Rap legends from Biggie Smalls to Tupac Shakur lionized him in their verse. And now, like them, he’s gone. DJ Mr. Magic, one of hip hop’s conduits to radio, died Friday of a heart attack. Born John ...

Legendary hip hop radio DJ Mr. Magic, who has been credited with broadening hip hop’s reach in its burgeoning years, died last week from a heart attack at age 53. The radio jock influenced scores of ...

One of the pioneers in Hip-Hop, DJ Mr. Magic, has passed away. You may remember him from Tupac’s song “Old School” when Pac referenced the DJ or from Nas’s “Halftime” when he said, “I gotta have it, I ...

According to reports, legendary DJ Mr. Magic died of a heart attack this morning. Though few details are known about his death, his life was widely celebrated; he was one of hip hop's most influential ...