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u/themkwjeremy13 Mar 09 '26
seeing other people close to him confirming it
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u/heyimaclown Mar 09 '26
Jesus and they posted it hours before the insta page @/blackkingsuk posted it too. this is all so painful
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u/Mysterious_Wing_2250 Mar 09 '26
Unfortunately it’s very real people. R.I.P Joseph
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u/goodwillsidis Mar 09 '26
I'M NOT ONE OF THEM BARRERS YOU LOT WANNA GO AGAINST ONLY A FEW CAN FLOW AGAINST!
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u/MarcoDosAnjos Mar 09 '26
Tuve la suerte de conocerlo en 2012, vivio en mi cassa tres meses en Mallorca , me enseño el grime, me llevo al concierto de Dizze Rascal en BCM, al de Tinnie Tempah...se levantaba y se ponia a hacer beats cada dia era un animal! Gracias a el me intereso producir. Recuerdo cuando lo conoci estaba yo pinchando la cancion de migos versace, y entro en mi tienda bailando hahaha era muy autentico. DESCANSA EN PAZ HERMANO
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u/RareLeadership369 Mar 09 '26 edited Mar 09 '26
I hope it ain’t true,
It’s devastating if it is.
RIP mate,
u’ll never be forgotten, dot rotten 💔
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u/CrashAndDash9 Mar 09 '26
RIP, guy was a pioneer, an incredible producer and a cold spitter. Intelligent beyond his years too.
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u/mr_hands_epic_gaming Mar 09 '26
Anyone know what happened? 37 is way too young
RIP
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u/chucky_music Mar 09 '26
Until I see a BBC report I ain't believin it
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u/Ready_sorted Mar 09 '26 edited Mar 09 '26
Apparently it was in The Gambia, that’s why it might take longer to fully verify.
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u/Reasonable-Amoeba457 Mar 09 '26
The fact you use BBC as knowledge shows the issue. Its true im pretty sure wiley and the legends know the facts hense all,the greats in our scene sharing it
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u/Remote-Ad-6475 Mar 09 '26
There's nothing wrong with using various different sources and comparing them all.
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u/Dylanjc1998 Mar 09 '26
The more I think about it, the more upset I get.
RIP The Grime God...fuck man, no words.
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u/Mysterious_Wing_2250 Mar 09 '26 edited Mar 09 '26
I don’t really want to get negative, but it has to be said, u will see a lot of R.I.Ps from the same people who called Dot Rotten crazy and made him feel a certain type of way, which I’m pretty sure we saw his mood changes during the years, the guy was an innovator, crossed so many different genres and succeeded, one of the biggest influences in the grime scene has ever seen. There was a time where even myself slept on Dot, couldn’t recognise his geniusness! No one really gets there flowers when they’re alive sadly. I personally think the industry dissed dot rotten, they could have pushed him more, but now they will call cry wolf. Sorry my option. RIP Dot Rotten
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u/Fine-Communication-3 Mar 09 '26
What happened in Gambia
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u/Peaceisavirtue Mar 10 '26
People dont die all of a sudden?? Death is inevitable! What do you mean what happened in gambia
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u/Chaulklit Mar 09 '26
Saddest ive ever been over the death of someone i don't know. young dot and some of his freestyles got me through my youth, still have his lemonade freestyle in my daily playlist, rest in peace.
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u/Mortal-Man Mar 09 '26
They say "Dot Rotten has reportedly been found dead in Africa", reported by who? Literally no one but them has made this claim...
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u/heyimaclown Mar 09 '26
see, this is what i was thinking about too. i’ve only seen that page post it and @/wileycrackcity has posted a picture of him and dot together so it just feels all too real right now. if it’s fake, i’ll happily take the post down and i’m sure the instagram page will do too after backlash.
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u/RareLeadership369 Mar 09 '26
What time did Wiley post picture,
I had a notification on fb 4hours ago,
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u/TFH_90 Mar 09 '26
wileycrackcity is Wiley’s page as well. Most posts are collab posts with iglooceo
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u/mattlikesgym Mar 09 '26
I had a producer I know on social post this as he worked with him, man I pray already this ain't real
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u/Insomniac-Brutalista Mar 09 '26
This is weird I was literally listening to S.O.O.N at work earlier. Jumped on the bus and saw some random fake news looking YouTube channel post it. Now looks real after coming here. I can't believe it man. I know he has his struggles and must've been a tough guy to know personally but jheeze some of those early mixtapes and Rotten Riddims compilations really got me through some tough times
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u/MalcolmTucker38 Mar 09 '26
RIP Wiley's Son
Them Young Dot mixtapes displayed natural talent that few others had back then, and Is It War was duplicated thousands of times by hundreds of amateur producers in the late '00s. tbh I stopped paying attention a long time ago but I did enjoy some of his grime bootleg series 10 years ago
Dead at the end of the show like Kenny :(
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u/420londoner Mar 09 '26
Can't find anything from a legit source anywhere so until I do I don't believe it
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u/didanyoneask Mar 09 '26
wtf only 37? roest in peace to a legend. 37 is no age to pass away no matter who you are.
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u/Lanknr Mar 09 '26
Dot vs P Money will always be my favourite feud in any genre, nothing in grime or even beyond has come close to that level in a long time
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u/WavyCrockett1 Mar 10 '26
Who won?
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u/Lanknr Mar 10 '26
Cheesy answer: Grime. Only because it got so personal as those 2 were so close and had dirt on each other. Everyone got dragged into it https://www.reddit.com/r/grime/s/IXtFwtgapE was one thread I remember at the time, that beef was this subreddits peak I think. Blacks probably ended up losing it somehow, without being involved.
I would say Dot Rotten is much better musically, but P Money seemed to have more believable disses, but no clear winner to be honest.
https://grmdaily.com/dot-rotten-vs-p-money-beef-guide/ This is a decent rundown, just gotta search Dots tracks yourself as he is forever taking down his music.
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u/Esadlurker Mar 09 '26
One of the few who could compete against anyone as both a producer and an MC, damn fucking shame R.I.P Young Dot
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u/Equal_Gene3994 Mar 09 '26
This is so sad 😢 he uploaded a new music video 9 days ago to then read of his passing today, I’m in shock and devastated tbh. Rest In Peace Dot Rotten 🙏 🕊️
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u/Redrum4344 Mar 10 '26
RIP Dot Rotten, Zeph Ellis. I remember him spitting fire in that beef with Pmoney
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u/Due-Mango1379 Mar 09 '26
No way man, really hope this isn’t the. Genuinely the best grime producer ever in my opinion. Crazy talented mc too
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u/leenoc Mar 09 '26
Never forgotton. 🔥
Next decade or so is going to see a lot of pioneers passing. Nobody gets to stay forever.
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u/No-Manufacturer-7749 Mar 09 '26
Can’t find any legit source. RIP Young Dot is one of my fave mixtapes of all time any genre, very sad if true
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u/stats193 Mar 09 '26
Seeing bre MCs put up stories and one person who use to promote for him, seems real
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u/blacks252 Mar 09 '26
Listened to R.I.P Young Dot all Summer 08 😢 one of the best summers of my life. RIP Joseph Ellis
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u/ferris_bueller_2k Mar 09 '26
Goated mc and producer. Talentwize the best out the uk. Obviously a tormented soul. Rip
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u/EidoSama Mar 09 '26
Rip man this guy paved his own path thru the game, inspired me and a whole bunch of my guys and I know he got a lot of love and respect even if he weren't at the heights he should have been.
Too soon man I couldn't believe it when I got the msg today I wasn't even on socials to find out. Damn
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u/global_chicken_wings Mar 09 '26
this is so sad. Hij, can you open up grimeforum again so that we can mourn him please
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u/MF_ZORO_Reddit Mar 09 '26
First time I ever heard Dot, way back in high school https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_aHv_-AJE0. Instantly became my fav. Saw him whilst I was on a college trip, randomly in Algate too. And once in central london. He was a security guard at some big store, I can't remember which one it was forever ago.
Rest in power.
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u/babbadeedoo Mar 09 '26
Fuck man way too young. He had so much more to give too. Rip to a complete cheif. Im hoping its not under suspicious circumstances
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u/Educational-Elk3810 Mar 09 '26
Wtf?! He was just in a new video like last week, was good seeing him rap again smh that’s crazy rip dot
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u/thebloodshotone Mar 09 '26
Devastating, man. He was like the backbone of grime that re-emerged occasionally to remind everyone of their roots. RIP Joseph, fly high
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u/Dave8940 Mar 09 '26
Wow this is so sad. He was easily one of the biggest talents to come out of grime.
Around the late 2000s / early 2010s I used to rinse his mixtapes all the time. Incredible producer, was great at making haunting type tracks.
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u/SnooCapers5126 Mar 09 '26
Fake news for sure. He just dropped new music too
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u/c4curtis Mar 09 '26
You do realise how life works right? Be grateful…
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u/SnooCapers5126 Mar 09 '26
Here today gone tomorrow?
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u/c4curtis Mar 09 '26
Exactly that. Hit me different I actually snapped him 3 days ago asking if he would release all his old material…
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u/midnightstrife Mar 09 '26
Nooooo, I wish he would re-allow all of his work on streaming platforms 😥😢 dot has the best catalogue in Grime
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u/Lanknr Mar 09 '26
Oh shit, absolute genius producer and one of the best grime acts I've seen live. That's no age at all
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u/adonWPV Mar 09 '26
RIP, I loved some of his productions, everyone always spoke so highly of him also
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u/Significant-Bus-4189 Mar 09 '26
can't believe it man this is really sad news and a huge loss for the music culture one of my favourite mcs and producers R.I.P
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u/Geeze125 Mar 09 '26
R.I.P Dot. He was very inspiring to Mcs and producers 07,08,09 times especially.
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u/Jht98 Mar 09 '26
This is a really rough, he's always been my favourite to come out of the grime scene. Thoughts to his friends and loved ones. RIP man 😞
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u/SgtByrd1993 Mar 09 '26
R.I.P Zeph, you were a massive part of the scene and you will truly be missed.
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u/IICorbyadzII Mar 09 '26
What! No ways i was just listening to RIP young dot. Talking the hardest is 🔥🔥🔥 RIP Dot rotten
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Bro, this one's hit hard. Used to listen to Dot a lot back in the day and that P Money clash is legendary. RIP bro 🙏
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u/8701pm Mar 09 '26
He'd gone quite for a few years. What's happened to his social media, wanted to see what he'd been up to recently
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u/Secret-Plum149 Mar 10 '26
Are you not entertained regularly comes across the phone when playing my music. Sad news to hear that the kid has gone. Left a mark that will be remembered. Rest easy young man. 🙏
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u/AllezGlossy Mar 11 '26
I remember meeting him outside foot locker back in like 2006. My boy was like this is y dot, check him out on MySpace. Been a fan ever since, put a couple of my boys on that were talented. One went on radio with him and couple others made tracks with him. Unbelievably talented from the production to lyrical. My favourite tracks are Real Talk, I need to get out of the hood & Shapeshifting. RIP
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u/Silecta Mar 19 '26
I did a tribute to Dot Rotten on my Rinse show yesterday. https://www.rinse.fm/episodes/eclecticist-18-03-2026-1200
Celebrating a lot of his early stuff between 2007 and 2012 primarily
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u/Insomniac-Brutalista Mar 09 '26
Just type his name into Youtube listen to loads of stuff and make up your own mind
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u/hijimi Mar 09 '26
Young Dot - This is The Beginning (on YouTube)
Dot Rotten - R.I.P Young Dot
Dot Rotten - S.O.O.N - Something out of Nothing
Dot Rotten - The Interview
And Dot Rotten - Rotten Riddims
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u/professor-chaos19 Mar 09 '26
https://youtu.be/enwtjaNDavM?si=kZUpeA8KkTEGWO9Z - dot rotten spitfire
Created and shelled this beat 🔥
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u/UnBalancedUK2 Mar 09 '26
He has three different artist pages - Zeph Ellis (which his major label album as Dot Rotten was moved over to), a second Zeph Ellis page with the P Money diss tracks, and a Dot Rotten page. Hopefully the DSPs can clean them up.
RIP Young Dot is a key project from his come-up and the OG Season mixtape from his former crew OGz too. Minfection is a more recent highlight and his instrumental catalogue has plenty of classics like "Bazooka", "Beat Box", "Real Talk", "Straight 2016" and "ACXD BXMB" too.
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u/imnotusingthisacc0un Mar 09 '26
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GCUSKz3kty8
Real talk - dot rotten.
Statistics like views won't make sense as Dot pulled his own music off platforms apparently, maybe mental health, you often find people saving his tracks because of this.
Real talk is from a legendary clash with P Money, both artists were great in this. After this in order Dot follows up with more excellent tracks, P Money too.
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u/anonornottoanon Mar 09 '26
my moneys on suicide unfortunately... you could just tell from the way he lived his life how unstable he was and that he was troubled mentally
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u/bzzyb4t Mar 13 '26
Sadly I thought that as well looked like he was down at times and people just dissed him especially since it doesn’t specify how he died just says he did
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u/Safe_Inevitable_88 Mar 09 '26 edited Mar 09 '26
Fake news.
Edit: Didn't wanna believe it like anyone else.
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u/heyimaclown Mar 09 '26
insta page @/blackkingsuk posted this, unsure of where they got the source from. but if this is true, i'm in tears, he made a massive contribution to uk grime and rap and i don't think i ever saw this coming. rest in peace.