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On March 25th at 2 PM, underground rapper Tero "Camu Tao" Smith passed away in his hometown of Columbus, Ohio, one month before his 31st birthday from complications with his on-going battle with Lung Cancer. This news comes as a shock to the underground hip-hop society and to his family and friends as a whole. El-P a close friend and collaborator of Camo's released this statement today bearing the bad news:
"To those who knew Tero, he was an almost uncategorizable force of nature. Wild, hilarious, proud, loving, tough, outspoken, spontaneous and brilliant. He wore his heart on his sleeve and he dripped creativity, leaving inspiration and awe in the hearts and minds of anyone who was fortunate enough to see him work.
We, his friends and family, have truly had our collective hearts broken by his passing. Not only because of the loss of our friend, but because of the loss of his contribution to those who never knew what we knew about his talent and his potential. He was the secret that no one wanted to keep and we always knew that one day his vision and his heart could change music forever the way he changed all of our lives.
His departure from us all 1 month away from his 31st birthday is nothing less than a tragedy… nothing less than a crime. he was a gift to us all and he is irreplaceable. Rest in peace, Mu. We will love you forever. May god bless you and your family."
-Jaimie "El-P" Meline (on behalf of many, many wonderful and broken hearted friends)
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