The battle rap community mourns the loss of a Philadelphia legend Tech 9 who reportedly died in his sleep. Tech 9 was a established and well respected battle rapper, a staple in the Battle Rap realm and also a animated and entertaining commentator who could be heard and seen regularly on the Youtube show "Champion" with his friend and co-host Jay Blac.
His popularity and respect extended out beyond the rings of battle rap as hip hop artist such as Kendrick Lamar and more took to twitter to pay their respects.