Drake pays homage to murdered rapper Smoke Dawg

Smoke Dawg was shot dead in Toronto.

Tributes were paid to the Canadian rapper on social media after a triple shot outside a club on Saturday night.

"I wish peace pervades our city," wrote Drake on Instagram next to a photo of the 21-year-old, whose real name is Jahvante Smart

"So much talent and so much "We never had to replay Smoke," he says.

The rapper toured Europe with Drake during his 2017 Boy Meets World tour, and has already collaborated with Skepta on Overseas.

Police confirmed that Smoke Dawg and Koba Prime, 28, whose real name is Ernest Modekwe, were killed on Saturday.

A third person was injured during the shooting and an anonymous woman is expected to recover from her injuries.

"Jahvante touched the lives of many fans not only in Toronto but around the world," said Smoke Dawg's family. "The music was able to let him travel the world and pursue his dream of becoming a super star."

Murda Beatz, who produced Drake's "Nice for Drake," posted on the loss of his "brothers".

Distinguished artists in the United Kingdom and Canada paid tribute.

Even though fans are talking about violence in Toronto.

Smoke Dawg was part of Halal Gang and appeared on Fire in the Booth in 2017.

family said that he leaves behind him a year old daughter, his parents and 13 years old. siblings

His death occurs less than two weeks after rapper XXXTentacion was shot in Florida.

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