Fact Check: Is Glup Shitto a real rapper and did he die? Viral tweet and meaning of the name debunked

Claims of rapper Glup Shitto passing away have spread like wildfire on X. However, the assumptions are furthest away from the truth. The rapper is alive and well.

On July 1, an X user @KLobstar, also known as ‘kendrick lobstar’ claimed that the musician who hails from Jacksonville had died. The netizen also attached his older post which showed that the rapper had earned his bachelor’s degree.

At the time of writing this article, the tweet had amassed over five million views.

However, it is worth noting that the musician is very much alive and that his name has been misspelled by the netizen.

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The rapper who was incorrectly named as Glup Shitto is alive and well

It is worth noting that the musician’s name is not Glup Shitto. Social media user @DerektheCleric took to X today, Tuesday, July 2, to also confirm that the name was false by saying, “Real guy, fake name.”

X user @KLobstar shared a picture of Glup Shitto, which included the stamp of news outlet Daily Loud. If one goes to Daily Loud’s X account, they can note that they also shared a social media post about the rapper, however, with his real name.

While sharing the same image as the one shared by @KLobstar, they wrote in their tweet that was posted on September 22, 2022:

“Jacksonville rapper Guap Shvt got his bachelor’s degree. Prime example of don’t judge a book by its cover.”

One can notice that Glup Shitto is not a real name, and the singer’s name is Guap Shvt in reality. The singer took to his Instagram account today, July 2, to seemingly debunk the false claims of his passing.

Guap Shvt shared an Instagram story of @KLobstar’s tweet with his 14,000 followers. He also attached a confused emoji, seemingly indicating that he is very much alive and well.

Guap Shvt takes to Instagram to debunk the death hoax (Image via Instagram)

Guap Shvt last went viral in 2022 after revealing that he earned his bachelor’s degree. The Creeper rapper shared an image of himself in the cap and gown, as seen above, with his followers. The images also showed him holding a gun. Shvt, who graduated from Florida International University, wrote in the caption:

“I Got This Bachelors Degree For Everybody Who Look Like Me💕🙌🏾Dont Ever Let Nobody Puchu Inna Box💯🎓”

Furthermore, 'Glup Shitto' is a fake name created by Star Wars fans, referring to the character of Baby Yoda. The phrase originated in 2020 on Tumblr, following the airing of the second season of The Mandalorian. Popular website Urban Dictionary also uploaded a page on Glup Shitto and described the term as:

“A character from the Star Wars universe known to hardcore fans but known to general audiences.”

Occasionally, social media users create fake death hoaxes to gain online clout. To avoid falling for the same, it would be advised to verify the same with established news outlets and the subject of the story themselves.