Rap has become one of the most dangerous jobs in America.
It feels like artists and the people in their circle
have been dropping left and right over the past few years.
26-year-old rapper King Von who's real name is Dayvon Bennett
Was one of six people shot last friday near Trinity Avenue
The most recent lives lost in the rap game
are BMoney 1300, Polo G’s best friend,
and Memphis rapper YNC Capo.
Let’s take a closer look at these two stories.
BMoney 1300
Polo G is one of the biggest artists in the game right now.
But all the fame and success can’t save you from everything.
Just recently it was announced that the rapper’s childhood friend BMoney1300
was shot and killed at a house party in Chicago.
Polo G grew up in the Marshall Field Gardens Apartments in North Chicago.
He and BMoney had known each other since they were kids
and stayed friends throughout his entire come up.
BMoney acted as his hype man and Polo has often referred to him as a lil brother
or his blood brother.
Polo has also said
that BMoney was one of the first people who encouraged him to pursue rap seriously
and without him, he doesn’t know if he would have made it this far.
It’s not entirely clear what happened,
but it’s been reported that BMoney was killed at a house party
that took place somewhere between the Cabrini Green and Marshall Field Houses,
near where he and Polo grew up in Chicago.
Some people are claiming it was his own birthday party, but this is unconfirmed.
The tragic thing is that BMoney wasn’t even living in Chicago at the time.
He had left and moved to LA with Polo
and had just gone back to his hometown for a visit.
But in the wild city of Chicago,
just coming home for a visit can be dangerous.
Even Chief Keef stays away from Chicago,
partially because he’s forced to by law,
but also because it’s so dangerous, even for a famous rapper.
The weekend that BMoney was murdered five people were shot and killed
and another 40 were injured from gun violence,
making it one of the deadliest weekends of the year for Chicago.
But unfortunately, that’s just another day in Chiraq.
It’s possible that BMoney wasn’t even the target,
he was just at the wrong place at the wrong time and got caught in the crossfire.
Although Polo is known to be affiliated with the 1300 set of the Vice Lords,
he isn’t the type of rapper who’s constantly dissing opps in his music
and actively beefing with dudes who are still in the streets.
So, it seems unlikely that BMoney
would have been killed over his affiliations to Polo or 1300,
unless it had to do with some old beef that started before rapping.
Not too many details about the shooting have been released to the public,
so it’s tough to know exactly what happened.
After the news broke, Polo shared a post on Instagram
mourning his best friend’s death.
Underneath a collage of photos of him with BMoney, he wrote
“My Lil Brotha Man on Gucci
I can’t see myself doin this **** w out you broski Ik I’ll neva meet a ***** like u again
one of the realest ****** I eva met in my life
I always made sure I reminded u of that you was The heart of the hood
yk how to make a whole room smile couldn’t nobody stay mad around you
You was the very 1st ***** to eva show me support in this ****
when wasn’t nobody stuntin this **** fr
u let me kno I could do it & had my back all the way
my 1st shows my 1st videos the **** I 1st recorded
u was the 1st to hear it dis **** stretch all the way to the sandbox doe
befo this rap ****
We was Just Rockin stages & hoppin off jets broski
**** ain’t posed to b like this yk imma turn up fa u doe fasho
I love u broski just watch Ova me broski I got u man.”
So, it wasn’t like he and B Money just linked up when he started rapping.
They go way back to the sandbox and he was there for his first show and video.
It’s a tragic situation and condolences go out to Polo and B Money’s family.
BMoney isn’t the only close friend Polo has lost to the streets.
When he was 15,
he lost his friend T-Gucci, who Polo shouts out in this post.
Polo has said in interviews
that Gucci’s death changed his whole outlook on life
That really like messed up my understanding.
Like I ain't understand like I'm only 15 and my homie only 16-years-old
you feel me died to gun fire like
it really messed up my understanding
and is what made him start rapping in the first place.
The G in his rap name is even a tribute to his dead friend Gucci.
I always used to love Polo coming up
always used to tell my momma go grab that and then the G
The G stand for uh, Gucci that's for my friend who passed away.
It must be tough to make it so far in the world and get all your close homies out of the hood,
only for your best friend to fall victim to the cycle of violence,
just by visiting home for a weekend.
But at least he took him out on tour
and showed him a better life while he was still around.
Hopefully, Polo can take some time off from his touring schedule
to properly mourn the death of his friend.
YNC Capo
YNC Capo was an up-and-coming rapper from Memphis
who was allegedly shot and killed on August 15th.
At this point, his death has not been confirmed by official sources,
but many of his friends and family members
have gone on social media to send their condolences.
Capo was known for tracks like Feelin Like Capo and Memphis City Blues.
He had built a decent buzz for himself in the city
and was beginning to get recognized for his talent.
He even shared a bunch of photos to his Instagram, of himself hanging out with Pooh Shiesty,
showing that he was starting to network with some of the biggest rappers in the city.
So it seems like it was only a matter of time before he took his music to the next level.
But it doesn't seem like he would make it that far.
On August 15th, 2021,
the local Memphis news reported that a man had been shot and killed around 11:30pm
near the 3700 block of North Watkins Street in Fraser, a neighborhood in North Memphis.
A man who claims to be Capo’s uncle shared the news story in a Facebook post
with the caption “I Love You Nephew” and tagged YNC Capo.
Another woman who seems to be his aunt,
shared his picture on Facebook with the caption
“Lord so many questions unanswered Lord please help us
help my family we need you Lord right now
Ync Capo my nephew Lord give us strength”.
Plus, dozens of fans went on social media to mourn his death.
So even though the rumors have not been officially confirmed,
it seems likely that the rapper or his team would have come forward by now if he was still alive.
Other rumors say that Capo was shot after being car jacked
and ended up dying from his injuries.
Allegedly he pulled into a gas station in Fraser,
when someone pulled up with a gun and stole his white Infiniti,
shooting him in the hip in the process.
According to those who knew him,
Capo didn’t have any serious beef with anyone
and was just focused on his grind and his career.
So it seems like he may have lost his life in a simple robbery.
Four other people were shot and killed in the city
all within the same four hour-stretch that Capo died,
making it a pretty wild weekend for Memphis as well.
It seems like the summer is coming to an end
and the violence is going to continue to get crazier and crazier until it starts to cool off.
Even if Capo wasn’t known to beef with other rappers, he was known to flex,
and he can be seen on Instagram stunting with stacks of money, new cars, and designer outfits.
In a city like Memphis,
flexing can get you killed even faster than beefing if you aren’t careful,
because there are always dudes who will try you if they catch you out by yourself.
So right now it seems like Capo was another rapper
who was at the wrong place at the wrong time
and fell victim to someone jealous of the things that he had worked hard for.
The deaths of BMoney1300
and YNC Capo are two back-to-back losses for the rap game.
Even though they weren’t huge stars,
they both clearly had an impact on the people around them
and could have brought a lot to the game
if they had more time to see the benefits of their hard work.
It’s even more tragic that it seems like they were killed in random events
and not situations that could have potentially been avoided.
But it should be a lesson to any rapper, big or small, that you have to move smart
and watch the people you keep around you because you never know
when someone could test you.
RIP to BMoney1300 and YNC Capo,
stay tuned for updates
if any more information gets released on either case.
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