“I’m going to entertain for two more years. After that, I’m going to start doing some real goodness, real charity, real helping,” rapper Snow tells Samaritanmag.
Having grown up in Toronto’s Allenbury Gardens housing projects, the 45-year-old always has charity at the back of his mind from helping disadvantaged kids in his old ‘hood to nurturing the artistic potential of inmates, something he wants to do next.
But now he is doing something else that hits close to home.
All of the proceeds from his long-awaited new single “Shame” — featuring reggae legend Mykal Rose (Black Uhuru) and produced by Kent Jones and Cool & Dre — goes to the U.S.-based Karen E. Mumford Cancer Foundation (KEM) in honour of his late wife.
“Tamei passed away five years ago. It just came out of nowhere. We knew for like two weeks,” says Snow, whose real name is Darrin O’Brien.
Tamei Edberg died of uterine cancer just after receiving the terrible news. According to the Canadian Cancer Society, it is the most common cancer of the female reproductive organs but unfortunately in Tamei’s case was diagnosed too late and wasn’t able to be treated.
The international reggae industry is buzzing with talk about the return of Canadian artiste Daddy Snow to the dancehall game with the single, Shame, after a 15-year hiatus.
On friday, 27th November 2009 Tamei Edberg sadly passed away after being diagnosed with uterine cancer. Her sudden and untimely death has come as a complete shock to all who knew her.
Steve Salem died on January 29th at his home in New Rochelle, N.Y., after a three-year battle with cancer. He was 42.