Sacha Jenkins, beloved journalist and filmmaker within the hip hop community and beyond, died Friday morning (May 23). His wife Raquel Cepeda told The Hollywood Reporter that Jenkins died from multiple system atrophy. He was 54.
Along with being a co-founder of Ego Trip Magazine Jenkins had an extensive journalistic career across several publications – including Spin and Rolling Stone. He previously served as a music editor and writer-at-large for Vibe.
In the filmmaking world, Jenkins directed such films as “Bitchin’: The Sound and Fury of Rick James,” “Fresh Dressed and All Up in the Biz,” about the late Biz Markie. He’s also worked on the docuseries, “Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men,” which earned him an Emmy nomination for best writing for a nonfiction program.
Jenkins is survived by his wife, Raquel Cepeda, and two children.