Boom P dead – Popular rapper passes away but cause of death not revealed as tributes pour in from fans
RAPPER, actor and social media influencer Boom P has died suddenly.
Tributes have flooded in from fans of the popular New York-born artist, who starred in the Brooklyn-based Respect Life show.
Respect Life is a gritty drama set in the Brooklyn neighbourhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant.
Boom P played lead character and he who also wrote and directed all of the material.
His mixtapes and albums have also made him well-known enough to perform with many great rappers, including Rakim and Gucci Mane.
Boom P’s well-known albums include, Heaven, Street Is Mine, Draft Day and Optimistic.
Producer West Chauncey tweeted a tribute to saying: “Rest in power to Boom Pacino!
“A staple in the bed stuy community who should be addressed as a legend and nothing short of that.”
Cinematic Cartel confirmed his death on Facebook.
“Thank you for permitting me to be featured on your gift; you only gave me advice on filming a web series titled fly high.”
Influencer Young Amsterdam was among the many fans paying tribute on Instagram.
“My dear friend prayers to your children! Always will remember and cherish the opportunity…”
Brooklyn-based sports commentator Triple Blakk tweeted how much he “admired” the artist.
“Rip Wayne, the visionary and legend, was one of the smartest people I’ve ever known when I was growing up.”
It’s unclear at this stage exactly what the cause of his death was.
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