RIP. I think my first rap album I listened to when I was a kid was his "it takes a thief", one. My dad blasted fantastic voyage all the time. If I'm not mistaken, I think he was the only rapper in the 90s to go platinum without being affiliated to Dr. Dre's powerhouse of west coast rap. Which is pretty damn amazing.
I remember a couple of years back I went to watch his season of Celebrity Big brother UK, and goddamn he was annoying... but really funny at the same time. He drove the hottie pinup model of the season to madness.