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<p><strong>Magoo </strong>(real name <a href="https://www.pilotonline.com/2023/08/14/magoo-rapper-who-collaborated-with-timbaland-reportedly-dead-at-50/#:~:text=at%20age%2050.-,Magoo%2C%20whose%20real%20name%20was%20Melvin%20Barcliff%2C%20reportedly%20died%20on,specifically%20Virginia%20Beach%20and%20Chesapeake." target="_blank" rel="noopener">Melvin Barcliff</a>), a rapper with close ties to <strong>Timbaland</strong> since their teenage years, reportedly passed away at 50.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">R&;B Singer Digital Black Acknowledges The News On Instagram: &#8220;Wasn&#8217;t Ready For This At All&#8221;</h3>
<p>Word of Magoo&#8217;s apparent passing broke on Sunday (Aug. 13). Current <strong>Dru Hill </strong>member <strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cv58gtwNlmW/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&;igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Digital Black</a> </strong>uploaded a photo of Magoo&#8217;s breakout album with <strong>Timbaland</strong> — <em>Welcome to Our World</em>, which <strong>Timbaland &; Magoo</strong> released in late 1997.</p>
<p>The duo crossed paths in their hometown of Norfolk, Virginia, and Magoo&#8217;s debut album with Timbaland featured collabs with noteworthy stars like <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/missy-elliott-recalls-brooklyn-the-rain-supa-dupa-fly-outfit/?_gl=1*g6fgbe*_up*MQ..*_ga*NjMxNjA1NTA2LjE2OTIwMzEzMDc.*_ga_V2HX8YP3XL*MTY5MjAzMTMwNi4xLjEuMTY5MjAzMTMxMC4wLjAuMA.." target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Missy Elliott</strong></a>, <strong>Aaliyah</strong>, <strong>Ginuwine</strong>, and <strong>Playa</strong> — an R&;B group that Digital Black helped form. This project was followed up with <em>Indecent Exposure </em>and <em>Under Construction, Part II, </em>in 2001 and 2003, respectively.</p>
<p>Beneath a photo of the album cover, Digital Black wrote, <strong><em>&#8220;Man can&#8217;t believe this RIH Magoo damn big bro wasn&#8217;t ready for this at all.&#8221;</em></strong></p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">Ginuwine &; Timbaland Comment On Reports Of Magoo&#8217;s Passing: &#8220;Long Live Melvin &#8230; Rest Easy My King&#8221;</h3>
<p>In the wake of Digital Black&#8217;s upload, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cv6S8FzOXUP/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&;igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ginuwine</a> took to Instagram to chime in as well.</p>
<p>Within a lengthy caption, the singer acknowledged that he&#8217;s<strong><em> &#8220;lost 3 friends now within a month.&#8221;</em></strong> He also remarked, <strong><em>&#8220;I&#8217;m truly efd up right now foreal life is crazy… I hate going through this and losing people we love sometimes.&#8221;</em></strong></p>
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<p>In addition to the &#8220;Pony&#8221; singer, Timbaland shared a few posts to honor Magoo&#8217;s memory. Beneath his first upload, he wrote, &#8220;Rest easy, my king.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Shortly after making this initial post, he shared another video highlighting some of the &#8220;many memories&#8221; they share.</p>
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<p>Lastly, Timbaland shared a clip from a track that he, Magoo, and <strong>Pharrell Williams</strong> cooked up back when they were known as a group called Surrounded by Idiots (S.B.I.).</p>
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<p>At this time, the rapper&#8217;s cause of death is unclear.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">We send our heartfelt players and condolences to Magoo&#8217;s loved ones at this time.</p>
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