A Reece Is In Mourning

The rapper laid his father to rest over the weekend

By ZAlebs | 21.07.2020 | A-Reece | Top of The Last Updated On 20.01.2026

A Reece Is In Mourning
Our thoughts and prayers are with rapper A-Reece and his family following the passing of his father.

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His older brother, Pjay Jody Lepara shared a picture of their dad on his Instagram, captioning it. “Rest Peacefully.”

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Fellow musicians including Flame, DJ Vigilante, Ayanda Jiya and Zingah extended their condolences to the Mataboge family.

On his last Instagram post. Reece wrote. “A death wi$h is cool until it’$ time to blow the candle$ out.”

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We’re not sure what this caption was about but it appears the rapper, who hardly posts on social media, isn’t coping well.

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Based on his music, A Reece had an on and off relationship with his father. In a record titled Family featuring Amanda Black and Pjay Jody, the rapper opened about his relationship with his father, sharing that he wished he was involved more.

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Published on 21.07.2020
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