Larry Smith, the seminal producer for acts like Run DMC, Kurtis Blow and Whodini, has suffered a stroke that has hospitalized him.
The debilitating stroke has rendered the 50-something Smith bedridden and the St. Albans, Queens native is currently unable to speak, according to close friend/rapper Duane “Spyder D†Hughes, who is 47 years old.
“The doctor’s prognosis is 85% [likelihood] of a full recovery,†Spyder D told AllHipHop.com.
Although he has never been in the limelight, Larry Smith is considered by many to be Hip-Hop’s first super producer as he churned out a number of groundbreaking songs and albums in the late 70’s and throughout the 80’s.
