On Friday, August 13, news surfaced that rapper Steve Gaines, aka Zumbi from Zion I, had passed away.<\/p>\n
The news was first announced by QED, a Bay Area radio station, who spoke to the late rappers family. <\/p>\n
Zumbis family did not reveal the cause of his death. However, several sources close to the Zion I star dished out more details about the circumstances of his demise.<\/p>\n
The familys statement read, It is with utter disbelief and great sadness that the Gaines family shares the news of the passing of Steve Zumbi Gaines on Friday, August 13, 2021.<\/p>\n
The stars kin further revealed that he had died at the Alta Bates Hospital during the early morning hours of Friday from unknown causes. <\/p>\n
Although the statement brushed over Zion Is star Zumbis cause of death, several sources close to the rapper revealed that he had died due to COVID-19 complications.<\/p>\n
According to HipHopDX, a text from DJ True Justice revealed that Zumbi suffered an asthma attack in the hospital, and couldnt recover from it.<\/p>\n
The star is survived by his mother, brother and three sons. <\/p>\n
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Rapper Steve Gaines was best known as Baba Zumbi from Zion I. The American producer founded the hip hop project and was later joined byAmp Live.<\/p>\n
The hip hop groups claim to fame came with their 2000 album Mind over Matter, which was nominated for the Independent Album of the Year award byThe Source.Their next highly successful album, Deep Water Slang V2.0,was released in 2003. <\/p>\n
Some of Zion Is other popular albums include True & Livin (2005), Heroes in the City of Dope (2006) and The Takeover (2009). When Amp Live left, Zion I became rapper Zumbis one-man project. <\/p>\n
2016s The Labyrinth was Zion Is album that did not include Amp Live. <\/p>\n
However, after a six-year-long hiatus, Zumbi and Amp Live came together to work on a Zion I reunion tour for their album, Mind Over Matter in 2021.<\/p>\n
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