BTY YoungN, New Orleans Rapper, Shot and Killed at 27

BTY YoungN, the New Orleans rapper affiliated with Birdman’s Rich Gang stable, was shot and killed Saturday night at a Shell gas station in New Orleans, The Times-Picayune reports. New Orleans police said the shooting occurred at a Shell gas station on Airline Highway in the Hollygrove neighborhood. He was 27. The rapper, born Desmone Jerome, made headlines last year for being a new member of Birdman’s Rich Gang. He released a series of mixtapes over the past few years, including 2nd Feed Up (below), which came out in February. Just 10 days ago, his new album Cut the Check with Hollygrove Keem and Jay Jones was released. The NOLA Music Awards named him the “Breakthrough Artist” of 2016.

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