Producer Chucky Thompson Has Died

The latest death to rock the hip-hop community is the passing of legendary producer Carl “Chucky” Thompson, the architect behind Mary J. Blige’s My Life album, and various rap and R&B hits. Thompson was 53. Tamar Juda, Thompson’s publicist, provided an official statement confirming the tragic news.

It is with a very heavy heart that I can confirm the passing of Chucky Thompson, it reads. “To anyone in his orbit, you know how generous he was with his energy, creativity and love. Both the music industry, and the world has lost a titan.

A native of D.C., Thompson was a member of Diddy’s music production team, The Hitmen, and one of the most pivotal producers in hip-hop and R&B during the ’90s, creating hits for The Notorious B.I.G., Faith Evans, Nas, and countless others. Among his most notable credits are Usher “Think of You,” The Notorious B.I.G. “Big Poppa,” Faith Evans “You Used To Love Me,” and Nas “One Mic.” He recently appeared in Mary J. Blige’s My Life documentary and was working with Diddy on the mogul’s forthcoming Off The Grid Vol. 1 album at the time of his passing.

Thompson’s official cause of death has not been revealed. However the musician may have died from complications of COVID-19.

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