Up-And-Coming Rapper Mac P Dawg Reportedly Killed at Age 24

Apr. 10 2020, Updated 3:16 p.m. ET

Members of the L.A.-based hip-hop crew Shoreline Mafia took to social media early Tuesday to mourn the death of rapper Mac P Dawg, who was once allegedly killed on April 6. 

The 24-year-old used to be a rising talent in the song industry and had collaborated with Shoreline’s Ohgeesy and Fenix Flexin on a couple of tracks. Scroll down for the latest information on Mac P Dawg’s unexpected passing.

How did Mac P Dawg die?

According to record government Adam Grandmaison (aka Adam22), the Hispanic artist was once "gunned down" in L.A. Very few information about the alleged taking pictures have been released right now.

Mac P Dawg is highest identified for his tune "Let Me Know," that includes Ohgeesy, and his contributions to the Shoreline Mafia information "Half N Half" and "Breakdown." In a 2019 interview with AllHipHop, the former movie theater employee recalled his advent to the rap sport.

"Fenix was the first person I linked up with," he advised the online publication. "I was a freshman, he was a junior. Even since middle school, I was always kicking it with people older than me. Didn't hang with people my age. I was into the same bulls--t as him. We were young delinquents, degenerates just doing dumb s--t."

The pair used to devote robberies, but additionally saved part-time jobs at IPIC Theater in Westwood. "At the time, it was just Fenix and Ohgeesy rapping," Mac P Dawg defined. "I had quit [IPIC] before because I’m like, 'nah, this ain’t for me. I don’t see myself doing this.' How my mind is, I don’t like working for people."

Mac P Dawg published that he made "Half N Half" with the guys for a laugh, however even after the monitor started to realize traction, he wasn’t positive he sought after to pursue rap full-time. "It still didn’t make me want to make music, but it made me feel like I could do this s--t," he shared. 

"We dropped the song and a lot of people told me they like my verse a lot," he added. "I still didn’t take it to the serious until the beginning of this year. S--t was going good for me, so I’m really trying to put my foot to the gas and take off with it."

Ultimately, Mac P Dawg stated that he used to be "just trying to put my heart into the music" and "help my family with some legal money."

Shoreline Mafia members paid tribute to Mac P Dawg on Twitter.

Fenix, who introduced he was leaving the staff just hours earlier than Mac P Dawg’s dying so as to center of attention on his particular person career, posted a carousel of footage in honor of his longtime friend. 

"I remember first day I met you we was like 12 seen bro squabbling n---a twice his size," Fenix wrote. "stand up n---a always was ima take this s--t to the top for us pdawg I promise. We was just talking bout how s--t shoulda been different love u boi."

In a separate put up on Instagram, he added, "speechless bro love u always, macpforever." Meanwhile, Ohgeesy shared an illustration of the younger rapper as an angel on his Twitter account with the words "Rest in peace Mac P Dawg" written above it.

Our ideas are with the hip-hop artist’s family and friends right through this tough time. 

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