Raekwon, Royce Da 5’9, Nipsey Hu$$le & More Shocked By The Jacka’s Fatal Shooting: “D*mn Homie”

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Wu-Tang Clan's Raekwon, Royce Da 5'9, Nipsey Hu$$le and more hip-hop artists have reacted to news of West Coast rapper The Jacka being fatally shot this week.

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The hip-hop heavyweights resorted to social media to pay homage to Jacka.


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Indiana rapper Freddie Gibbs and DJ Premier also remembered Jacka.

According to reports, the California rapper was fatally shot in East Oakland last night (February 2).

KPIX 5 Reporter Christin Ayers confirmed that the shooting victim was 37-year-old Dominic Newton, a rapper who went by the stage name “The Jacka.” Witnesses said they heard several shots fired around 8:15 p.m. on MacArthur Boulevard by 94th Avenue. According to AllMusic, The Jacka is originally from Pittsburg and began his rap career in the late 1990s as a member of Mob Figaz, before launching a solo career in 2001. (CBS Local)

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Written by Cyrus Langhorne

SOHH.com Writer. You're likely to find me covering hip-hop news and music releases. Netflix is still my go-to before Disney Plus.

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