Los Angeles (CNN) -- Rapper M-Bone of the group Cali Swag District died Sunday night in what police said was a drive-by shooting in his hometown, Inglewood, California. M-Bone, whose real name was Montae Talbert, was sitting in a car in the 400 block of North LaBrea Avenue when a car pulled up next to his and someone fired two rounds that struck the rapper in his head, Inglewood Police Lt. Steve Overly said Monday. Talbert, 22, died later at a hospital, Overly said. Preliminary reports on the model of car that was involved have not been confirmed, he said... Cali Swag District's biggest hip-hop hit came in 2010 with the song "Teach Me How to Dougie." Greg Miller, the rap group's representative, said Talbert was "the victim of a random act of violence." The rapper "was an inspiration to his family, friends and fans," Miller said. "He was a hardworking, passionate artist and dancer who will be sorely missed."
RIP to the great man who taught us all how to Dougie. A cool dance that white guys were actually able to pull off with some degree of success. A true hero. We'd long suffered just going with the standard three moves: The dice move, the macarena, and the college kid just kinda bouncing around in a dark club hoping no one notices that he has no idea what he's doing. The Dougie instantly changed all that.
At times like these one has to ask why? Why take such a young visionary? If one bubble gum pop hip-hop act was going to be taken from us why couldn't it have been Soulja Boy? No one really likes him anyway.
