Popular US rapper Eminem mourns

Lord Sear, a legendary hip hop DJ and longtime collaborator with Eminem on his radio channel Shade 45, has died at the age of 53.

Eminem took to X to pay tribute, writing:

“Sear was one of the greatest people to be around, I will never forget how he made me laugh on our tour together. Our time on @Shade45 together was always some of my favorite interviews. He made the world a better place and I’m gonna seriously miss that. Rest in peace Lil Trey aka @LordSear!!!”

Sear had been a DJ on Shade 45 since the station’s launch in 2004 and also joined Eminem on the Anger Management Tour in the early 2000s. The cause of his death has not been released.