The rapper Magoo, known for his work as one-half of the hip-hop duo Timbaland & Magoo and the hit song "Up Jumps da Boogie" featuring Aaliyah and Missy Elliott, has died. Magoo, who was pioneer of the ...

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In the late-'90s, rappers Timbaland & Magoo burst out of Norfolk, Virginia, with a fresh sound and a hot single, "Up Jumps da Boogie." Half of the duo, Melvin "Magoo" Barcliff, has died, Timbaland ...

The shows went well, better than expected, he shares, and the vocalist-guitarist of Denver bluegrass band Magoo is feeling ...

Melvin Barcliff, who went by Magoo, collaborated with Timbaland, Missy Elliott and Pharrell Williams. He emerged from a Virginia Beach rap crew that produced several future superstars. This week, the ...

Magoo has died, Variety reports, citing the Virginia Chief Medical Examiner. A cause of death was not disclosed. The Virginia rapper, best known for his work with Timbaland in the rap duo Timbaland & ...