(AllHipHop News) Dust La Rock played an instrumental role in the success of independent label Fool’s Gold Records. The label has announced that Rock (born Joshua Prince) is dead at the age of 38.
Dust La Rock served as the creative director and chief designer for Fool’s Gold from 2007 to 2012. He also served as an art director for A-Trak and created cover art for Kid Cudi, Action Bronson, Danny Brown, and many others.
There are no further details about Rock’s cause of death at the moment. The artist’s friends, associates, and colleagues sent out condolences via social media.
RIP Dust La Rock. My ace. Lost a brother today.
— RIP Duster (@atrak) February 3, 2015
RIP Dust La Rock. Great Guy, Great Artist. Smh.
— #BRON2ON (@ActionBronson) February 3, 2015
All the booze I consume tn is for Dust La Rock
— Scott Mescudi (@KidCudi) February 3, 2015
RIP Dust La Rock … You inspired me so much!!! .. So shocked at this news .. Can't f###### believe this!!!!
— Danny Brown (@xdannyxbrownx) February 3, 2015
Aw man ? RIP Dust La Rock
— ϲɾɑՀҽ (@CRAZEARONI) February 3, 2015
So f###### sad. You were a genius Dust. http://t.co/sWQyjUqCk8
— #FNKLRDZ (@Chromeo) February 3, 2015
RIP @DustLaRock. Awesome artist, visionary, and all around great human being. ?
— Just Blaze (@JustBlaze) February 3, 2015
RIP Dust La Rock. I don't know what to say or think. I just… I don't know.
— JANE JUPITER (@KIDSISTER) February 3, 2015
RIP DUST LA ROCK. MADE MY FIRST TIGHT SINGLE COVER WHEN WE WERE BOUTA BE ON FOOLS GOLD BAK IN THE DAY http://t.co/bGUDEUTIME
— Banco Populair (@SirMichaelRocks) February 3, 2015