Sacha Jenkins, Pioneering Hip-Hop Journalist and Filmmaker, Dies at 54 - Alt A Review

Sacha Jenkins, Pioneering Hip-Hop Journalist and Filmmaker, Dies at 54 - Alt A Review

Sacha Jenkins, a trailblazing journalist, filmmaker, and cultural historian who helped shape the voice of hip-hop media, has died at age 54. His wife, author and filmmaker Raquel Cepeda, confirmed his passing to The Hollywood Reporter, citing complications from multiple system atrophy, a rare neurodegenerative disorder. Jenkins was best known as the co-founder of Ego Trip, a short-lived but hugely influential magazine that fused hip-hop, skate c…