Fred the Godson's Death: Nas, Fat Joe & More Reactions

On Thursday afternoon (April 23), the hip-hop community mourned the death of New York MC Fred the Godson, who died due to the coronavirus, according to his close collaborator Jaquae. He was 35.

“My little brother ooooh how sad am i, i prayed and prayed and prayed for you all night long,” Fat Joe wrote on Instagram. “So many dreams so many conversations so many great times we had. I am in shock to say the least i love you soooooooo much little brother it’s been years since i felt this pain. I always wanted the best for you, i played you all my important songs to get your feed back i respect you so much as an artist.”

Nas also expressed his grief on Instagram, writing: “Peace to you Fred The God Son on your ascension. Prayers to your family. Salute.”

Earlier this month, Fred announced his battle with COVID-19 when he posted a picture of himself in the hospital breathing through a ventilator. “I’min here with this Covid-19 shit! Please keep me in yy’all prayers!!! #GodIsGreat,””he captioned his post. 

A member of the 2011 XXL Freshman class, Fred’s exemplary wordplay and smooth delivery made him a promising MC on the rise. In 2012, he released his ambitious mixtape City of God, hosted by DJ Drama. The tape included features from Diddy, Pusha T and Raekwon. 

Check out more tributes to Fred the Godson below. 

 

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My little brother ooooh how sad am i, i prayed and prayed and prayed for you all night long. So many dreams so many conversations so many great times we had. I am in shock to say the least i love you soooooooo much little brother it’s been years since i felt this pain. I always wanted the best for you, i played you all my important songs to get your feed back i respect you so much as an artist. Why the GOOD die young i was soooooooo proud of you little brother. Maybe now the world will pay attention to your greatness you was always my favorite. God have mercy on his soul for he was a good man , a family man as loyal as they come. I pray that you with PUN and the fellas tell them we gavem hell out here in the world. God bless your wife your family your kids and my brother Arsonist i know Fred loves you and to the whole Hip Hop community we lost an incredible talent one of the last Mohegans

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Peace to you Fred The God Son on your grand ascension. Prayers to your family. Salute.

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Rip @fredthegodsonmusic damn this is wack ! Stay home corona is real

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Dammit FRED! SUCH A SAD LOSS! SALUTE TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY @fredthegodsonmusic

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Better times. Rest Easy @fredthegodsonmusic (2011 @meldcole )

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