The UK hip-hop community is in mourning following the sudden death of Sway DaSafo. Celebrated as a true pioneer and the first unsigned rapper to ever win a MOBO Award, tributes have flooded in from global stars like Lupe Fiasco, who honored him as one of the best MCs I’ve ever heard.
Sway DaSafo, real name Derek Safo, passed Sep 15 at 44, family confirms sudden illness, not violence. First unsigned rapper to win MOBO Award 2004 Best Hip Hop, pioneer of UK rap with hits Up Your Speed, Little Derek. Tributes: Lupe Fiasco One of best MCs I’ve ever heard, Stormzy, Skepta, Kano, Chip. Funeral details pending, family asks privacy.
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