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Houdini rapper1/13/2024 ![]() I use the term “interview” lightly … truth is, I knew him. When I “interviewed” Hou he was living in Toronto. There’s no escaping it and I’m still so shook. His targeted murder has been all over the local and national news. with Killy and from what I understand was back due to issues renewing his artists Visa and was unable to return to L.A. Hou was back in the city after shooting his latest video in L.A. I wish I was blowing up for any other reason but this one □.Īs you well know Houdini (Dimarjio Antonio Jenkins) was shot and killed on May 26, 2020, in an act of brazen gun violence in the Entertainment District of Downtown Toronto. According to police, the suspects were waiting in a parked car for him, before they got out and opened fire on the rapper, who collapsed and later died from injuries. He was doing it, he was making it, getting out of Toronto – his fan base crossed international borders.Įarlier this week, the blog I wrote on Hou was quoted in an article entitled “Houdini Dies at 21: Rapper Shot & Killed in Downtown Toronto”by and it landed traffic back to my interview with Houdini. He was one of the top 20 artists to watch out for in 2020. He had just launched his latest project, a five-track EP titled underGROUND, in March 2020. He was going places. He modelled for Off-White and they posted it to their Instagram earlier this month. He was collabing with the likes of Tory Lanez, Killy and co-signed with Nav, in addition to his regular crew. He was chosen as Apple Music’s Artist of the Month, Hou Woulda Thought, took the #5 spot on Apple Music and was shown a lot of love from major playlists like Northern Bars. ![]() In 2018 I posted a blog on an up-and-coming Toronto rapper, who since, has gained the love and respect of many a fan … to the tune of nearly 20,000,000 downloads on Spotify ALONE! His first album Hou I Am was pure fire! EVERY SINGLE SONG IS A BANGER! ![]() Jenkins was gunned down on in what police called a targeted attack on a downtown Toronto street. Noseworthy, one-half of rap duo Tallup Twinz, was one of three young men shot to death inside an Airbnb rental in a downtown Toronto condo building on Jan. Stewart was shot multiple times outside a home in Oshawa, Ont. Police said the 18-year-old was targeted. Here is a look at the NorthernSound artists who have been killed: Why-Sīrown was found dead inside a home in Surrey, B.C. The first collection under the deal is the forthcoming Canada’s Most Wanted.įollowing the death of Houdini, Warner Music Canada president Steve Kane issued a statement in which he said: “We urge our elected officials to help address the root causes of gun violence and put an end to these tragedies.” NorthernSound was released last December by Toronto-based 6ixBuzz Entertainment, which recently announced a partnership with Warner Music Canada. Last October, Kareemallah Muhammad (K Money) and brother Sharrieff Muhammad (Casper TNG) pleaded guilty to several offences. Two other rappers on the collection were arrested on gun charges following a daytime shooting in Toronto two years ago. Houdini was the fourth rapper featured on the compilation album NorthernSound to be shot to death in the five months since it dropped. Police said the 21-year-old, whose real name was Dimarjio Jenkins, was targeted in the brazen daylight attack. ![]() A little more than a month before rapper Houdini was shot and killed on a Toronto street he debuted “VV,” a collaboration with fellow Canadian artist Killy.
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