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A shootout outside a Toronto nightclub on Saturday, June 30, claimed the life of 21-year-old rapper Smoke Dawg, a representative confirming to Billboard .
"Jahvante Smart, also known to many of his fans as Smoke Dawg, died on the evening of June 30, 2018. He was 21 years old," reads the statement. "Jahvante touched the lives of many fans only in Toronto but all over the world, music has let him travel around the world and pursue his dream of becoming a superstar. "
The rapper leaves behind a one-year-old daughter, his parents and 13 brothers and sisters
"A young man from Regent Park, he overcame poverty and became a responsible and caring man, who cared for his friends and family. Local press release CP24 reports that three people, two men and one woman, were shot dead in broad daylight in an incident that quickly turned into chaos outside the Cube nightclub in New York City. Toronto's entertainment district. All three were transported to the hospital, but one of the victims died later.
In the hours following the shooting, several friends of Smoke Dawg – including Drake, Mustafa the Poet and Nathan Miller, the director of NORTHSIDE a documentary centered on Toronto's burgeoning rap scene featuring the rapper, all seemed to confirm that Smoke was dead with their tributes on social media
. those gifts, those blessed souls and those inner lights that are going off lately are devastating, "wrote Drake via the Instagram story on a picture of him and the late rapper. "I wish peace pervades our city, so many talents and so many stories that we will never see Resting until Smoke."
Drake via his IG history. RIP Smoke Dawg – pic.twitter.com/xRnKVZzncX
– Drake Direct (@DrakeDirect_) July 1, 2018
A candlelight vigil will be held on Monday, July 2nd at 8:30 pm. in Toronto at the Metropolitan Church Park at Queen Street East and Church Street. All are welcome and encouraged to bring flowers, candles and posters.
Watch "Count It Up" from Smoke Dawg below.
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