UTFO rapper Kangol dies at 55 with the battle of cancer

According to HipHopDX, Kangol, née Sean Schiller Fekyer, was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer in February and immediately began chemotherapy. In February, Kangol was diagnosed with cancer, immediately began chemotherapy, and in March he underwent surgery to remove 10 centimeters of his colon.

In October, Kangol said he was hospitalized again and needed surgery. Two weeks after LL Cool J tried the UFO single Leader of the Pack for his Bigger and Deffer Cut Get Down in 1987, the artist passed away and posted a photo on Instagram on November 30th in Kangol Later, he went to the hospital to visit him. … A pair of “Should I say more????” next to the title.

Kangol, whose real name was Sean Fekyer, grew up in New York City in a Haitian family and became an old-school hip-hop star. His stage name comes from a childhood nickname he got from his love for Kangol hats. Kangol Kid rose to fame at 17 as a member of the rap breakdance group UTFO and became the first hip-hop artist to sign a sponsorship deal when he signed with Kangol.

Before the battle, the Kangol Kid was recognized by the American Cancer Society in 2012 for his work in fundraising and raising awareness of breast cancer. Kangol, who became the first rapper to receive an American Cancer Society award in 2012, was diagnosed with colon cancer and…