Prominent Oakland rapper Saafir has died at 54 years old. His death was confirmed via social media by his friend and former Golden State Project group member, Xzibit.

Rapper and Xzibit's former groupmate Saafir died on Nov. 19 at age 54. Here's everything to know about his cause of death and Xzibit's statement.

Sources also told the outlet that Saafir died in his hometown of Oakland, Calif. Golden State Project was a rap trio with Xzibit, Saafir and Ras Kass. The group was originally goi

Saafir was a member of the group Golden State Project alongside Ras Kass and Xzibit, and the latter confirmed his passing on social media.

Saafir, the raspy-voiced Oakland rapper who infused the rhythms of avant-garde jazz into his rhymes, died on Tuesday morning, according to family. He was 54. A joint Instagram post by the rapper Xzibit and Saafir’s son explained that the rapper born Reggie Gibson died at 8:45 a.m., surrounded by friends and family.

Saafir's death was announced by his friend and collaborator Xzibit, who admitted he was 'crushed' by the loss of the talented rapper

RAPPER Saafir has died at the age of 54. The star, real name Reggie Gibson, was famed for his jazz-infused style and distinctive voice. Saafir faced several health challenges in recent years and

I can’t believe I’m writing this right now, but don’t know what else to do at the moment,” Xzibit wrote on Instagram, alongside an old headshot of Saafir. “Approximately at 8:45am this morning, my brother Reggie known to the world as Saafir passed away.

Saafir passed away around 8:45 in the morning. At that time all his friends and family were surrounding him. Xzibit shared a post on Instagram by saying that we were expressing ou

Born Reggie Gibson, in Oakland, California, Saafir was a prominent figure in the 1990s Bay Area rap scene. He made his first recorded appearance on Digital Underground’s 1993 al