Multi-award-winning rapper Costa Titch, real name Constantinos Tsobanoglou has reportedly died during his performance.
The 27-year-old rapper from Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, fainted on stage during the Ultra SA music event, which was held at the Expo Centre in Nasrec in Joburg.
He was set to perform at the new Smirnoff Storm Room at the world’s largest EDM event, and he couldn’t wait to go on stage.
The rapper is claimed to have been transported to the hospital after falling on stage.
Many internet posts from people like DJ, Junior De Rocka, and Julius Malema aroused speculation about his demise.
According to IOL Entertainment, a trustworthy source in the music industry verified the young rapper’s death.
Titch was celebrating the success of his song “Big Flexa”, which he had just released a remix for featuring Akon, who he had announced he was partnering with.
“So once the opportunity was presented by Konvict, we knew it was meant to be. I think it also goes to show that when you set your mind to something it can really come to life.
“We didn’t know when or who it was gonna be, but we knew it would happen eventually,” he told IOL Entertainment recently.
Titch’s death follows the passing of Chef Lentswe Bhengu, who passed away after a short illness, and hip hop artist AKA, who was gunned down along with his best friend and chef chef Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane, a month ago.
Titch came to Johannesburg during his adolescence to pursue a career in the entertainment industry.
His low center of gravity gave him an edge as a Hip-Hop dancer, and his intelligence allowed him to quickly adapt to the cadence of IsiZulu slang.
When he released his debut album, Made In Africa, in 2020, it contained cameos from industry heavyweights such as Sjava, DJ Maphorisa, the late Riky Rick, and the recently murdered AKA.
Titch maintained his consistency and, in 2022, dropped off his second solo project, Mr Big Flexa, the title track of which attracted the attention of global superstar Akon.
The Locked Up crooner was a big fan of Titch, so much so, he hopped on the Big Flexa remix and showed up as a surprise guest at his 2023 Cotton Fest set.
Shortly before his untimely death, Titch had entered into a partnership with Akon’s label, Konvict Kulture.
