Junior King died after his car hit a light truck head-on near Verkeerdevlei in the Free State. The 28-year-old rapper and TikTok creator from Gqeberha was pronounced dead at the scene, and three other people got hurt in the wreck.
He blew up on social media for his dance clips and comedy skits, and he repped Afrikaans hip-hop while talking about life in marginalized communities. His album The Revenge Album dropped right before the crash and was already picking up steam with fans.
People across South Africa started posting tributes as word spread. Fellow creators like Yuzriq Meyer and Chesrae Megan said he was a huge positive force in music and digital culture. Police are still figuring out what caused the collision.
He blew up on social media for his dance clips and comedy skits, and he repped Afrikaans hip-hop while talking about life in marginalized communities. His album The Revenge Album dropped right before the crash and was already picking up steam with fans.
People across South Africa started posting tributes as word spread. Fellow creators like Yuzriq Meyer and Chesrae Megan said he was a huge positive force in music and digital culture. Police are still figuring out what caused the collision.
