Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Whodini'sJalil Hutchins (left) and John "Ecstasy" Fletcher (right) backstage in 1984. (Photo: Paul Natkin/Getty Images) A ...

On April 29, 1986, pioneering Brooklyn rap trio Whodini released their third studio album, Back in Black, through Jive Records. Coming off the success of their gold-certified sophomore project Escape, ...

Whodini's John "Ecstasy" Fletcher, center, at Hammersmith Odeon in London in 1986. (David Corio/Getty Images) John “Ecstasy” Fletcher, cofounder of the early New York hip-hop group Whodini, who used ...

John “Ecstasy” Fletcher of ’80s rap icons Whodini has died. He was 56. There’s been no official word, but new broke via Questlove, who posted a tribute on his Instagram, writing, “This man was ...

John “Ecstasy” Fletcher, the co-founder of the pioneering rap group Whodini, has died, the group confirmed Wednesday. He was 56. Fletcher’s death was confirmed by group member Grand Master Dee, ...

“Ecstasy” was part of the Brooklyn rap trio Whodini! who had hits throughout the 1980s including Friends, The Freaks Come Out at Night, One Love, Five Minutes of Funk, Big Mouth and Funky Beat. The ...

John Fletcher of hip-hop group Whodini has passed away, Billboard reports. Fletcher was known on stage as Ecstasy and wore a trademark Zorro hat on stage. He was 56-years-old at the time of death.

FLINT, MI -- Even if you don't know Whodini by name, chances are you can still sing along with the Brooklyn hip-hop trio's major songs like "Friends," "The Freaks Come Out At Night," and "Five Minutes ...

Ecstasy of the iconic 1980s rap group Whodini. (Image source: Instagram – @officialecstasy) John “Ecstasy” Fletcher, a member of the seminal rap group Whodini, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020.

WHODINI rapper John “Ecstasy” Fletcher has died at 56-years-old. Musician and journalist Questlove broke the news on Wednesday afternoon. Please provide a valid ...

John “Ecstasy” Fletcher, cofounder of the early New York hip-hop group Whodini, who used electro-funk and R&B influences to expand the new genre into a commercially potent force, died Wednesday at age ...

Hip hop legend John ‘Ecstasy’ Fletcher has passed away at 56. Pic credit: 1029KBLX/YouTube Rapper John “Ecstasy” Fletcher, one of the founding members of the pioneering hip-hop group Whodini, has ...