Fredo Santana | Gone But Not Forgotten | Tribute To O'Block Legend

When Chief Keef shot his music video for “I Don’t Like” in March of 2012 he introduced us all to a dozen or so of his shirtless friends. Right in the middle of that group was a dude with an upside-down cross tattooed in the center of his forehead whom we would soon come to know as Fredo Santana. And while Chief Keef might have gone on to become drill’s most successful star, Fredo was always the one who personified the movement best. That incredibly intense glare, deadpan voice, and a propensity for mimicking horror movie villains on mixtape covers, all played into Santana’s larger-than-life image, until eventually -- that image overtook his life. In January of 2018, Fredo Santana would die as a result of cardiovascular disease, but it was ultimately a lot more complicated than just that. What ended the life of one of the absolute hardest drill rappers of all time? Stay tuned to find out as we reflect on the life of Fredo Santana here on Before They Were Gone.