This one hurts fam.

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https://www.detroitnews.c...957442007/

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Got to meet Amp once at a show many years ago in NYC, I remember he had a warm presence and a beautiful smile. RIP King.

The singer, songwriter and keyboardist was known for his work with Parliament-Funkadelic, as well as his mentorship of Detroit hip-hop producer J Dilla. He also worked with Maxwell, Brand New Heavies, Raphael Saadiq, Slum Village, Carl Craig, Moodyman and many others over the course of his four-decade musical career.

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"Rest in eternal musical excellence Parliament-Funkadelic keyboardist Joseph Anthony "Amp" Fiddler (May 17th, 1958-December 17th, 2023)," read a message from George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic's Facebook page on Monday. "Fly on Amp! We love you dearly!"

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Fiddler was a connector, a musical conduit, and he's credited with introducing J Dilla to A Tribe Called Quest's Q-Tip, which began Dilla's ascendency up hip-hop's ranks.

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Rest peacefully Amp.

That does suck, got to meet him also, he let us use one of his tracks (If I Don't) in a project in the Detroit area, rest in power.

He will always be a legend in my heart gorilla tag

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