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British rapper Sway, who won the Mobo Awards for best hip hop artist in 2005, passed away at age 44. The musician's death was announced by the Mobo Awards on Instagram, where they honored his contributions to music and expressed condolences to his family and friends. Fellow artists like KSI and Lemar paid tribute to Sway, acknowledging his impact on their careers and his enduring influence in the hip-hop community. Born in Hornsey, North London, Sway began producing music as a teenager and released several albums throughout his career, including "Verses From The Vault 2" in 2018.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-18,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Sway Dasafo, born Derek Safo in 1978 in Hornsey, north London, to Ghanaian parents, passed away at the age of 44 on August 30, 2023, according to an announcement by the Mobo Awards. Sway was a pioneering British rapper who won the Best Hip-Hop Act award from the MOBO awards in 2005 as an unsigned artist, beating global stars like 50 Cent and The Game. His career saw significant success with hits such as "Still Speedin'" (2011) and "Level Up" (2012), which peaked at No. 8 on the charts. He faced health challenges previously, including a diagnosis of Hodgkin lymphoma in 2010 but went into remission later that year. Sway was known for his versatile rap style, blending high-tempo tracks with thoughtful material and mentoring younger artists like KSI.
Written for “Sway Rapper Death” on 2026-10-04,
grounded in this article and the 4 other(s) covering the same event.
The musician’s death was announced by the Mobo Awards.
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death → announce → Awards
Sway won best hip hop artist at the awards in 2005, the first unsigned act to do so.
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Sway → win → act
He wrote: “Sway, Derek, thank you for everything you’ve done for me.
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you → write → me
You believed in me when many didn’t.
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You → believe → me
You gave me a chance when many didn’t.
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many → give → chance
“Musically people laughed me off as a joke but you saw my potential and helped me grow as an artist.
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me → laugh → artist
“From smoke and mirrors to no sleep to Lamborghini you were there to help.
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you → help → Lamborghini
“I remember I used your songs in my top 5 goals of the week videos back in the day and then the fact that you reached out to me to not only thank me but to also help me musically…
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you → remember → me
“I wish you were still here.
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you → wish → ?
44 is too young to leave.
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44 → leave → ?
You still had so much to do.
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You → have → much
Whenever I had problems or issues, I would go to your studio in London for advice and you always knew what to say.
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you → have → what
This one hurts a lot.
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one → hurt → ?
“Just feel like this year is really testing me man.
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year → feel → me
Life right now is just trying to make me break.
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me → try → ?
“But I know you’d say that I’m a fighter and that I’ll get through it, however it just gets harder and harder man.
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it → know → it
You’re a king Sway.
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You → ’re → ?
I’ll never forget you.
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I → forget → you
“My heart breaks for all your children that will no longer have you there.
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that → break → children
And all your friends and family that will no longer get to see you any more.
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that → get → you
“It’s not fair.
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It → ’ → ?
The Mobo Awards posted a video on their Instagram of Sway winning his award and wrote: “We’re deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Sway.
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We → post → Sway
Sway will always hold a special place in Mobo history.”
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Sway → hold → history
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They added: “Our love and deepest condolences go out to his family, loved ones, friends and everyone who grew up with and was inspired by his music.”
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who → read → music
Alongside his music career, Sway also appeared as Ross Rosten in the crime drama series Top Boy.
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Sway → appear → series
Show star Kadeem Ramsay paid tribute, writing: “Rest Up Legend.”
Singer Lemar wrote: “Your talent knew no bounds.
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talent → pay → bounds
Wish we’d have been able to have one more sit down.
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we → wish → one
Sway was born in Hornsey, North London to Ghanaian parents.
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Sway → bear → parents
He began producing music in his teens and released his debut album, This Is My Demo, independently in 2006.
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This → begin → 2006
Sway later signed with Akon’s label, Konvict Music, alongside the likes of Lady Gaga and T-Pain.
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Sway → sign → Gaga
His most recent album, Verses From The Vault 2, was released in 2018.
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album → release → 2018
He described himself as a “proud single father” to four children in an Instagram post in June and celebrated his 44th birthday earlier this month.
The rapper was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in 2010 and went into remission later that year.
No cause of death has been given.
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cause → describe → death
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