Combat Jack Passed Away

[FreshAIG]

Hip-Hop Icon Combat Jack Dead at 53


Combat Jack, an icon in the hip-hop community, has died after a battle with colon cancer.

Combat hosted his own immensely popular podcast where interviewed huge music celebs like Damon Dash, NORE, Just Blaze and others. Combat's real name was Reggie Osse, and he came up in the biz as a lawyer at Def Jam Records during its '90s heyday.

#CombatCancer was trending after his announcement.

Tributes are pouring at the news of his passing. Combat was 53.

 

[kingdizzy01]

wtf...fukk cancer

 

[Deltron]

damn. RIP

 

[daboywonder2002]

Wow totally unexpected. He just started this battle. Great interviewer. Took u on the whole journey on his interviews. Drink champs and tax pushed his podcast to the side. But combat never hated. Continued to work. RIP

 

[The Ruler 09]

This is terrible news, very sad to hear this.

 

[CrushedGroove]

Damn. I knew he was sick but I thought he shook back. R.I.P to him and strength for his family.

 

[eastsideTT]

damn

he put me on to this whole podcast shyt. im prob not the only one

 

[BigL187]

naw this cant be true

 

[smokeurobinson]

He invented the term "silk scarf handshake." I use that slang till this day.

 

[MK25toLife]

Damn RIP, he deserves a lot of credit for introducing hip-hop to the podcast game

 

[General Mills]

wait what??

 

[FreshAIG]

I met Combat once at the Tax podcast. He had great energy. He’s one of the forefathers of the Podcast game and gave so many great interviews. RIP to him.

 

[Take It In Blood]

Fukk this Earth

 

[HARLEM AL]

The fukk? Damn m, that’s sad.

 

[ReasonableMatic]

One of the forefathers of this HipHop podcast shyt

 

[PlayerNinety_Nine]

Dog - this really hurts my heart

RIP Reggie.