It comes with a heavy heart to say that Popa Wu has passed away. News broke when, GZA, shared a tribute to Popa Wu on Instagram. In the clip we see, Popa Wu, preaching the Five Percenter philosophy.

Method Man also posted on Instagram paying homage by sharing a picture of himself and Popa Wu.

While the details surrounding his passing rare limited, we at 24hourhiphop.com send out condolences to his fans, family and friends.