Florida-born rapper, whose full name was Brandon Smith, aka B. Smyth, has died at the age of 28 of respiratory failure due to a battle with pulmonary fibrosis.
His brother named Denzil shared the tragic event in a clip posted to the late artist’s Instagram page.
He said:
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“Today regretfully I have to announce that my brother has passed away this morning from respiratory failure after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis.”
Denzil recalls in an accompanying clip, how his late brother earned joy from seeing the fan reaction to his single ‘Twerkoholic Part 2’ while he was ill.
“All those new TikToks and Instagram reels made him really, really happy.
“And he was able to have a smoother process, it gave all the love and light you were sending on social media, he really felt it and sunk into it.
“My brother was very excited to see a lot of you create challenges for his latest released single #Twerkoholic part 2 while he was in the ICU, it really brought him a big smile to his face.
“So on behalf of my brother and my family we want to say thank you to all of you for all of your love & support throughout the years.”
However, Denzil demanded privacy from fans while they mourn.
He said:
“We ask for privacy during these difficult times. We also want to say thank you for all of your prayers.”
Denzil wrapped up the emotional post in writing, ‘#RIPBSMYTH Love you bro!’
B Smyth came into the limelight with covers of songs on YouTube such as Miguel’s Quickie and Rihanna’s Stay.
His first single was 2012’s Leggo – after signing with Motown Records, which featured 2 Chainz and rose on Billboard’s Hot R&B Songs chart to the number 12 spot.
He also worked with rapper Future on the 2013 single Win Win from his EP The Florida Files.
B Smyth, in 2017, released an album titled Thr3 and in 2021, he put out an EP titled It’s Yours For the Summer.
