Thursday, November 20, 2008

Vibe pays tribute to Stephen "Static" Garrett



December's issue of Vibe Magazine features a very interesting and touching article on Static from the perspective of friends and family throughout his life including the whole Da Basement Crew: Smokey, Black, Missy Elliott, DeVante Swing, Ginuwine, Jimmy Douglass, and Timbaland. Check it out:

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Rest In Peace Static. You will be forever missed...

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  1. It was a really good read. It's also hear that Devante isn't all cracked out lol

    On a side note: when the hell was it Static and Aaliyah? I always thought it was Ginuwine and Aaliyah

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  3. I've known of Static since "Cheers To You" and have been a fan of his talent for many many years. Very sad that his life ended that shortly when he deserved so much more than he received and now he was finally getting his respect. It's a shame how a person has to pass away to get recognition...

    Static talent was far beyond anyone's time and there's no one who can even come close to the genius of him.

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  4. Very good read. I always listen to the Cheers 2 U album. Static was a straight up genius and great songwriter some of today's hottest songwriters don't have anything on him, he made great tim beats into great songs. I'm slightly in the medical field and the military I still can't believe his life ended that way they were so nonchalant to him and his family. R.I.P Static

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  5. thanks I been meaning to catch the article!

    Static is 1 of my fave artists,
    you know how people ask who are your fave music singers/rappers?

    I mention him, even tho he was more of a writer/background person.

    I wrote a tribute and compiled a discography of all the work he's done shortly after his death,
    I may bring it back on my blog sometime soon.

    I hear his album is getting released in April 2009.


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  6. WHOA

    PROPS TO BRYAN MICHAEL COX FOR SAYING WHAT I BEEN SAYING SINCE JUSTIN'S "MY LOVE" FIRST LEAKED TO THE INTERNET YEARS AGO!!!

    pardon the caps but when he says Timbo made Justin try to sing like Static on "My Love"???

    that's EXACTLY what I told everybody when the internet leak of the song came out...

    well actually, I told folks that Static HAD to have written/arranged it

    it wasn't till the FS/LS cd came out and Static wasn't credited that I began to say that Timbo blatantly bit his FRIEND Static's style without permission

    good work B.Cox on speakin 'our' mind publicly!!

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  7. Wow i cant believe "Pony" was gonna be an interlude! Thats crazzzzzy!!!

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