Rapper R5 Homixide dies aged 24 as friends pay tribute to Atlanta artist

Friends of rapper R5 Homixide have confirmed his death as they post tributes online (Picture: R5 Homixide/Instagram)

Rapper R5 Homixide’s death has been confirmed by friends as they paid tribute to the late artist.

The Atlanta-based musician reportedly died on Monday evening at the age of 22.

His cause of death is yet to be confirmed.

News of the death first broke on Twitter with numerous rap sources sharing updates before his friends began to confirm the news.

Fellow rapper Problem Child 5 led tributes on Instagram as he posted a photograph of the pair.

‘Who tf gone watch my back now. Take me with you twin,’ he wrote alongside a stream of broken heart emojis.

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