Videos of Costa Titch collapsing while performing at a music festival led the public to create different speculations on his potential cause of death. He was 28.
South African rapper Costa Titch, real name Costa Tsobanoglou, died “suddenly” on stage while performing on Saturday evening, according to police. Nasrec was a performer at the Ultra South Africa concert in Johannesburg.
In an Instagram post, his family confirmed his death: “Your star continues to rise, even in your ascension. In our hearts & in the sky, you’ll live forever. Sincerest condolences to his loved ones, friends, family & the Titch Gang 🕊️💚.”
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His bereaved family did not disclose his cause of death. Meanwhile, police said a post-mortem examination would be performed to determine what happened to Costa Titch.
Following his performance, videos from various social media accounts surfaced. The videos show the rapper performing on stage before collapsing.
He kept on singing. However, he collapsed again, prompting artists to check on him. While Costa Titch’s real cause of death is yet to be determined, speculations and theories have arisen online.
Costa Titch’s Cause of Death Health-Related or Drug-Related?
Fans began sharing their thoughts on Costa Titch’s death on Twitter. One person also mentioned the current buzz surrounding his death, which included exhaustion, a heart attack, an underlying illness, a vaccine, or drugs.
Some speculated that the rapper died as a result of his drug use.
According to one user on Twitter, “Some rappers that are in the game didn’t like Costa Titch cause he was using vernac, they called it ‘culture vulturing’, cultural appropriation.”
Some rappers that are in the game didn't like Costa Titch cause he was using vernac, they called it 'culture vulturing', cultural appropriation.
Now that he's no-more they say he was an angel🧐https://t.co/vCTClReE18
Drugs Boity Mobi Dixon Akon #NOTA Ultra pic.twitter.com/b4JSPyBhNl
— YaseBlock B 🇸🇿 (@ThisIsColbert) March 12, 2023
These assumptions, however, should be taken with a grain of salt because the precise cause has yet to be revealed to the public. Among the rumors, Ultra South Africa was shocked at Costa Titch’s untimely death.
Costa Titch had been building his hip-hop empire for years before his death. He was signed to Akon’s Konvict Kulture agency as a rising star in amapiano, a South African musical style. He most recently collaborated with Akon on “Big Flexa.”
The late rapper also won best collaboration and best remix at the 2020 South African Hip Hop Awards for his track “Nkalatha.” His death came just a month after his friend and collaborator, rapper AKA, was killed in a shooting in South Africa.
AKA, real name Kiernan Forbes, was assassinated outside a Durban restaurant. A police investigation into the shooting has since been launched, with the police focusing on the possibility of a contract killing.
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