Posted by Fred The Godson has reportedly died after being diagnosed with coronavirus earlier this month. His best friend and collaborator Jaquae confirmed the news via Instagram on Thursday (April 23).
“Sleep in peace my brother,” he wrote in the caption. “You’ll never be forgotten. LOVE U MAN. I have so much things to say but I’m lost right now.”
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There were reportedly recent signs he was improving but according to his wife LeeAnn Jemmott, the initial prognosis was grim.
She told News 12, “It was just like — he’s gone and he’s gonna die, that’s it. I don’t even know how I felt, I just felt like I was going to die.”
Fred was 35.
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Hip Hop is showing up in droves to express their condolences on social media. Alchemist, Lloyd Banks, Skyzoo and Conway are a few of his peers showing love.
Rest In Peace Fred the Godson 🙏🏽
— Lloydbanks (@Lloydbanks) April 23, 2020
Long live Fred The Godson . 🙏🏽
— Alchemist Type Beat (@Alchemist) April 23, 2020
RIP Fred The Godson 😞🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 #fuckCovid
— HustleSimmons (@HustleSimmons) April 23, 2020
God damn it. RIP Fred the Godson.
— ItsTheReal (@itsthereal) April 23, 2020
Damn, RIP my man Fred The Godson. Since like 2001 it was always great vibes and bar fests when we were around one another. Lyrical swordsman of the highest order for the city. Smh. 🙏🏽🙏🏽 #FredTheGodson
— Skyzoo (@skyzoo) April 23, 2020
Rest In Peace Fred the Godson. As an MC your pen was amazing and inspiring to me. As a person, you were the nicest guy— always with a good vibe and a supportive word.
— Rob Markman 💭 (@RobMarkman) April 23, 2020
Damn man smh RIP Fred the godson 🙏
— CONWAY (@WHOISCONWAY) April 23, 2020
Rest In Peace to Fred The Godson. Another great one gone too soon. F*** COVID-19.
— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) April 23, 2020
RIP Fred The Godson #HipHop pic.twitter.com/CiISTrCMwb
— S P R A T (@SpratFool) April 23, 2020
Rest Easy Fred The Godson 🕊
— DJ First Class™ 🏁 (@1DJFirstClass) April 23, 2020
Fuck, man. Rest in Peace Fred the Godson
— Frazier Tharpe II (@The_SummerMan) April 23, 2020
R.I.P. Fred The Godson 😢
— Clockwork Music (@clockworkmusic) April 23, 2020
Source: Hip Hop DX