Combat Jack, Influential Hip-Hop Attorney, Writer And Podcaster, Dead At 48

Combat Jack

REGGIE OSSÉ, better known as COMBAT JACK, the attorney and podcaster who became a prominent figure in the hip-hop community, has passed away after a battle with colon cancer.  He was 48.

JACK, a CORNELL and GEORGETOWN LAW graduate, began his law career as an intern for DEF JAM RECORDINGS in 1989 and represented several major artists including JAY-Z, later serving as VP at MTV NETWORKS and Managing Editor of THE SOURCE and writing about hip-hop for several websites before launching "THE COMBAT JACK SHOW" podcast, on which he interviewed many of the format's biggest celebrities, in 2010.  The podcast led to JACK founding the LOUD SPEAKERS NETWORK podcast network in 2013.  He revealed his cancer diagnosis in OCTOBER.
 

Combat Jack was one of the kindest and most honest people I’ve ever met. He had a heart of gold.

RIP, @Combat_Jack. You are missed.

— deray (@deray) December 20, 2017

reggie osse was one of the smartest and most helpful ppl i met in this game. he was my listener and i was his. and i hate to know he’s gone. r.i.p., @combat_jack.

— El Flaco (@bomani_jones) December 20, 2017

Hip Hop has lost one of its most important historians and voices... we had serious ups and downs but I was so happy we had made things good... Rest In Peace to my friend Combat Jack....

— Peter Rosenberg (@Rosenbergradio) December 20, 2017

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