Twin Cities rapper Eyedea is dead at 28. He died early Sunday morning, just a month shy of his 29th birthday, of causes that are yet unknown.
Here's what our sister paper, Minneapolis' City Pages, has to say about the rapper's death.
Micheal "Eyedea" Larsen, a longtime Rhymesayer, singer, lyricist and fixture in the indie hip-hop scene died early this morning.Friends of Larsen said his mother, Kathy Averill, found him this morning.
"It is with great pain and sadness that I tell you my son Mikey (Eyedea) has passed away," she wrote on his personal Facebook page. "At this time we kindly request your respect and our privacy as we process this devastating loss. On behalf of Mikey's family, close friends and fans, thank you."
Part of the Rhymesayers crew from its early days and a creative force to be reckoned with behind the mic, Eyedea painted beautiful and often abstract pictures with his lyrics, revealing the raw, serrated edges of emotion. He and his DJ, Abilities (a.k.a. Max Keltgen) were champions of their crafts and best friends since the age of 14.
City of Music: Eyedea and Friends - Part One from MPLS.TV on Vimeo.
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