Double K (real name Michael Turner), one half of LA rap duo People Under The Stairs, has passed away, Revolt reports. Cause of death is not yet known. He was 43.
Tributes have come in from fellow artists, including Psalm One, who wrote, “Not Double K. What a dope persona and artist. One of my first big national tours PUTS was gracious enough to take me out. Double K was a fucking west coast pioneer. This is tough. Prayers up for K, his family, and Thes.”
RJD2 wrote, “Damn…. RIP Double K. Never knew the PUTS guys personally, but it felt like there was a concurrent thing happening on the west coast to the Jux/Fondle em/RSE thing, and they were in the middle of it. Condolences to Thes One.”
View more tributes and watch a live video of the duo at Amoeba Hollywood in 2011 below…
Not Double K. What a dope persona and artist. One of my first big national tours PUTS was gracious enough to take me out. Double K was a fucking west coast pioneer. This is tough. Prayers up for K, his family, and Thes.
REST IN POWER DOUBLE K 😔 pic.twitter.com/nPXjRM2xkC
— 🔥CHICAGO JUN 24 – I’m rapping at Golden Dagger 🔥 (@PsalmOne) January 31, 2021
Damn…. RIP Double K. Never knew the PUTS guys personally, but it felt like there was a concurrent thing happening on the west coast to the Jux/Fondle em/RSE thing, and they were in the middle of it. Condolences to Thes One.
— RJD2 (@rjd2) January 31, 2021
RIP 🕊 2 Mid-City└A’s own Double K
(Michael Turner) of @PUTS. Respect.
Condolences 2 his family, Thes One,
all their listeners & peers at this time.• Bandcamp:https://t.co/51TGy2yVLM
• Discogs:https://t.co/LJLCoeOLht pic.twitter.com/G0Zph3tiWr
— FunK (@DaMFunK) January 31, 2021
Oh no. Rest in peace to Double K of People Under The Stairs, who I worked with on my very first piece of music production “Quid Control”. A great MC and a great guy. pic.twitter.com/TegatDCVoN
— DJ Yoda 🎧 (@DJYodaUK) January 31, 2021
Grateful I didn’t wait to give Double K his flowers when he was here. ❤️ https://t.co/X140RjLl60
— CountBassD.com 🧛🏿♂️ (@CountBassD) January 31, 2021
Just interacted with K a week ago, this hurts. Great brother. What a loss. Rest easy Double K. https://t.co/jjglxklQ5m
— Jay Mumford (@jzonedonttweet) January 31, 2021
Rest In Peace Double K 🌧 saddened to hear about the loss of Double K this morning. People Under The Stairs were a major influence on us. Love and respect to his family and friends in this time of mourning. pic.twitter.com/eOpH7O523X
— Mello Music Group (@MelloMusicGroup) January 31, 2021
