Revered Houston rapper Big Pokey collapsed on stage while performing Saturday night and was pronounced dead Sunday.
Big Pokey, whose legal name was Milton Powell, was 45. His official cause of death was not immediately released.
“I wasn’t ready for this,” Big Pokey’s friend and fellow Houston rapper Bun B wrote on Instagram. “One of the most naturally talented artists in the city. Low key, humble mountain of a man who moved with honor and respect. He was easy to love and hard to hate.”
