Krept & Konan Pay Emotional Tribute On "Last Letter To Cadet"

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 20224.7K Views

R.I.P Cadet.

The death of Cadet was a huge loss to the grime community. Cadet died in a car accident two weeks ago at the age of 28 on his way to a concert. There was an outpour of tributes that surfaced on social media after the announcement of his death including Krept of Krept and Konan who said he was "devastated and broken" from the news and announced a public tribute that would take place the following day. Now, Krept and Konan deliver an emotional tribute to the late rapper on "Last Letter To Cadet."

Two years ago, Cadet and Krept, who are cousins, issues open "letters" to each other explaining the distance that grew between them over the years. On the "Last Letter To Cadet," both Krept and Konan team up to pay their final respects to the late rapper over a meditative instrumental. The song was released along with a video that shares memories they have with Cadet as well as footage from the public tribute that took place after the rapper's death.

Quotable Lyrics
I been staring at your pictures for hours
Our music career's now ours
'Cause everything that I do
Is now in the memory of you
Nothing comes close to this pain
Trust me, you didn't die in vain

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Aron A.

Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.