Keith Carter (February 26, 1970 – February 3, 2016), also known as Big Kap and The Wardin, was an American hip-hop DJ who was born in New York City and was later based in

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Career

In 1995, he was a member of hip hop supergroup

The Flip Squad In 1995, The Flip Squad was formed as a group of the New York City hip-hop DJs. Curated by Funkmaster Flex, the group was originally a duo consisting of producers Big Kap and Bootleg. An extended roster was introduced in 1998 and billed as th ...

. He was well known for the 1999 album '' The Tunnel'' with Funkmaster Flex, named after the New York nightclub where he was a regular DJ. He died in Mableton, GA late on February 3, 2016, due to a heart attack. He was 45 at the time of his death. According to his road manager Ab Traxx, Keith dealt with diabetes, but he did not believe it was what caused his fatal heart attack. Keith was previously slated to work on a showcase in

on the day of his death, shortly after his passing, the event became a memorial for Keith. Big Kap is also well known for a video that went viral in 2011 consisting of Notorious B.I.G. throwing a water bottle at Big Kap during a Summer Jam concert before storming off the stage in 1995.

Discography

*'' The Tunnel'' (1999)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kap, Big 1970 births 2016 deaths American hip hop DJs Musicians from New York City The Flip Squad members