Angie Martinez, DJ Scratch, and more slam false claim about DJ Clark Kent’s death

Image Image Credit Johnny Nunez/Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt DJ Clark Kent Image Size landscape-medium Image Position center On Wednesday (Oct. 16), The Source and other publications reported on the death of DJ Clark Kent. Not long after, several Hip Hop peers hopped on social media to debunk what was revealed to be a rumor gone viral. “DJ Clark Kent has not passed away,” shared DJ Scratch in an Instagram message. “Stop traumatizing the family [by] posting he has passed!” In addition to screenshotting Scratch’s post on his own account, Pete Rock added, “A lot of y’all online need to get a life. Quick to report some s**t. [Shaking my f**king head]. [I] can’t stand some of y’all.” Image Image Credit Image Alt Pete Rock Image Size landscape-medium Image Position center Taking to Twitter, Angie Martinez debunked the news with an announcement of her own. “The article that The Source and others have posted about the passing of DJ Clark Kent is false,” she wrote. “Clark is home with his family. Please refrain from sharing any other false information. It is hurtful, deeply irresponsible, and untrue.” The Source then delivered an explanation of the error to the Power 105.1...