The Hollywood & Rapping fraternity went into mourning after it was confirmed that Nashawn Breedlove died at the age of 46. Nashawn Breedlove, famous for his rap battle against 'Rap God' Eminem in the movie 8 Mile breathed his last at New Jersey home. Nashawn Breedlove played the character of Lotto - opposite Eminem in the 2002 film. Before Nashawn Breedlove got famous from Eminam's movie, he was not new to the world of rap. Nashawn appeared in a scene where his character Lotto took on Eminem's B-Rabbit in a rap battle. The rap star sang: "I feel bad I gotta murder that dude from 'Leave it to Beaver,'" and the crowd roared in response. Before the movie, Nashawn Breedlove was already performing under the stage name OX. Breedlove was featured on the soundtrack of the movie The Wash featuring Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg in 2001. Now, the question arises what is Nashawn Breedlove's death reason or what happened to Nashawn Breedlove? Below is what we know so far-
Nashawn Breedlove's death reason
Nashawn Breedlove's death was first confirmed by his fellow rap star Mickey Factz. Mickey Factz took to his Instagram handle and wrote, "RIP to one of the few emcee’s to beat Eminem… Lotto from 8 Mile. Who’s friends lovingly called him, OX. You will be missed for your tenacity and aggressiveness." Talking about Nashawn Breedlove's death reason, TMZ reported that the 46-year-old rapper died in his sleep at his home in New Jersey. However, Nashawn Breedlove's cause of death was not made public as his known ones are yet to find out what led to his death.
For the unversed, Nashawn Breedlove appeared in a scene where his character Lotto took on Eminem's B-Rabbit in a rap battle. Nashawn Breedlove sang: "I feel bad I gotta murder that dude from 'Leave it to Beaver,'" and the crowd roared in response. Despite the wild reaction, Lotto, played by Nashawn, eventually lost the showdown.
8 Mile actor Nashawn Breedlove, who played the role of Lotto in the 2002 battle rap film, has reportedly passed away. pic.twitter.com/gmrRbNveR2
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A user wrote, "8 Mile actor Nashawn Breedlove has rpt'dly died. The star’s character played rapper Lotto in the film who went face to face against Eminem in a rap battle. At the time of writing Nashawn’s family members or his management have not released a stmt regarding his reported death"
8 Mile actor Nashawn Breedlove has rpt'dly died. The star’s character played rapper Lotto in the film who went face to face against Eminem in a rap battle. At the time of writing Nashawn’s family members or his management have not released a stmt regarding his reported death. 🧐 pic.twitter.com/1XSyBdtvdX
— Sumner (@renmusb1) September 26, 2023
Another user wrote, "I always felt he won that battle."
One more user wrote, "Damn. RIP to Nashawn. He had one of my favorite scenes in that movie."