Kenyatta Scott Sr,, the father of slain rapper JayDaYoungan, has told TMZ that he and his son were ambushed by five gunmen in the front yard of their home on Wednesday. Scott, who is himself at the hospital, recuperating from the injuries he sustained, had also shot back at the gunmen in a bid to protect himself and his son.
Scott further added that while three armed men jumped off from a black van that pulled up in their front yard, two came from behind the house and attacked JayDaYoungan when he ran inside for safety. The rapper’s father is of the opinion that the shooting was not related to gang violence, but was instead carried out by people who were jealous of his son’s success.
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Born on July 15, 1998, JayDaYoungan was showing a lot of promise as an up-and-coming hip-hop artist, with his songs 23 Island and Elimination garnering more than 121 million and 58 million streams on Spotify, respectively. The rapper’s death came as a shock to hip-hop fans across the world, reminding them of the brutal drive-by shootings that killed Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls.
The slain rapper’s girlfriend also posted an emotional message on Instagram, bidding her partner adieu:
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The rapper, who was only 24-years-old at the time of his death, had dropped the music video for a new track named First Day Out PT2 (Influential Freestyle) in June 2022. In March, he came out with an EP titled All Is Well. He released one studio album, two EPs, and 11 mixtapes in the course of his career which was abruptly cut short. In a post talking about the release of All Is Well, the Elimination star had said, “To all my fans… Appreciate y’all’s support while I’ve been away. All Is Well, see you soon’ -23.”
