On Tuesday, revered New York rapper Pumpkinhead, who back in 2005 released the critically acclaimed album, 'Orange Moon Over Brooklyn', passed away suddenly from unknown causes.

Throughout his career the "Dynamic" lyricist worked with a veritable who's who of Brooklyn Hip-Hop including Talib Kweli, Skyzoo and others. After hearing the untimely news, both Pharoahe Monch and producer Marco Polo shared tweets to express their thoughts.

Pharoahe Monch wrote, "I'm completely devastated. RIP PH," while Marco Polo tweeted, "Today is a very shi**y day. "Just got word my brother Pumpkinhead passed away at 5:40am this morning. My condolences to his family...R.I.P."

At press time, the cause of death has yet to be confirmed. Check out the slide to view the empathetic tweets shared in response to Pumpkinhead's death. We extend our condolences to the family and friends of Pumkinhead.

Source: WatchLoud