Battle Rap Legend Posta Boy Dead At 43

Posta Boy has reportedly handed away on the age of 43, in line with a variety of fellow artists on social media. The Harlem rapper was greatest recognized for being the primary winner of BET’s 106 & Park Freestyle Friday. He later went on to be honored within the Freestyle Friday Corridor of Fame. He additionally launched a number of fashionable songs, resembling “Jurassic Harlem,” and labored with tons of famend artists, together with Nelly, Clipse, Raekwon, and Talib Kweli.

Taking to X (previously Twitter) on Monday, Skyzoo wrote: “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.”

Mickey Factz additionally shared a tribute on Instagram. “For people who do not know, Posta Boy handed away yesterday, it appears,” he mentioned in a video message. After citing his accomplishments, he additional described him as a “Nice MC” and a “legend.”

In response to Skyzoo sharing the information on X, followers flooded his replies with tributes to the late rapper. “I did not even bear in mind he battled Hell Rell on a type of Fridays, he undoubtedly was the primary one which made it fashionable,” one consumer wrote. One other added: “Info if the web was round again then like it’s now , he would’ve went viral worldwide.” Yet one more recalled: “Rattling RIP. I’ll always remember that Jurassic Park flip. Legendary.”

Posta Boy’s household has but to place out an official assertion confirming his loss of life and there may be nonetheless no reason for loss of life concerning his passing. He beforehand opened up about battling most cancers throughout an interview with AllHipHop again in 2006. On the time, he revealed that he needed to endure emergency surgical procedure to take away one among his testicles and endured 5 months of chemotherapy.