US rapper Young Scooter died on Friday, which was his 39th birthday, after being hospitalised suddenly.
The star, real name Kenneth Edward Bailey, was known for his collaborative work with the likes of Future and Gucci Mane.
He was taken to Grady Marcus Trauma Center in Atlanta by emergency medical services, where he was pronounced dead, according to TMZ.
Bailey had been brought from the southeast side of the city, as per the Medical Examiner’s Office but it is currently unclear how he died.
According to Billboard, the hospitalisation may have been prompted by a leg wound, which the police revealed was caused by a fence.
Atlanta Police Lt. Andrew Smith held a news conference after the death, stating that officers responded to disruption with a weapon at a home.
After a man shut the door on them, they established a perimeter and two men attempted to flee from the back of the house.
One returned but the other, believed to be Bailey, jumped the fence, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Smith said, ‘When officers located him on the other side of the fence, he appeared to have suffered an injury to his leg.’
He denied the man was fatally shot by any officers, adding: ‘Just to be very clear, the injury that was sustained was not via the officers on scene. It was when the male was fleeing.’
An investigation is under way into the cause and manner of his death, with an autopsy set to be performed.
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Bailey gained popularity in 2012 when he signed to Freebandz, a label owned by Future.
The next year he collaborated with Gucci Mane on the Free Bricks 2 mixtape as well as releasing another mixtape with numerous guest appearances.
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His biggest hit was 2018’s Jet Lag with Future and Juice Wrld, which entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
In tribute to Bailey, Playboi Carti shared a picture on Instagram Stories simply writing ‘SMFH’.
Migos rapper Quavo added two heartbroken emojis and said: ‘ion understand.’
Other fans and hip hop stars have also paid tribute across social media to the late rapper.
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