Fans in a tizz over Emtee death hoax

The internet's a killer. Twitter and other social media sites have a way of spreading news like wildfire, especially when it comes to a celebrity's untimely "demise".

This time, news of rapper Emtee's "death" has been spreading so quickly since the weekend, causing concern among fans across the country.

This comes after what appears to be a parody site that claimed that the Roll Up hitmaker was stabbed to death, which subsequently led to an outpouring of tributes from Emtee's fans.

@EmteeSA Today Morning .My classmates where crying saying Emtee's dead pic.twitter.com/IMdZGovncF

— Aphestar #Ambitiouz (@aphelelemeneSA) August 29, 2016

So #FB says Emtee is dead.

— Mlu Mdwaba (@iamMlu) August 29, 2016

damn i heard emtee da hustla was stabbed 2 death by unknwn assaillant(s),#avery man cnt b dead#ngia khala nam

— moccimeer Rozzeyy (@MoccimeerR) August 29, 2016

Soon after, Emtee took to Twitter to dispel the fake report, assuring fans that he is still very much alive.

I'm not dead bruh. What lies

— FIVE_0 (@EmteeSA) August 29, 2016

They say I'm dead. Lapho there's awards coming up ... You know what dat mean

— FIVE_0 (@EmteeSA) August 29, 2016

Emtee joins a long list of celebrities and politicians who have been declared dead by the internet, such as AKA, Black Coffee, former president Thabo Mbeki and recently, Leleti Khumalo.