Tumi Tladi Cause Of Death

Tladi, who was on the cusp of breaking into the mainstream Hip-Hop industry with his charting single Presidential, featuring a guest appearance from Nadia Nakai, was confirmed dead by fellow rapper and mentor AKA.

At this time, Tladi’s cause of death remains unknown, and while his family has yet to issue a formal statement confirming the news, the rapper’s untimely passing was further corroborated by Nakai in this Instagram story.

Tumi Trent Tladi was aged 29 when he lost his life. He was the son of veteran events promoter Peter Tladi, and according to the information we sourced, the Johannesburg native made his debut in entertainment as an urban dancer in 2004, at the age of 11.

Tladi’s love for dance never wavered, but by 2015, he’d grown into other facets of his artistry, like songwriting and producing. By 2017, with the buzz in the streets and relationships in the industry, Tladi released his debut album, Written In The Stars, a 13-track project that featured guest appearances from the likes of Phantom Steeze, B3nchMarQ, and Malcolm B, among others.