Fans across the world are invited to join the homegoing celebration for Robert âBlack Robâ Ross, the hip-hop legend who died earlier this month at age 52.
Live coverage is set to begin at 10 a.m. ET in the video above.
Mark Curryâthe rapperâs labelmate at Bad Boy Recordsâannounced the memorial service via Instagram on Tuesday, confirming it would be livestreamed by Diddyâs Revolt TV network.Â
âJoin us as we gather to share our favorite stories and memories, to laugh and to cry in memory of our beloved Robert âBlack Robâ Ross,â Curry captioned the announcement. âWe will always love you!â
The event is taking place nearly two weeks after it was announced that Black Rob had died of cardiac arrest. In the years leading up to his death, the NYC native reportedly suffered from lupus, multiple strokes, diabetes, and kidney failureâissues he recently addressed in an Instagram Live broadcast shared by HipHopDX.
âIâve been dealing with this for five years. Four strokes. I donât know what to tell you, man. Shit is crazy. This shit is hard,â he told viewers. âI donât got no house to live in, except maybe an apartment. ⊠Itâs hard, you know what Iâm saying? I donât know what the people want to do, what the people going to say. I need some rest, man. Really, man. I need some rest. My side is killing me.â
Diddy, who signed Black Rob to Bad Boy Records over two decades ago, was among the hip-hop figures who paid tribute to the late rapper after his death. His message, however, was met with criticism as many fans accused Diddy of failing to assist Black Rob during his time of need.
It was later reported that Diddy had offered to help cover Black Robâs funeral expenses, an insider told Page Six Puff âwants to make sure that Rob is laid to rest with dignity and according to his wishesâ and was â helping to make the funeral arrangements.â