UPDATED: 9: 14 A.M. ET, April 19th, 2021 —
Former Bad Boy rapper Black Rob has passed away at the age of 51.
In his final days, Self had been with Rob posting different clips of the former MC as his health was clearly deteriorating. In one of these videos, Rob explained that he’d been battling health issues for five years, which included several strokes and other serious ailments. On top of that, it sounds like Rob might have been homeless, saying he needed “rest.” In a video posted on DJ Self’s Instagram page, the rapper went into detail about his ongoing health battle.
“Oh man, I’ve been dealing with this for five years,” Rob explained. “Four strokes … I don’t know what to tell you man. S*** is crazy. The s*** is hard. I don’t got no house to live in — except maybe an apartment. Me and my man be trying to get together. I’m telling you man, this s*** is strange. It’s hard, you know what I’m saying? I don’t know what the people want to do, what the people going to say. I need some rest, man. Really, man. I need some rest. My side is killing me.”
There was a GoFundMe for his housing and medical bills started a few weeks ago, but it never reached its goal–which drove many fans to criticize Bad Boy boss Diddy for not giving Black Rob the money he needed long ago. Now,
DJ Self has organized a separate GoFundMe to pay for his funeral expenses.
Rob broke through with his own hit, “Whoa!” in 2000, which made its way onto several music charts, including the Billboard Hot 100. He went on to put out several albums, even after leaving Bad Boy in the mid-2000s but was reunited with his crew in 2016 when Diddy put together the Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour.
Former Hot 97 music director Karlie Hustle reflected on the passing of the 51-year-old star, tweeting:
“Black Rob deserved better From this world. I pray his suffering has come to an end. I am glad he was able to speak and be seen prior to his passing. His visibility and his condition should be a reminder to appreciate health and not leave the sick and aging behind. Godspeed, sir.”
Prayers up for Black Rob’s family.
R.I.P.
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