*The hip hop world has lost another respected artist to cancer.
DJ Hideo, who worked with several radio stations and opened for such West coast acts as Xzibit and Coolio , died of colon cancer on Saturday (April 24) at Mission Hospital in Orange County, California. He was 42.
Hideo launched a Web site shortly after his diagnosis in February to document his battle with the disease.
“My story begins on the day of February 03, 2009 when I admitted myself to emergency at the Mission hospital in Mission Viejo, Ca.,” he wrote in a posting dated Feb. 14. “Within a few hours after checking in and performing several tests, I underwent a CT scan. The results were stage four colon cancer, the last thing I could have ever imagined. Since the cancer is metastasized, I was told that the cancer has also spread to my liver. I was admitted to the hospital soon after and scheduled for a colonoscopy the next day.”
DJ Hideo undergoes chemotherapy in his battle with colon cancer
In his last posting, dated April 25, he wrote: “Hi everyone! Wanted to let everybody know that I check in back @ Mission hospital last week because of the weakness that I’ve been feeling for the past week. My vitals are stable and now need the assistance of a ventilator to breathe. I’m very aware of my condition and communicate in writing. Right now, the one thing I really do miss is drinking a nice ice cold soda.”
Rapper Talib Kweli was among the first to pay tribute. In a post on his Twitter page, he wrote: “RIP to my homie DJ Hideo. You will be missed my man. One love.”
Last week, Gang Starr rapper Guru died of cancer at age 43.
RIP.
Not familiar with DJ Hideo, but I send my deepest condolences to his friends and family. RIP DJ Hideo.
I’m definitely feeling my mortality NOW. Especially when I see cats my age or in my age group dying.
R.I.P.