RIP CHINO XL

[David Daniel Davis]

Chino XL video eulogy. https://youtu.be/Iak8IXMs_Gw?si=8H4CkFWoUQXW_w0X

[hiphopjunky]

I've been listening to this a lot lately

[RADIOACTIVE MAN]

wow
he took his own life.

makes this even more sad.

[David Daniel Davis]

They say that whenever something happens, the first thing that you hear is almost always the truth.. When I was Googling on the day that I heard he died, suicide was the first thing that came up..
Did not want to believe that, but if you have listened to Chino XL throughout his career, you could tell that he was suffering from depression in his lyrics and I saw posts on his social media that were indicative of depression, but I never thought that he would kill himself.. Regardless of the fact, nothing about him will change to me, I will always represent for him and he will always be my favorite emcee and Here To Save You All will always be my favorite album of all time. He always had words of encouragement for people although he was suffering in silence.

[ST. PAUL]

I was confused when I first heard the band GhettoVampire cause this 😂 I thought chino was them for a sec 😂

[David Daniel Davis]

Doggie Diamonds live stream on Chino XL's suicide and his own struggles with depression. https://www.youtube.com/live/R0iFZoY...iw9Haxr80OfBbx

[IrOnMaN]

wow
he took his own life.

makes this even more sad.

They say that whenever something happens, the first thing that you hear is almost always the truth.. When I was Googling on the day that I heard he died, suicide was the first thing that came up..
Did not want to believe that, but if you have listened to Chino XL throughout his career, you could tell that he was suffering from depression in his lyrics and I saw posts on his social media that were indicative of depression, but I never thought that he would kill himself.. Regardless of the fact, nothing about him will change to me, I will always represent for him and he will always be my favorite emcee and Here To Save You All will always be my favorite album of all time. He always had words of encouragement for people although he was suffering in silence.

Sad to know.

[hotnikks]

Suicide is never the answer. Im sure he had a family and children of his own

[David Daniel Davis]

He did. Five daughters, grandchildren and his mother was still alive. I guess being diagnosed with congenital heart failure back in 2020 and being diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer earlier this year was too much of a burden for him to bear and he decided that he would rather die by his own hand than let these health issues take him out. He was a very prideful person, so I can see that being the case and on top of that he was battling depression since he was a teenager. Big time suicide recipe. I have heard that he had about five albums worth of material recorded at the time of his death. First one is Darkness And Other Colors which has been leaked on YouTube. Words In The Color Of Death is him showing us that he was clearly contemplating this for some time and goes through various ways of him killing himself. It really is an intense listen. Basically his suicide letter in rap form

[David Daniel Davis]

M Eighty explaining the discrepancies between himself and Chino XL's estate. https://youtu.be/_pZKPsYIXuM?si=dQA9k7Fa9q-Fi5Yb

[RADIOACTIVE MAN]

i wish dude would chill. like seriously.

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[Goldenchild]

I just pre-ordered his last album, Darkness and Other Colors, which many people are calling his masterpiece. The legal battles with his family over his remaining music is going to be ugly, I can already tell. Big Pun all over again. I just want to hear the music.

The fact that Chino killed himself is sad and ironic, considering his lyric: “The best thing you’ll ever write is a suicide note.” Forgot the song

[Mantra]

So sad met him back in 99 in LA he was down to earth and humble, he signed my art of origin, and no complex albums on vinyl still have them after all these years. R.i.p. wordsmith.

[Goldenchild]

M Eighty explaining the discrepancies between himself and Chino XL's estate. https://youtu.be/_pZKPsYIXuM?si=dQA9k7Fa9q-Fi5Yb

I listened to the interview. I think it’s easy to hate M-Eighty and call him a “culture vulture,” but the dude has done many good things. This Chino release should not be shelved, so I agree with releasing the album. He’s stuck his neck out for OG and underground rappers, so he deserves credit for that. People can call him a white Jew clown and whatever, but he’s the only one who stepped up and helped Rakim release a new album

[hotnikks]

I listened to the interview. I think it’s easy to hate M-Eighty and call him a “culture vulture,” but the dude has done many good things. This Chino release should not be shelved, so I agree with releasing the album. He’s stuck his neck out for OG and underground rappers, so he deserves credit for that. People can call him a white Jew clown and whatever, but he’s the only one who stepped up and helped Rakim release a new album

I agree with u people love to hate but still gonna listen when the album drop...