On Thursday (August 15) during the evening hours, the Hip-Hop community was shocked and saddened to learn that the legendary Texas artist BeatKing he had passed away suddenly at the very young age of 39.
According to KHOUBeatKing's manager Tasha Felder took to Instagram to announce the sudden death of the man born Justin Riley. Having been a part of the Texas music scene-recently performed at the Birthday Bash in Atlanta—for more than a decade, BeatKing carved a niche for himself in the rap scene by creating some big club hits over the years, before going viral with his breakthrough “Then Leave” in 2020.
MODERNIZE: TMZ exhibitions that BeatKing suffered a pulmonary embolism and died later that day at a Houston hospital. His two daughters were reportedly by his side.
His manager took the time to give the man his flowers in the Instagram post that broke hearts across the Hip-Hop board.
“BeatKing has been the best part of the club for over a decade,” Felder's caption read. “He has produced and worked with so many artists that his sound will live on forever. He loved his daughters @clubgodparentinghis music and his fans. We will love him forever.”