Snoop Dogg is mourning the loss of his younger half-brother Bing Worthington, following his death at the age of 44.
The hip-hop superstar shared his grief through a series of heartfelt social media posts on Friday. No exact date or cause of death was given.
Snoop’s first Instagram post featured a photo of him, Bing and an unidentified man posing in what appears to be a dressing room, along with a caption of crying, dove, and prayer hand emojis.
The 52-year-old rapper followed that up with a snapshot of Bing holding a cake and smiling with their mother, Beverly Tate, who passed away in 2021.
“Bac wit momma,” Snoop captioned that shot.
West Coast hip-hop luminaries Yo-Yo and the Lady of Rage shared their condolences in the comments section.
“Fast & Furious” star Tyrese told Snoop to “stay strong big bro,” while sending “prayers love and light to you and your family.”
Throughout the years, Worthington — who was once a member of the rap group Lifestyle, but ultimately preferred to stay behind the scenes — worked with his famous older brother as a road manager, tour manager and on other business endeavors.
“I do a lot of entrepreneur s—,” he said in a 2016 interview. “I’ve done lots of things with Snoop, like Dogg [Cadillac] DeVilles, Dogg Skateboards, you name it. I come up with a lot of great concepts. As well, I’ve done a lot of work with Snoop on the road and basically putting the albums together, so I’ve been doing this for years.”
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