Rapper Def Rhymz (53) passed away, famous for hits like Doekoe and Shaken

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A number of fellow rappers shared the news on Instagram last night that rapper Def Rhymz has died at the age of 53. His former record label Top Notch also writes about his death; his current management has not responded to the reports yet.

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Rapper Def Rhymz, 53, has died, reports his former label Top Notch. His current management was not yet reachable for confirmation, but friends and colleagues also report his death. No cause of death is known, but Def Rhymz told at the end of last year in a podcast that he was waiting for a donor heart. He had already undergone several heart operations because his left heart valve did not function. The artist was especially popular around the tur…

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1970-2024: Rhymz had several heart surgeries. The rapper became famous with popular songs such as Doekoe and Shaken. He was 53 years old. Dennis...

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Surinamese-Dutch rapper Def Rhymz has died at the age of 53. This was reported by Rotterdam rapper U-Niq on Instagram on Sunday evening.