‘Long live t he Sensei’: Notable Houstonians honor rap legend Big Pokey
Big Pokey, whose real name is Milton Powell, experienced a medical emergency at the beginning of his performance on stage in Beaumont over the weekend. A video captured by a fan showed him reportedly passing out, which circulated on social media before his death was later confirmed.Houston Mayor Sylvester released the following statement about the rapper on Twitter:
“The City of Houston and I extend our prayers and condolences to our own Screwed Up Click legendary rapper family and friends. Though many called him “low key,” his presence was larger than life in helping to catapult our hip hop scene nationally. We are grateful.”“Let us remember him, and may God comfort his family, friends, and the hip-hop community. May he rest in peace and power,” she tweeted., “I’m deeply saddened that our hometown legendary Houston rapper Big Pokey has passed away. He was an icon in the Houston rap community and he was doing what he loved to do in Beaumont when he died.
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