The world of hip hop is once again in mourning. One of their own, BandGang Paid Will, is alleged to have died after being fatally shot. He was just 27 years of age. The popular rapper from Detroit was best known as a member of the rap group BandGang, which was established in 2008.
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Details about the death of Paid Will are scarce, but his friends and fans have expressed their grief on social media after news of his passing broke on Tuesday, December 1. In the comment section of the late rapper’s Instagram post, professional basketball player Alandise Harris wrote, “Rest up my G.”
A friend refused to believe that Paid Will had already left, writing, “Picc up the phone bro, this s**t can’t be true!” Another mourned, “Na bro this aint it.” Someone paid tribute, “DETROIT LEGEND SMH RIP,” while another added, “RIP MY BRO PAID WILL.”
Only several months after another BandGang member, BandGang Jizzle P a.k.a. Bandgang AJ, was murdered back in late September, Paid Will passed away. At the time, his groupmate Bandgang Javar tweeted, “I appreciate the love but I dont want sympathy I know what come with the territory, just respect Aj family.”
On Instagram, Javar also penned a tribute to Paid Will, where on November 30 he spoke about their brotherhood. “Idk how we all ended up brothers but blood couldn’t of made us closer,”Idk, how we all ended up brothers, but blood could not have brought us closer. “Even if we aint talk everyday if I hit you up for some s**t you answered if you hit me for some s**t I was there it was never a question. Everytime I came up wit dome s**t you used to call me a genius and when I was wrong you a say I aint gone lie rose what the f**k is you doing. You never realize how much you appreciate people until they gone.”
With one message on Twitter, fans were also grieving the double loss, “Bandgang yall played a significant role in my teenage years and I thank yall for every moment I hate this s**t happening bro I’ll never understand But RIP Paid Will RIP Bandgang Aj & Bandgana Jizzle P. I Hate this s**t bro.”
Another mirrored the feeling in less than a month, “Rest Easy Paid Will & Jizzle P, two legends the city lost this year, in less than a month. Detroit knows how much of impact they had and more. Everyone be safe & prayers to Bandgang & Shredgang.”