A ’90s Rap Favorite Has Died: Group Announces Death of P.E.A.C.E.

Mtulazaji Davis, known as P.E.A.C.E., the pioneering West Coast hip-hop MC of Freestyle Fellowship, has died.

Freestyle Fellowship confirmed his death via their official Instagram page on October 25.

“Rest well, brother P.E.A.C.E.,” the group wrote alongside a snapshot of P.E.A.C.E. “You had a great heart, and you were authentic. One of West Coast hip-hop’s royal treasures. You will be surely missed, my friend.”

The cause of death has not been disclosed.

P.E.A.C.E. perfected his style at Los Angeles’ Good Life Cafe in the late 1980s. There, he connected with Myka 9, Aceyalone, and Self Jupiter to form the trailblazing group Freestyle Fellowship, per Billboard. Their lyrically dense, innovative, and grounded sound defined alternative hip-hop and significantly influenced acts like The Ph