01/04/08 - Houston Rap Pioneer O.G. Style Dies

J-Banks · 01-04-2008, 10:19 PM

Houston Rap Pioneer O.G. Style Dies

XXLMAG.com has learned that Eric “O.G. Style” Woods, a pioneer in the Houston, TX hip-hop scene, passed away late last night (January 3) from a sudden brain aneurysm. Woods was hospitalized on Wednesday night, at which point his brain began to hemorrhage, and he slipped into a coma. He was kept on life support until late Thursday. He was 37 years old at the time of his death.

Woods made an impact on the Houston scene when he became one of the first acts signed to Rap-A-Lot records. In the late ’80s, when Woods was known as “The E,” he teamed up with producer Big Boss (who also died in late 2006 from kidney failure) to form a group called O.G. Style. Their 1991 Rap-A-Lot debut I Know How To Play ’Em hit the Billboard chart at #68 and spawned the national hit “Catch ’Em Slippin’,” establishing both members as valuable faces on the budding local scene. Soon after, Big Boss left to form a new group called 4Deep, and Woods retained the name O.G. Style for himself. Recently, Woods had returned to rap, independently releasing I Still Know How To Play Em in 2000 and Return Of Da Game in 2005.

For more information on O.G. Style, check out Noz’s tribute post, as well as popular blog HoustonSoReal.

Source-xxlmag

DretoX · 01-04-2008, 10:26 PM

dont know him, but the first rapper dead in 2008..

rip.

dj2muchxx · 01-04-2008, 11:17 PM

South side rappers dieing, hope this isn't some type of conspiracy.

Ed-ucation · 01-04-2008, 11:26 PM

don't know him, but it's always bad when someone dies

R.I.P O.G. style

SCREWED UP CLICK · 01-04-2008, 11:33 PM

man what tha fuck is going on here man this is fucked up shit

JONyayo177 · 01-04-2008, 11:34 PM

dont know this guy but now that hes dead, hes famous

is this some type of publicly stunt?

Zhiwai · 01-04-2008, 11:39 PM

Props on this

AJP is Back · 01-05-2008, 12:11 AM

damn yo, y all da good southern rappers dyin, and they all from texas, and texas got da best southern rappers too

Phantom_rydaz · 01-05-2008, 01:15 AM

man this shit is fucked R.I.P. man

nwoite13 · 01-05-2008, 12:12 PM

O.G. Style-Know How To Play ’Em was a dope album .r.i.p. O.G. Style. rap-a-lot 4 life.

citystarz™ · 01-05-2008, 04:46 PM

Codeine is the new crack
"It's Killin Our Babies!"

GMNRecordsCT3 · 01-05-2008, 10:21 PM

Damn these southern rappers are just droppin (no disrespect)

igotmadstalkers · 01-06-2008, 07:40 AM

RIP dont know who the fuck he is but rip

pval25035 · 01-07-2008, 03:39 AM

r.ip og style

01-04-2008, 10:19 PM	#1
J-Banks Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 21,015 Repped: 5,294 Repped 53,425 Times in 7,839 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Neg Reps: 53 Neg Repped at 93 Times in 86 Posts	01/04/08 - Houston Rap Pioneer O.G. Style Dies 01/04/08 - Houston Rap Pioneer O.G. Style Dies Houston Rap Pioneer O.G. Style Dies XXLMAG.com has learned that Eric “O.G. Style” Woods, a pioneer in the Houston, TX hip-hop scene, passed away late last night (January 3) from a sudden brain aneurysm. Woods was hospitalized on Wednesday night, at which point his brain began to hemorrhage, and he slipped into a coma. He was kept on life support until late Thursday. He was 37 years old at the time of his death. Woods made an impact on the Houston scene when he became one of the first acts signed to Rap-A-Lot records. In the late ’80s, when Woods was known as “The E,” he teamed up with producer Big Boss (who also died in late 2006 from kidney failure) to form a group called O.G. Style. Their 1991 Rap-A-Lot debut I Know How To Play ’Em hit the Billboard chart at #68 and spawned the national hit “Catch ’Em Slippin’,” establishing both members as valuable faces on the budding local scene. Soon after, Big Boss left to form a new group called 4Deep, and Woods retained the name O.G. Style for himself. Recently, Woods had returned to rap, independently releasing I Still Know How To Play Em in 2000 and Return Of Da Game in 2005. For more information on O.G. Style, check out Noz’s tribute post, as well as popular blog HoustonSoReal. Source-xxlmag __________________ JBanksblog.com - check it out __________________

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DretoX Join Date: May 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 683 Repped: 200 Repped 199 Times in 46 Posts Neg Reps: 2 Neg Repped at 4 Times in 2 Posts	dont know him, but the first rapper dead in 2008.. rip. __________________

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Ed-ucation Veteran Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Montreal Posts: 5,083 Repped: 416 Repped 98 Times in 58 Posts Neg Reps: 5 Neg Repped at 3 Times in 3 Posts	don't know him, but it's always bad when someone dies R.I.P O.G. style __________________

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SCREWED UP CLICK holding it down 4 SCREW Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: DALLAS ,TX Posts: 952 Repped: 137 Repped 170 Times in 48 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 2 Times in 2 Posts	man what tha fuck is going on here man this is fucked up shit __________________

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AJP is Back Krypt Keepa Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Yonkers, NY Posts: 1,079 Repped: 255 Repped 30 Times in 18 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Neg Reps: 2 Neg Repped at 8 Times in 3 Posts	damn yo, y all da good southern rappers dyin, and they all from texas, and texas got da best southern rappers too __________________ BallerV24: On a side note, my fuckin mailman totally fucked up this magazine, Imma give a talk to that fuckin chink next time I see him. LOL

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dj2muchxx Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 12 Repped: 0 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	South side rappers dieing, hope this isn't some type of conspiracy.

01-04-2008, 11:34 PM	#6
JONyayo177 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: BX Posts: 342 Repped: 179 Repped 25 Times in 4 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	dont know this guy but now that hes dead, hes famous is this some type of publicly stunt?

01-04-2008, 11:39 PM	#7
Zhiwai G_unit_soldier_Chang Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 9,469 Repped: 15 Repped 49 Times in 8 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Props on this

01-05-2008, 01:15 AM	#9
Phantom_rydaz Veteran Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montreal Posts: 1,014 Repped: 133 Repped 141 Times in 36 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	man this shit is fucked R.I.P. man

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nwoite13 Veteran Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ST LOUIS ILL. Posts: 3,122 Repped: 1,315 Repped 1 Time in 1 Post Neg Reps: 219 Neg Repped at 26 Times in 22 Posts	O.G. Style-Know How To Play ’Em was a dope album .r.i.p. O.G. Style. rap-a-lot 4 life.

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citystarz™ trapmuzik Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: B-Town Posts: 4,750 Repped: 1,010 Repped 439 Times in 251 Posts Neg Reps: 147 Neg Repped at 86 Times in 68 Posts	Codeine is the new crack "It's Killin Our Babies!"

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GMNRecordsCT3 Macaroni wit the Cheeesse Join Date: May 2005 Location: Wash Heights, NYC Posts: 17,607 Repped: 6,779 Repped 2,309 Times in 618 Posts Neg Reps: 202 Neg Repped at 50 Times in 40 Posts	Damn these southern rappers are just droppin (no disrespect) __________________ myspace.com/bummydavis - soundclick.com/gmnproductions "The name on my car insurance is YOUR FUKIN FAULT!!"

01-06-2008, 07:40 AM	#13
igotmadstalkers Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 7,639 Repped: 1,633 Repped 8,968 Times in 2,258 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 2 Times in 2 Posts	RIP dont know who the fuck he is but rip

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pval25035 Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 150 Repped: 19 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	r.ip og style

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