#Keith LeBlanc, Pioneering Hip Hop Drummer, Dies At 70
Keith LeBlanc, a pioneering drummer who has worked with the likes of Grandmaster Flash and the Sugarhill Gang, has passed at age 70. Variety reports the musician died Thursday (April 5), following a battle with an undisclosed illness. LeBlanc, alongside bassist Doug Wimbish and guitarist Skip McDonald, were the house band for the groundbreaking record…