BeatKing Wikipedia, Career, Net Worth, Death

Houston based rapper BeatKing has tragically died at the young age of 39, sparking universal sorrow in Texas, the United States and all across social media.

News of Beatking’s death was revealed by his manager, Tasha Felder, who released a statement announcing the shocking news.

The statement read: “Today, August 15, 2024, we have lost @clubgodzilla. BeatKing has been the best part of the club for over a decade. He has produced and worked with so many artists, that his sound will forever live. He loved his daughters @clubgodparenting, his music, and his fans. We will love him forever,”

The tragic news sparked waves of grief on social media as fans of the talented musician struggled to come to grips with the news.

BeatKing Wikipedia, Career, Net Worth

BeatKing (also known as Club Godzilla) was born Justin Riley on November 24, 1984. A native of Houston, Texas, he developed a love for music when as a child he started performing in church, playing the drums alongside his mother, who was the church pianist.

That love for music that was planted as a child never left him and as he started growing up he continued to develop his talent, eventually settling on rap, the currently dominant form of African American artistic expression.

After choosing the name BeatKing due to his talent both on and off the mic, he made his breakthrough in 2010 when he dropped the critically acclaimed album “Kings of the Club”, off of which the hit singles “Crush”, “Hammer”, and “Lil TJones” emerged.

A year later he dropped another album, Club God, off which the Billboard charting single ‘You Aint Bout That Life’ emerged.

‘Club God 2’ dropped in November 2012. BeatKing at that point had been catapulted to a point of cult hero, with a dedicated fanbase always on the lookout for his music.

And he satisfied their cravings, releasing mixtapes at a speed any rapper would be envious of. He dropped 5 mixtapes in 18 months between 2013 and 2014, notable ones including Club God 3, Gangsta Stripper Music, Astroworld, Twerk it for Vine, and Eat’n Everything.

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Another strength of BeatKing’s that was behind his success was his ability to freestyle about almost anything. He made a name for himself partly by going viral via creating humorous freestyles around viral topics that helped him top the trends. His massive social media following, 5 million on Instagram alone, allowed him to set trends with his craft.

Aside from his tremendous impact in Houston, where he was the soul of the city’s club scene, he had national level collaborations with artists including 2 Chainz, Moneybagg Yo, and Erica Banks.

Beatking is survived by his two daughters.

Net Worth

BeatKing’s net worth is not publicly available, but he was making bank, earning revenue via his music in regards to streaming, sales and endorsement deals.

Death

BeatKing died on August 15th 2024 at the age of 39. He reportedly suffered a pulmonary embolism, a condition in which a blood clot gets lodged in an artery in the lungs, blocking blood flow. This can damage the lung and other organs.

The Houston based radio station 97.9 The Box, where he was a mainstay, sent out the following statement: “Our hearts are heavy with the news that BeatKing, family to us here at 97.9 The Box and Radio ONE Houston, has passed away,”

Fans mourned him on social media as well, revealing they would miss his incredible talent, jovial personality, and immense impact on music.

“Rest Up Lil Bro. U Died A Legend. It’s Written In Stone. It Can’t Be Undone Big Dawg. What A Loss #RIP” one post read.