D. Hill, the musician who is best known for producing Drake and Future’s “Life Is Good” single, was found dead on Thursday, iHeart reports. Tracey West, the late producer's grandmother, shared the tragic news on Facebook.
"Y’all, please pray for my family. My sweet grandson Darius Hill has passed away. Continue to pray for his family and friends as we all go through the day ahead," West wrote.
Friends and peers mourned the artist on social media.
"RIP D.Hill," Mojo wrote.
RIP D.Hill
— KRAZY MAN (@MojoKrazy) October 14, 2021
Rest Easy Lil Bro ???? .. FREEBANDZ 4Ever @dhillprod
— RICHIE SOUF (@RichieSouf) October 14, 2021
The unexpected news broke the hearts of fellow musicians who were looking forward to the rise of the promising young producer.
Damn that really just messed me up man…fuckkk!
R.I.P D.Hill
I really watched him from day 1 grow into the producer he became
Cut him his first check from @DIGITALNAS label in 2018, lil bruh used to come to my studio to make beats for future, ended up making life is good
????— Tre's Popz (@DreDaQ) October 14, 2021
According to The Sun, Hill emerged as a multiplatinum, award-winning producer while working with some of the biggest names in the industry, including Drake, Future, Lil Uzi Vert and Yung Mal.
The Grammy-nominated record producer earned wide recognition last year after working on the “Life Is Good” hit. Additionally, the Hartwell, Georgia, native co-produced “Desires,” another collaboration with Drake and Future. Hill had also been nominated for a BET Hip Hop Award and an MTV Award.
Future paid tribute on his Instagram story, saying "Lost for words."
"U did legendary S**t In such a short time …rest up Lil bro," Future added in another post.
Playboi Carti, another close friend of the producer, displayed a “RIP D. Hill” message on stage during his concert in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday, HipHop DX reports.
The cause of Hill's death hasn't been confirmed.
