Celebrated Tanzanian rapper Golden Jacob Mbunda alias Godzilla is dead. According to Global Publishers, Godzilla suddenly passed away on Tuesday night at their home in Dar es Salaam.
In early 2007 Godzilla participated in the freestyle battle, he didn’t win the first place, but that freestyle battle was a huge success for him as a platform. Because it let him to be known and got him his first big radio interview and became one among the first rapper performed in big stages without any official single on radio.
Godzilla later joined Malaria No More in their Zinduka Campaign, a campaign aimed to eliminate malaria. He released his first official mixtape that got 18 songs like Illumi-Naught, The Same, Freestyle among others.
According to the deceased’s sister Joyce Mbunda, prior to his demise, the rapper complained of stomach pains, high blood pressure and diabetes.
Born in January 5 1988 in Morogoro, Godzilla thrilled fans with hit tracks such as “Milele” alongside Alikiba and “First Class” featuring Mwasiti.
His remains have been taken to the Lugalo Military Hospital in Dar es Salaam.
Watch his music video below: