United Kingdom, March 9 -- Tributes have poured in after it was reported rapper Dot Rotten had died aged 37.

The British grime rapper, real name Joseph Ellis, was widely reported on Monday (09.03.26) to have passed away, but no details of his death have been given.

Renowned in the grime scene under the stage names Dot Rotten and earlier Young Dot, the performer was born in Stockwell, London.

He built a reputation as a rapper, songwriter and producer, working with artists including Chip, D Double E, Cher Lloyd and Ed Sheeran.

Dot achieved a Top 20 hit in 2012 with the single Overload, a song he said was inspired by his own experiences with "a major depression".

Reports have suggested the rapper died in Gambia, although no official det...