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Fredo Santana, Chicago-Based Rapper, Dies at 27

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Hip-hop artist had been suffering kidney and liver failure
Fredo Santana, the Chicago rapper who emerged with his cousin Chief Keef, has died at the age of 27, according to media reports.
The cause of death was not immediately disclosed, but the rapper (born Derrick Coleman) posted on Instagram last October that he had been hospitalized with kidney and liver failure.
“I’m getting back to normal sorry to all my fans turbo bandana will not be dropping tomorrow due to my health issues,” Santana wrote. “Thanks for everyone who prayed for a n— I wouldn’t wish this on my worse enemy.”
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He was also hospitalized last March after suffering a seizure.
Fredo released nearly a dozen mixtapes and albums since signing a record deal in 2012, and collaborated with such hip-hop stars as Drake, Maxo Kream, Lil Durk and Lil B.
Early Saturday, many in the hip-hop community paid tribute to the artist on social media.
This one fucked my head up i can’t even lie???? rest up young king @FREDOSANTANA300
— DURKIOOO???? (@lildurk) January 20,2018
???????????? Rest In Peace Santana
A post shared by champagnepapi (@champagnepapi) on Jan 20,2018 at 1:35am PST
Damn man I’m lost for words right now I’m cryin my ass off Fredo I love yu Bitch RIP a real Savage????
A post shared by Maxo C (@maxokream) on Jan 20,2018 at 12:21am PST
Let one off in the air for fredo santana!! For life they cudnt stop that man SSR for life CHICAGO for life Chief Keef chop durk Reese Gino sd the whole Chicago what it do joe we living it up joe Chicago joe for life too fredo – Lil B
— Lil B THE BASEDGOD (@LILBTHEBASEDGOD) January 20,2018
FOREVER HONORABLE WE GONNA MISS YOU FREDO
A post shared by 2:12 (@asap12vy) on Jan 20,2018 at 12:30am PST
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