Xzibit In Mourning As ‘Brother’ Rapper Saafir Dies At 54

perezhilton.com:

Beloved ’90s rapper Saafir has sadly passed away… And his “brother” Xzibit is completely devastated.

You may remember Saafir from songs like Light Sleeper, Crawl Before You Ball, and his role in hit music groups the Digital Underground and the Golden State Project.

Saafir, born Reggie Gibson, has died at just 54 years old. Related: One Direction Bandmates Will Reunite For Liam Payne’s Funeral This Week Fellow GSP rapper Xzibit announced the shocking news on Instagram on Tuesday in a heart-wrenching post: So, so sad.

The Pimp My Ride alum continued: See his full post (below): How devastating. It’s not immediately clear what caused Saafir’s death, but TMZ reported he passed away in his hometown of Oakland.