Posta Boy’s demise at 42 shocked the Hip-Hop world as tributes poured in for the Harlem rapper who overcame most cancers.

Posta Boy died this week at age 42, forsaking a legacy rooted in Harlem’s Hip-Hop scene and a repute constructed on uncooked ability and resilience.

The rapper rose to fame after dominating BET’s 106 & Park “Freestyle Friday with a seven-week successful streak. That run earned him the respect of changing into the primary emcee inducted into the present’s Hall of Fame.

While the precise explanation for his demise has not been confirmed, the rapper had beforehand endured critical well being issues. Years in the past, he revealed a battle with most cancers that led to the elimination of a testicle and an 11.5-hour surgical procedure to get rid of tumors from his kidney and close by organs.

He underwent chemotherapy and dropped to 130 kilos throughout therapy.

Despite the life-threatening prognosis, Posta Boy returned to music. He launched mixtapes like Real Recognize Real and State of Emergency and had plans for a full-length album titled Live From The Emergency Room.

His lyrical skills earned him collaborations with established names together with Nelly, Clipse, Raekwon, Talib Kweli and Jae Millz, increasing his attain past New York’s underground circuit.

Social media rapidly crammed with tributes following information of his demise. Many remembered him not only for his lyrical potential however for his perseverance via sickness.

“Long live Posta Boy. You set the bar high brother,” one particular person stated whereas one other added, “RIP I was just watching your 106 run the other week.”

While no official assertion has been launched by his household, the Hip-Hop group continues to mourn the lack of an artist who impressed via each his bars and his battles.

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