Posta Boy, a Harlem rapper recognized for his battling prowess who minimize his enamel on BET’s 106 & Park‘s “Freestyle Friday” sequence, has reportedly died. Posta Boy dominated the “Freestyle Friday” occasion for seven weeks straight and was the primary inductee for the model’s corridor of fame.
It seems that one of many first individuals to interrupt the information was rapper and educator Mickey Factz, who took to social media to supply his condolences. Quickly after, phrase started to unfold with different rappers corresponding to Skyzoo mentioning that Posta Boy was an inspiration to him as a youthful artist.
“Rattling, RIP Posta Boy. As a 106 & Park alumni, the run Posta began made that audition line wrap across the nook twice after he retired 7 straight. All of us wished in. A lot like to his legacy and power to his household certainly,” mentioned Skyzoo on Monday (October 27).
Others, corresponding to fellow Harlem artist UFO Fev, Spanish Ran, and boxer Floyd Mayweather, who signed Posta Boy to his music label, all gave tributes.
In accordance with nonetheless growing stories, it seems that the rapper born Sherard Dixon handed from an ongoing bout with most cancers. He was 43.
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