Hitman Howie Tee, Pioneering Hip-Hop Producer, Dead At 61

Hitman Howie Tee, Pioneering Hip-Hop Producer, Dead At 61

Hitman Howie Tee (born Howard Thompson) has died at age 61.

“Hitman” Howie Tee Dies: Legendary Superproducer Was 61

According to AllHipHop, “Hitman” Howie Tee, the producer behind hits like Special Ed’s “I Got It Made” and “Treat ‘Em Right” by Chubb Rock, has died at age 61. The Brooklyn native was one of hip-hop’s most prominent producers during “The Golden Age,” and helped usher in a sound that helped get rap on the R&B and pop charts. Born Howard Thompson in London, he grew up in East Flatbush, Brooklyn and in the late 1980s, Tee became the in-house produc…

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Hitman Howie Tee was a pioneering music producer who recorded songs for the likes of other hip-hop pioneers, including Special Ed, Chubb Rock, The Real Roxanne, and U.T.F.O The post Hip-Hop Music Producer, Hitman Howie Tee, Dead At 61 appeared first on The Industry Cosign.