Young Greatness killed and killed in New Orleans, the rapper settled in Houston after Katrina

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana –

A rapper who moved to Houston after Hurricane Katrina was shot dead in front of a Waffle House in his hometown of New Orleans on Monday.

According to the Times-Picayune, the rapper has been identified as Young Greatness. The real name of this 34 year old man is Theodore Jones.

The New Orleans Police Department announced that the shootout would have taken place at 1:35 pm in the restaurant car park located in Elysian Fields Avenue, in the 2,900 block.

Jones died on the scene.

The Times-Picayune reported that Jones' mother had informed the WDSU that her son was in New Orleans attending a funeral and was attending FaceTime with his manager when shots were fired.

He is best known for the 2015 song "Moolah", which featured rapper Atlanta Jazze Pha. The song also reached the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

The clip was shot in New Orleans.

Fans have left messages in the comments under the video on the YouTube page and have also begun to express their condolences on Twitter, alongside other artists.

A biography on Jones' website says that he was born in New Orleans, but he moved to Houston after Katrina. He then caught the attention of Houston rappers, including Trae Tha Truth and Mike Jones.

"Stay quiet, buddy," wrote Trae Tha Truth on Instagram.

He was then mentored by rapper Akon and eventually signed with the Birdman's Cash Money label in spring 2017.

Although his music features New Orleans sounds, he also paid homage to Houston with the single "We Rollin & # 39;" for the support he's received in the city.

The Houston rapper, Bun B, posted a photo on Instagram of Young Greatness with the caption: "I woke up for another call I did not want, another younger brother shot in the street." Prayers for @ younggreatness7. "

Keisha Nicole at 97.9 The Box interviewed Jones in the past. She told ABC13 that one of Jones's friends had given him the nickname Young Greatness and that he felt compelled to meet that expectation.

"He was just grateful and so full of life and energy and just wanted to really succeed in the game," she said.

His biography indicates that he planned to release new music under his own label based in New Orleans, Mile High Music Group.

If you have information about the shooting, contact NOPD Homicide Detective Brett Mathes at 504-658-5300 or Crime Stoppers at 504-822-1111.