Scientifik
Dinitry Alexander Behrmann | |
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| File:Original Picture Used In Scientifik's "Criminal" Album Cover.png Image of Scientifik taken for an album cover | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Scientifik |
| Born | July 24, 1972 Flatbush, Brooklyn |
| Died | June 5, 1998 (aged 25) Methuen, Massachusetts |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 1986-1998 |
| Labels | Mercury Records, Chemistry Records, Definite Records Label |
Dinitry Alexander Behrmann, also known as Scientifik was a local underground rapper from Boston, Massachusetts. He is most known to be featured an all-star roster of producers including Diamond D of Diggin’ In The Crates and Wu-Tang Clan ringleader RZA.[1]
He only made 2 albums: Criminal and The Most Blunted which only got minimal label support and only sold 150 copies each.
Early life
Dinitry was born in 1972, the third youngest of four children raised in Flatbush, Brooklyn. His mother died when he was young, taken by his aunt and grandmother, he and his sister moved to Lawrence in 1986, and he was already starting out rapping, and soon became a star in the city's potential rap scene.[1]
Discography
Criminal (Tracklist)
- Lawtown [prod. Ed OG]
- I Got Planz (feat. Diamond D) [prod. Diamond D)
- Jungles Of Da East [prod. Scientifik and - Shame for Vinyl Reanimators]
- Overnite Gangsta [prod. Buckwild]
- Yeah Daddy [prod. Diamond D]
- Still An Herb Dealer [prod. Rhythm Nigga Joe aka Joe Mansfield]
- As Long As You Know (feat. Ed OG) [prod. RZA of Wu Tang-Clan aka Prince Rakeem]
- Fallen Star [prod. Buckwild]
- Downlo Ho [prod. Buckwild]
- Criminal [prod. Ed OG]
The Most Blunted (Tracklist)
- I Used To Know Ya
- Bitch I Don't Need Ya
- Slicka Picka Upper
- I'm Taking Your Girl
- It's Murda Son
- I Ain't The Damn One
- The Most Blunted
- Hardcore Love
- It's On
- Disco Tech
Mental Health
Dinitry has been reported with insomnia and said to have depression due to "his stalled music career".[2]
According to a news report, Ms. Cora (scientifik's spouse) pressed Mr. Behrmann to get help because he was ''seeing things,'' but he wouldn't do that, since "''people might think he was crazy.''[3]
In a thanks message, he also mentions god:
Scientifik Thanks: Ayo peace to everybody that knew me as M.C. Dee or MCD-ONE backday it's too many motherfuckers to remember but Allah takes notice one love. Goodlokin' out to: Marge, Reggie, Patrick, Nugget, Raquel, Nancy, Linda, the kids and my whole family everywhere, ED O.G...Jabby, Pito, and my mothefucka Black and the only person I trust Allah. Peace[4]
Death
On June 5, 1998, the rapper picked up 27-year-old Beverly Cora, his longtime girlfriend at the apartment they shared in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Behrmann appeared to be in good spirits as they left for a drive around 2:30 P.M., but his mood did not last when an hour later as they were driving on Route 495 near the Route 13 exit in Methuen, Massachusetts.[2]
Supposedly, at 3:30 P.M[3] Dinitry shot Cora on the head with a 9mm Glock semiautomatic handgun before turning the gun on himself, ultimately killing both of them. The motive remains unclear, most interrogated people said the couple had no history of trouble. It would appear that Dinitry's mental health issues had to do something with this, but there is no evidence to back this up. Some people theorize that it was a religious move, since Five-Percent Nation is cultlike, but this is unlikely. Another theory is that it was a road rage shooting. But for none of these claims is there any evidence or likely motive.
Beverly Cora's parents refused to blame Behrmann for the murder, and they requested they buried the couple together.
Some sources mistake the death date for 1996 or June 4. However, multiple sources and this newspaper made in June 6 that says the incident occurred "yesterday" prove otherwise.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 TOYOSHIMA, TAK (2014-10-13). "Boston News Today - LAWTOWN'S FINEST: THE LYRICAL RISE AND TRAGIC DEATH OF MASS RAP LEGEND SCIENTIFIK". digboston.com. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Frasier, David (2010). Show Business Homicides. McFarland. p. 22. ISBN 9780786444229. Search this book on
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "News Report - Scientifik". Pastebin.com. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
- ↑ https://paste.website/p/a91368b0-4414-4414-878b-1a8fe6d26c6e.txt (OCR Scanned)
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