Iconic hip-hop voice dead at 52: ‘Helped shape the culture’

Lord Sear has been one of the key voices in hip-hop on Sirius XM for as long as many fans can remember. He has been there, a ...

Iconic voice of hip-hop dead at 52: ‘The culture will never forget you’

Hip-Hop fans, especially those with SiriusXM, know Lord Sear’s name well. He has been there, a staple on Eminem’s Shade 45 channel, for more than two decades. And now he is gone. Lord Sear, whose real ...
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Shade 45 Talent Manager and Hip-Hop Nation Program Director Reggie Hawkins dishes out some advice for future radio programmers. After an amazing performance at the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show, ...

Lord Sear cause of death: What happened to Shade 45 DJ, Steve Watson? Details

DJ and radio host Lord Sear, born Steve Watson, has died at 54. A post on his social media confirmed the Harlem-born voice actor’s death; cause not disclosed.