“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 ...

Whodini'sJalil Hutchins (left) and John "Ecstasy" Fletcher (right) backstage in 1984. (Photo: Paul Natkin/Getty Images) A who’s-who of the hip-hop community took to social media Wednesday to mourn the ...

The hip-hop community is mourning one of its pioneers as Ecstasy from the group Whodini has reportedly died. “Ecstasy, as a member of Whodini was one of the most influential rap groups of all time.

The rap community is mourning the death of John “Ecstasy” Fletcher, who is a member of the pioneer group Whodini. The Hip-Hop world lost a pioneer of the genre today. Legendary Whodini group John ...

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 ...

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, ...

Hip-hop legends Whodini return to St. Louis for another walk down memory lane that's sure to include "One Love," "Five Minutes of Funk," "Freaks Come Out at Night" and "Friends." Whodini's Jalil ...

Ecstasy of the iconic 1980s rap group Whodini. Image source: Instagram – @ecstasy) We sadly reported the passing of hip-hop veteran Ecstasy from the pioneering group Whodini last week and now his ...

Slick Rick, Kool G Rap, Whodini, Diamond D, Chubb Rock, Speech of Arrested Development and UTFO are slated to be honored later this month. The National Hip-Hop Museum of Washington, DC is slated to ...

John Fletcher of Whodini is dead at age 56. Billboard reports the rapper, whose stage name was Ecstasy and often wore a “Zorro” hat, died Wednesday. A cause of death has not been announced. With the ...

John Fletcher, best known as Ecstasy from the pioneering rap group Whodini, has died, the group’s Grand Master Dee has confirmed. The cause of death was unclear at the time of this article’s ...