Mack Maine has introduced the dying of his son.
The “Tapout” rapper, who has collaborated with hip-hop greats like Lil Wayne, Future and Nicki Minaj, took to Instagram to disclose that his younger son Isaiah, also called Zeke, died earlier this month from a deadly seizure. He was 20, TMZ reviews.
“Been trying to build up the strength to put up this post since last night so bear with me,” Maine, 43, started on Monday.
“On July 16th I received a call that my son Isaiah (Zeke) passed away at his home in California from a seizure,” the New Orleans native continued. “I’m still in shock and still processing the fact that he’s gone. Still confused, still questioning life and why my child and not me.”
Maine, who was named president of Lil Wayne’s file label Younger Cash Leisure in 2009, went on to name fatherhood “one of the greatest gifts” in life.
He wrote that his son’s passing has been a “pain I’ve personally never felt before.”
“The experience and bond with you and I brought me purpose,” Maine captioned a number of photographs of his late son. “YOU were my biggest inspiration and motivation..YOU were the reason I got out of the bed when everyone else snoozed.”
“Your smile brightened my dark days as you were my SONshine,” the file exec continued. “Your soul was made of innocence and your heart was pure.”
Monday additionally marked the “Always Strapped” rapper’s forty third birthday and the second anniversary of his father’s dying. Maine requested that his followers “hug the ones you love” and “tell them you love them.”
The rap label exec, whose actual identify is Jermaine Anthony Preyan, ended his touching tribute with a shoutout to each his late son and pop.
“To Zeke I love you and I know I’ll see you again,” he wrote. “To my Pops I miss you big dawg and I know you met Zeke on the other side with open arms.”
“I vow to continue to make yall proud I just ask yall continue to walk with me and pick me up when I fall… I need the strength…. Until we meet again… LOVE,” Maine concluded.
Lots of Maine’s followers and friends provided their condolences.
“I don’t even believe what I just read,” Nicki Minaj, 42, wrote. “This can’t be real.”
“I love you so much,” she continued. “You guys raised the most incredible young man. He was such a perfect boy. I have no words to express what you must be feeling. No words.”
“We are praying for your whole family, Mack,” the “Super Bass” singer concluded her message. “We love you so much.”
“Bru im so sorry to hear this,” rapper 2 Chainz added. “Praying for you and the fam, I love ya bru.”
