Breaking her silence on the rapper's sudden passing at the age of 39, his girlfriend Talameshia says this is 'the hardest thing' as she mourns his death in a heartbreaking post.
- Aug 22, 2024
AceShowbiz - BeatKing's girlfriend has broken her silence, nearly one week after he passed away at the age of 39. On Wednesday, August 21, Talameshia took to social media to share a gut-wrenching tribute to her boyfriend, admitting that she hasn't eaten and barely sleeps since his death.
Making use of her Instagram page, she let out various clips of the two of them together. She accompanied the footage with a lengthy message about their relationship and how she has been dealing with the loss.
"Idk if this makes it real. Idk if this helps or hurts me. Idk what version of him everyone got. But I know I got to love laugh and live with the best version of him," she wrote in the caption, calling the rapper her "Bestest friend." She added, "Over everything, he's my Bestest friend. My BIGGEST supporter. He called me his Superstar. We prayed. We pranked each other. Literally was just too big a** kids."
In the aftermath of his passing, Talameshia shared, "I've questioned life. I've doubted my strength through this. I haven't been eating. And barely sleeping. I don't know how im functioning. I'm crying because I know he was ready. He was happy. He was loved."
"This has to be the hardest thing I've ever had to do," she lamented. "Was watch you leave me. I fought and fought but GOD wasn't letting up. I know you're with your Mom , and finally moonwalking with our favorite, Michael Jackson."
Still, Talameshia found comfort in fans' support. "I see everyone's prayers and encouraging words. It's helping more than you know," she continued. "Send me any videos and photos you have of us or him I posted this for yall. Because if you know us , you know he'd want me to keep going. He'd say 'Mannnn stop crying and drop all that music.' "
"I love yall… and he loves yall …," she concluded the heartfelt message. "Until we meet again Big Daddy @clubgodzilla."
Justin "BeatKing" Riley, also known as Club Godzilla, passed away suddenly on Thursday, August 15. His manager Tasha Felder confirmed the sad news via social media. "Today, August 15, 2024, we have lost @clubgodzilla," she wrote along with pictures of the late artist. "BeatKing has been the best part of the club for over a decade. He has produced and worked with so many artists, that his sound will forever live. He loved his daughters @clubgodparenting, his music, and his fans. We will love him forever."
In a follow-up statement, Tasha revealed his cause of death. She said the Texas artist died from a pulmonary embolism. "He was at an Urban One (Radio One) station doing a morning takeover when he suddenly fainted," the statement read. "He was taken to a near by hospital where he later passed away. His daughters were with him the entire time. It is truly sad, we loved him so much."