This Tuesday, November 19, the death of rapper Saafir, originally from Oakland, was announced. He was 54 years old and the causes of his death remain unclear.
News that saddened the people with whom he collaborated. This Tuesday, November 19, MC Xzibit announced the death of rapper Saafir, his former bandmate from the group Golden State Project. “I can’t believe I’m writing this right now, but I don’t know what else to do right now,” he begins, revealing that he heard the sad news in the morning . “my brother Reggie known as Saafir passed away. We have so much history I can’t even explain how I feel right now. We surrounded him and let him know how much we love him. He can rest now,” he added. Saafir, whose real name was Reggie Gibson, was 54 years old.
Death of rapper Saafir: his participation in the group Golden State Project after an initial success
Born in Okland, California, Saafir started with the big boys. He was part of the rap and RnB group Digital Underground founded in 1987. In this group, great rap talents succeeded one another and launched their careers. This is particularly the case of Tupac Shakur and Shock G. It is thanks to this group that Saafir was able to launch his career in 1993 by participating in the album The Body-Hat Syndrome. The rapper continued his career by performing solo, but also with other artists. He was part of the group Golden State Project with Xzibit and Ras Kaas. But he also dabbled in cinema, notably appearing in the 1993 film Menace II Society in the role of Harold Lawson. He has shared the screen with Larenz Tate, Jada Pinkett Smith and Samuel L. Jackson.
Death of rapper Saafir: health concerns in recent years
If the causes of the rapper’s death have not been revealed, the media TMZ reports that the latter had some health problems in recent years. Indeed, he would have started using a wheelchair after an operation about which he did not communicate. Saafir leaves behind his family and in particular his son, who also started rap.
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