Melvin Barcliff, who went by Magoo, collaborated with Timbaland, Missy Elliott and Pharrell Williams. He emerged from a Virginia Beach rap crew that produced several future superstars. This week, the ...

The rapper, an early collaborator with the producer Timbaland, emerged from a Virginia Beach rap crew that produced several future superstars. Like hip-hop itself, he was 50 years old. Sometimes ...

The "Up Jumps Da’ Boogie" musician's cause of death is currently unknown Ilana Kaplan is a Staff Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has previously appeared in The ...

Timbaland and Magoo met in 1989 as teenagers and were part of SBI (Surrounded By Idiots), which included Larry Live and Pharrell Williams. Timbaland is mourning the death of rapper Magoo, his ...

The rapper Magoo, known for his work as one-half of the hip-hop duo Timbaland & Magoo and the hit song “Up Jumps da Boogie” featuring Aaliyah and Missy Elliott, has died. Magoo, who was pioneer of the ...

Rapper Magoo, who famously collaborated with Missy Elliot and rapper/ producer Timbaland and late R&B singer Aaliyah, has died, according to multiple posts on social media. He was 50 years old. Word ...

Rapper Magoo, best known as one-half of the hip-hop group Timbaland & Magoo, is reportedly dead at age 50. Magoo, whose real name was Melvin Barcliff, reportedly died on Sunday. His death was ...

This week, the rapper Melvin Barcliff, known to the hip-hop world as Magoo, died. He was best known as the partner of Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley, the accomplished hip-hop producer, and together they ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Magoo, the rapper from Norfolk, has passed away, according to several artists and a report from TMZ. He was 50. The rapper, whose real name is Melvin Barcliff, was best known for his ...