Young Capone, a rapper protege of Jermaine Dupri, has died, according to his publicist.
No cause of death was given.
Capone (real name Rodriguez Smith) had been missing from Chicago since July.
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It is unclear if he surfaced before his death or why he went missing.
Capone gained prominence during the mid-2000s performing in the underground hip-hop scene in Atlanta, according toXXL.
His publicist Aleesha Carter announced his death via Instagram.
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This is with a heavy heavy heart that Im even posting this.
We made magic when we strategically put out projects, always, he wrote.
A friend…a client and just huge in East Atlanta.
This is not the easiest post at all.
Rest easy, RIP.
He captioned the post with four dove emojis.
Young Capones albums included 2010sTha Life of a Youngsta, followed byPaper and Politics.
Both were released prior to him changing his name to Dopeboy Ra.
His final album,SlumMade 2.0, was released late last year.
