Rapper Baby CEO dead – Memphis protégé passes away three years after the death of Fredo Santana
RAPPER Baby CEO has reportedly died just three years after the passing of Fredo Santana.
The Memphis, Tennessee, artist was reportedly only 20 years old when he died.
The rapper, whose name is Jonathan Brown, had reportedly just started a family with the birth of his son, according to social media posts.
Posts claiming that the artist had died started to appear online on Wednesday morning, however it has not yet appeared to be confirmed.
His reported cause of death has not yet been made clear.
Following the news of his death, hundreds of supporters flooded his Instagram page with tributes.
"RIP Baby CEO" quickly started to trend on Twitter as fans took over the social media platform to share their condolences.
His death comes just three years after Fredo Santana passed - who Baby Ceo has been dubbed as the "protege" of.
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One social media user commented "Fredo would be proud."
The rapper was signed with Santana when he started working with Savage Squad Records, according to the website Famous Birthdays.
Brown reportedly shot to fame as a teen after posting photos and videos of drugs and guns, Hip Hop Wired reported.