Update: SA rapper murdered by girlfriend
(This story has been updated)
One of South Africa’s top rappers, Nkululeko Habedi, has been murdered, a number of news reports said.
Habedi, better known as Flabba of hip-hop group Skwatta Kamp, was reporetdly murdered at his home in the early hours of Monday morning.
Fellow Skwatta Kamp group member, Siyabonga "Slikour" Metane, confirmed the death to eNCA.
According to eNCA, Habedi was stabbed to death in Alexandria. The broadcaster reported that Police have arrested a woman believed to be his girlfriend in connection with the murder.
Meanwhile #RIPFlabba has been trending on Twitter worldwide as tributes from fan flood in.
Flabba was performing on LiveAmp this past Friday. #RIPFlabba pic.twitter.com/RJ5q1BwWA2
— Sibongile Mafu (@sboshmafu) March 9, 2015
#ripFlabba One of the Godfathers of Hip Hop pic.twitter.com/OHfpP25Jr8
— Tatago Oarabile (@blazetwo3) March 9, 2015
#RIPFlabba □ Thank u for all the inspiration thru your hilarious & edgy verses. □ u paved the way for people like myself in HipHop. Enkosi
Oh no. #RIPFlabba
— Pabi Moloi (@PabiMoloi) March 9, 2015
Such tragic news… Thoughts and prayers to his loved ones… #RIPFlabba
— Melanie Carmen (@MelanieCarmen) March 9, 2015
Just as he was reviving his career, that’s so unfair yazi #RIPFlabba
— #InsomniaOutNow!!! (@B_Venom) March 9, 2015
I’m so broken,dude was genuinely nice and kak funny. Man we have lost an OG.SA HIP HOP has lost a great.Heaven has another angle #RIPFLABBA
— Ndimakazi Mabala (@ThePhenom007) March 9, 2015
