Justin Bieber paid tribute to rapper Chris King who has reportedly died.
Chris’ death appeared to have been confirmed on Instagram by his close friend and US rapper Trippie Reid, who shared pictures of the rapper as he told fans: “I am so hurt rn I can’t even think.” “I love you bro come back!!!!!” he said. “I can’t catch a break.”
Circumstances of Chris’s apparent death are unclear. However, there have been reports that it was to do with an alleged shooting in Nashville, Tennessee and several people have penned tributes on social media.
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Justin was among them, with the star sharing a video of a sweet moment where he and Chris shared a hug. “Love you, bro,” he wrote on his Instagram Story along with a broken-hearted emoji.
“This one hurts,” he said. “Please keep his family in your prayers.” “See you in paradise, brother,” he added.
Chris and Justin had been good friends for a long time. The rapper had previously told how he once lived with Justin and thought of him as being part of his family. “Fun fact: I lived at my brother krib for a full year and a half almost 10 years ago,” he said in a video last year.
“Glad some people never change no matter what,” he went on. “All love, forever extended family. @justinbieber.”
Machine Gun Kelly also paid tribute as he revealed that he’d had plans to see Chris. Sharing a picture of them together, he posted: “They broke my heart with this one. F**** me up knowing I was supposed to link with you in Nashville but I took the earlier flight.
“Late night studio freestyles won’t be the same w/o you my brudda.”
He also shared a screengrab of a chat he and Chris had, writing: “This sad af for real. The streets have no code no more. Bro came to do a show and share his talent and I vouched for the vibe. I’m sick.”
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