A bizarre footage, which is circulating online, appears to show mourners ‘raving’ alongside deceased rapper, Goonew’s embalmed body at his funeral.
An event titled ‘The Final Show’ was held at Bliss nightclub in Washington DC, weeks after the star, who was 24 years, was shot dead.
Pictures circulating online shows what appears to be the rapper standing up at the event. In the pictures, Goonew can be seen wearing sneakers, ripped jeans, a bling watch, and a dark blue Amiri sweater. The body had one hand placed inside the pocket of the sweater and on top of it all, a crown was placed on his head. Masked mourners were also seen in the viral video waving their hands and bright lights flashed in the club as another rapper performed on stage.
Speculation online suggests his embalmed body was erected inside the club however, the claims are yet to be verified since it is not clear if it is his embalmed body or if it was just a mannequin. However, a source who was present at the event claimed that it was the remains of Goonew and not a mannequin.
Meanwhile, Twitter users slammed the footage, noting that it was “disrespectful” to the rapper. Others branded it “disgusting” while some described the footage as “wild”. Some others who seemed to have no problem with the video averred that the rapper would have wished his funeral was done that way if he was alive.
Details of Goonew’s Death
Last month, Goonew was shot dead in Maryland, USA. Officers found the rapper with gunshot wounds in a parking lot. According to reports, the rapper was nearly killed last year July after allegedly suffering from gunshot wounds.
Goonew’s mom, Patience Parker Morrow told local media that her son “had a heart bigger than his body,” adding that “when they took him, they took me”.
According to Patience Parker, her son was killed while he was on the way to give his sister a birthday gift. She confirmed that he was fatally shot in the back after the killers stole his watch.
“They took his chain. They took his watch. He gave it up and they still shot him in his back,” Goonew’s mother said.
Goonew’s Rise to Fame
The rapper started making a name for himself when he and fellow DMV rapper, Lil Dude, released a joint song, ‘Homicide Boat’.
In the past days since his passing, members of the DMV rap community including A$AP Ant, IDK, YungManny, and Redveil paid their respects to Goonew online.
Goonew released his first mixtape, ‘Certified Goon’, in 2017, and his debut album, ‘Still Servin’, two years later. He frequently worked with Lil Dude, releasing two collaborative mixtapes with him and a single that featured star rapper, Lil Yachty. In July 2018, Goonew released his most notable album ‘Bug 64’, which had 11 songs to his name.
According to some sources, Goonew’s enthusiasm when rapping earned him a fast-growing fanbase, both locally and nationally.
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