Young Capone, an American rapper, died at the age of 35, barely weeks after going missing in Chicago.
On Tuesday, his publicist Aleesha Carter revealed his passing with a ‘heavy heart’ on Instagram.
“This is with a heavy heavy heart that I’m even posting this. We made magic when we strategically put out projects, always,” she began.
“Young Capone aka Dopeboy Ra aka Rara was one of my first Hip Hop/ Rap clients, and I can’t believe the news I just got of his unexpected passing! A friend…a client and just huge in East Atlanta. This is not the easiest post at all. Rest easy, RIP.”
The post featured a clip from his music video with Mario, Choosin, as well as artwork commemorating the late Atlanta-based American rapper, better known as Dopeboy Ra and RaRa to fans.
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The cause of death is still unknown. According to Vibe, he was 35.
Capone went missing in Chicago sometime in July, according to 103.5 The Beat.
Grand Hustle’s Tip issued a statement in which he paid honour to the late rapper and expressed his condolences to his family and fans.
“The Grand Hustle family is deeply saddened by the tragic passing of Rara (formally known as Young Capone). We are sending our sincere condolences to his family, children, friends, and the Atlanta community.
“Our Grand Hustle brother will be truly missed for his remarkable presence and effortless talent.”
Music manager Djuan Hart posted on Instagram with the music video for Friends: “Really not the type of post I wanna be posting man. The making of this video was the first thing that came to mind when I heard Shawty was deceased. Big talent no… Condolences to his family and loved ones.”
According to XXL, Young Capone was born as Rodriguez Smith and rose to popularity in the mid-2000s playing in Atlanta’s underground hip-hop scene.
During his prolific career, the rapper released multiple albums, including Tha Life of a Youngsta in 2010, followed by Paper and Politics, all of which were released prior to him changing his moniker to Dopeboy Ra.
He eventually collaborated with Grand Hustle, appearing on several tracks from their 2017 album We Want Smoke, including Friends and Game 7.
He has also collaborated with Daz Dillinger and Jermaine Dupri, whose record label he eventually joined. While signed with Dupri’s label So So Def in 2006, he dropped the track Lights, Camera, Action, according to People.
According to XXL, his album, SlumMade 2.0, was released late last year.