American rapper Fredo Santana, real name Derrick Coleman, has died at the age of 27, his close friend has said.
As yet, there is no official confirmation of his death.
Record producer and rapper Maxo Kream reported the sad news on Instagram with a picture of Fredo.
He captioned it: "Damn man I'm lost for words right now I’m cryin my ass off Fredo I love yu B***h RIP a real Savage."
Fredo had appeared in Drake's video for Hold On, We're Going Home, playing a man who kidnapped Drake's girlfriend.
Tributes from friends and his fellow musicians poured in shortly after Maxo's post, including one from Drake himself, who shared a snap of them both together.
"Rest In Peace Santana," he wrote next to it.
In October 2017, Fredo had spoken publicly about his health battle after being rushed to hospital with liver and kidney failure, XXLMag.com reports.
He revealed the news on Instagram from his hospital bed, telling fans: "Been in here since Friday doctor say a n***a had kidney failure an liver failure."
As a result, he said, a highly anticipated collaboration with his younger cousin Chief Keef - called Turbo Bandana - would be delayed.
"Thanks for everyone who prayed for a n***a I wouldn't wish this on my worse enemy," he added.
He also seemed to hint at having addition problems, telling Twitter followers he might go to rehab after the terrifying hospital dash.
"Hopefully I can be the face to sho n***as to slow down an we got our whole life ahead of us f*k being rock stars gettin high I got ptsd," he wrote in October.
"I was running from my old life tryna get high didn't want to face them demons...I'm getting help I might just go to rehab."
Fredo was father to a baby son, who frequently appears on his Instagram.
The rapper had shared a video of his little boy's first Christmas less than a month ago, with the tiny tot wearing a Santa hat and gnawing on a box while surrounded by wrapped presents.
As yet, there is no official confirmation of his death.
Record producer and rapper Maxo Kream reported the sad news on Instagram with a picture of Fredo.
He captioned it: "Damn man I'm lost for words right now I’m cryin my ass off Fredo I love yu B***h RIP a real Savage."
Fredo had appeared in Drake's video for Hold On, We're Going Home, playing a man who kidnapped Drake's girlfriend.
Tributes from friends and his fellow musicians poured in shortly after Maxo's post, including one from Drake himself, who shared a snap of them both together.
"Rest In Peace Santana," he wrote next to it.
In October 2017, Fredo had spoken publicly about his health battle after being rushed to hospital with liver and kidney failure, XXLMag.com reports.
He revealed the news on Instagram from his hospital bed, telling fans: "Been in here since Friday doctor say a n***a had kidney failure an liver failure."
As a result, he said, a highly anticipated collaboration with his younger cousin Chief Keef - called Turbo Bandana - would be delayed.
"Thanks for everyone who prayed for a n***a I wouldn't wish this on my worse enemy," he added.
He also seemed to hint at having addition problems, telling Twitter followers he might go to rehab after the terrifying hospital dash.
"Hopefully I can be the face to sho n***as to slow down an we got our whole life ahead of us f*k being rock stars gettin high I got ptsd," he wrote in October.
"I was running from my old life tryna get high didn't want to face them demons...I'm getting help I might just go to rehab."
Fredo was father to a baby son, who frequently appears on his Instagram.
The rapper had shared a video of his little boy's first Christmas less than a month ago, with the tiny tot wearing a Santa hat and gnawing on a box while surrounded by wrapped presents.
