Hurricane G | |
Birth Name: | Gloria Rodriguez |
Birth Place: | Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
Genre: | Hip hop |
Occupation: | Rapper |
Years Active: | 1992–2022 |
Label: | H.O.L.A. |
Past Member Of: | Def Squad, Hit Squad |
Gloria Rodríguez (1970 – November 6, 2022), better known by her stage name Hurricane G, was an American rapper. She is best known for her 1997 single, "Somebody Else", which peaked at number ten Billboard's Hot Rap Songs chart, and number 54 on the magazine's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Rodríguez was born in Brooklyn, New York City in 1970.[1] She was the Hit Squad's first female member, and made guest appearances on albums by Keith Murray, Redman, Xzibit, Delinquent Habits, Funkdoobiest, the Cocoa Brovaz, and others. She also appeared on Puff Daddy's track "P.E. 2000". Her much-delayed debut album, All Woman, was released in 1997.
Rodríguez had a daughter, Lexus.[2] [3]
She died in hospice from lung cancer on November 6, 2022, at the age of 52.