Philadelphia Rapper Tech 9 Dies, Battle Rap Twitter Post Condolences

Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. (Terms and conditions). The battle rap community lost one of its favorite acts in Philadelphia’s Tech 9, who died early Monday morning according to still-developing reports. Fans and notable figures of the genre have taken to Twitter to offer their words of respect. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! According to Verse Tracker, Tech 9 was born Akeem Mickens and logged in two dozens battles. Tech 9 also hosted the Champion series alongside longtime compatriot Jay Blac and judged countless battles while still keeping his pen sharp himself. Queen Of The Ring league owner Debo confirmed the news via Twitter after speculation it was all a terrible rumor. https://twitter.com/deboqotr/status/1110081505034940416 As the situation continues to develop, we’ll add new details as they come in. For now, we’ve taken the time to collect some of the responses on Twitter below. Rest Powerfully in Peace, Tech 9. — Photo: Getty

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