Rapper Bankroll Fresh Reportedly Killed In Atlanta.
Hearts are heavy in the Atlanta Hip-Hop community as rapper Bankroll Fresh was shot to death early Saturday morning (Mar. 5). NBC 11 Alive News reports that Bankroll Fresh was murdered at Street Execs Studio in Northeast Atlanta.
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The studio, is home to various artists signed to the Street Execs label, including 2 Chainz, Travis Porter, Young Dolph, and more. News crews on scene report 50 shell casings were found on the ground just outside the studio.
“Man I’m a fan of Bru and always will be , I’m in shock at the moment !! Senseless deaths we just got to stop it , I’m speaking up now,” said 2 Chainz in a tweet after the incident. DJ Drama, A-Trak, Mike WiLL Made-It, and other various artists and DJs also took to Twitter confirming the news.
On Atlanta’s rap scene for nearly a decade, Bankroll Fresh first started to make noise in 2012 under the name Yung Fresh. In 2014, Fresh dropped the viral hit “Hot Boy,” following that up with another street hit in “Walked In” off last year’s Life Of A Hot Boy 2 mixtape.
Over the past year, artists like Drake, Erykah Badu, and Earl Sweatshirt have all praised the emerging spitter from Atlanta’s west side.
BREAKING: Officials investigate homicide outside Street Execs Studio on Defoor Place in NE ATL. 50+ shell casings pic.twitter.com/g43ZRR08ko
— 11Alive News (@11AliveNews) March 5, 2016
Man I'm a fan of Bru and always will be , I'm in shock at the moment !! Senseless deaths we just got to stop it , I'm speaking up now 🙏🏿
— Tity Boi (2 Chainz) (@2chainz) March 5, 2016
Bruuuuuu u cant be replaced !!!im sic bru https://t.co/xT0BWZIiew
— Tity Boi (2 Chainz) (@2chainz) March 5, 2016
I'm sick to my stomach 😷
— MR. MADE-IT (@MikeWiLLMadeIt) March 5, 2016
rip Fresh, feel like I lost a brother, fr…
— MR. MADE-IT (@MikeWiLLMadeIt) March 5, 2016
rip bankroll fresh. Condolences to his family and friends. sad sad news man.
— DJ DRAMA (@DJDRAMA) March 5, 2016
R.I.P. Bankroll Fresh this is so sad
— juicy j (@therealjuicyj) March 5, 2016
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god bless bankroll.
— Post Malone (@PostMalone) March 5, 2016
Bankroll fresh was one of my favorite rappers. no bullshit.. damn this really hurts dude… RIP Bankroll.
— SuperDuperKyle! (@SuperDuperKyle) March 5, 2016
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