By Rita Okoye, Lagos
Nigerian street-hop rapper Oladips has sadly passed on at the age of 28 after battling an undisclosed illness.
The heartbreaking news was announced by the rapper’s management on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, noting that he died in the late hours of Tuesday.
The post on his social media page further revealed that the rapper had been battling his illness privately for the past two years.
“We are saddened to inform the general public that Oladipupo Olabode Oladimeji aka OLADIPS passed away yesterday Nov’14th Tuesday evening, at exactly 10:14pm.We are still in shock as we speak! For over 2 years he has kept his battles within himself,his body is now with his family & funeral services will be announced as soon as it is concluded! The family asked that we respect their privacy in this trying time. May God give us all the fortitude to bear this great loss. (amen),” the announcement read.
The rapper was said to have collapsed in the presence of his friends yesterday night, sending them into a haze of panic.
In the video posted to Instagram by his friend with the handle, Only One Lifetime, his friends could be heard panicking after his collapse, calling out his name. The post showed two of the rapper’s friends holding on to him in the back seat of a car, completely frantic.
However in the next post by the friend, he stated that he took the Oladips home, as directed by the rapper’s mother who allegedly did not want him to be taken to a hospital.
