Syko, the Seattle rapper and producer best known for producing Mac Dre's iconic hyphy anthem "Thizzle Dance," was killed in a car accident on Friday, Nov. 16, according to friends and fans posting on social media.
Many of those mourning the producer shared a KOMO News article about an unnamed man who crashed in Everett, Washington Friday. The Snohomish County medical examiner's office confirmed that death to KQED, and one of Syko's close friends, Darryl Reese, confirmed that Syko, real name Theophilus Adams, did indeed pass away yesterday.
Syko helped define the Bay Area's hyphy movement with his bouncy, bass-heavy production on Mac Dre's 2002 Thizzelle Washington album, including the ubiquitous "Thizzle Dance" and "Boss Tycoon." Syko's sound later inspired artists like Mistah F.A.B. and E-40 as hyphy, the Bay Area's best-known rap subculture, became a phenomenon in the mid 2000s.
In addition to his own production work, Syko was an advocate for other producers and underground musicians.
"People don't realize he was a champion of that sound," said Reese, who interviewed Syko for his podcast, The Glow Up, last year, where the producer spoke extensively about his work with Mac Dre. "That’s what always mattered to him, producers getting their credit."
"Don't define me by Thizzle Dance and Boss Tycoon," Syko wrote. "If I can make Drake dance on stage to my shit, I know I got some more work to do."
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