Attrel “Prince Be” Cordes, founding member of the hip-hop duo P.M. Dawn, died Friday (June 17) in a New Jersey hospital following a battle with renal kidney disease. He was 46.
“Prince Be Rest In Peace forever more, Pain from Diabetes can’t harm you anymore,” 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.”
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.” Their single “I’d Die Without You” was later featured in the 1992 Eddie Murphy comedy Boomerang.
While living with diabetes, he also suffered a stroke in 2005 that paralyzed the left side of his body and his one of his legs was amputated below the kneecap.
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