The Impact
Mr. Magic was even a recording artist, releasing the Spyder D produced "Magic's Message" in 1984. Profile Records released five volumes of Mr. Magic's Rap Attack, a series of compilations containing Profile artists curated by Mr. Magic. Whodini created a dedication to Mr. Magic with 1982's"Magic's Wand — their first single.
As a radio personality, Magic could be shrewd and merciless when reviewing music. Upon hearing Public Enemy's "Public Enemy Number 1," he declared on air that he didn't like it.
"Marley, the beat is dope but the rappin' is kinda weak. Let's not go through that no more, it ruins the program."
Magic's infamous "No more music by the suckers" in that same conversation would serve as the intro to "Cold Lampin' With Flavor" from It Takes A Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back. Magic was also directly involved in the infamous "Bridge Wars." When he dissed "Success is The Word" —an early release by KRS-One from 1985 — KRS-ONE's beef with the Juice Crew was reportedly born of that diss. Mr. Magic passed of a heart attack on October 2, 2009.