Tumi Tladi, a South African rapper, died on July 10 at the age of 30. Tladi’s family confirmed the death of the South African musician in a statement:
“The family of South African hip-hop musician Itumeleng George Tladi today acknowledged his untimely death [Sunday] with great regret and loss.”
The statement continued,
“Tumi was adored by his family, friends and the entire entertainment business.” The Tladi family respectfully requests privacy during this time of mourning and asks that you remember them in your prayers.”
The cause of Tladi’s death has not been announced, and further details regarding his funeral will be available soon.
Everything you need to know about Tumi Tladi
Tumi Tladi was the son of Peter Tladi, who made a significant contribution to the growth of the live music industry in South Africa. His date of birth is not clear. The latter is also the host of Mzansi’s jazz festival Joy of Music. Tladi, full name Itumeleng George Tladi, was an enthusiastic hip-hop musician whose live performances exuded enthusiasm. On March 8, he shared a video on Instagram in which the crowd gives him a standing ovation as he steps out onto the platform.
He released a remix of his song Basadi, which featured rappers Moozlie and Rouge, in June 2020. Tumi revealed in an interview that he had no intention of recording a remix and decided to do so only after the song became successful. Tladi has collaborated with Mustbedunz, DA LES, Tyler ICU, Luna Florentino and Alfa Kat, among others. His latest video for Presidential, starring Nadia Nakai and Mustbedunz, was released on July 1st. Tumi has also been recognized as one of the best choreographers thanks to his unique blend of traditional South African dance routines and aesthetic understanding. He started dancing when he was 11 years old and gained appreciation for his performances. He studied dance at Danceweb in Johannesburg with Craig Bullock.
He collaborated with Cassper Nyovest on a music video for Will Smith and performed with him. After that, he released his debut single, You Ain’t Shh, and rose to fame when he became successful on radio and television. He traveled the world dancing and even represented South Africa at the Los Angeles Carnival in West Hollywood.
Twitter users pay tribute.
Tumi Tladi gained fame as a brilliant singer and choreographer in the entertainment world. When news of his death spread, Twitter was flooded with tributes:
RIP to the young king, Tumi Tladi. 🙏🏾 Death do not be proud.
— JR BOGOPA (@JRAfrika) July 10, 2022
This is one of my favorite music video sketches. You were so excited the day we talked about it. 😔
If you are reading this, please understand that nothing on this Earth is easy, but we must continually come to God and keep at it. RIP Bro 💔 Tumi Tladi pic.twitter.com/wKu0kzJbgV
— Roboto x3 (@Robot_Boii) July 11, 2022
Tumi’s parents, five siblings, nieces and nephews outlived him. The details of his personal life are still unknown.
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