[PHOTOS] Celebs, Fans, Family and Friends Honor BeatKing at Celebration of Life Ceremony in Houston

Justin “BeatKing” Riley may no longer be here with us in the physical, but as large crowds gathered for a day of remembrance for the Houston artist affectionately known as Club God due to his room shaking, twerk-friendly anthems, it was clear that he’d forever be part of H-Town’s music culture.

Earlier this month, he was hospitalized and many were left wondering if he would ever touch the stage again. Sadly, it was not to be: On August 15th, reports began circulating that the rapper had passed away, though the details were still unclear.

Through confirmation with a member of his team, it was later discovered to 97.9 The Box that his death was related to health complications, specially a pulmonary embolism, which occurs when a blood clot that blocks and stops blood flow to an artery in the lung.

Houston’s Good Morning H-Town crew spoke with Geto Boys legend Willie D about the tragic loss. More that just a fellow artist, Willie said he had spoken to Beatking just a few weeks ago and that he was making strides toward taking better care of himself, expanding his music career and much more.

Talameisha, BeatKing’s girlfriend, took to social media and shared the following thoughts in the days after his death was confirmed.

In the podcast space, platforms like The Joe Budden Podcast took time to turn up to Riley’s music.

On Thursday, August 29, an official Celebration of Life was held for the 39-year-old rapper. Houston’s Bayou Event Center was packed with peers, friends, family and of course, fans of Club Godzilla. Guest speakers included UGK rap legend Bun B, DJ J-Que, DJ Michael Watts of Swishahouse and more.

View the video from BeatKing’s Celebration of Life.

Long Live Club God. Scroll below for more images from the Celebration of Life for Justin “BeatKing” Riley.