I’ve lost several friends in the past couple of months and when that happens, it tends to make you think – it makes you think about our immortality, about making the best of the short time we have here on earth and about the mark we’ll leave when our time is up. This let my mind drift to the recent loss of a legendary rap artist, Tim Smooth.
By all accounts, Tim was a great guy – unforgettable personality, family man, friend, and an extraordinary artist with remarkable talent. While I never had the pleasure of getting to know Tim, I know from listening to others’ accounts of their times with him that he was the type of person who will live on forever through his friends, family and colleagues.
Tim most definitely left his mark on the world and will never be forgotten. It is because of this fact that The Heat Magazine has chosen to posthumously honor Tim Smooth by making him our Legendary Artist of the Month for November 2011.
Rest in Peace, Tim – The Knight from the Heights. You will forever live on through your music.
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