Up-and-coming Florida rapper 350Heem has turn out to be the latest younger rap artist to cross away far too quickly. Based on HipHopDX, the Lakeland, Florida artist has died at simply 25 years previous. He was reportedly shot and killed exterior his personal mixtape launch occasion early Saturday morning. The taking pictures reportedly occurred exterior Jade Fox Lounge and in addition resulted in a 48-year-old lady being shot and left in important situation. In a message to Florida native information, the rapper’s household gave a press release. “It’s a grief I’ve by no means felt earlier than. You by no means wish to bury your 25-year-old nephew.”

350heem was celebrating the discharge of his new mixtape Taking Probabilities 3. The collection of Taking Probabilities mixtapes date all the way in which again to 2017 and is following the second entry from 2019. The album options heem’s viral hit “Caught Up” in addition to a function from Florida affiliate 350Quan. It’s the rapper’s second new album of 2023 following The Poet, a 9 monitor mission he dropped again in February. He additionally launched the 4-track Misplaced Information EP a month later in March.

350heem Tragically Slain

Whereas a 23-year-old lady has been arrested in reference to the taking pictures, it’s nonetheless an lively and ongoing investigation. The tragedy comes simply because the hip-hop world gathered collectively in Philadelphia over the weekend to honor a distinct sufferer of gun violence. Gillie Da Child’s eldest son was tragically killed in a taking pictures final week. Over the weekend they threw an impromptu music competition known as Gillie Fest to pay tribute to Gillie’s son. Rappers like Meek Mill and Freeway had been in attendance for the competition. They had been additionally joined by Sauce Walka and G Herbo for a shock cypher taped backstage on the competition.

350heem started blowing up on TikTok in late 2020 and early 2021. His track “Speak Dat Speak” turned a viral hit on the platform and drew loads of consideration alongside the way in which. He was reportedly signed to Motown Data later in 2021, however the deal seems to have fallen via sooner or later. He scored yet one more viral hit later that yr together with his monitor “Water.” RIP

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