Slum Village rapper Baatin, real name Titus Glover, has died in his hometown of Detriot, it has been revealed.
According to the Detroit Free Press, details of the cause of Glover's death remain unknown. His body was found in an apartment block in the city on Saturday morning. Further details are expected to be released by the Wayne County Medical Examiners Office later today.
Glover had recently returned to Slum Village, having left the group in 2002 after being diagnosed with schizophrenia. He had been a founder member of the group in 1996 with fellow rapper T3 and producer J Dilla (who died in 2006). After leaving the group, he continued to record and perform as a solo artist before reuniting with T3 and newer members Illa J and Elzhi last year to perform on the group's forthcoming new album 'Villa Manifesto', which is due out next month. Most recently he had appeared in the video for Slum Village's latest single, 'Cloud 9'.
T3 said in a statement: "Baatin will be missed. I'm glad we got a chance to work together before he passed. We lost another Slum soldier, a dear friend and a brother. He touched many lives".
Glover is survived by his two children, his parents, and three siblings.