MC Breed, Michigan Rapper, Found Dead at Age 37

MC Breed, a 37-year-old rapper from Michigan who earned strong praise for his 1993 hit “Gotta Get Mine” in which the late Tupac Shakur was featured, has died of kidney failure. Breed reportedly died in his sleep at a friend's house.

MC Breed, real name Eric Breed, built an extensive discography from his debut with DFC in 1991 through 2004. His most successful, 1994’s Funkafied, hit #9 on the U.S. Hip-Hop charts while landing at 106 on the Billboard charts.

Along with Tupac, MC Breed worked with Too Short and Warren G on several projects. Just two months ago he was admitted to a hospital and placed on life-support after his kidneys failed while playing a game of pick-up basketball.