Nashawn Breedlove, the actor finest recognized for battle-rapping Eminem within the 2002 movie 8 Mile, died of acute intoxication from fentanyl, acetyl fentanyl, cocaine and ethanol, in keeping with a number of media stories citing the post-mortem report from the New Jersey State Medical Examiner’s workplace. His dying is listed as unintentional.
Breedlove died in his sleep September 24 at his house in New Jersey. He was 46.
Breedlove performed Lotto, a member of Detroit rap group the Free World who squared off with Eminem in 8 Mile. Within the scene, Lotto memorably insults Jimmy by evaluating him to “that dude from Go away It to Beaver” throughout his freestyle.
Directed by Curtis Hanson, 8 Mile starred Eminem in a narrative loosely primarily based on his life and rise to stardom. Eminem performs Jimmy, a white rapper that makes use of the stage title B-Rabbit and his journey to launch his hip-hop profession. The movie additionally starred Kim Basinger, Brittany Murphy, Mekhi Phifer, amongst others. Eminem gained an Oscar for Greatest Unique Tune, “Lose Your self.”
Rapper Daylyt remembered Breedlove on the time of his dying in a touch upon Instagram. “The primary MC who was ever robbed of his win in a rap battle! Rip Lotto.”
Previous to 8 Mile, Breedlove, who rapped below his stage title Ox, was featured on the soundtrack for the 2001 film The Wash, starring Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, with the track “Don’t Speak Sh*t”.
Watch a clip of the battle-rapping scene between Eminem and Breedlove beneath:
