嘻哈先鋒、第一位簽約Def Jam的女說唱歌手Bo$$去世，享年54歲

Bo$$, a rapper best known for her 1993 album Born Gangstaz and for being the first female rapper to sign with Def Jam, has died. She was 54.
因1993年發(fā)行專輯《Born Gangstaz》而聞名的說唱歌手Bo$$去世，她也是第一位與Def Jam簽約的女說唱歌手。她54歲。

The record label confirmed news of her passing with a statement on their social media Tuesday. "We are deeply saddened by the passing of Lichelle Marie Laws, also known as Bo$$," the statement read. "Bo$$ will be remembered as a pioneer in hip hop, being one of the first female rappers signed to Def Jam in the early 1990’s. We extend our prayers and condolences to her family and loved ones during this difficult time."
該唱片公司周二在社交媒體上發(fā)表聲明，證實了她去世的消息。聲明中寫道:“我們對利切勒·瑪麗·勞斯(又名Bo$$)的去世深感悲痛。”Bo$$將被人們銘記為嘻哈的先驅，她是20世紀90年代初與Def Jam簽約的首批女說唱歌手之一。在這艱難的時刻，我們向她的家人和親人致以祈禱和哀悼。”

Further details about her death were not made publicly available, but according to Billboard, Laws had several health problems over the years, including renal disease and a stroke in 2017.
關于她死亡的更多細節(jié)沒有公開，但據《公告牌》報道，勞斯多年來有幾個健康問題，包括腎病和2017年的中風。

Laws was born in Detroit, but moved to Los Angeles alongside her DJ, Irene 'Dee' Moore. Her fortunes changed when she met DJ Quik, who connected her with others in the West Coast rap scene. From there, she was put on the radar of Def Jam Records co-founder Russell Simmons, who was looking to form Def Jam West in LA. Laws became his first signee to DJ West and, according to reports, was also the first female rapper ever signed to Def Jam.
勞斯出生在底特律，但和她的DJ艾琳·迪·摩爾一起搬到了洛杉磯。當她遇到DJ奎克時，她的命運發(fā)生了變化，他把她和西海岸說唱界的其他人聯(lián)系在一起。從那時起，她就被Def Jam唱片公司的聯(lián)合創(chuàng)始人拉塞爾·西蒙斯盯上了，后者打算在洛杉磯成立Def Jam West。勞斯成為他與DJ West的第一個簽約者，據報道，她也是與Def Jam簽約的第一位女說唱歌手。

Under the name Bo$$, Laws released her only studio album Born Gangstaz in May 1993, which sold nearly 400,000 copies, peaking at No. 22 on the Billboard 200 and No. 3 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. It produced the singles "Deeper" and "Recipe of a Hoe." Additionally, Laws released two mix-tapes, and also featured on albums from AMG, South Central Cartel, Ice-T, Powerlord Jel, Spice 1, Ant Banks, Treach, Dori, Krayzie Bone, LaReece and more.
1993年5月，以Bo$$的名義，勞斯發(fā)行了她唯一的錄音室專輯《Born Gangstaz》，銷量接近40萬張，在公告牌200強中排名第22位，在美國R&B/Hip-Hop最佳專輯排行榜上排名第三。它推出了單曲《更深》和《鋤頭的配方》。此外，Laws還發(fā)行了兩張混音帶，并出現在AMG, South Central Cartel, Ice-T, Powerlord Jel, Spice 1, Ant Banks, Treach, Dori, Krayzie Bone, LaReece等公司的專輯中。

Several hip-hop artists have paid tribute to Laws on social media. Kurtis Blow took to his Instagram to share his condolences, writing: “The Hip Hip Alliance is saddened by the passing of our Beloved ‘BO$$.’ First Detroit Female Gangsta rapper signed to Def Jam. She will never be forgotten and will live in our hearts forever. We send our sincere condolences to her family, friends, Detroit, and the entire world. RIP legend.”
幾位嘻哈藝術家在社交媒體上向勞斯致敬。Kurtis Blow在他的Instagram上分享了他的哀悼，他寫道:“嘻哈聯(lián)盟對我們心愛的BO$$的去世感到悲傷。第一個底特律女黑幫說唱歌手簽約Def Jam。她永遠不會被遺忘，永遠活在我們心中。我們向她的家人、朋友、底特律和全世界致以誠摯的哀悼。把傳說。”

Bun B also shared a photo of Laws, writing, "Rest in peace to my big sis Lichelle Laws AKA Boss. One of the best female MCs and a dear friend. Give Rick Royal a hug for me. Long Live The Org!"
Bun B還分享了勞斯的照片，并寫道:“愿我的姐姐Lichelle Laws安息。最好的女主持人之一，也是我的好朋友。替我擁抱瑞克·羅亞爾。組織萬歲!”