NM Rapper ‘Wake Self’ Dies In Hospital Following Sunday Albuquerque Vehicle Crash

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico rapper, Andrew Martinez, AKA, “Wake Self,” has reportedly died after being involved in a vehicle crash, According to family members.

Martinez was struck by a drunk driver Sunday night and passed away early Tuesday morning, accounced family members on Tuesday.

Martinez’s brother, Eric, posted a quote on Facebook: “Remember him at his best. Rest easy now, little bro.”

Martinez’s death comes just two days before his new album “Ready to Live” was expected to be released at a Meow Wolf show, which has been canceled. Meow Wolf called Martinez “a monumental force of positivity in the hip-hop scene,” reports KOB.

Martinez had spent the last three years performing around the world.

No further information on the details of the fatal crash were provided by family members.

Geo quick facts: Albuquerque, New Mexico’s largest city, sits in the high desert. Its modern Downtown core contrasts with Old Town Albuquerque, dating to the city’s 1706 founding as a Spanish colony. Old Town is filled with historic adobe buildings, such as San Felipe de Neri Church, 5 museums, and shops selling Native American handicrafts. Nearby, The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center traces the area’s tribal history – wikipedia.