“This rapper is no more! It has ceased to be! It’s expired and gone to meet its maker! This is a late rapper! It’s a stiff! Bereft of life, it rests in peace! It’s rung down the curtain and joined the choir invisible. This is an ex-rapper!”
The “Dead Parrot sketch”. Monty Python. I was pleased to see there’s a Wikipedia article on it, and a long article at that.
He’s just resting