YSL Woody Holds Funeral For His Late Newborn Son

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YSL Woody via Instagram
YSL Woody via Instagram
Fans left behind tons of supportive and heartfelt messages in the comments section of YSL Woody's post on Instagram.

YSL Woody shared a video recap of a funeral he held for his late newborn son on Instagram on Monday. The clips show him driving in the funeral procession soundtracked to Wiz Khalifa's song, "See You Again." In the caption, he reflected on the emotional event and thanked several people.

He wrote: "Today was very special & it felt special 'I wanna thank everybody that’s been involved' WILLIE A WATKINS FUNERAL HOME (Kamira) especially you [heart emoji] my church & pastor Rev. JAMES JACKSON thank you ARNISHA (hope I spelled it right) and my family and friends and my car crew I love you all don’t nobody feel left out it’s a lot for me to type and spelling is ridiculous but thank you all. My security team for keep everyone feeling safe K9 personal protection team and imma end it with GOD thank you lord for my baby your love and mercy and your forgiveness thank you for family and friends. It’s so much I wanna say but imma make a video later I’m bout to go enjoy our company and family [heart emojis] this for those who couldn’t be here."

How Old Was YSL Woody's Son?

YSL Woody's son only made it a month into his life before his tragic passing. Woody seemed to first confirm the news with a series of heartbreaking posts on Saturday, November 22. “Life ain’t worth living anymore,” he wrote at the time. “I know this isn’t the work of the Lord, Satan will never win." He had expressed his excitement for the child's birth during a livestream with his longtime girlfriend, earlier this year, as caught by The Shade Room.

Fans flooded the comments section of Woody's funeral post with supportive messages. "Drove his child in his vehicle. I can only imagine that last drive. That vehicle has sentimental value now. Can't get rid of that," one user wrote. Another added: "This one of the hardest things to do as a parent, sending my deepest to condolences to the family."

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Cole Blake is a current staff writer at HotNewHipHop based out of New York City. He began writing for the site as an intern back in 2018 while finishing his B.A. in Journalism at St. John’s University. In the time since, he’s covered a number of breaking stories for HNHH. These include the ongoing YSL RICO trial, the allegations surrounding Diddy, and much more. His work also extends outside of hip-hop, having written extensively about a myriad of topics including politics, sports, and pop culture. He’s attended several music festivals to provide coverage for the site as well, such as Rolling Loud and Governors Ball.

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