Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Saafir, a respected West Coast Hip-Hop artist and actor who appeared in the 1993 film Menace II Society, has passed away at the ...

He was remembered by friend and collaborator Xzibit. West Coast rapper Saafir, known for music he made solo and with Xzibit and Ras Cass, as part of Golden State Project, and for his performance in ...

The Oakland rapper known as Saafir died on Tuesday in his hometown of Oakland, Calif., at the age of 54. Saafir’s longtime friend and fellow rapper Xzibit confirmed the news in an Instagram post by ...

Hip-hop fans around the world were shocked this week to hear the sad news that one of California’s all-time great rap innovators, Saafir, died Tuesday morning. As reported in an Instagram post from ...

Saafir—an Oakland-based rapper known for his appearance in the 1993 film Menace II Society and for albums like 1994's Boxcar Sessions—died on Nov. 19, according to a statement from his longtime friend ...

Saafir has died at the age of 54. The Oakland-born artist was known for his innovative rhyme style and significant contributions to West Coast hip-hop culture. The rapper – whose real name was Reggie ...

Trailblazing West Coast rapper Saafir has died, according to his former groupmate Xzibit, who carried the weight of the world breaking the tough news to fans on Tuesday. Xzibit says Saafir passed away ...

Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur talks to Sway, Adisa Banjoko and Davey D about the rough-and-tumble life and times of legendary rapper Saafir. Saafir, born Reggie Gibson on August 23, 1970, in Oakland, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. He was remembered by friend and collaborator Xzibit. West Coast rapper Saafir, known for music he made solo and with Xzibit and ...

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Famous rapper and actor Saafir died Tuesday morning. He was 54. Saafir, whose real name is Reggie Gibson, was a member of the Golden State Project, a rap group that included artists ...