A new drama mourns the rap world in the United States. Rudolph Johnson, better known by the stage name of Lil Marlo, died on the night of Saturday to Sunday in Atlanta, many American media reports. The 27-year-old (30 years according to other sources), the artist was found shot dead in his car, shot dead in a shootout.
If the circumstances of the death remain uncertain, the track of the settlement of accounts is evoked. "For the moment, investigators believe that the victim was the target of the gunfire and are trying to determine the context around the shooting," said Atlanta police, reports the New York Times .
"A very talented man who was not afraid of anything"
Rising Atlanta rap star, Lil Marlo was notably known for his collaborations with Lil Baby ( 2 The Hard Way , Set Up Shop ) or Future ( 1st N 3rd ).
Rapper Lil Yatchy, with whom he had just recorded a track, paid tribute to him on Instagram.
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We just did a song a 4 this morning smh rip brother @ lilmarlo_1 😔
A post shared by ^ CONCRETE BOY BOAT ^ (@lilyachty) on Jul 11, 2020 at 11:35 pm PDT
His Quality Control Music label also welcomed the disappearance of the young artist: “It is with great sadness that we announce the loss of our beloved Marlo (…) A very talented man who was not afraid of anything, you Marlo, we love you and we will miss you, we will not forget you and the world will remember your name "
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#RIPMarlo 🕊
A post shared by Quality Control Music (@qualitycontrolmusic) on Jul 12, 2020 at 1:46 pm PDT
The death of Rudolph "Marlo" Johnson adds to a sad list of disappearances of artists in the world of rap across the Atlantic, including Tray Savage and Huey last June, or Pop Smoke in February.
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