Future Mourns Death of Freebandz Rapper Tray Tray: 'Real Love Never Die'

Tray Tray was shot and killed in Chicago earlier this week.

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Tray Tray, a rising rapper on Future's Freebandz label, was shot and killed in Chicago on Thursday.

Mikkey Halstead, the rapper's manager, took to Instagram on Friday to confirm Tray Tray's death. The circumstances surrounding the slain rapper's death remain unclear at this time.

“Heard You Cuz,” Halstead wrote. “@traytray_fbg I Love you with all my [broken heart emoji] cuz! Numb right now, but I’m thankful for all the memories. Trust & believe I’ll make sure your music & legacy lives on!”

He continued: “Thank you for the way you always lit up our home & our hearts! @queeniana_1 & I are devastated but we won’t question YAH. You will live forever in our hearts Tray Tray! May you & Your Pop’s (ChuckieMo) RIP”

On Friday night, Future hopped on his Instagram Stories to mourn the loss of Tray Tray.

"Forever brodie," he wrote alongside a video that included a cilp of the two together. "Real love never die. What's understood [don't] need to [be] explained. Get yo rest g."

Check out Future's tribute to Tray Tray below.

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