Pretenders! OG goes HAM on media for mourning late rap legend Chris Kantai 

Rapper Khaligraph is not happy with the media following Chris Kanati’s death. Kantai passed on Wednesday at the age of 42 years leaving the industry in shock.

Jones, who tried to help his mentor back into the music business a year ago, was furious the media mourned the rapper so much yet they weren’t ready to help him while suffering depression.

“Let’s Stop waiting for our pioneers to die so that we can talk about how they are legends and inspired us while they were alive, I know some Artists who paved the way for us who are undergoing through depression right now, Lets help them now, Rest in Peace Kantai #RESPECTTHEOGS,” said Khalighraph.

Three years

Chris Kantai died while undergoing treatment at St. Francis Hospital in Kasarani on Wednesday morning. It has been three years since the Jones worked with him but media, according to Jones ignored him.

This is 3 years ago when I did a song with the Late Kris Kantai but instead of the media motivating during his comeback, they only talked about how miserable he was cause of alcoholism even after he was done with rehab and was fully reformed,” read part of the post.

 

Veteran rapper Chris Kantai passes on

It is indeed sad for the Kenyan entertainment industry who are currently mourning the loss of one of their own; Veteran rapper Chris Kantai.

According to reports Kantai died on Wednesday morning after experiencing breathing complications while admitted at St. Francis Hospital in Kasarani.

Battle with alcoholism

After successfull hits from back in the day; sadly Kantai was reduced to nothing after taking  a break in his music career.

A while back he was linked to being an alcoholic after being spotted at some cheap liquor  den. Judging from the photos taken then, it was evident that everything was not okay.

Anyway, despite it all Kantai remains as one of the most influential rappers who changed the Kenyan music industry. Thanks to him, STL managed to brand her self in Kenya where she is doing quite well.

Family

At 42 years, Kantai has left behind a wife and a child. The family representative Ms Thuku opened up about the burial details saying;

I am in touch with his family, including his wife and mother, to arrange his funeral. We will give you more details as they come.