Park Slope rapper Pumpkinhead passed away in June; a Park Slope street may soon be named after him

Veteran Park Slope, Brooklyn rapper Pumpkinhead (real name Robert Diaz) sadly passed away this past June in a Somerville, NJ hospital (the Rock Steady Crew threw a tribute to him in Central Park in July), and now his home neighborhood is taking steps to immortalize him, and the news is positive so far.. Park Slope Stoop reports that the first hurdle is cleared to have a street in Park Slope named after the rapper…

A request to rename a street for Robert “PH” Diaz — a rapper who also went by the name Pumpkinhead — passed handily in a vote by the Community Board 6 Transportation/Public Safety Committee on Thursday, September 17. The vote was almost unanimous; one committee member abstained because she came late to the discussion.

The committee will now bring the request to the general CB6 meeting that involves renaming Degraw Street between 4th and 5th Avenues to Robert “PH” Diaz Way. The City Council will have final approval.

Listen to Pumpkinhead’s song “Park Slope” below…

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