Kendrick Lamar, Meek Mill and Mac Miller, died last April after contracting the coronavirus.A prominent figure on the New York rap scene, Fred made his breakthrough in 2010 thanks to his ‘Armageddon’ mixtape, which featured guest spots from Cam’ron, Busta Rhymes, Waka Flocka Flame, Styles P, and others.He would go on to collaborate with Diddy, Meek Mill, and Pusha-T among others, and earlier this year he dropped ‘Training Day’, a collaborative project with Saturday Night Live alum Jay Pharoah.Listen to ‘Ascension’ below:The release of ‘Ascension’ also coincides with the naming ceremony for Frederick “Fred The Godson” Thomas Avenue in the South Bronx.
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