At the age of 32, Atlanta rapper OG Maco, who gained notoriety for his 2014 viral smash song “U Guessed It,” passed away.
Maco was born Benedict Chiajulam Ihesiba Jr. in College Park, Georgia, on April 23, 1992. He died in Los Angeles, California, on December 26, 2024.
Maco’s upbeat song “U Guessed It,” which received a lot of attention on social media and reached at No. 90 on the Billboard Hot 100, was the driving force behind his ascent to popularity.
A remix featuring 2 Chainz resulted from the song’s popularity, and Maco was included in XXL magazine’s 2015 Freshman Class,
Showcasing him as one of the industry’s most promising up-and-coming musicians. Maco worked with well-known musicians including Diplo,