"Roll with the flavor"
Anthony Peaks better known as Apache died on January 22, after a protracted illness. He was an original member of the ´Flavor Unit´ along with Queen Latifah and Naughty by Nature.
His biggest success in his musical career was his ´92 single "Gangsta Bitch" produced by A Tribe Called Quest, which went to #67 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #11 on the Hot Rap Singles. Apache scored the underground hit "Gangsta Bitch" without the use of radio or video airplay.
Author and Hip Hop scholar Adisa Banjoko: "I think its hard for the youngsters of today generation of Hip Hop to understand the impact an artist like Apache had on their ability to exist. He knew how to be lyriclly hard and still have fun on the mic. He defined himself as a rapper, but was not defined by title."
Rest in peace
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