Big Syke
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Tyruss Himes |
| Also known as | Mussolini |
| Born |
November 22, 1968 Inglewood, California |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California |
| Died | December 5, 2016 (aged 48) Hawthorne, California |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 1990–2016 |
| Labels | Treacherous/Death Row Records/RideOnUm |
| Associated acts | 2Pac, Outlawz, Thug Life, E-40, Evil Mind Gangsta's, Alabama Ju, Jelani, DJ Quik, Nate Dogg, DJ King Assassin, Prince Ital Joe, Johnny J, Danny Boy, Tha Dogg Pound, Bossolo |
Tyruss Himes (November 22, 1968 – December 5, 2016) better known by his stage names Big Syke and Mussolini, was an American rapper. His stage name is a revision of his childhood nickname, "Little Psycho". On December 5, 2016, Syke was found dead at his home in Hawthorne; reports indicate natural causes.
In 1990, Big Syke started a rap group called Evil Mind Gangstas with rappers Domino and Mental Illness. He met 2Pac in 1992, and joined 2Pac's group Thug Life, after Evil Mind Gangstas only album, All Hell Breakin' Loose, was released. After Thug Life broke up, and after 2Pac was released from prison, Big Syke appeared on four tracks on 2Pac's All Eyez on Me album—"Picture Me Rollin'", "When We Ride", "All Eyez on Me" and "Check Out Time". He joined a second 2Pac group, Outlawz, adopting the name Mussolini.
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