Afeni Shakur dies: Twitter pays tribute to hip-hop’s godmother

Mother of lauded legendary rapper Tupac Shakur, activist and generally inspirational human being Afeni Shakur has died aged 69.

According to reports, Shakur suffered what seems to be cardiac arrest in the late hours of 2 May 2016. The investigation is currently ongoing.

Deps responded to report of poss cardiac arrest @ 9:34PM last night @ her home in Sausalto, trans to hospital where she died @ 10:28PM.

— Marin County Sheriff (@MarinSheriff) May 3, 2016

Afeni Shakur, who oversaw her son’s meteoric posthumous rise to hip-hop stardom, was herself an activist against racial prejudice and an active political figure in the US.

Soon after the news broke earlier today, Afeni Shakur began trending on Twitter. Currently, over 200 000 tweets have been posted since the time of writing.

Here are some of the tweets paying tribute.

RIP Afeni Shakur 🙏🏾 The mother of a musical legend 🎶 pic.twitter.com/iadxP6U0In

— Travon (@TreyTheDreamer) May 3, 2016

Afeni Shakur is proof of a woman’s impact on society what Pac gave us was what Afeni gave to Pac thank you Afeni ” you are appreciated”

— CORMEGA (@iamcormega) May 3, 2016

RIP AFENI SHAKUR…🙏🏾😇 https://t.co/ZxqYuUD1Ch

— Obie Trice (@realobietrice) May 3, 2016

Sad news about Pacs mom #AfeniShakur RIP Dear Mama learned a lot about being a women from watching you… 🙏😢😇 pic.twitter.com/MMTxwYhrxI

— Pepa (@DaRealPepa) May 3, 2016

Queen. rip #AfeniShakur. https://t.co/k1mLw37LeZ

— Questlove Gomez (@questlove) May 3, 2016

RIP to the woman who gave birth to one of the greatest to ever do it, Afeni Shakur Davis. https://t.co/PE1PVD7yr4

— Myspace (@Myspace) May 3, 2016

GOD BLESS OUR MOTHERS
WITHOUT THEM WE ARE NOTHING

THANK YOU AFENI SHAKUR pic.twitter.com/NKnPiHnPvt

— Rashaun Hampton (@RASHAUN_HAMPTON) May 3, 2016

#RIP Afeni Shakur🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Anyone who had the pleasure of being in your presence immediately knew… https://t.co/TZnWDMuSKU

— OMAR EPPS (@omarepps) May 3, 2016

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