Bronx rapper Tim Dog died earlier today from a seizure following a longstanding battle with diabetes reports the Source.He was 46.

Tim Dog—real name Timothy Blair—was known for his 1991 anthem “Fuck Compton,” a diss track directed towards Dr. Dre and N.W.A. The song provoked Dre to respond with a rebuttal of his own. It was also one of the memorable provocative tracks during the East Coast/West Coast rap tensions of the day.

Tim Dog had a debut album called Penicillin on Wax that helped him rose to early prominence in the 1990s. He went on to release three more solo albums, as well as two collaborative EPs when he formed Ultra where Kool Keith was one-half of the duo.

In 2011, Tim Dog pled guilty for swindling single women for thousands of dollars in an online dating scam caught byDateline NBC. He was sentenced to five years’ probation.

XXL sends its condolences to the family and friends of Tim Dog.

Sad news. Just a few months ago there was a thread about Tim Dog on the Org. RIP.

http://www.xxlmag.com/new...ead-at-46/

JoeyC said:

In 2011, Tim Dog pled guilty for swindling single women for thousands of dollars in an online dating scam caught byDateline NBC.

I never heard about that! I guess his career never really took off after the early days

RIP

Damn. First Heavy D, now Tim Dog. Why in the hell are rappers dying of natural causes so early in life?

a seizure following a longstanding battle with diabetes

That I feel sorry for.