International award-winning artist Akon has paid tribute to the late rapper Costa Titch who passed away on Saturday night. Costa Titch, whose real name was Costa Tsobanoglou, collapsed while performing at the Ultra Music Festival at the Expo Centre in Johannesburg on Saturday night. He died at the age of 28.

MORE THAN JUST AN ARTIST

Akon took to his Instagram page where he shared a statement talking about how Konvict Kulture lost a brother and an important member of the family. "Costa Titch was more than just an artist. He was a brilliant superstar and hardworking man with a kind heart which endeared him to all around him. I remember when Babs played me his record for the first time. I was convinced that he was going to make an impact in this world.' the singer wrote.

A MAN WITH A VISION

Akon further wrote that Costa Titch was man with a vision. "Costa Titch had a vision that I knew for sure that he would take over the music industry globally and was on his way to doing just that when God's plan intervened. It's been a sad day but what makes me feel better is that I know he died doing what he loved doing the most in this world. God bless you Costa. The entire team at Konvict Kulture have lost a brother and an important member of the family. Our hearts go out to his family and friends," he wrote.