![]() Like others on the scene, he started by selling mixtapes, audio assemblages of commercially unavailable work of rappers distributed by hole-in-the-wall vendors around the city.īy the middle aughts, street-merchandised DVDs (the best-known of these appeared under the label Smack DVD) were including “behind-the-scenes” action such as rappers duking it out with other rappers and swatches of near porn. “You’ve got a lot of people who stay indoors all the time, looking at their computers and what not,” O’Denat said. “They don’t know what is going on right outside their house, in their backyards. We’re showing the reality of the situation, giving them a dose.”īuilding WSHH into a Net juggernaut came in stages, O’Denat said. “WorldStar, at this point, is as much a kind of street-fight battle cry as it is a recognizable brand name.” O’Denat said. Over the years, bystander footage of violence became one of WSHH’s primary calling cards Q’s Rancho Santa Fe neighbors probably didn’t know much about his efforts, but despite the name, and its origins and popularity as a hip-hop news and gossip site, WorldStarHipHop is arguably most famous worldwide as a vast repository of shaky footage of street fights, submitted by smartphone-wielding onlookers. The Hollis, Queens-bred founder of the influential music and urban culture website, the surprisingly soft-spoken and not surprisingly super-intelligent father of three school-age children had a known history of heart trouble, according to sources. Toxicology tests showed the presence of cannabinoids from marijuana use but no other drugs or alcohol were detected. ![]() The 345-pound O’Denat also had an enlarged liver and fatty liver disease. The investigators identified morbid obesity as a contributing factor. O’Denat’s sister told authorities that her brother had an unspecified heart problem for which he was taking medication, and that he had a myocardial infarction about eight years ago, according to the report.ĭuring the autopsy, the investigator found a severe buildup of plaque in his cardiovascular system as well a metal stent near his right coronary artery. The Rancho Santa Fe resident was survived by three children. Paramedics moved O’Denat to the floor and attempted to revive him with CPR, but he was pronounced dead. When she returned five minutes later, she found him standing slumped forward, with his forehead resting against the wall, according to the report. ![]() ![]() The full report, released to the Los Angeles Times following a freedom of information request, detailed Q’s last day, beginning with a visit to the VIP Club, an Asian massage parlor/strip club at 4120 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, Suite 101B.Īfter a 30-minute massage, the masseuse stepped out of the room so O’Denat could get dressed, according to the report. The cause of death later was announced as heart disease, with obesity considered a contributing factor, according to the coroner’s office. 23 of a heart attack at a Clairemont Mesa massage parlor, according to the San Diego County medical examiner’s office. Paramedics arrived and attempted to revive him with CPR, but he was pronounced dead at about 5:30 p.m Monday, Jan. Rancho Santa Fe resident, and fabled founder of the popular and controversial street fight and music curated-video website, Lee “Q” O’Denat died of natural causes as a result of severe buildup of plaque near his heart and obesity, the San Diego County medical examiner’s office said in a full autopsy report released this week. ![]()
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