Wee Papa Girl Rappers singer Samantha Lawrence dies, aged 55

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The Independent): “It is with great sadness that we announce that beloved sister and mother Samantha Lawrence passed away on Sunday [December 1].“Samantha, aka TY Tim, was known for her chart success with Wee Papa Girl Rappers, a hip-hop pop duo that she founded with her older sister Sandra Lawrence, aka Total S.”Sandra confirmed that Samantha had died peacefully in London after being diagnosed with secondary cancer this year.

The family has asked for privacy “at this devastatingly sad time”.In a tribute to the late artist, DJ Dave Pearce – who worked with Wee Papa Girl Rappers – wrote: “Sam was part of a defining and groundbreaking era of trailblazing British female rappers who against the odds conquered the UK charts alongside the likes of Cookie Crew.“It was a really exciting time for me and always a pleasure to work with them on my Radio London hip-hop show back in the day, their positive energy was infectious.”Pearce went on to praise the duo, saying that they were “always keen to experiment”.

He also remembered how they “fused dancehall with reggae with ‘Wee Rule’ and stepped into the house arena courtesy of Kevin Saunderson’s remix of ‘Heat It Up'”.The former Radio 1 DJ added: “Through her success, Sam will have inspired others to follow their dreams.

I’m glad I had the chance to remind her of that recently.“Thoughts with her sister Sandra and daughter KeeKee. Rest In Peace.” You can see the message in the post below.A post shared by Dave Pearce (@dave_pearcedj)‘Wee Rule’ appears on Wee Papa Girl Rappers’ debut album studio album, ‘The Beat, The Rhyme, The Noise’.