“Sadly, it’s true that Mike Mora has passed away.
We would ask all to respect Kelis and her family’s privacy as of right now.
Thank you,” Satterhwaite said.
Mora had been battling stage 4 stomach cancer for a while.
We will truly miss you Mike.
Thinking of some of the great times we all spent together."
Ross added, “You and @naztokio recording me at @dallasaustins studio in Atlanta.
First time I had ever really recording a record in the studio.
You made it feel easy and safe.
Everything I saw you do.
Was built in passion.
I loved connecting again with you.”
Kelis and Mora shared two children, and Ross ended his post by wishing their family all the best.
The couple welcomed a daughter in September 2020, while son Shepherd was born in 2015.
Kelis has another son withex, and fellow rapper, Nastoo.
Just a few months ago, Moraadmittedin a post that he “never thought this could happen to me.
At just 36, with 3 kiddos, and a wife that loves me.”
He opened up about his struggles in the hopes others who were similarly suffering might get help sooner.
S*** can be over just like that!"
The rapper described them as “proud agriculturists” at the time.
Mora frequentlysharedshots of their bucolic lifestyleon social media.
