Derrick Antonio Coleman[3][4][5] (July 4, 1990 – January 19, 2018), known professionally asFredo Santana, was an American rapper. The older cousin of rapperChief Keef, Santana began his career in 2011. His debut studio album,Trappin Ain't Dead (2013), peaked at number 45 on the USTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[6] Santana died of a seizure on January 19, 2018.[7]
This section needs to beupdated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information.(September 2019)
Fredo's first mixtape,It's a Scary Site, was released on September 20, 2012. It featured production byTM88,Young Chop, 12Hunna, Leek E Leek, J-Hill, C-Sick, andParis Bueller as well as guest appearances from Chief Keef,Lil Reese,King L, Gino Marley, Frenchie,Lil Herb,Lil Bibby, andLil Durk. Santana's second mixtape,Fredo Kruger, was released on February 28, 2013, and featured production by808 Mafia,Young Chop andMike Will Made It, as well as guest appearances fromMigos,Juelz Santana,Soulja Boy,Young Scooter,Fat Trel, Alley Boy, Lil Durk and Lil Reese among others. It would later be released for retail sale via iTunes on May 7, 2013.[8]
On September 24, 2013, Fredo Santana made a cameo appearance inDrake's music video for "Hold On, We're Going Home", in which he portrayed a bad guy kidnapping Drake's "girlfriend".[9]
His debut album,Trappin Ain't Dead, was released on November 20, 2013.[10][11] The album featured guest appearances byKendrick Lamar, Chief Keef,Peewee Longway and other members of Glory Boyz Entertainment.[12]It's a Scary Site 2 was released on December 20, 2013.[13]
On February 27, 2014, Santana announced that he and Keef were going to release a collaboration albumBlood Thicker Than Water, which never came to fruition.[14][15] On July 9, 2014, he revealed the track list for his upcoming albumWalking Legend.[16]
Santana was a heavy user of drugs, at one point being addicted toXanax andLean. Santana attributed his heavy drug use to trauma experienced during his childhood, admitting he hadpost-traumatic stress disorder and turned to drugs as a coping mechanism.[18][19]
Santana was hospitalized in March 2017 after having aseizure, which he blamed on a heavy workload and his poor sleep schedule.[20] After the seizures persisted, Santana was diagnosed withidiopathic epilepsy in May 2017 and was prescribedKeppra to treat it. Despite the medicine, Santana continued to have seizures, usually multiple in a row.[21]
Santana was hospitalized once again in October 2017 after friend and fellow rapper Gino Marley found Santana mid-seizure on the floor of his house with blood coming from his mouth.[22] He was rushed to hospital and diagnosed with both liver and kidney failure, with the main factors being his addiction to Xanax and Lean.[23] Santana expressed interest in going to rehab while in the hospital.[24]
On the evening of January 19, 2018, at around 11:30 p.m. local time, Santana's girlfriend discovered him unresponsive at their home inReseda, Los Angeles.[7][25][26] Shortly after, Santana was pronounced dead,aged 27. He had a fatal seizure, and an autopsy revealed he had developedcardiovascular disease in addition to the previous conditions he had.[27]
