Legendary female hip hop DJ K Swift died on Monday at her home in Baltimore, Maryland after a swimming pool accident, according to reports. K-Swift (born Khia Edgerton) began DJ’ing at the young age of 11, and became a pioneer on Baltimore’s popular Radio One station 92Q Jams, where she rose to Female Mix Show Coordinator, the only female in the country to hold such a title.

The young DJ also was a member of the Violator-All Star DJ Coalition, as well as a member of the all female squad the Murda Mamis, and just appeared at Baltimore’s annual Artscape Music Festival this past Saturday (July 19). "I'm at a loss for words right now,” Murda Mami founder 1st Lady El told the press. “K-Swift was not only one of my Murda Mami sisters, she was a great friend. She knocked down doors for women in this industry, so humble and hard working…She will be missed."

A business woman in her own right, K-Swift owned Club Queen Entertainment, a graphics management and production company which produced a variety of hit club music albums within the Baltimore area including Club Queen Vol. 1-6 and The K-Swift EP. With the recent rise of success of the Baltimore scene it seems K-Swift had big plans for the future. A sad loss for the scene. K-Swift was 29-years-old.

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Genie @ 24 Jul 2008 15:46

Wow...very sad, she was one of the biggest DJs in the Baltimore scene in the US. RIP.

Paudical @ 24 Jul 2008 18:11

as Clay Davis once said, "sheeeeeeit"

iamsean @ 24 Jul 2008 20:25

Swimming pool death, Baltimore, baltimore, Barrymore, Michael Barrymore.....

Janice @ 24 Jul 2008 21:45

lmao @ +4!
seriously though, tragic stuff

esquire @ 25 Jul 2008 6:25

Ahhh i got the shivers reading that. Poor divil....