BY JAKE PAINE • MAY 9, 2019

Last week, veteran MC, dancer, and producer Bushwick Bill revealed that he was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. More than 30 years ago, the Jamaican-American artist born Stephen Shaw joined Rap-A-Lot Records’ Geto Boys as a dancer. Eventually moving to the role of rapper, he remained to become an integral part of the dynamic Houston, Texas crew’s most successful lineup alongside Scarface and Willie D, as well as late DJ/producer Ready Red. In total, Bill has released seven studio albums with the squad assembled by Rap-A-Lot founder J. Prince, as well as solo material and compilations.

With Bill’s health in serious jeopardy, the Geto Boys classic lineup has reunited for a series of tour dates. In a little over two weeks, the trio will begin the just-announced The Beginning of a Long Goodbye: The Final Farewell Tour. A portion of the proceeds will support pancreatic cancer awareness, according to a Pitchfork report.

The trio has announced four dates for now:

05-24 Pontiac, MI – The Crofoot
05-25 Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre
05-29 Washington, DC – Howard Theater
05-30 New York, NY – Sony Hall

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