Former Das Racist rapper Heems, born Himanshu Suri, is mourning the loss of his father Gireesh Kumar Suri who passed away earlier this month.
According to CNN, the 67-year-old died at Excel at Woodbury for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Long Island, another victim of the coronavirus. Heems shared his grief on Instagram, posting a series of photos of himself and his father.
“Early yesterday morning my father passed from complications due to the Coronavirus,” he wrote in the caption. “He had spent the last month away from us in medical facilities for treatment of his preexisting conditions. Anyone who knows us, knows I get my appreciation of music, poetry, and food from my dad. I’m fortunate for this. I also learned to appreciate hard work and the importance and benefits of daily prayer.
“I’ll never hear a Kishore Kumar or Mohammed Rafi song the same way. While our family is heartbroken and can’t grieve or pray in traditional ways, we’re appreciative of the friends and family who have reached out from here and India. Stay inside and tell your folks you love them.”
Since Suri’s death, Heems has expressed his disappointment in how the nursing facility handled his father’s care. He said he thought his father had been tested for the virus only to find out it never happened “due to a shortage of nasal swabs.” Suri was also misidentified as a caucasian on the paperwork.
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He told CNN, “Why do I have to grieve with the notion of a supply chain? I want to correct the record of an immigrant American. I don’t want that to be left out of the reality of this situation.”
Co-owner of Moloney’s Lake Funeral Home & Cremation Center Dan Moloney confirmed the death certificate will declare COVID-19 as the cause of Suri’s death, although it still needs approval from the doctor.
Despite the dismal outcome, Heems is still appreciative of the healthcare workers who helped his father but wished the testing would’ve happened.
“I don’t operate from a place of hate or anger,” he said. “But they never got swabs?”
Das Racist — comprised of Heems and Kool A.D. — broke up in 2012 after just one official studio album, 2011’s Relax.
Covid-19 has had an immense impact on the Hip Hop community. It was confirmed that rapped YNW Melly contracted the disease from behind bars, Scarface is recovering from it, and most recently Fred Da Godson passed away as a result of the Coronavirus.
Must be karma for working da racist with Taliban Kweli
You are so racist its unbelievable. This is the problem. My guess is that you also consider yourself a good Christian. Do me a favor and explain to me how your savior would feel about your comment. Also explain to me how hed feel about your beloved president.
Why do I have to be a Christian? Cause I dont like racist azz Taliban Kweil? Is he a Satanist? Are you saying a Christian wouldnt like Taliban Kweli? Kinda confusing statement why dont you explain yourself while defending your favorite racist troll rapper
So ignorant. For starters you referred to him as taliban kweli. That’s a racist stereotype in that people like you believe all muslims are terrorists/monsters. As far as why I’m convinced you’re christian (and white), it’s because our insane president has convinced white Christians that it is ok to say racist things to all minorities.
Trump didn’t convince them… He just ran with it to get votes from the rednecks and hillbillies.
Bro your on drugs I never said he was a muslim or terrorist you said that I said he was a racist troll p.o.s you wanna bring god and religon and politics into this wtf does Trump have to do with anything that was said? Your metally challenged obviously and I should have never replied but I thought maybe you had a half of a brain cell left in your big ass skull
Now get to steppin ya poo butt
You referred to him as TALIBAN you fool. Do you not know what the Taliban is? Are you really that uneducated?
You so offended? Are you crying? You said TALIBAN omg!!!! How dare you! Freedom of speech muthafucka! Fuck you fuck Taliban Kweli and anybody who is down with him! Lil Taliban Kweli wont do shit cause he is a pussy he will run just like he does everytime someone confronts him cause he is a lil skinny 5’7 punk bitch. He knows it I know it amd know you know it. Spread the word.
Btw you must be Taliban Kweli to care so much especially because your so offended. Why do you care what I think about some washed up plyed out not platnium record ever havin racist azz troll bait m.c? He have a million followers on Twitter but the other 53 million people on earth could care less about that man. All has is his ego and his words. We all know the truth. Its all good doggie
It’s the constitution that makes him feel OK to say whatever the fuck he wants. Same with you. It’s the first amendment. Look it up. Oh, and Talib IS a racist hypocrite moron BTW. That’s proven. He also sexually assaults women apparently. You’re probably one of these “woke” people that can’t understand why even the speech is protected by the constitution.
Das Racist.. like he’s proud of being a racist.. what a piece of shit
i’m at the pizza hut. i’m at the taco bell.
Talib is a good guy when my wife and I couldnt conceive due to my e.d Talib stepped in and now we have a beautiful child.