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It's been a year since the world lost Dave aka Trugoi the Peristeri by De La Soul. His comrades celebrated him on the anniversary of his death.
The late great Trugoy the Dove, born Dave Dave Jolicoeur, met his ancestors on February 12, 2023. This year, his friends and family remembered him on social media.
Posdnuos wrote a touching message on his Instagram account for his former rhyme partner. “I feel conflicted about posting this on this date…Dave didn't like it when people publicly remembered the day they were lost…” revealed. “On the day they passed, but I'm sure he also respected the way people chose to remember those they love and have lost. So this day I will stand by all the people who love him and have kept @wearedelasoul in their prayers, but to be clear, I miss him in the physical everyday, I will repeat him everyday and talk to someone about him everyday. »
On the same day, the 'Rock Co.Kane Flow' rapper shared some never-before-seen footage of the two MCs laying down some vocals in a home studio. De La Soul's official Instagram page also sourced audio bytes from his peers and collaborators in an effort to show the world just how special Dave was as a person.
Jarobi White of A Tribe Called Quest paid tribute to him saying, “My favorite memory of Dave is all of that. from playing Ruthless to pass the cookies. My favorite verse or song of his would have to say “Itzsoweezee (Hot).” Common also explained how the group changed his life when he first heard “Plug Tunin.” He recalled how the legendary trio took Common to London for the first time. “A couple of ladies liked me in the crowd and I liked the ladies. And that's when Dave gave me that name – Enrique,” he laughed.
Trugoi revealed that he was was diagnosed with congestive heart failure in 2017. The cause of his death was never made public.
