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Rapper and Top Boy Actor Sway DaSafo Dies Aged 44 as KSI Leads Tributes
The rapper won Best Hip-Hop Act at the MOBO Awards in 2005, becoming the first unsigned artist to take the prize.
- On Thursday, September 17, 2026, British rapper and producer Sway DaSafo died at his home in Ghana aged 44. The MOBO Awards and a close friend confirmed the passing of the star.
- In 2005, Sway became the first unsigned artist to win Best Hip-Hop Act at the MOBO Awards, defeating global heavyweights including 50 Cent and The Game while still independent.
- Beyond his music, which included a 2008 collaboration with Akon on The Signature LP, Sway moved into acting, appearing in the 2011 premiere of Channel 4 drama Top Boy and the 2012 film The Grind.
- Tributes poured in from across the industry, with YouTuber and rapper KSI calling the late musician a "father figure," while DJ and producer Kream expressed being "devastated" by the news.
- Sway, who successfully battled Hodgkin lymphoma in 2010, leaves behind two sons and two daughters. His influence as a pioneer in British Hip-Hop continues to resonate with peers and fans.
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British Hip-Hop Pioneer Sway DaSafo Dies at 44
British Hip-Hop Pioneer Sway DaSafo Dies at 44 - DancehallMag. The detail that still hits hardest about Sway DaSafo's legacy is that he beat 50 Cent and The Game to win Best Hip-Hop Act at the 2005 MOBO Awards,. DancehallMag is an independent news outlet that covers all things Dancehall and Reggae music, the artists, and culture.
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