{"id":342811,"date":"2026-03-12T17:58:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T17:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/342811\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T17:58:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T17:58:09","slug":"eminems-rap-dj-lord-sear-dead-at-53","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/342811\/","title":{"rendered":"Eminem’s Rap DJ Lord Sear Dead at 53"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eminem’s DJ Lord Sear
\n Dead At 53<\/p>\n

\n Published
\n March 12, 2026
\n 3:52 AM PDT
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\n Updated
\n March 12, 2026
\n 9:33 AM PDT\n <\/p>\n

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Lord Sear — a legendary DJ in the world of hip hop who also worked closely with Eminem<\/a> on his radio channel, Shade 45 — has died.<\/p>\n

Eminem honored Sear’s death in a Wednesday post on social media, saying … \u201cSEAR WAS MORE THAN A VOICE ON THE RADIO \u2013\u00a0HE WAS A FORCE, A FRIEND, AND FAMILY TO SO MANY OF US!\u201d<\/p>\n

Sear was one of the greatest people to be around, I will never forget how he made me laugh on our tour together. Our time on @Shade45<\/a> together was always some of my favorite interviews. He made the world a better place and I\u2019m gonna seriously miss that. Rest in peace Lil Trey\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/JXs6mVzPKG<\/a>
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Sear worked for the station as a DJ since its inception in 2004. He also joined the rapper on the “Anger Management Tour” in the early 2000s. A cause of death was not released.<\/p>\n

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Eminem recalled how his beloved pal made him laugh while they were on tour together and remembered him as “one of the greatest people to be around.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Born and raised in NYC, Sear became one of the most recognizable radio voices in hip hop over his decades-long career on air.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He first got noticed as a DJ while on tour with rapper Kurious. Then, in the ’90s, he landed a gig as a central voice of WKCR’s iconic\u00a0“Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Show.” The show is credited with\u00a0introducing Jay-Z<\/a>, Nas<\/a>, Wu-Tang Clan and other major rap icons to the world.<\/p>\n

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Sear created his own rap music, appearing on albums by the Beastie Boys, Big Pun, MF DOOM, The X-Ecutioners and Statik Selektah.<\/p>\n

In addition … Sear lent his distinctive voice to video games such as “Grand Theft Auto III”\u00a0and “Grand Theft Auto IV.”<\/p>\n

In the 2000s, Sear joined SiriusXM satellite radio, co-hosting “The All Out Show with\u00a0Rude Jude” on Eminem’s Shade 45 channel. He\u00a0branched out to host his own program, “The Lord Sear Special,” also on SiriusXM, where he remained until his passing.<\/p>\n

Sear was 53.<\/p>\n

RIP<\/p>\n