Hours after the fatal shooting of Hustle Gang member Doe B, the 22-year-old rapper's management has come forward with an official statement on the murder.
According to manager DJ Frank White, Doe’s memory will carry on for years to come with unreleased music on deck.
“The world has lost a great person and a genius artist way to soon. Doe’s work ethic was incredible. He still has over 200 unreleased hits. His memory will live on.” (HHDX)
Management company Blueprint Group also issued a statement on the Alabama rapper’s death.
“Doe B was an amazing young man, in every sense of the word,” the statement reads. “A truly talented artist, a loving father and a dedicated member of the Hip Hop community at large, he touched the lives of the many people who had the privilege of knowing him. The Blueprint Group offers our condolences to our Doe B label partners Interscope / Hustle Gang, his management DJ Frank White and Brooklyn Knights, and most of all his family, friends and fans at this very difficult time. We ask that you remember him not by his untimely death, but by his love of life and the music he left behind.” (XXL Mag)
While details were initially scarce, buzz behind Doe’s tragic passing surfaced early Saturday.
The hip hop community is mourning another loss this morning. Word came down late last night, early this morning that the Alabama native wordsmith, Doe B, who was also signed to the Hustle Gang imprint, was shot and killed last night. (Stupid Dope)
A tweet from the late 22-year-old rapper’s Twitter page confirmed the shocking news.
“On behalf of doe b’s management i would like to thank all of his fans and say Rest in Peace my brother Glenn thomas aka @CBMDOEB,” a tweet from Doe’s page read December 28. (Doe B’s Twitter)
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