"Imagine if all of this was for a music video"— Internet reacts as Julio Foolio casket from his funeral surfaces, IG account posts cryptic response 

On June 23, Florida rapper and emcee Julio Foolio was out at night celebrating his 26th birthday when a group of masked assailants opened fire at him and three of his companions at a hotel parking lot in Tampa Bay. While the rest suffered injuries, Foolio succumbed to multiple gunshot wounds at the scene.

On July 6, his family and friends held a private funeral service for him in his hometown, Jacksonville, Florida, the images and videos from which have now gone viral.

One shows Julio’s custom-made casket with his murals printed on it. In another, a horse-drawn carriage was revealed to be carrying the casket to the cemetery while his loved ones were preparing to release white doves in the air.

Not only that but clips of his close friends and family singing and dancing to Julio Foolio's diss track, When I See You, targeted at his longtime rival Yungeen Ace, have also garnered severe traction online.

Meanwhile, Julio Foolio’s Instagram account has remained active. It is seemingly being operated by an alleged hacker who has made several unsettling/cryptic posts, including claiming that Foolio is a demigod. Recently, the person even shared a news grab from the rapper’s funeral on Instagram Story and wrote:

“The best [fuel pump emoji] to [smoke emoji] on. Funeral?? Or the best music video coming soon.”

The alleged hacker also commented under No Jumper’s post on the same by reiterating, “That’s the best fuel to smoke on. Trust me.”

In the wake of these bizarre developments surrounding Julio Foolio’s death, the internet has been having diverse reactions, with many expressing their doubts and disbelief if the rapper had actually died or if it was all part of a publicity stunt for an upcoming music video.

For instance, an Instagram user @yojy_z commented under one of Julio Foolio’s recent Instagram posts claiming him as a demigod (by the alleged hacker) and wrote:

A user thinks Julio Foolio's demise was a publicity stunt for a music video. (Image via Instagram/yojy_z)

Here are some of the other similar reactions from X:

“So, the police are in on it? Everyone just pretending he dead for the shock value?” one person wrote.

“If he did fake his death, this will be so cringeworthy… cos no one is gonna be having that at all,” another person wrote.

“Being around people that do stuff like this on your Instagram account after you die is the exact reason you got caught slipping,” a netizen wrote.

“Every info I get about this guy has been against my will,” another netizen wrote.

“I feel like its for a music video lowkey,” an individual wrote.

“If he rise from a casket that would be krazy,” another individual wrote.

“Watch it be a music video and he rises from the undertaker intro,” a person wrote.

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Exploring the posts on Julio Foolio’s Instagram in the aftermath of his demise

Following Julio Foolio’s death, several bizarre posts appeared on his Instagram account, reportedly being operated by an alleged hacker. For instance, a week ago, an old interview of the emcee was shared on the profile with the caption:

“I’ll never die I’m a demigod.”

In a follow-up post, a reel showed a person with a striking resemblance to Foolio rising from a casket near a boxing ring. It was captioned:

“He’s here, going to shock the world when the time is right. Game over?? The game just begun.”

In two other posts, a reference to demigods was made with adjoining similar-themed videos. One even contained the Haitian voodoo catchphrase “ade due Damballa” mentioned in the caption, which loosely translated in English means “Give me the power I beg of you.”

Hashtags #demigod and #Iamstillstanding were also used, leading the late rapper’s followers to believe his death may have been a hoax. The alleged hacker also leaked photos of the rapper’s alleged killer with the text, “When the time is right, the truth will come out.”

Meanwhile, Julio Foolio’s longtime rival Yungeen Ace dropped two back-to-back diss tracks after his demise, titled Do It and Game Over. The alleged hacker commented under the disses and even promoted the late rapper.