Oakland star Safir dies at age 54.
The veteran West Coast rapper — real name Reggie Gibson — died at 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19, according to his ex. Golden State Project Groupmate ExhibitWho gave this news to the fans.
“I can’t believe I’m writing this right now, but I don’t know what else to do right now,” Xzibit, 50, wrote. his tribute post On Instagram.
The rapper had difficulty articulating his words, calling Safir his “brother”.
“We have so much history that I can’t even explain what I’m feeling right now,” Xzibit continued. “We surrounded him and told him how much we loved him. He can rest now.”
The “My Name” rapper asked “all the people from the hip hop community who are rocking with us” to be solid and reach out to Safir’s younger brother and son.
“The family really needs support during this time,” Zibbitt said. “That’s all I have right now. My spirit is crushed.”
Concluding her heartfelt post, she wrote, “We love you brother. Rest in power.”
The cause of Safir’s death has not been revealed, but he suffered from several health problems over the years. According to the news, the rapper had a cancerous tumor removed from his spine and began using a wheelchair. tmz,
Sources also told the outlet that Safir died in his hometown of Oakland, California.
Golden State Project was a rap trio with Zibbit, Safir and Ras Kass. The group was originally going to be called The Golden State Warriors, but reportedly received a cease and desist letter from the NBA team of the same name, which scuppered their plans.
Safir was also part of Digital Underground, a rap group formed in 1987 with talents such as Tupac Shakur and Shock G. People,
Safir was not just a rapper. He also appeared in the 1993 blockbuster “Menace II Society”. He played with Harold Lawson Jada Pinkett Smith, samuel l jackson And larenz tate,
Safir was also featured on the film’s soundtrack.
A year later, he earned a major record deal with the late Quincy Jones – who passed away earlier this month At 91 – and released his debut album, “Boxcar Sessions”.
