A popular Bay Area hip-hop producer, Sultan Banks, who goes by the name Traxamillion died Sunday, January 2 morning in Santa Clara, California. The news of Traxamillion's death was first broken by a Twitter account 'Thizzler On The Roof'. "Rest In Peace @traxamillion The San Jose producer who helped create the "Hyphy" sound passed away today," the tweet read.
According to San Francisco Chronicle, Banks died of a rare form of cancer at his aunt's residence. His manager, Prashant 'PK' Kumar noted that the producer had been in hospice at his aunt's house.
Banks was suffering from Cancer since 2017. Prashant noted that he was an integral part of the hyphy music sound who helped reopen the door for Bay Area hip-hop in 2004 or 2005, and the rest of California got on it and adapted his sound. "He was an amazing musician/producer," the manager said. The musician appeared to have died suddenly as he was very active on his socials until quite recently.
Rest In Peace @traxamillion ðŸ™ðŸ•Šï¸ The San Jose producer who helped create the "Hyphy" sound passed away today. This is a huge loss for Northern California 💔 We send our condolences to his family & loved ones. #RIPTraxamillion pic.twitter.com/I3k4NsUq5M
— Thizzler On The Roof (@TheThizzler) January 2, 2022
Popular albums
Trax is best known for his compilation album The Slapp Addict, which featured numerous Bay Area artists including legends like Clyde Carson, Turf Talk, San Quinn, Zion I. Some of the most popular tracks he produced include The Jacka's From the Hood, Keak Da Sneak's Super Hyphy and On Citas, The Pack's Club Stuntin, Mistah F.A.B.'s Sideshow, and many more.
Trax worked with popular artists and bands including the likes of E-40, City Girls, The Lonely Island, Paul Wall, Yukmouth, Mac Dre, Messy Marv, Joyner Lucas, and many more.
'You can't talk about the hyphy movement without speaking about Traxamillion'
Fans paid tribute to the legendary artist and called him 'one of the core pieces of Bay's musical history.' One fan noted how Traxamillion affected the culture and changed the sound.
"You can't talk about the hyphy movement without speaking about Traxamillion. He was one of the core pieces of the Bay's musical history. Prayers up for his loved ones and all of the Bay Area," one tweet read.
thank you for giving us over a decade of Bay Area slaps and energy.
— Thizzney 🦀 (@iamsydneywelch) January 2, 2022
Rest In Peace to a San Jose legend, Traxamillion ðŸ™ðŸ½ pic.twitter.com/gaYp8S3MiC
RIP Traxamillion
— Ruben || Check the Rhyme (@checktherhyme1_) January 2, 2022
The Bay Area legend emerged during the Hyphy Era & produced hella slaps. Producers from all over have been biting his style since the mid 00s. pic.twitter.com/FLPIh6ubFj
You can’t talk about the hyphy movement without speaking about Traxamillion. He was one of the core pieces of the Bay’s musical history. Prayers up for his loved ones and all of the Bay Area
— BAD MOM (@RayanaJay) January 2, 2022
RIP Traxamillion , you shaped the sound of my childhood , I’m glad I got smoke some oopz with you while you were here, rest easy king you are no longer in pain ðŸ™ðŸ¾
— OOPZ 🄠(@oopzallberryz) January 2, 2022
You effected culture. You changed the sound. You gave back. You didn’t beg or complain. You put your city on the map. You’re a legend my brother. pic.twitter.com/v4XYXKYKvJ
— Kevin Allen (@KevinAllenMusic) January 2, 2022
