"Born Free" British rapper M.I.A. was first out of the gate with her tribute, releasing a track named "27," referring to Amy's age when she died.
M.I.A. wrote that the tune was "dedicated to all my friend that died at 27."
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Rapper Big Boi pays homage:
"Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix and now Amy Winehouse. All died aged 27. RIP to you all #amywinehouse,"
As of Monday morning, the song has already logged more than 111,000 plays.As for Big Boi, like so many others, he first paid tribute to Amy on Twitter Saturday morning. "Kurt Cobain
The 27-year-old singer died Saturday after publicly struggling with drug and alcohol abuse for years.
The five-time Grammy winner was found dead, alone in her bed, at her London apartment Saturday afternoon by a bodyguard. Medical authorities who responded to the scene said she had been dead for several hours, and that there was no evidence of drugs or alcohol in her apartment. Source
Police have said the cause of her death is being treated as "unexplained," and have said speculation that she might have suffered an overdose is "inappropriate."Police said a post-mortem is expected this afternoon. Thousands of fans mourn the death of this London singer. Amy Winehouse leaves hit singles such as "Rehab" and "F*ck Me Pumps" along with two albums.
TheFIGURE sends prayers and our condolences to the family of Amy Winehouse.
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