocketed up the charts and onto the scene with his hit single, "In da Club," the world lost its ...

(KRON) — Oakland rapper Saafir died Tuesday morning, his family said. Saafir was an influential figure in the Bay Area hip-hop scene in the 1990s and worked with artists such as Tupac.

Saafir was 54 years old. Born Reggie Gibson, in Oakland, California, Saafir was a prominent figure in the 1990s Bay Area rap scene. He made his first recorded appearance on Digital Underground’s ...