Houston Rap Community Mourns After BeatKing’s Manager Confirms His Death
The rapper/producer’s manager, Tasha Felder, confirmed the news in an Instagram post on Thursday (August 15).
The rapper/producer’s manager, Tasha Felder, confirmed the news in an Instagram post on Thursday (August 15).
According to ABC News, longtime publicist Roger Neal confirmed Barker died at his home on Saturday morning (August 26).
When reached for comment, Special Ed told AllHipHop, “I don’t have much details other than they found him in his room.”
News of his death started pouring in on social media late Sunday night (August 13) and quickly became a trending Twitter topic.
Viral Canadian rapper Lil Tay was reported to have died alongside her brother Jason under suspicious circumstances.
The Hip-Hop legend has been open about his struggles in recent months. In January, he addressed his opioid addiction and his mother’s cancer diagnosis.
The 22-year-old L.A. native was supposedly set to be released soon. No other details have been released.
The family of the artist, whose real name is Constantinos Tsobanoglou, confirmed the news on Sunday (March 10).
The veteran musician was also a member of BROOKZILL! alongside Ladybug Mecca, Prince Paul and Rodrigo Brandão.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office determined ‘Friday’ actor Anthony Johnson died from “chronic ethanol use.”
Wavy Navy Pooh, who was signed to Quality Control Music, was shot and killed while he was driving with two children in Miami.
Police believe J Stash, a former affiliate of Rich The Kid, killed himself after fatally shooting his girlfriend in a murder-suicide.
Paul “Bunny B” Brown, who created the hit single “Bunny Hop” with his group Da Entourage, died following a long battle with kidney issues.
Noel Bianca, the girlfriend of Drakeo The Ruler, grieved on social media after the late rapper died from a stabbing in Los Angeles.
Bassist Leonard “Hub” Hubbard, one of the founding members of The Roots, died after battling cancer for well over a decade.
Celebrated writer Greg Tate, who was known as the “Godfather of Hip Hop journalism,” passed away at the age of 64.
A suspect was arrested in connection to the shooting death of Jacqueline Avant, who was the wife of legendary music executive Clarence Avant.
Stephen Andrew Walter said he didn’t know the deadly pills sold to Mac Miller were laced with fentanyl at a court hearing on Tuesday.
A funeral for Young Dolph, who was shot and killed in Memphis, was held on Tuesday as his family laid him to rest in a private ceremony.
Young Dolph’s family shared an official statement about the late rapper’s death a week after he was shot and killed in Memphis.