R.I.P. COMBAT JACK

Reggie Ossé, aka beloved hip-hop figure, attorney and podcaster Combat Jack, has died after a struggle with cancer; he was 48. His The Combat Jack Show was among the most highly regarded interview programs for fans of hip-hop music and culture and attracted some of the most influential people working in the form.

Ossé revealed his illness in October on social media, and his subsequent updates underscored his positive attitude as he weathered the disease.

He's survived by his four children.

dir="ltr" lang="en">Hip Hop has lost one of its most important historians and voices... we had serious ups and downs but I was so happy we had made things good... Rest In Peace to my friend Combat Jack....

— Peter Rosenberg (@Rosenbergradio) December 20, 2017