NewsApril 21, 2019 10:36 AM ET48,090 views

Negro Terror frontman Omar Higgins dies

Omar Higgins, bassist and vocalist of Memphis hardcore punk band Negro Terror, passed away on Thursday, April 18. Higgins was hospitalized roughly two weeks ago, and remained in the ICU after being diagnosed with both a mini-stroke and a staph infection. Originally born in Brooklyn, Higgins has been a fixture in the underground Memphis music scene for roughly 15 years. After joining the Army and doing two tours of duty in Iraq, Higgins launched a powerviolence group dubbed Downfall of Humanity in 2004, followed by reggae act The Soul Enforcers, before joining eclectic band Chinese Connection Dub Embassy. Negro Terror, an all-black old-school hardcore trio, surfaced in 2015 and gained some traction after covering two songs by white power band, Skrewdriver. The Higgins issued the following statement earlier today:
"It saddens us to announce that Omar passed away this past Thursday. Omar fought so hard and never gave up hope as so many friends and family prayed and came to visit him almost every day he was in the hospital. Omar loved so many people from all walks of life and he made sure to always help anyone that came to him in need of advice and would do anything that would bring peace. Omar wanted to continue to do what he loved and was healing others through music and conversation. If you or anyone you care about ever needs help, please fight with every muscle in your body to help them with every ounce of love you can summon. "We love all of you so much as does Omar – let us continue to keep his memory alive and cemented in the history books of Memphis Music."

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anonymous 4/21/2019 9:43:38 AM

I feel like this is a joke...

brokenhero 4/21/2019 11:15:47 AM

Will there ever be a race gimmick band that actually makes good music?

anonymous 4/21/2019 12:37:14 PM

Will listen based on pic

anonymous 4/21/2019 1:31:05 PM

RIP this sucks

anonymous 4/21/2019 1:58:21 PM

Grand wizards are stoked

anonymous 4/21/2019 2:03:03 PM

What is WRONG with some of you people!? You clearly have NO idea what Omar or his band was about. ALL Omar ever did was help others. He was a talented and amazing human. Save your racist comments, and go choke on them. Do your research before you judge ANYONE.

anonymous 4/21/2019 2:59:41 PM

I definitely trust white people less after this.

anonymous 4/21/2019 3:18:55 PM

RIP in peace

anonymous 4/21/2019 6:39:30 PM

Never heard of this band before but definitely better than Terror.

anonymous 4/21/2019 6:40:03 PM

Tim Lambesis should be on this (dying, that is.)

anonymous 4/21/2019 7:15:42 PM

Omar Higgins has been an activist for the Memphis Music Community his entire life and is known and loved by so many of us. He is truly a servant who cares deeply and loves deeply – always putting others first. He has faithfully performed at benefit shows – too many to count – and gives sacrificially.

anonymous 4/21/2019 7:17:37 PM

Many of us know Omar as the leader of the premier and award-winning Memphis reggae band Chinese Connection Dub Embassy. He is also the founder and leader of the new four-piece award-winning powerhouse hardcore punk band Negro Terror. Omar and CCDE are also Ambassadors for Musicians for Le Bonheur, which helps raise money for the children at Le Bonheur Hospital. Omar is also a church youth leader, praise team music director and college student with just one class remaining to finish his degree.

anonymous 4/21/2019 7:18:56 PM

It saddens us to announce that Omar passed away this past Thursday. Omar fought so hard and never gave up hope as so many friends and family prayed and came to visit him almost every day he was in the hospital. Omar loved so many people from all walks of life and he made sure to always help anyone that came to him in need of advice and would do anything that would bring peace.

anonymous 4/21/2019 7:19:47 PM

Omar wanted to continue to do what he loved and was healing others through music and conversation. If you or anyone you care about ever needs help, please fight with every muscle in your body to help them with every ounce of love you can summon.

anonymous 4/21/2019 7:21:09 PM

WWW.SUPPORTOMAR.COM

anonymous 4/21/2019 8:01:12 PM

Sounds like h20 without Toby Morse pretending to be a black dude

anonymous 4/21/2019 8:38:27 PM

RIP Brother Omar, you will be sorely missed. Unity ????????????????

anonymous 4/21/2019 9:03:11 PM

He seems like a cool dude. RIP

anonymous 4/21/2019 9:22:43 PM

Just stopping by to remind everyone that the video posted is literally a cover of a Skrewdriver song. Look it up

anonymous 4/21/2019 9:41:56 PM

Negro terror is what got Trump elected

anonymous 4/22/2019 2:56:22 AM

FBI now classifies this as a hate crime. All white people suspected as usual.

anonymous 4/22/2019 3:30:24 AM

Yes anon, we know its a Skrewdriver song. They did it to fck with the Nazis. Im pretty certain everyone realises that.

anonymous 4/22/2019 4:22:58 AM

So very sorry to hear of Omar's passing. I recently just discovered Negro Terror and their amazing sound. Conversed with him about a possible show this summer up north. He will be sorely missed, but his unique sound and view on people will live on. R.I.P. Omar. ~Ruch H.

anonymous 4/22/2019 5:23:32 AM

I love this guy!

anonymous 4/22/2019 5:52:05 AM

Zao sheds a few SJW tears.

anonymous 4/22/2019 8:35:31 AM

Rip Omar the scene needs more people like you Heavenly sleep friend One scene unity Smash racism Teach love

anonymous 4/22/2019 10:03:07 AM

Rip Omar the scene needs more people like you Heavenly sleep friend One scene unity Smash racism Teach love

anonymous 4/22/2019 1:33:16 PM

I agree. The scene definitely needs more BBC

anonymous 4/22/2019 1:33:40 PM

So it's ok for that guy from jesus peice to say that this song is for my Ninjas but the second a white singer for an equally popular band says "this is for all my white suburban or inner city kids fighting for a change" they are automatically racist. Music sucked, drummers cymbals broken on purpose to look thrash, who fcking shatters a zildjian custom A ever like that. Learn to fcking hit a cymbal, hipster trendy fcks.

anonymous 4/23/2019 11:04:29 AM

you're all so edgy. you must be a real hit at jiffy lube.

anonymous 4/23/2019 11:05:54 AM

Music sucked, drummers cymbals broken on purpose to look thrash, who fcking shatters a zildjian custom A ever like that. Learn to fcking hit a cymbal, hipster trendy fcks. ^he smashed that cymbal like he smashed ya mommas'poo-nawny.(*)(*)

anonymous 4/23/2019 10:14:16 PM

God, give us back omar. We will give you that gay ghostemane (nails' cover band). RIP OMAR.

anonymous 4/23/2019 10:17:09 PM

This comment section makes me thankful that the white race is dying out. All your white girls belong to BBC

anonymous 4/23/2019 11:38:28 PM

It's okay for anyone to come on LG to type "kill all whities and abuse their women" but the minute someone pokes fun at a name like that in relation to a dead frontman (who obviously is frowned upon for a band name like that) watch the fck out! Your comments are deleted. Donovan's censorship of free speech skills are phenomenal. It's like he has a crush on Maddi from YOTK but will never score.

anonymous 4/24/2019 1:35:02 PM

So it's ok for that guy from jesus peice to say that this song is for my Ninjas but the second a white singer for an equally popular band says "this is for all my white suburban or inner city kids fighting for a change" they are automatically racist. ^ no one fcking says this dipshit. no one. go walk into oncoming traffic.

anonymous 4/24/2019 8:14:49 PM

^ Yea they do, i was there.

anonymous 5/31/2019 7:26:55 PM

Their documentary film is now on Amazon if you want to know more about the band and their music.

anonymous 7/1/2020 9:55:09 PM

The proud white race will never die out, and one day we shall rise up to crush you worthless and pathetic sages!!!

anonymous 7/1/2020 9:56:22 PM

Censoring my comments huh? Rest in peace freedom of speech!

anonymous 7/1/2020 9:57:06 PM

The proud white race will never die out, and one day we shall rise up to crush you worthless and pathetic sage S!!!

anonymous 7/1/2020 9:58:21 PM

Omar Higgins is dead and the entire white race is much better off for it!

anonymous 7/1/2020 9:59:38 PM

Kill all the black people, then we'll be free!!!




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