Attrell Cordes | |
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 Attrell "Prince Be" Cordes (left) with his cousin Doc. G (right) performing in 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Attrell Stephen Cordes Jr. |
| Also known as | Prince Be Prince Be The Nocturnal |
| Born | May 15, 1970 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | June 17, 2016 (aged 46) Neptune City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres | |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1988–2016 |
| Labels | |
| Formerly of | P.M. Dawn |
Attrell Stephen Cordes Jr. (May 15, 1970[1] – June 17, 2016), also known by the stage name Prince Be, was an American rapper, musician, singer and record producer. Cordes was the lead vocalist of the hip hop group P.M. Dawn, which he formed in 1988 with his brother, Jarrett Cordes, also known by DJ Minutemix.[1][2][3][4][5] Cordes, as the frontman and lyricist for P.M. Dawn, became known for blending rap with singing, as well as ethereal beats and aspects of mysticism and crypto-Christian imagery, to his songs.[1] In 2016, The New York Times called both Cordes and P.M. Dawn "both underappreciated and quietly influential."[1]
- ^ a b c d Caramanica, Jon (June 19, 2016). "Prince Be, Who Infused Rap With Mysticism, Dies at 46". The New York Times. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ^ Kelley, Seth (June 18, 2016). "P.M. Dawn Rapper Attrell Cordes Dies at 46". Variety. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ^ Snierson, Dan (June 17, 2016). "P.M. Dawn's Prince Be, Attrell Cordes, dies at 46". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ^ Atkinson, Katie (June 17, 2016). "Attrell Cordes, Prince Be of P.M. Dawn, Dies at 46". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (June 17, 2016). "Attrell 'Prince Be' Cordes, P.M. Dawn Rapper, Dead at 46: "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss" rapper succumbs to long battle with diabetes". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 9, 2016.