The hip-hop business has misplaced one other rising star. Rapper 26Ceejay was killed on Thursday, March 30. The rapper, stated to be in his mid-20s, was shot lifeless in his automobile, and his car was set to fireplace with gasoline.
26Ceejay was a former member of Kodak Black’s crew and began releasing his personal music final yr. The information of his homicide comes only a few hours after one other younger rapper, BTB Savage, was additionally shot lifeless in Houston on the identical day. Proceed studying to know extra about 26Ceejay’s life and tragic loss of life.
26Ceejay Shot Useless, Set to Hearth in Florida
The incident occurred within the rapper’s hometown, Broward County, in Pampano Seaside, Florida, round 6:10 am on March 30. Folks within the neighborhood revealed that they heard gunshots from the spot, and there was additionally an explosion some half-hour later. 26Ceejay’s physique was discovered fully burned within the backseat of the automobile.
It isn’t but clear whether or not the rapper died from gunshots or from the hearth. The identification of the attackers stays a thriller, and so they haven’t been caught by the police but. The motive behind the killing additionally stays unknown. Broward Sheriff’s Workplace is now investigating the case.
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26Ceejay Launched his First Album in 2022
After working in Kodak Black’s crew for just a few years, 26Ceejay began his personal music profession by releasing his first album in July 2022. The EP, titled King Kobra, garnered over 64k views on YouTube and received the rapper greater than 12k followers on Instagram. Earlier in 2020, he launched a single titled Candy Like to Spotify.
26Ceejay’s newest monitor, DEAD FRIENDZ, was launched in February this yr. He introduced the launch of the music by posting a teaser on Instagram and writing, “Been attempting to avoid music however My lil brotherZ made me do it🤦🏽♂️ DEAD FRIENDZ‼️ OUT NOW‼️”
The age of the rapper will not be formally recognized. Nevertheless, his YouTube channel has the identify ‘26CeeJay98,’ which hints that he may need been born in 1998, making him 24 on the time of his loss of life.
The Rapper’s Pals Pay their Tributes
The information of 26Ceejay’s loss of life has shocked the hip-hop world. Plenty of his mates from the business have now taken to social media to pay their tributes to the rapper. “Relaxation As much as My dawg Ceejay I want dis by no means occurred to you bra we was Thuggin in broward county Jail bro u was Cool den,” wrote rapper Benji Flex.
Younger Cash Juicy additionally expressed his grief and tweeted, “Rattling Cee You Was My Lil Bra, Watched You Develop Up ,My Fam Is Yo Fam… I Grateful n Thank You For Giving Me My Flowers & How You Proud Of Me At The Barbershop Whereas You Was Right here Trigger I Rattling Present Gave You Yours Fam.”
Rapper J0HN THOO worte, “That’s loopy as a result of I had gave you a shout out two months in the past and plus I needed to do some music with you. I by no means even gotten the prospect to get to know you I want I’ve may’ve achieved that and I remorse it. My condolences goes to his household.”
Our condolences to 26Ceejay’s household and mates. Keep tuned for extra information and updates.
