Rapper Young Capone — a protégé of Jermaine Dupri also referred to as Dopeboy Ra and RaRa — has died after reportedly going missing last month. He was 35.
His publicist, Aleesha Carter, announced his death Tuesday on Instagram, but she didn’t share a reason behind death.
“That is with a heavy heavy heart that I’m even posting this. We made magic once we strategically put out projects, at all times,” her post began.
She continued: “Young Capone aka Dopeboy Ra aka Rara was one among my first Hip Hop/ Rap clients, and I can’t imagine the news I just got of his unexpected passing.”
“A friend…a client and just huge in East Atlanta. This shouldn’t be the best post in any respect. Rest easy, RIP,” her statement read.
Capone, whose legal name is Rodriguez Smith, was apparently reported missing in Chicago in July.
It’s unclear if he was found before his death.
Dupri, meanwhile, acknowledged Capone’s death on Instagram, captioning a photograph of the late rapper with 4 white dove emojis.
The East Atlanta native released his album “Tha Lifetime of a Youngsta” in 2010, then “Paper and Politics” a yr later.
He was an element of T.I.’s Hustle Gang hip-hop collective, appearing on their 2017 album “We Want Smoke.”
Capone released his final album, “SlumMade 2.0,” in December.
