HITMAN
Date of birth:?? 1979 (no relevant information about the birth date)
Place of birth:San Francisco,California,U.S.
Date deceased:February 3,2003 (aged 24)
Place of death:San Francisco,California,U.S.
Cause of death:Murder
About Hitman:
After writing about Mr. Cee,I will continue with fellow RBL Posse member,Hitman.Unlike Mr. Cee,he wasn't so talented at first,(even though some San Francisco hip-hop fans,don't think that way,and I respect that),but he created his unique style and kept the gangsta image of the group,along with lone survived member,Black C.I personally didn't knew too much about him,so therefore I won't go any further in analyzing his rap skills.I feel like it wouldn't be fair,since I don't know that much about him.But I will say that in my opinion his rap skills are very solid,but not as good as Mr. Cee's.I also,always felt like,he was really mad (Black C also was) at the Mr. Cee's killers,and you could see his desire for revenge (which can be heard in some songs).Unfortunately,along with general danger in Hunters Point,that cost him,his life.Hitman's stroy is another indicator how tragic,gang related feuds are.It's sad,that those feuds,took the 2 talented rappers,from the same group.That also shows,how dangerous life was in their neighbourhood,Hunters Point.Which they sincerely described in their songs.The song called ''Straight Outta Hunter's Point'' is one of them.
Generally about Hitman:
Hitman (real name Ricky Herd) was born in 1979,in San Francisco,California.Like his fellow RBL Posse member,rapper Mr. Cee,who died 7 years before him,he was also from the notorious San Francisco district,Hunters Point.He started as a occasional member of the RBL Posse group (since he was only 15,when he first appeared on their songs),and was co-producer of the group's second album ''Ruthless by Law'' in 1994.Next year,in 1995,he released his debut solo album,''Solo Creep''.Then,after Mr. Cee,was shot 9 times and killed on January 1,1996,he became a full member of the RBL Posse,replacing Mr. Cee.On September,30,1997,RBL Posse released the album,''An Eye for an Eye'',in which they rap about retaliation for Mr. Cee's murder.The album was very successful,and was even peaking 70,on the Billborad 200 list.Album had a single called,''How We Comin''',featuring Mystikal and Big Lurch.In 1999,Hitman's second and last solo album was released.The album was called,''H20 vol.1''.A year later on September 26,2000,RBL Posse released the album,''Bootlegs &Bay Shit:The resume''.That album wasn't as successful as the last one,but it featured many famous rappers like,Spice 1,MC Eiht,Master P,Rappin' 4-Tay...On May 2,2001,Hitman was wounded in the leg,in the gang related feud in Hunters Point.Just 6 days after that,RBL Posse released their album,''Hostile Takeover''.That album would prove to be the groups last album,since in 2003 hitman was killed,leaving Black C,only member of the group that survived.
Hitman's Death:
On February 3,2003,while driving his car in Bayview district in Hunters Point,he was shot in the head at about 5 p.m.When arrived on the scene,San Francisco police first thought he died from a car accident.But when paramedics arrived,they discovered that he died from a gunshot wound to his head.The death was probably related to gang feuds in 2001,an was also probably connected to Hitman's fellow RBL Posse member,Mr. Cee's murder in 1996.After Hitman's death,RBL Posse has stopped to exist,but Black C continued his solo rap career & releasing RBL Posse related material.With Hitman's death,hip-hop lost the talented rapper,with his own unique stop-and-go style of rap,and other part of RBL Posse,for who I said it wasn't as talented as Mr. Cee,only because he was irreplaceable.
Hitman discography:
1995: Solo Creep
1997: An Eye for an Eye (with RBL Posse)
1999: H2O vol.1
2000: Bootlegs & Bay Shit: The Resume (with RBL Posse)
2001: Hostile Takeover (with RBL Posse)
Date of birth:?? 1979 (no relevant information about the birth date)
Place of birth:San Francisco,California,U.S.
Date deceased:February 3,2003 (aged 24)
Place of death:San Francisco,California,U.S.
Cause of death:Murder
About Hitman:
After writing about Mr. Cee,I will continue with fellow RBL Posse member,Hitman.Unlike Mr. Cee,he wasn't so talented at first,(even though some San Francisco hip-hop fans,don't think that way,and I respect that),but he created his unique style and kept the gangsta image of the group,along with lone survived member,Black C.I personally didn't knew too much about him,so therefore I won't go any further in analyzing his rap skills.I feel like it wouldn't be fair,since I don't know that much about him.But I will say that in my opinion his rap skills are very solid,but not as good as Mr. Cee's.I also,always felt like,he was really mad (Black C also was) at the Mr. Cee's killers,and you could see his desire for revenge (which can be heard in some songs).Unfortunately,along with general danger in Hunters Point,that cost him,his life.Hitman's stroy is another indicator how tragic,gang related feuds are.It's sad,that those feuds,took the 2 talented rappers,from the same group.That also shows,how dangerous life was in their neighbourhood,Hunters Point.Which they sincerely described in their songs.The song called ''Straight Outta Hunter's Point'' is one of them.
Generally about Hitman:
Hitman (real name Ricky Herd) was born in 1979,in San Francisco,California.Like his fellow RBL Posse member,rapper Mr. Cee,who died 7 years before him,he was also from the notorious San Francisco district,Hunters Point.He started as a occasional member of the RBL Posse group (since he was only 15,when he first appeared on their songs),and was co-producer of the group's second album ''Ruthless by Law'' in 1994.Next year,in 1995,he released his debut solo album,''Solo Creep''.Then,after Mr. Cee,was shot 9 times and killed on January 1,1996,he became a full member of the RBL Posse,replacing Mr. Cee.On September,30,1997,RBL Posse released the album,''An Eye for an Eye'',in which they rap about retaliation for Mr. Cee's murder.The album was very successful,and was even peaking 70,on the Billborad 200 list.Album had a single called,''How We Comin''',featuring Mystikal and Big Lurch.In 1999,Hitman's second and last solo album was released.The album was called,''H20 vol.1''.A year later on September 26,2000,RBL Posse released the album,''Bootlegs &Bay Shit:The resume''.That album wasn't as successful as the last one,but it featured many famous rappers like,Spice 1,MC Eiht,Master P,Rappin' 4-Tay...On May 2,2001,Hitman was wounded in the leg,in the gang related feud in Hunters Point.Just 6 days after that,RBL Posse released their album,''Hostile Takeover''.That album would prove to be the groups last album,since in 2003 hitman was killed,leaving Black C,only member of the group that survived.
Hitman's Death:
On February 3,2003,while driving his car in Bayview district in Hunters Point,he was shot in the head at about 5 p.m.When arrived on the scene,San Francisco police first thought he died from a car accident.But when paramedics arrived,they discovered that he died from a gunshot wound to his head.The death was probably related to gang feuds in 2001,an was also probably connected to Hitman's fellow RBL Posse member,Mr. Cee's murder in 1996.After Hitman's death,RBL Posse has stopped to exist,but Black C continued his solo rap career & releasing RBL Posse related material.With Hitman's death,hip-hop lost the talented rapper,with his own unique stop-and-go style of rap,and other part of RBL Posse,for who I said it wasn't as talented as Mr. Cee,only because he was irreplaceable.
Hitman discography:
1995: Solo Creep
1997: An Eye for an Eye (with RBL Posse)
1999: H2O vol.1
2000: Bootlegs & Bay Shit: The Resume (with RBL Posse)
2001: Hostile Takeover (with RBL Posse)
