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In Memoriam: Ms. Melodie of Boogie Down Productions dies at 43

The Boogie Down Productions Affiliate, and ex-wife of KRS-One has reportedly passed away.

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Ms. Melodie, the Boogie Down Productions Affiliate and ex-wife of KRS-One,  has reportedly passed away.

Ms. Melodie, whose real name is Romona Parker, has been confirmed dead this afternoon. She was 43.

Various sources confirmed the tragic death, although the cause is still unknown, it has been reported she died in her sleep.

Via HipHopDX:
In addition to releasing 1989’s Diva on Jive/Zomba Records, Melodie, a Brooklyn, New York native, appeared on “Self Destruction” from the Stop The Violence Movement. She also appeared on Queen Latifah’s hit “Ladies First.” A longtime affiliate of B.D.P., Melodie was also the first wife of the group’s front-man, KRS-One. When the pair split in the early 1990s, she stepped away from Hip Hop, as Boogie Down Productions spawned the solo careers of KRS, D-Nice and others.

She is survived by her two sons.

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  1. JusMe

    July 18, 2012 at 10:11 pm

    This is what you call true rap! That other garbage out there is pure hell rap. What happened to the consciousness in rap and music. Black folks stop the self construction.

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