Robert Diaz, the underground New York City rapper who performed as Pumpkinhead, died early Tuesday morning at the age of 39. The cause of death is unknown, though the rapper had been admitted to a New Jersey hospital earlier this week for minor surgery. The rapper's death was confirmed to Rolling Stone by Graeme "GMS" Sibirsky, the co-founder of Diaz's label MCMI Records.
"To lose such a great human being so early in his life, man. No words," Talib Kweli wrote on Instagram. "There is a fraternity of artists who were around for all of this. PH inspired us all. He will live on thru us even though his physical presence will be missed. RIP Robert Diaz."
With his humorous punchlines and gregarious personality, Diaz became a fixture on the New York hip-hop scene. A constant presence at rap battles, Diaz would compete in popular hip-hop competitions such as Braggin' Rites and End of the Weak and was known as a tireless supporter of other rappers. Read more
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