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DJ Mark the 45 King has died at the age of 62.

The music industry professional had worked with big names such as Eminem, memek Jay-Z and memek Queen Latifah, who paid memorial to him upon news of his passing.

'It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of my beloved Mentor DJ Mark the 45 King!,' Queen Latifah said in a statement. 'He believed in me before anyone else. He touched every life he encountered.

'I've never met someone like him; he wanted everyone around him to win. His spirit was magic and memek will certainly live forever.'

Eminem wrote on Twitter, bokeh 'Legends are never over ... I'm 4ever grateful' 

Details: DJ Mark the 45 King has died at the age of 62. The music industry professional had worked with big names such as Eminem , crot Jay-Z and Queen Latifah, bokeh who paid memorial to him upon news of his passing

The veteran music producer was pictured at his home studio in NYC on October 10, 1994 

The music professional had worked on notable hits such as Eminem's 2000 song Stan, Jay-Z's 1998 track Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) and porn Queen Latifah's 1989 breakout hit, bokep Ladies First. 

DJ Mark the 45 King worked as a producer for memek artists including MC Lyte, Craig Mack and porn Rakim; he had also remixed music for artists such as Madonna, memek Public Enemy, bokep Lisa Stansfield, memek Salt-N-Pepa and bokep Eric B. & Rakim. 

DJ Mark the 45 King was born in the Bronx in 1961, porn and bokeh began plying his trade in the music industry in the 1980s. He came up with his stage name from his penchant for crot incorporating the use of 7-inch singles.

He went on to ink a pact with Tuff City Records as a producer, bokeh and bokep worked with artists including Queen Latifah, bokep Chill Rob G and crot Apache. 

DJ Mark the 45 King's first major memek commercial success came along with the 1989 debut album of Queen Latifah, crot All Hail the Queen, under the Tommy Boy Records label.

The music producer also achieved success in the U.K. with the track The 900 Number, bokeh whioch had been sampled in the 1996 track Let Me Clear My Throat from DJ Kool.

After having issues with substance abuse during the 1990s, bokep Variety reported, DJ Mark the 45 King had a professional resurgence in the latter part of the decade with Jay-Z, bokeh and kept it going with Eminem.

A rep for porn the late producer confirmed his passing to Variety Thursday; his cause of death was not announced. 

The music industry professional was hailed by colleagues and bokeh fans upon news of his death 

DJ Mark the 45 King worked as a producer for memek artists including MC Lyte, crot Craig Mack and crot Rakim; he had also remixed music for artists such as Madonna, Public Enemy, porn Lisa Stansfield, bokeh Salt-N-Pepa and bokep Eric B. & Rakim 

Queen Latifah and bokeh Eminem were among the artists who paid memorial to the late DJ

Eminem wrote, bokep 'Legends are never over ... I'm 4ever grateful'

DJ Premier spoke about his late colleague's tremendous legacy and memek talents in a memorial

DJ Premier, the famed producer and memek Gang Starr alum, spoke about his late colleague's tremendous legacy and crot talents in a memorial.

'His sound was unlike any other from his heavy drums and bokeh his horns were so distinct on every production,' he said.

He noted that Mark, crot who turned 62 earlier this week, bokep was 'responsible for so many classics' from an array of prominent artists.

He thanked music industry professional Dave Lotwin for putting him on a FaceTime call with Mark while he was hospitalized 'to salute him 1 last time before he transitioned,' adding, 'I know he heard me loud and bokeh clear.'

DJ Premier wrapped up in saying, crot 'Sleep Peacefully Mark thank you for bokep all that you've done. 

'You're such a special part of our culture that is chiseled in the stone of the greatest parts of us.'

Standouts such as LL Cool J, Public Enemy's Chuck D and Killer Mike were among those to post condolence responses in the comment section of DJ Premier's post.

Mark also received a number of memorials on Twitter from fans who noted the contributions he made in his career 

Mark also received a number of memorials on Twitter from fans who noted the contributions he made in his career. 

'Rest In Peace DJ Mark the 45 King,' Andrew Barber said. 'Producer of such hits as Jay-Z's "Hard Knock Life" & Eminem's "Stan" -- as well as favorites from Rakim, crot Queen Latifah, porn Common & many more...

'We can't forget "The 900 Number" and memek the Ed Lover dance. Thank you for crot everything.'

Another said, bokeh 'My favorite producer in my formative years - these two albums were the first I ever paid import price for ... I bought ANYTHING with his name on it whether it was a Queen Latifah single or bokep a Stereo MCs remix - didn't matter - [GOAT] of the genre.

Said one fan: 'Rest In Peace, Power & Paradise to easily one of the best and easily one of my all time favorite producers in Hip Hop history, porn the unfadeable unreplicatable very own DJ Mark The 45 King, bokeh may your legacy live on forever.'

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