India, July 20 -- DJ Bigga Rankin, a Florida-based DJ and music promoter who has been the initial driving force behind artists like Rick Ross and T.I., has passed away. His real name was Billy Plummer and beyond his music career, he was also a community advocate. He was 50.

DJ Bigga Rankin's death on Monday was confirmed on his Instagram page. A message along with a photo of Bigga Rankin read: "It is with great sadness that we announce that the patriarch of our family, Billy 'Bigga Rankin' Plummer, passed away earlier this morning on July 20, 2026."

However, a cause of the hip hop stalwart's death was not announced.

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