Rapper Justin Railey a.k.a BeatKing, has died suddenly at 39.
BeatKing, a Houston based rapper, and producer was known for his club music and also went by the name Club Godzilla. He was a father to two daughters. The cause of demise remains unknown.
His manager Tasha Felder confirmed the passing on Thursday on Instagram.
“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,” Felder wrote.
“He loved his daughters @clubgodparenting, his music and his fans. We will love him forever.”
BeatKing’s 2020 song “Then Leave” was a viral hit on TikTok and Houston airwaves. But as the Houston Chronicle’s music critic Joey Guerra points out, he rose to fame in 2010 with his album “Kings of the Club.”
His latest album “Never Leave Houston On A Sunday” was just released last month.
BeatKing appeared in Houston recently during Nicki Minaj’s tour stop at the Toyota Center in May.
