Hip Hop Reacts to the Passing of Linkin Park’s Frontman, Chester Bennington

News of Chester Bennington‘s passing has swept the internet and hip hop artists and fans alike are taking to their social media to share their fond memories and thoughts on Chester Bennington. Though not a hip hop artist, Chester and his Linkin Park band mate Mike Shinoda frequently collaborated with hip hop’s elite throughout their career. The band released a collaborative EP project with Jay-Z called Collision Course in 2004 and essentially ushered a new wave of the rap/rock genre. As you can see from the reactions below, Chester will be greatly missed among those in the hip hop community.

https://twitter.com/TalibKweli/status/888109314572861441

WOW. RIP Chester Bennington. Your work lives 4ever. Prayers out for anyone struggling with suicidal thoughts. Don't be afraid to get help🙏🏿

— Rockie Fresh (@rockiefresh) July 20, 2017

Chester it was truly a pleasure, thank you for sharing your greatness… #RIP #LinkinPark 🙏🏿

— King Push (@PUSHA_T) July 20, 2017

RIP Chester. Tragic ending. Condolences his family and friends and Linkin Park 🙏🏾

— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) July 20, 2017

Ooooh noooo…😢😢😢😢#CHESTER

Damn This really hurts a lot man #LP4EVER

— CHECKIN’ Out Now! #APTMC (@LupeFiasco) July 20, 2017

RIP Chester. Salutes and Condolences to Mike and Your band mates and big love and Condolences to your children and family from my family. Love and Respect always. Rest easy beloved human being.

A post shared by Killer Mike (@killermike) on Jul 20, 2017 at 12:17pm PDT

 

my heart hurts in ways i never thought it could. 💔💔 i heard the news when i was driving in the car with my daughter and i couldn’t even finish the drive. i pulled over and lost my shit. i remember watching u perform “crawling” stripped down with just mike shinoda playing the keys in Poland when we did that show together the other week, and your voice spoke to my soul. im re-living that moment now because that’s how u deserve to be remembered: a voice for those who wanted to scream out, who had pain and no way of expressing it. u were that for me since 11 years old and i had the honor to become friends with u and share the stage with you, but i never got to say thank you. You guys invited me on tour this summer and it was the happiest I’ve felt in my career, I’m sad to not be able to see it happen, but mostly just sad for music, the linkin park family, and the fans – u were one of the greatest frontmen of a band to ever live and i just want u, wherever u are, to feel loved and to be happy. thanks for everything Chester. love.

A post shared by young gunner (@machinegunkelly) on Jul 20, 2017 at 1:06pm PDT

 

No way! Damn. Chester R.I.P #speechless @linkinpark

A post shared by XZIBIT (@xzibit) on Jul 20, 2017 at 1:13pm PDT

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