By Orlando Mayorquin The 45 King, an influential New York City hip-hop producer known for his jazzy beats who worked with Queen Latifah, Eminem, Jay-Z and others, died on Thursday. He was 62.

Hip-hop pioneer DJ Mark the 45 King, whose iconic tracks have been sampled repeatedly by the music genre, has died. He was 62. The record producer’s manager confirmed Thursday in an e-mail to ...

DJ Mark The 45 King, an iconic DJ and producer who has produced classic songs for Jay-Z, Queen Latifah, and Eminem, has passed away just days after celebrating his 62nd birthday, XXL has confirmed ...

Legendary music producer Mark Howard James, known to hip-hop heads as DJ Mark the 45 King, died Thursday, Oct. 19, days after his 62nd birthday, according to an Instagram post by DJ Premier.

DJ Mark the 45 King, who produced or co-produced such hip-hop classics as Eminem’s “Stan,” Jay-Z’s “Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)” and early Queen Latifah hits like “Wrath of My ...

Mark Howard James, the producer known as “DJ Mark The 45 King” who worked with such rap hitmakers as Queen Latifah, Jay-Z and Eminem among many others, has died at 62. His manager confirmed ...

Jay-Z is the latest artists to weigh in on the tragic death of DJ Mark the 45 King. Read more. Jay-Z has paid tribute to Hip-Hop producer DJ Mark the 45 King following his death. Manager Paul ...

Hip-Hop has lost another icon way too soon. DJ Mark the 45 King has reportedly passed away. He was 62. DJ Premier revealed the 45 King’s death via a tribute post on Instagram. “His sound was ...

The 45 King, who was born Mark Howard James, was a pioneer in the 1980s New York hip-hop scene and worked with early rap stars like the Funky 4. His pseudonym, the 45 King, came from his ability ...

45 King FILE PHOTO: Rap Producer/Artist DJ Mark The 45 King (aka Mark Howard James) appears in a portrait in his home studio on October 10, 1994 in New York City. (Photo by Al Pereira/Getty Images ...

DJ Mark the 45 King, real name Mark Howard James, has reportedly died at age 62. In a post shared on Instagram, DJ Premier broke the news of his death. "DJ Mark The 45 King who passed this morning.

The 45 King, a hip-hop producer well known for his work on hits such as Eminem’s “Stan,” Jay-Z’s “Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)” and producing Queen Latifah’s breakout album ...