{{short description|American rapper (1970–2022)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2022}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Hurricane G | image = | caption = | birth_name = Gloria Rodriguez | birth_date = {{birth date|1970|5|20}} | birth_place = Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. | death_date = {{death date and given age|2022|11|6|52}} | death_place = | alias = | genre = Hip hop | occupation = Rapper | instrument = | years_active = 1992–2022 | label = H.O.L.A. | past_member_of = {{hlist|Def Squad|Hit Squad}}}}
'''Gloria Rodríguez''' (20 May 1970 – November 6, 2022), better known by her stage name '''Hurricane G''', was an American rapper. She is best known for her 1997 single "Somebody Else", which peaked at number 10 on ''Billboard'''s Hot Rap Songs chart<ref>{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p224773|pure_url=yes}}</ref> and number 54 on the magazine's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.<ref>{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=hurricane g|chart=all}}</ref>
== Biography == Rodríguez was born in Brooklyn, New York City, in 1970.<ref>{{cite web|last=Henderson|first=Alex|title=Hurricane G > Biography|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p224773|pure_url=yes}}|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=July 20, 2010}}</ref> She was the Hit Squad's first female member, and she made guest appearances on albums by Keith Murray, Redman, Xzibit, Delinquent Habits, Funkdoobiest, the Cocoa Brovaz, and others. She also appeared on Puff Daddy's track "P.E. 2000". Her much-delayed debut album, ''All Woman'', was released in 1997.
Rodríguez had a daughter, Lexus.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Blanco |first=Alvin aqua |date=2022-11-07 |title=Rapper Hurricane G Passes Away |url=https://hiphopwired.com/1289555/hurricane-g-passes-away/ |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=Hip-Hop Wired |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite news |last1=Rusk |first1=Connie |date=7 November 2022 |title=Hurricane G dead: Gloria Rodriguez dies aged 52 as tributes pour in for hip-hop icon |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/us-celebrity-news/breaking-hurricane-g-gloria-dead-28426391 |access-date=7 November 2022 |publisher=The Mirror}}</ref>
She died in hospice from lung cancer on November 6, 2022, at the age of 52.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
== Discography ==
=== Studio albums === * ''All Woman'' (1997) * ''Mami & Papi'' with Thirstin Howl III (2013)
=== Singles === * "Padre Nuestro (Our Father)" on ''Red Hot + Latin: Silencio = Muerte'' * "Somebody Else" * 2004 feature from the Tony Touch album ''The Reggaetony Album''
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p224773|pure_url=yes}} Hurricane G at Allmusic.com] *[https://myspace.com/hurricaneglamadrina Hurricane G] on Myspace
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