Hurricane G's death: Tributes pour in from all over world after Gloria Rodriguez's demise at age of 52

Gloria Rodriguez, the 90s rapper, who scored a hit with her 1997 single "Somebody Else," passed away recently. She was 52.

Hurricane G's family announced this sad news last night. Soon after, social media was flooded with the honours and tributes from her fans and the music world.

Erick Sermon, who has a daughter with Gloria, spoke at length about her death on Instagram. "My heart is hardened today," he wrote. He added that "My good friend and my oldest daughter's mother passed away today."


Hurricane G was the only female rapper, who joined the East Coast hip-hop group Def Squad. Her partners in the squad were Keith Murray, Redman and Erick Sermon.

Gloria Rodriguez was living in New York, but she belonged to Puerto Rico originally. All of her songs, English or Spanish, had a bilingual approach. Moreover, her Spanish songs have new yorker dialects, which made her music stand out from others.



She once stated that the hip-hop group EPMD had a great influence on her music career. She chose the straightforward and direct approach of rapping, the same as EPMD.

Later in 1994, Hurricane G joined Capitol Records, but her time with them was not fruitful, and she didn't receive the fame she thought she would.

FAQs:

1. What is the real name of Hurricane G?
   Hurricane G is the stage name of Gloria Rodriguez. She was born and brought up in Brooklyn, New York City, and was a rapper by profession.
2. Was Hurricane G married?
   It is unknown whether Gloria was married. However, she has a daughter with Erick Sermon, and her name is Lexus.