Tributes have been pouring in for rapper and dancer Costa “Costa Titch” Tsobanoglou.
Titch collapsed during a performance yesterday at Ultra concert in Johannesburg. His fans have been sending condolences to the family since this morning. The Tsobanoglou family released a statement confirming his passing this morning.
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MEC for Culture, Sport and Recreation, Thandi Shongwe sent her condolences to the family stating that it is a sad day for the music industry.
“Costa Titch was a great source of inspiration to many young people in Mbombela. They saw how he rose and used his his talent to further his dreams. We would like to express our sincere condolences to to the Tsobanoflou family and his fans. May the Lord give yo strength during this time,” said the MEC.
Some also took to social media to pay tribute to him.
This what some had to say:
Costa Titch💔
— Julius Sello Malema (@Julius_S_Malema) March 11, 2023
Costa Titch💔 from Game, Kamatia, Feel good, U still kept the same energy for 7 years with Mob.
Mob will always celebrate you 🙏🏾R.I.P pic.twitter.com/P3bOinygp7— Navy Kenzo (@NavyKenzo) March 12, 2023
REST EAZY LEGENDZ🕊🕊🕊😢
Costa Titch ft Ricky Rick & AKA x NKALAKATHA remix.#Nota Kelly Khumalo Boity Pitso #RIPCostaTitch SA HIP HOP Cape Town Bafana Bafana pic.twitter.com/si6kmxEXOo
— Sinethemba KingNotify Phike (@NotifyKing) March 11, 2023
Reunited in Spirit
Rest in peace Gents… Ricky Rick AKA and Costa Titch .. pic.twitter.com/e40X5ixjMR
— King Vee Stapia (@KingVeeStapia) March 11, 2023
As SA Hip Hop We have been robbed 💔💔.
RIP Costa Titch 🕊🕊🕊 pic.twitter.com/xrAxDD3eEi
— SA HIP-HOP (@SAHipHopTweets) March 11, 2023
Three angels in one song: #RIPCostaTitch, Riky Rick and AKA
A month later, I am here to put another flower for the Great Costa Titch.💔
RIP Gents, thank you for the music, love and more ❤
Boity Drugs Mobi Dixon #NOTA Akon Ultra Lucas Radebe Yvonne Lorch Mbalula Kanye West pic.twitter.com/DIII3RW35O
— YaseBlock B 🇸🇿 (@ThisIsColbert) March 12, 2023
Thank you Costa Titch for sharing your talent and creativity with us. Thank you for embracing South African cultures and languages. You have been one of the solid ones. Your passing adds to the the already existing trauma and pain. Megacy will forever hold you in their hearts🙏🏽💔 pic.twitter.com/5HtYfHGJth
— The Iron Duke The Megacy Priest (@ThembaENgcobo1) March 11, 2023
We are losing our niggaz in a hurry, they are relocating to the cemetery and I wonder if heaven got a ghetto. They are now reunited in heaven. Rest in peace Costa Titch. 💔 😭 pic.twitter.com/SXb7ZNo4qW
— Collen Sibusiso Gwebu (@CollenGwebu) March 12, 2023
His death comes a month after rapper, Kieran Forbes’s (AKA) who was shot on the Florida Road in Durban. Costa was a student of the Casterbridge Music Development Academy before relocating to Gauteng.
