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Toronto’s Bishop Brigante was a legendary battle rapper. 

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The hip hop community is mourning the loss of Toronto rapper Bishop Brigante, 46, who died from colorectal cancer on Sunday. 

A longtime recording artist, Brigante had several hit songs — including a 2007 collaboration with Nate Dogg “Its Fo Twenty,” and the 2018 single “Trust Nobody” — and is widely considered a cornerstone of Canadian battle rap. Brigante was also an actor: he appeared in the sci-fi television series “Orphan Black” and in the 2002 crime thriller “Narc” alongside Ray Liotta.

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Richie Assaly is a culture reporter for the Star, with aninterest in music, pop culture and food reporting. He is also ajuror for Polaris Music Prize.

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