Tyruss Gerald Himes (November 22, 1968 – December 5, 2016), better known by his stage names Big Syke and Mussolini, was an American rapper best known for his work with the American hip-hop groups Thug Life and Outlawz.

His stage name "Big Syke" is a revision of his childhood nickname "Little Psycho".

In 1990, Big Syke and fellow rappers Domino and Mental Illness started a hip-hop group named Evil Mind Gangstas.

[2] In 1992 he met rapper Tupac "2Pac" Shakur[2] and joined 2Pac's rap group Thug Life.

[3] Big Syke died at his home in Hawthorne, California on December 5, 2016, at the age of 48 from natural causes.