DJ Mike T of Compton’s Most Wanted has died
Compton’s Most Wanted member DJ Mike T has reportedly passed away.
Mike was a member of the California hip-hop group alongside MC Eiht, Tha Chill, Boom Bam, DJ Slip, and The Unknown DJ.
Eiht took to Instagram on January 22nd to announce his death, paying tribute to his skills as a DJ while describing him as a “brother” and family member.
“DAM CHIT JUS GETS MORE UNREAL BY THE MIN,” he began. “ONE OF THE MOST PROLIFIC AND DESIGNATED DJS TO EVER TOUCH A TURNTABLE ALSO HALF OR WORLD FAMOUS CMW GANG WITH PRODUCTION ON CRITICAL CMW SONGS ‘WHO FUCCIN WHO’ NIAZ STRUGGLIN AND MORE.”
He continued, “ALL CMW CUTS PERFORMED BY THE GREAT DJ @djmiketzlee RIP FAMILY MY BRO MY DJ MY FRIEND MAN TOMORROW IS LOST LIVE FOR TODAY ALL MY PEOPLES LIVE FOR TODAY TELL YA PEOPLES U LOVE EM DEARLY GEAH.”
Compton’s Most Wanted have released six studio albums: It’s a Compton Thang, Straight Checkn ‘Em, Music to Driveby, Represent, Music to Gang Bang, and Gangsta Bizness.
Their song ‘Growin’ Up in Hood’ appeared in the 1991 movie Boyz n the Hood. ‘Hood Took Me Under’ was also in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, released in 2004, on the in-game radio station, Radio Los Santos.
DJ Premier took to social media to recall the first time he met Mike and other members of the group when he was touring as Gang Starr with the late Guru.
“(R.I.P.) DJ MIKE T of Compton’s Most Wanted. (DJ, Producer, Artist, CMW Original),” he wrote. “In 1989 @gangstarr performed our 1st gig in the West Coast in Anaheim, CA where we met MC Eiht, Tha Chill and Mike. Masta Ace traveled with us as a new member of our Empire Management team. Shout to our dancer HL Rock @slyfoxnyc @slyfox_entertainment who performed with us.”
He continued, “So many people were there. JJ Fad, D.O.C., MC Ren, Suge Knight, Ice Cube, WC and the Maad Circle (R.I.P. DJ Crazy Toones and Coolio). We stayed friends throughout this Hip Hop Life Journey and reunited at the video shoot for Eiht’s Single ‘Represent Like This’. Our timeless history will never be erased. An Inglewood Icon. We will miss you brother. Condolences to your family.”