I Love Old School Music family, we have very sad news to report today…Trugoy the Dove – one of the founding members of the legendary rap group, De La Soul – has passed away. He was only 54 years young. The details surrounding the death of Trugoy, who was also known as Dave or Dave Jolicoeur, are scarce at the moment, but his team has just confirmed his passing.

What we do know is that Trugoy has struggled with his health in recent years, which he publicly revealed in 2018. At that time, Trugoy said he’d been battling the effects of congestive heart failure, during one of his Instagram videos, and he’d also confessed that his recovery journey had been difficult:

“I’m ready just to get back to the stage,” Trugoy admitted in 2018. “I miss that. I love traveling. I love being around my guys and I want that back.”

Two years after Dave’s initial health scare, fans grew concerned again when he joined his fellow De La Soul crew, Posdnuos and Maseo, on Instagram Live in 2020, from a hospital bed. Although he seemed to be in good spirits, his health condition raised alarm for many. You can check that video out below…

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The year 2023 was expected to be a groundbreaking year for the three De La Soul legends. For years, they’d been speaking out against the way Tommy Boy Records was handling their music catalog. According to the group, the label had been blocking their six albums from being available on digital streaming services — in other words, blocking De La Soul’s money-earning potential in that regard.

The bright side of things came recently, once Reservoir Media stepped in and acquired Tommy Boy Records, also coming to an agreement with De La Soul and their music catalog’s streaming availability. The group soon learned that beginning in March 3, 2023, all six of their albums — 3 Feet High and Rising, De La Soul Is Dead, Buhloone Mindstate, Stakes Is High and Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump and AOI: Bionix — will now be available on all streaming platforms. That was – and still is – a beautiful thing for them, and it will further allow De La Soul to provide for their families via the body of work they’ve worked so hard for.

What has now happened to Trugoy the Dove is beyond heartbreaking. Our sincerest condolences go out to his family, his De La Soul brothas, and the rest of his loved ones. Trugoy lived a life following his passion, and he did what he loved — performed and created music — until his final days. He will forever be remembered for bringing fire rap songs to the ’90s culture that helped shape the soundtracks of millions of their fans’ lives.

Dave “Trugoy the Dove” Jolicoeur, rest in peace and power, king.

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Fast forward to now and those same characteristics are also evident in a newly auctioned off, handwritten letter that ‘Pac wrote. In the letter, he took relentless jabs at several music industry folks and what he wrote in it, has that same jaw-dropping effect it had when the “Makavelli” rapper was still alive.

Pac’s Jaw Dropping Letter Calls Out Dre & Many Others…Sells For $30K

Vlad TV has recently reported the details of ‘Pac’s album notes letter, which has just auctioned off for a whopping $30K to the highest bidder. Within the letter, ‘Pac accused Dre of being gay, as well as called Lil Kim and Wendy Williams names that probably would’ve pissed them off at that time. Here’s what was reported…

Via Vlad: The full, handwritten liner notes from the late rapper’s 1996 album The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory are being auctioned off by GottaHaveRockAndRoll, and there’s some pretty incendiary stuff about some of ‘Pac’s peers written in the notes. The notes begin with 2Pac dedicating the album to the men allegedly involved in the 1994 attack at NYC’s Quad Recording Studios, during which he was robbed and shot five times.

“I dedicate this 2 Jack ‘the snitch’ Agnant for ordering the hit, 2 Tut (Walter “King Tut” Johnson) for shootin me, 2 Puffy, Big, Stretch, Lil Shawn, Jimmy henchman & whoever else remained silent while quietly conspiring my downfall, I thank U,” writes Tupac. Continuing, he refers to Wendy Williams as a “fat b**ch,” Mobb Deep as “no record selling asses,” and Dr. Dre as a “closet homo.” Also under the gun was De La Soul, who 2Pac called “fat washed up bums,” and Lil Kim, who he referred to as “weave wearing Biggie short stubby d**k sucking Kim.”

Read Tupac’s Full Letter Here:

As far as we know, none of the celebs whom ‘Pac called out within his auctioned linear notes letter have responded to this newly released info.

Tupac’s Former Death Row Records CEO, Suge Knight’s Legal Issues

Since we’re on the topic of the late Tupac, we thought we’d feel y’all in on the latest about the one former Death Row affiliate, whom ‘Pac didn’t go at in his letter. That is none other than Death Row Records founder, Suge Knight. As we previously reported, dude is having some serious legal problems.

Suge has been locked up, in a California prison, since 2015 on murder and attempted murder charges. The charges stem from Suge Knight running over two men -killing one of them- with his Ford truck, during a 2014 altercation outside of a Compton, Ca. burger joint. Knight claims it was self defense, because the two men approached his vehicle and attacked him through the driver side window first.

Well, ever since Suge’s murder case began, his lawyers have been either quitting, or reportedly getting fired/dismissed left and right. According to NY Daily News, Suge was finally scheduled to go to trial on April 9, 2018. However, as of March 26th, his 15th lawyer, Dominique Banos, suddenly said ‘peace out’ to the case, ‘citing a conflict of interest, leading the judge to scrap the long-awaited trial date and assign a public defender.’ Now Suge is currently scrambling to find a new lawyer for his case – his 16th one to be exact. Wow!

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