The news of WorldStarHipHop founder Lee “Q” O’Denat’s Monday night (Jan. 23) death came as a terrible shock to hip -hop fans.
Q founded the premiere Hip-Hop website in 2005, when he started posting mixtapes, which gradually progressed into a mash-up of Hip-Hop videos, fight clips, and other outrageous camera footage. The site transformed popular culture and became a go-to place for the hip-hop youth to gravitate to and not only discover new music, but stay up to date on news and whatever else. Whether you hated or loved it, WSHH was the pioneer for the culture we are currently seeing online.
The WorldStar culture had become so popular, that if any outrageous act happened in public, someone would undoubtedly yell out, “Worldstar,” and begin to film as it happened.
Living with the ideology that “image is everything,” WorldStarHipHop changed the way we view videos online, with videos featured on the infamous site going viral daily. He was 43 years old.
Many of the biggest names in hip-hop took to social media to share their condolences.
R.I.P. to a real good dude @QWorldStar @WORLDSTAR. I hate hear this news he was only 43 Keep his family in your prayers ! #HealthIsWealth pic.twitter.com/tXVo5UN000
— Freeway Rick Ross (@FreewayRicky) January 24, 2017
Our condolences go to @QWorldStar friends and family pic.twitter.com/TMRhI0pnpm
— The Breakfast Club (@breakfastclubam) January 24, 2017
S.i.p. Q. … worldstar…
— ghost (@therealstylesp) January 24, 2017
