Producer Speaker Knockerz Is Missing Update: RIP

[JordanWearinThe45]

Speaker Knockerz, an unsigned rapper and producer from South Carolina, has died, according to a report citing the Richland County Coroner’s Office.

WIS-TV reported that there was “no foul play suspected in Columbia rapper’s death,” and said the 19-year-old artist died at home.

Derek McAllister, known as Speaker Knockerz, was found dead on Thursday inside his residence, Coroner Gary Watts told WIS-TV.

Watts’ office is waiting for a toxicology report to determine what caused his death.

WIS-TV was the only local media in South Carolina to cover the rapper’s death as of Friday afternoon. The WIS-TV report was taken as a screenshot and shared as a photo on Twitter.

Elevator Magazine also said that his death was an “apparent heart attack” and he was missing for the past few days. His mother was trying to find where he was, the magazine said.

According to a screenshot posted by Elevator, family member Mesha Wilson wrote on Facebook: “Thank You all SOOOOO much for your outpouring of love and kindness you have shown my family and I during this extremely difficult time.”

She added, “My baby,” and included a photo of the rapper with angel wings.

Before the WIS-TV report, apparently some people were tweeting that the rapper was found dead after Wilson and other family members said they were looking for him. ”Please say a prayer for my son Derek McAllister … We are trying to find him. He was last seen 3/4/14 [at 11 p.m.] in a black Camaro 2013,” she said a few days ago. “It’s not like him not to communicate or come home for this long period of time … Or show up for a music meeting/session … I pray that my son is ok.”

However, Twitter users were questioning whether he actually died.

“Everybody sayin’ Speaker Knockerz dead but I found no legit sources on the internet,” wrote one person on Twitter. Added another, “Who confirmed speaker knockerz death?” Said another person, “Speaker knockerz really died ? … I still don’t believe it tho.”

There’s been a number of fake death or arrest reports that have trended on Twitter in recent months, including ones about Lil Wayne, Lil Boosie, and others. Some Twitter users made reference to the hoax reports in questioning whether Speaker Knockerz was found dead.

Speaker Knockerz’ last tweet was on March 4. “Lonely – Single by Speaker Knockerz,” it reads and includes a link to one of his songs.

A large number of people on Twitter offered their condolences, tweeting “RIP Speaker Knockerz.”

“I can’t believe my favorite rapper died – I hope it’s not true,” wrote one person.

Wrote another, “Another real … rapper gone too soon, RIP Speaker Knockerz.”

Said one user, “Speaker Knockerz was so young bruh did not even reach his full potential yet.”

Update: Mother said he's dead RIP

Dude only 19, hope they find him.

 

[JordanWearinThe45]

The girl who made that IG post posted this:

 

[bigrodthe1]

Update: Mother said he's dead RIP

Dude only 19, hope they find him.

damn that's messed up...My nephews just turned me on to dude. That Rico Story and Lonely go hard. R.I.P.

 

[powerager]

damn wtf... breh follows me on twitter...

 

[Takerstani]

RIP.

 

[Young/Nacho\Drawz]

damn wtf... breh follows me on twitter...

 

[Myrical Lyfe]

Rip

 

[ProfessionallyTrill]

Damn I felt dude had potential as an artist and producer. He produced this banger for Dolph

 

[International S.]

Lil nikka was going in with them trap beats...Looks like dem wild narcotics got em

 

[bigrodthe1]

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/548...derek-mcallister-dead-no-foul-play-suspected/

 

[Loud Still Coolin]

i just got on this too wtf smh dude was dumb young

hooked dolph with bangers and that lonely was on repeat. prob was lean

 

[Money Be Green]

 

[Bugsmoran]

R.I.P.

 

[Earnings]

Niga made one of the hardest beats I heard recently RIfukkinP

 

[Trap-A-LoT]

R.I.P Speaker Knockerz.Only heard one song/beat of him, but its sad...he was way too young..