After a it was announced that the radio personality had died at the age of 52, Eminem paid a heartfelt tribute to his late friend, DJ Lord Sear.
Taking to Instagram, the superstar rapper (born Marshall Mathers III) described the deceased (born Steve Watson,) as one of the “greatest” people he’s known, adding:
“Sear was one of the greatest people to be around, I will never forget how he made me laugh on our tour together.” “Our time on @Shade45 together was always some of my favorite interviews. He made the world a better place and I’m gonna seriously miss that. Rest in peace Lil Trey aka @LordSear!!!,” sharing a humorous clip from one of their past interviews together, during which they chatted about their favorite sneakers.
Eminem and Lord Sear new each other for over 25 years, having collaborated on the Anger Management Tour back in the early 2000s. The Grammy Award winning musician had also made numerous appearances on Lord Sear’s Shade 45 show on SiriusXM, which was unveiled in 2004.
A number of other high-profile names from the hip-hop community honored Sear including Xzibit who wrote “Man!!!! Love you Sear. I don’t have the words. Rest In Power,” while Fat Joe posted, “God bless i know him my whole career love you Sear.”
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Author: Saul Goode
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