Overview
- Multiple outlets reported his death on Dec. 8–9 as collaborators and friends shared tributes to his legacy.
- Williams began at New York’s WBLS, producing the Rap Attack show with Mr. Magic and Marley Marl that showcased early Hip-Hop talent.
- He managed Roxanne Shanté after her 1984 breakout, helped secure her Pop Art deal, and helped launch Bridge Records for MC Shan’s 1986 single “The Bridge.”
- In 1987 he partnered with Len Fichtelberg and Prism to launch Cold Chillin’ Records, which soon absorbed Prism’s releases.
- Cold Chillin’ signed a five-year Warner Bros. distribution pact in 1988 and housed the Juice Crew—Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap, Biz Markie, MC Shan and more—before closing in 1998; Williams was honored by Howard University in 2023.