“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 ...

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.

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 ...

On April 29, 1986, pioneering Brooklyn rap trio Whodini released their third studio album, Back in Black, through Jive Records. Coming off the success of their gold-certified sophomore project Escape, ...

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 ...