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Written by: Robbie Ettelson
I just found out that Markey Fresh, aka ‘The Mack of Rap’ passed away on the 15th of May, 2010 after suffering a stroke. Best remembered for his 45 King theme song ‘The King Is Here’ and his classic promos for Kool DJ Red Alert, he released the memorable single ‘The Mack of Rap’ on Jive Records in 1989, and an EP on The 45 King’s label in 1993. I was fortunate enough to interview Markey in February, and he really seemed to enjoy the feedback from everybody after all these years, as he made sure to respond to everyone’s questions in the comment section of the article and soon became a regular in the comment section of Unkut Dot Com. Markey recently emailed me expressing an interest in recording some new music and possibly releasing it through the site, and had left a comment here as recently as May 7, which makes the news of his death even more unexpected, as he had never mentioned any health problems. A sad loss for fans of dope New Jersey hip-hop.
Rest In Peace, Markey Fresh….The Mack of Rap.
Markey Fresh – The Unkut Interview
Markey Fresh - ‘The Mack of Rap’
The 45 King feat. Markey Fresh - ‘The King Is Here’
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Man that’s real sad news, I played ‘The Mack Of Rap’ out at the weekend too…
Comment by Disorda 05.19.10 @Wow, you just did that piece on him not too long ago!! RIP Markey Fresh
Comment by Marc Davis 05.19.10 @This really sucks. RIP to another NJ legend. I remember when I first heard Mack Of Rap on red Alert and played the tape over and over. Damn shame. RIP.
Comment by verge 05.19.10 @Sad news, I enjoyed his music and of course his contributions to Unkut. Rest In Peace Markey.
Comment by CrateDigga78 05.20.10 @REST IN PARADISE MARKEY FRESH
THAT WAS MY JOINT BACK IN THAT FRAME
UM-UM-UM..
always wished the flavor unit had produced more shit… another rapper from the golden era rip
Comment by er4se 05.20.10 @[...] out there still giving him props. It’s a Damn Shame. He passed away after suffering a stroke. Unkut’s Article Fat Lace’s Article Unkut’s Interview with Markey [...]
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