Chinx Laid To Rest!!!
The funeral for Coke Boy rapper Lionel Picken, better known at Chinx Laid To Rest earlier this morning at the Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral of New York in Jamaica, Queens.
Hundreds of Chinx friends and fans lined up outside to pay their respects to the slain Far Rockaway MC who was gunned down on his way home from a performance in Brooklyn.
Chinx fellow Coke Boy French Montana, was in attendance, along with many people of the Hip Hop community like Juelz Santana, The Weeknd, Maino, Kid Art and many more.
The 31-year-old Coke Boy was gunned down in his car on the morning of May 17 in Queens. He leaves a behind a wife and three children who currently have a GoFundMe page to help with their financial support.
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French Montana. Montana, who donned all black attire, was seen holding Chinx’s son during the somber event. The moment was captured in a photo, which the Casino Life 2 creator shared on social media.
“Always smiling even when it’s hard, just like his father! This home of ours ain’t perfect, but rest in peace in your perfect home now, my brother. Sometimes life hurts more than death when you lose a loved one. Terrible to love something that death can touch,” Montana wrote as the caption for the image on Instagram.
According to the New York Daily News, there was a “heavy NYPD presence” during the funeral. Doug Ellison, Chinx’s manager, vowed to “keep his legacy alive” and more. “His goal and his intention was to leave a mark and he’s done with that,” he said, fighting back tears. As part of his eulogy, Norman Seabrook, a cousin of Chinx and head of the Correction Officers’ union, noted the heavy police presence and also asked for a round of applause for the NYPD. Janelli Caceres, Chinx’s wife, was also witnessed mourning her fallen husband.
During the ceremony, many ruminated on Chinx’s relentless drive and pursuit at rap stardom. Family members also reveled at his playful nature and parenting skills with his three children.
You NEVER know how long you have in life. You’re here one day and gone tomorrow. It truly sucks that someone had to take Chinx life, his music was gonna be huge, his style was unique and he would have been a real contender in hip hop. Gods plan never makes sense, but taking another person’s life is WRONG on so many levels.
Rest In Peace, Chinx.
You can view the program from the funeral service as well as French Montana with Chinx’s son up top.
