Il rapper, produttore e co-fondatore della seminale etichetta Anticon Brendon “Alias” Whitney è scomparso venerdì all’età di 41 anni in seguito ad un attacco di cuore.
E’ stata la label di Los Angeles tra le prime a darne notizia con un comunicato attraverso la propria pagina facebook:
Alias fondò l’Anticon nel 1998 insieme ad altri artisti hip-hop Doseone (Odd Nosdam), Why? (Yoni Wolf) e Sole e il manager Baillie Parker e sempre per questa etichetta pubblicò circa 12 album e EP tra i quali “The Other Side of the Looking Glass” (2002), il suo primo disco strumentale “Muted” (2003), “Fever Dream” (2011, leggi la recensione) e il più recente “Pitch Black Prism” (2014).
Ecco una serie di tweet commossi di amici e colleghi:
Over the past 15 years, Whitney focused more on production, crafting beats for songs by Sole, Sage Francis, Subtitle and Astronautalis and remixing tracks for Themselves and Son Lux.
Bren is the most beautiful man I have ever had the privledge of sharing air with. He is my mentor my idol and my brother. His love for me, meant I was lovable, because his purity as a person was never to be questioned. His talents only matched by his kindness,I love him forever🖤
— doseone (@doseonetweets) 31 marzo 2018
— Odd Nosdam (@OddNosdam71) 31 marzo 2018
I am beyond saddened by this news. Bren was a human of the highest quality. We love and miss him so much. https://t.co/mRf9UQoy2r
— Yoni Wolf (@YoniWolf) 31 marzo 2018
This man is, and will all ways be, 110% Love and Respect. Rest Brother. @AliasAnticon pic.twitter.com/6OtKP52nB6
— Jel (@jelanticon) 31 marzo 2018
Alias' relationship with his wife was such a rare and beautiful thing. High school sweethearts, moved to Cali and lived a full life, moved back to Maine to raise a family. He lives behind two very sweet little girls. This is so unreal and tragic. #ripalias pic.twitter.com/zIe75hgsQe
— S O L E (@mcsole) 1 aprile 2018
