New York rapper Hurricane G has died aged 52.
Tributes have flooded in for hip-hop icon Gloria Rodriguez, after her heartbroken family announced she had passed away on Sunday.
EPMD’s Erick Sermon, who is the father of Gloria's daughter, led the tributes as he wrote on Instagram: "My heart is hardened today. One of my good friends… my oldest daughters mother passed away today.
"#HURRICANEGLORIA was also a legend in her own right in the Hiphop community. One of the first puertorican female rappers. She rapped with me. @redmangilla she paved the way.
"@keithmurray @diddy she was in all the Hiphop magazines with all the top females at the time.. #stretchandbobito loved a song that she did called “MILKY” She will be missed all around the world.
"I can’t believe this. Pray for us. Beautiful blessings. She was a beautiful person a wonderful mother as real as they come. We love u Gr."
Friends commented on Erick's post sharing their condolences. Producer Kid Capri wrote: "God bless her", while DJ Premier typed: "Iconic EMCEES of our time. We Love You Gloria!!!"
Another wrote: "She was a legend. So much style".
Her cause of death has yet to be revealed.
Gloria's career spanned for an impressive 30 years and recorded with the likes of P Diddy and Redman.
She rose to fame back in the 1990s and scored a hit with her 1997 single release "Somebody Else" which went in at number 10 on the Billboard charts.
Born in Brooklyn, Gloria was the Hit Squad's first female member. She released the album All Woman in 1997 and Mami and Papi in 2013.
She made guest appearances on albums by Keith Murray, Redman, Xzibit, Delinquent Habits, Funkdoobiest, the Cocoa Brovaz.
Gloria leaves behind her daughter Lexus.
