Attrell 'Prince Be' Cordes, P.M. Dawn Rapper, Dead at 46

[taco.vidal]

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/ne...at-46-20160617

Attrel "Prince Be" Cordes, founding member of the chart-topping hip-hop duo P.M. Dawn, died Friday in a New Jersey hospital following a battle with renal kidney disease. He was 46. A representative for the group confirmed Cordes' death to People.

"Prince Be Rest In Peace forever more, Pain from Diabetes can't harm you anymore," Cordes' cousin and P.M. Dawn member Doc G wrote on the group's Facebook page following Cordes' death. "My Heart is at Peace B-Cuz U suffered so long, Tell Grandma I said Hi & Stay Blisstatic & Strong."

Formed by brothers Attrel and Jarrett "DJ Minutemix" Cordes in their native Jersey City, New Jersey in 1988, P.M. Dawn became only the third hip-hop act ever – and first black rappers – to top the Billboard Hot 100 in 1991 with their single "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss," which revolved around a sample of Spandau Ballet's "True." The band's critically acclaimed 1991 debut LP, Of the Heart, of the Soul and of the Cross: The Utopian Experience, achieved gold status, as did its well-received follow-up, 1993's The Bliss Album…?.

[Northendzone]

Last summer we were having lunch at the fernie ski resort and they played a cool remix of set adrift on memory bliss - it was fun listening to the song and it took me back for sure

[DownInFlames]

I know "#### cancer" gets thrown around a lot, but seriously, #### diabetes too. RIP

[Finger Cookin]

I wish I could see video of the time that Krs-One rushed the stage and threw PM Dawn off of it.