Old Skool Hip Hop Legendary Artist Steve “Stezo” Williams Passes Away At 51!

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It is with an extremely heavy heart that we inform you of the recent passing of beloved Old Skool Hip Hop legend Steve “Stezo” Williams!

According to Heavy, Stezo was pronounced dead on Wednesday April 29th. It has been indicated that the overall cause of his death has not yet been confirmed, however it is believed that he suffered from a heart attack while sleeping.

On Thursday morning numerous artists, djs, fans and the industry elites took to social media to pay their respects and share memories they’ve had with Stezo.

RIP Stezo. first made noise as a dancer for EPMD, but was NO JOKE as an MC. Crazy Noise is an unheralded classic. “It's My Turn" was the first time anyone used that Skull Snaps "It's a New Day" drum break. It became one of the most commonly sampled breaks ever. damn. pic.twitter.com/LQCevsKQ4e

— The Sicilian Shooter (Saifullah) (@vinnie_paz) April 30, 2020

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This is gonna happen a lot. Before Hammer’s pants, there was #Stezo…before we all abused that #SkullSnaps #ItsANewDay break…there was Stezo. Before #AtomicDog fed an ENTIRE GENRE….there was Stezo. While your favorite rapper was asking so & so & such & such to do some beats for em….Stezo was doing it all himself. I mean for gods sake this man made #SteveMartin cool to a hip hop generation too young to get King Tut/The Jerk/& a wild & crazy guy references—-he turned Steve Martin into the coolest verb EVER in 1988 (google #EPMD’s #YouGotsToChill video to see dances that defined a generation—-we talk about MCs/producers/videos/movies/icons from 87-92 but rarely give light to the iconic dances that came from that era—Stezo was always my fav dancer from this era (yes I know the Kid N Play dance was iconic too) but when you don’t have a partner to kick it with? Then yknow…lol——this dude is displaying ALL the moves that others will build empires on. Damn this damn virus man. Damn. Thank you @stezodezo

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In April ‘96, I was at a rap show in New London, CT. The bill was @therealredman @Smifnwessun w/ Fab 5 (RIP Ruck/Sean P), Sunz Of Man from Wu. It was crazy inside and out. When Stezo opened & broke the news that EPMD was reuniting, the crowd erupted, 16-year-old me was in heaven.

— Dana Scott (@iam_DanaScott) April 30, 2020

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Stezo was the dancer with the fly moves in "You Gots To Chill".#RIPStezo pic.twitter.com/QHP5LtWH82

— Freak The Funk To The Max (@djlesboogie) April 30, 2020

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Stezo is remembered as being an innovative and legendary Connecticut based Hip Hop rapper, best known for his hit singles “ To The Max” and “ It’s My Turn”. Also for his legendary dance moves while appearing in the “ You Gots To Chill” music video by EPMD.