Whodini's John "Ecstasy" Fletcher, center, at Hammersmith Odeon in London in 1986. (David Corio/Getty Images) John “Ecstasy” Fletcher, cofounder of the early New York hip-hop group Whodini, who used ...

John “Ecstasy” Fletcher of ’80s rap icons Whodini has died. He was 56. There’s been no official word, but new broke via Questlove, who posted a tribute on his Instagram, writing, “This man was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Whodini'sJalil Hutchins (left) and John "Ecstasy" Fletcher (right) backstage in 1984. (Photo: Paul Natkin/Getty Images) A ...

"My God, this one hurts me so bad," tweeted rapper Jermaine Dupri John "Ecstasy" Fletcher of hip-hop trio Whodini is dead, according to The Roots' Questlove. In a short, yet touching post, The Roots' ...

John “Ecstasy” Fletcher, co-founder of the rap group Whodini, died Dec. 23. He was 56 years old. Fletcher founded New York City-based Whodini in 1982 alongside deejay Drew Carter, better known as ...

John “Ecstasy” Fletcher, co-founder of the early New York hip-hop group Whodini, who used electro-funk and R&B influences to expand the new genre into a commercially potent force, died Dec. 30 at age ...