https://www.revolt.tv/news/2020/12/23/22197625/john-ecstasy-fletcher-passes-away

John Fletcher, better known as Ecstasy from the rap group Whodini, has reportedly passed away. Questlove broke the news on Wednesday (Dec. 23) in an Instagram tribute to the hip hop legend.

“One love to Ecstasy of the legendary #Whodini,” he said. “This man was legendary and a pivotal member of one of the most legendary groups in hip hop. This is sad man.”

Ecstasy, born on June 7, 1964, formed Whodini with Jalil Hutchins in Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1982. DJ Grandmaster Dee later joined the group in 1986.

Together, they went on to record hit singles, “The Haunted House of Rock,” “Friends,” “Freaks Come Out at Night,” becoming a vital name in the hip hop scene.

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In 2018, Whodini got their flowers at the 3rd Annual Black Music Honors where they were honored with the Hip Hop Icon Award and a tribute from fellow icons Doug E. Fresh, Yo-Yo and Monie Love who took the stage to perform their classic hits.

Following the news of Ecstasy’s death, Jermaine Dupri penned a heartfelt caption to the hip hop icon. “My God, this one hurts me so bad, I can’t even believe I’m posting this,” he said. “Ex, you know I love you. Thank you for every word, every conversation, every good time. May your soul rest in power.”

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Loni Love — a fan of Whodini — also paid homage to the late star. “Just got the sad news, Ecstasy of #Whodini passed away today. Thank you for the music of my youth.. I always loved

the Zorro hat!!! Condolences to his family.”

REVOLT sends our prayers to Ecstasy’s loved ones during this tough time.

Y'all buy those labels, I was born supreme

Whodini, Fat Boys and U.T.F.O.

...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

they still put on a dope show.

lol. When they dropped the intro music for "Funky Beat", the fucking roof came off that place, man.

...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

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Through the vision of Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin
LL, Run DMC, Disco Three(fat boys), Whodini....

They bridged the old school (Kurtis Blow, sugar hill, grand master flash and the furious 5,etc) to the golden era ( krs, rakim,etc). They started the transition.

They are the ones who gave hip hop its style, help to push it out of New York and to go global, brought in the ill videos and tours.

LL( kangol,troop)
Run DMC ( leather blazers, no shoe string adidas)
Disco 3 ( starter jackets and raccoon hats)
Whodini ( Zorro hats and leather sweaters...)

Without them, hip hop artists would still be dressing like Earth Wind and Fire and the village people ..lol

RIP to the innovator. ...One love,One life

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..and miles to go before i sleep...

I think my brother bought the album that had "Funky beat"


then around '89 or '90 I was in a record store on 125th st in Harlem and I saw the "Escape" lp and I said "let me just buy this" (even though it was several years old by then). I still have that album.


They really did their thing.

That's what started my love of hip-hop. R.I.P to Ecstasy

"Dressed up like an evil villain dressed up like a soccer dad"

I remember reading how they went overseas to perfect their stage show and polish their sound.

They had the perfect blend of funk, snyth pop, R&B.

Never knew Dupri was a backup dancer for them at 12 years old.


Friends
One Love
Five Minutes of Funk

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TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*

their songs always sounded big and powerful. and his voice was dope.

yeah, JD been in this game for a long ass time. I think he produced for them later on.

Y'all buy those labels, I was born supreme

Man, Whodini was my shit as a kid. Jams on top of jams. They were my original idea of what good rapping and good rap songs were supposed to sound like. RIP.

>https://www.revolt.tv/news/2020/12/23/22197625/john-ecstasy-fletcher-passes-away
>
>John Fletcher, better known as Ecstasy from the rap group
>Whodini, has reportedly passed away. Questlove broke the news
>on Wednesday (Dec. 23) in an Instagram tribute to the hip hop
>legend.
>
>“One love to Ecstasy of the legendary #Whodini,” he said.
>“This man was legendary and a pivotal member of one of the
>most legendary groups in hip hop. This is sad man.”
>
>Ecstasy, born on June 7, 1964, formed Whodini with Jalil
>Hutchins in Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1982. DJ Grandmaster Dee later
>joined the group in 1986.
>
>Together, they went on to record hit singles, “The Haunted
>House of Rock,” “Friends,” “Freaks Come Out at
>Night,” becoming a vital name in the hip hop scene.
>
>Hip hop’s political evolution and the road ahead
>
Shyne, Barack Obama, Uncle Luke
>
>In 2018, Whodini got their flowers at the 3rd Annual Black
>Music Honors where they were honored with the Hip Hop Icon
>Award and a tribute from fellow icons Doug E. Fresh, Yo-Yo and
>Monie Love who took the stage to perform their classic hits.
>
>Following the news of Ecstasy’s death, Jermaine Dupri penned
>a heartfelt caption to the hip hop icon. “My God, this one
>hurts me so bad, I can’t even believe I’m posting this,”
>he said. “Ex, you know I love you. Thank you for every word,
>every conversation, every good time. May your soul rest in
>power.”
>
>Actor Tommy “Tiny” Lister passes away
>Ice Cube and Tommy Lister
>
>Loni Love — a fan of Whodini — also paid homage to the
>late star. “Just got the sad news, Ecstasy of #Whodini
>passed away today. Thank you for the music of my youth.. I
>always loved
>
>the Zorro hat!!! Condolences to his family.”
>
>REVOLT sends our prayers to Ecstasy’s loved ones during this
>tough time.
>
>
>
>

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Life is Good.

Rest In Peace, Bad News Brown

stick out to me as the two artists that most sound just unfathomably ahead of their time

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No biggie, but Whodini was a group.

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you put on friends or one love at any grown folks party to this day and its a winner...not all old school groups have it like that.

Like....when I see that it hits me again how young hip-hop is. God bless his friends and family.

This year just keeps taking away more & more musical legends, famous people, & loved ones.

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& your fool ass is cruising around in a time machine
trying to collect props for a couple of sociopathic degenerates" - s.blak

I met him at Ross's earlier this year in and he was very cool. My condolences to his family. Rest in Peace.