Oliver “Power” Grant, a founding member of the legendary hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, has died. He was 52.
Fellow Wu-Tang Clan member Method Man confirmed Grant’s devastating passing in a touching Instagram post on Tuesday.
“Paradise my Brother safe Travels!!” Method Man, 54, wrote alongside a photo of the pair.
Grant’s death was also announced on Instagram by the hip-hop music site Okayplayer. He reportedly died on Feb. 23, although no cause of death has been announced.
“A driving force behind one of hip-hop’s most influential movements, Power helped build a global legacy rooted in independence, ownership and culture,” Okayplayer’s post began. “His belief in creative control and community empowerment helped shape not only a group, but a dynasty that changed music forever.
“His impact will live on through the culture he helped elevate and the countless lives he inspired,” the site added.
Born on Nov. 3, 1973, Grant grew up in Staten Island alongside key Wu-Tang Clan members RZA, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Raekwon, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa and Cappadonna.
The late hip-hop icon went on to produce all of the “Triumph” group’s records, as well as create the popular Wu Wear clothing line.
“My crew had plenty of skeptics, doubters, and non-believers,” Grant said in 2011 regarding the Wu Wear clothing line and how it helped solidify the Wu-Tang Clan brand.
“It wasn’t anything personal, but I’d say that everyone is an individual and they didn’t really understand what I was doing or what I was initially trying to get across, or where I was coming from,” he added at the time.
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