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Jamal Edwards, an early YouTuber and music entrepreneur, died on Sunday at age 31. His mother told the BBC that he had “passed away after a sudden illness.” Edwards was the founder of SBTV, an online urban music hub that helped launch the careers of Ed Sheeran, Dave, Jessie J, and others. SBTV’s name came from Edwards’ own rap moniker, SmokeyBarz, and its accompanying YouTube channel has amassed 1.2 million subscribers. It was home to early music videos from up-and-comers like Emeli Sande and…
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