Oliver “Power” Grant, a founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan, has died. Grant died on Monday, Feb. 23, according to Hot 97. He was 52.
His cause of death has not been announced.
“Rest in Power, Power,” the rap collective posted to Instagram.
Group members Method Man, Raekwon, Rza and Gza all paid tribute to the executive producer.
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Method Man shared a photo of himself and Grant on Instagram with the caption, “Paradise my Brother safe Travels!! #pookie #power Bruh I am not ok.”
Raekwon, meanwhile, posted a group photo and wrote, “POWER we been everywhere …. now you everywhere ! the most high is merciful love you.”
“We couldn’t have done it without him. Wu wouldn’t have come to fruition without Power. His passing is a profound loss to us all. My deepest condolences to the fam,” wrote Gza.
Media outlet Okay Player remembered Grant as “a driving force behind one of hip-hop’s most influential movements.”
“His belief in creative control and community empowerment helped shape not only a group, but a dynasty that changed music forever,” the outlet captioned an Instagram post. “His impact will live on through the culture he helped elevate and the countless lives he inspired.”
Grant produced several Wu-Tang Clan projects and was the creator of the Wu Wear clothing line.
