Saafir’s exact cause of death has not been revealed, though he faced numerous health challenges over the years.
Saafir, the popular Oakland rapper, has died at the age of 54. The veteran West Coast rapper, whose real name is Reggie Gibson, died at 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The heartbreaking news of his sudden death was broken to his fans by his former Golden State Project bandmate, Xzibit,.
« I can’t believe I’m writing this right now, but don’t know what else to do at the moment », Xzibit, 50, wrote in his tribute on Instagram. Referring to Saafir as his « brother », the rapper found it difficult to put his feelings into words. « We have so much history I can’t even explain what I’m feeling right now », Xzibit continued.
Gone too Soon
« We surrounded him and let him know how much we loved him.
