THE heartbroken mother of the late rapper Goonew has revealed her son’s dying wish after his embalmed body was propped up at his funeral.
Earlier this week, bizarre footage showed the rapper’s fans swarming alongside his body at his funeral at Bliss nightclub in Washington DC.
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The rapper’s fans saw what appears to be his embalmed body during his funeral, which took place at a nightclubCredit: Twitter
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His mum slammed those who criticized the event, saying: “This is how he wanted to go out.” Credit: Fox5
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Goonew was fatally shot last monthCredit: Instagram
The disturbing clip shows mourners who reportedly paid $40 to attend the funeral, which The Final Show was billed for, viewing his embalmed body on the dance floor.
The rapper was fully dressed, sporting sneakers, ripped pants, a bling watch, a navy blue Amiri sweater and a crown on his head.
And while Twitter users branded it “disrespectful,” his grieving mother said, “That’s how he wanted to go out.”
Speaking to Fox 5 DC, Patrice Parker has slammed critics at Morrow, saying she should be able to grieve in her own way.
She said: “That’s how he wanted to go out. We wanted to celebrate his life and we had a party.”
She added: “For all the negatives, people probably don’t know anything about us.
“You have no idea. People just say what they want to say and that’s okay. That’s perfectly fine.
“I’m happy with how I sent my son away. I wish people would just let me grieve in peace.”
One of the rapper’s sisters, Ariana Morrow, told the outlet, “We’re not trying to clear anything up.
“We don’t care about anyone and what you have to say negatively. No one. We dont care.”
The DMV rapper, whose real name was Markelle Morrow, was shot dead in Maryland last month.
Officers found him in a parking lot with gunshot wounds.
Goonews family confirmed he was fatally shot in the back after the killers stole his watch.
His mother said: “They took his chain. They took his watch. He gave up and they shot him in the back anyway.”
The rapper’s mother told WUSA 9, “He just wanted to try to get his family out of the hood.
“He had a heart bigger than his body, so when they took him, they took me.”
The rapper had gradually risen to fame in the music industry since his debut in 2017.
He was almost killed last year after allegedly suffering gunshot wounds.
Before his death last month, he rapped chillingly about murder and violence.
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The rapper’s embalmed body was propped up at Bliss nightclubCredit: Twitter
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The DMV rapper’s real name was Markelle MorrowCredit: Instagram @goonew64
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