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Another promising young rapper has been murdered. Tuesday, October 4, 2022, in Los Angeles, Half Ounce was fatally shot.

Half Ounce (actual name Latauriisha O’Brien) was spotted heading down New Hampshire Avenue in Koreatown at around 11:30 p.m. According to our sources he was talking on the phone with his pregnant wife when a dark SUV swooped up to his location and a gunman began fire.

At least a dozen rounds were reported by LAPD officers, according to the incident report. Half Ounce took multiple blows to the head and eventually died. There was no sign that Half Ounce’s friend, who remained unnamed, had fired back at the speeding SUV.

The news outlet reported that this is the third death of a rapper in the past month. On September 12th, PnB Rock was shot and killed outside Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles. On September 24th, rapper Kee Riches was fatally shot.

Half Ounce not only rapped, but also worked as a package handler for UPS and attended college. He has a wife and three kids (ages 8, 2, and 1), and another on the way.

To assist pay for Half Ounce’s burial costs, a GoFundMe page has been set up.

A person familiar with the family stated “He loved his family and kids so much! He changed his life around and was going to school and was working at UPS,”. “He had a big heart and would do anything for his family and friends. He was a hard-working and dedicated person. Anything that’s donated will go towards funeral services and towards his child’s. Anything would really help the family say our final goodbyes! And it is very much appreciated!”

Another Rapper Killed.

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— PnBRock (@PnBRock) September 12, 2022

Fans are throwing a lot of PORK Kodak Black and Nicki Minaj’s way for their comments blaming PnB Rock’s fiancée for his death in a shooting that occurred on Monday, September 12, 2022, in Los Angeles.

Cardi B and other rap stars have spoken out in defense of PnB Rock’s girlfriend, Steph after she was criticized for sharing a selfie of the couple at Roscoe’s House of Chicken & Waffles just hours before he was shot and killed during an attempted robbery.

Kodak urged the girlfriend to commit suicide on Monday night for sharing the location where she and PnB had dinner before the shooting.

Nicki Minaj also had harsh words for the people that hang around the rappers just to brag about where they’ve been on their social media accounts.

After Pop Smoke there’s no way we as rappers or our loved ones are still posting locations to our whereabouts. To show waffles & some fried chicken????! He was such a pleasure to work with. Condolences to his mom & family. This makes me feel so sick. Jesus. #SIP #PnbRock

— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) September 13, 2022

Minaj took a lot of PORK from fans after she blamed the woman for her boyfriend’s murder, despite the fact that she was the one who witnessed the shooting and her boyfriend’s death.

After Pop Smoke there’s no way we as rappers or our loved ones are still posting locations to our whereabouts. To show waffles & some fried chicken????! He was such a pleasure to work with. Condolences to his mom & family. This makes me feel so sick. Jesus. #SIP #PnbRock

— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) September 13, 2022

Nicki worked with PnB… we not coming after his girl, come on. Barbz can read a room. This not the time for harassment or bs, period! Stop jumping to ridiculous conclusions.

— Brii (@barb_brii) September 13, 2022

So you as a public figure just gone add to the Train of Blame. Like any fan couldn’t of posted him, not knowing for a fact if the killer ever saw her story. That girl is traumatized and going through enough and people with your energy aren’t helping at all

— Hoochiha Uchiha (@SnackOnAPeach) September 13, 2022

Despite the considerable criticism she received, Minaj stood firm on her opinion that PORK is going on somehow some way.

The ppl around these rappers gain so much. It’s time to start really reminding them over & over!!! At least TRY to put your foot down if you CARE! Tell them!!! You’re not loved like you think you are!!! You’re prey!!!! In a world full of predators!!!! What’s not clicking???!!! https://t.co/wpfxtnkBU6

— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) September 13, 2022

Yup. Ima say what I want. As a RAPPER & as a MOTHER. I know 1st hand how these guys feel coming from the streets then being able to provide for their moms. My heart is hurting for the MOTHERS OF THESE KIDS that tried to make something better of their lives!!! LETS EDUCATE ASAP!!! https://t.co/9YFjbZfQWx

— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) September 13, 2022

Cardi B gave a fiery rebuttal to Nicki Minaj and Kodak Black. Cardi deemed it “irresponsible” and “inconsiderate” for people to direct their anger towards PnB’s girlfriend when they should be comforting her after her devastating loss.

I highly doubt nikkas was looking at PMB’s babymom IG. He was in a bad location and people stay outside plotting. It’s very irresponsible and inconsiderate to blame her for something so tragic. We should be sending nothing but love to her and his family at this time.

— Cardi B (@iamcardib) September 13, 2022

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On Thursday evening, August 25, vandals in Brooklyn, New York, the birthplace of the late rap icon The Notorious B.I.G., destroyed a mural of the late rapper. News 12 Brooklyn reported that red paint was sprayed over the black-and-white painting at the corner of Saint James Place and Fulton Street. The offender also wrote “East Coast” in spray paint on the wall.

Locals were shocked to hear the news of the mural, and many expressed their dismay that it had occurred in the same community that the musician had helped elevate throughout his brief but fruitful career.

According to resident Johnny Famous, “This is his stomping ground and everything,”“Biggie means a lot to the whole world. So for someone to do this, it’s ridiculous. You gotta be sick in the head, and I know it’s a million cameras out here so somebody saw something.”

Nino Brown, a member of the Junior M.A.F.I.A., shared a video on YouTube depicting the crime’s aftermath and expressed his personal disgust. The Brooklyn rapper captioned his Instagram video, “Some people are so miserable in this world.” The comments section of the post quickly filled up with responses from people like Tek of the rap trio Smif-N-Wessun, Gavin Marchand, and others.

The Clinton Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn is Biggie’s birthplace, and the neighborhood is where the artwork was vandalized. The rap star originally lived at an apartment on Saint James Place, which is between Fulton Street and Gates Avenue.

There has been no arrest made in relation with this crime. But the rapper’s supporters and pals are keeping their fingers crossed that the culprit(s) will be caught on one of the area’s many surveillance cameras.

The Notorious B.I.G.’s 50th birthday, which would have been in early this year, was widely commemorated by the music industry. Lil’ Kim hosted the 2nd Annual Biggie Dinner Gala at Manhattan’s Guastavino’s, with sponsors Lexus and Pepsi paying tribute to Biggie’s life and music at the event. Members of Junior M.A.F.I.A., Fat Joe, Havoc, Sway Calloway, DJ Enuff, and more were there, as well as the late rapper’s son CJ Wallace and daughter T’yanna Wallace.

As a tribute to Biggie, New York City lit up the Empire State Building in red and white and added a rotating crown to its mast, invoking the iconic King of New York photo that he was known for.

Below is the mural of Biggie that has been smeared with pork.

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