Dancer and rapper Costa Titch died during his performance at Ultra Music Festival in Johannesburg. Fans took videos of his electric performance, unbeknownst to them, they would capture his final moments on earth.
A video clip of his performance on stage shows that he collapsed not once but two times. The first time he collapsed he quickly got up and continued his performance. Shortly after, he fell down again but this time never got up. His back up dancers rushed to assist him while the crowd cheered him on.
The 28-year-old rapper reportedly suffered from epilepsy, a brain condition that causes seizures. His family, the Tsobanoglou confirmed his passing and thanked his fans for their love and support.
"Death has tragically knocked at our door. Robbing us of our beloved son, brother, and grandson Constantinos Tsobanoglou (28), who South Africa had come to love and idolize under his stage name "Costa Titch." It is with deep pain that we find ourselves having to acknowledge his passing at this time.
"We are thankful for the emergency responders and all those present in his last hours on this earth. As a family, we are faced with a difficult time as we try to make sense of what has befallen us and ask that we be afforded the time and space to gather ourselves
"The Tsobanoglou family thanks you for the love and support you have given to our son and may you continue to uplift him even in his spirit. Please keep us in your prayers and uplifted in the Lord," the statement continues.
Costa is best known for his hit singles Nkalakatha and Big Flexa. He was recently signed to Akon's record label and the African icon featured on the remix of Big Flexa. When he entered the industry, he started out as a back up dancer with notable performances such as Cassper Nyovest's Fill Up The Dome and others.
His death comes a month after his friend, colleague and collaborator AKA also died while in Durban. Costa paid tribute to AKA following the news of his death and thanked him for all that he did for him. "Still doesn’t feel real… Love you forever big bro!"
Costa tried to stay away from trouble but it seems as though he did step on a few toes. He and Cassper beefed for a while after his comments about rappers jumping ship to pursue Amapiano.
“SA Hip Hop is uniting right now. If you jumped ship, stay there and let us fix what you broke -respectfully,” Costa wrote.
Cassper caught his sub and responded on Twitter, saying he wants Costa to tell that to his face, "Apparently Hip Hop don't need Cassper Nyovest!!! They coming together and things are looking bright!!! Costa Ebile are yena he is fixing what I destroyed. Azange kea tsega yana mo lifeng. I'm back in SA and I can't wait to run into him so he must explain in person..."
