The music industry has lost a treasured musician! Dopeboy Ra who was an artist, producer, and a rising star in the rap scene has died. For the unversed, he went missing earlier this week in Chicago. He was last seen in public on 71st and California near Marquette Park. Sources claim that he was suffering from some mental health problems when he vanished.
Now, it has been confirmed on social media that the Atlanta rapper has passed away. Since the time, the heartbreaking news of his demise has emerged online, many netizens have expressed their condolences on the Instagram and Twitter accounts of the musician. Continue reading further to find out the cause behind the demise of Dopeboy Ra.
How did rapper Dopeboy Ra die?
Dopeboy Ra well known for his hit songs like Smooth Operator, Freebase Freestyle, Money Good and Dopeboy Legacy has died. He reportedly passed away at the age of 33. The news of his death was confirmed by his close pal and fellow singer Runway Richy on the social media platform Instagram. He posted a series of pictures of himself and Dopeboy on his Instagram page.
The caption of the Instagram post read, “I hate to say this but Rest in peace my ni**a @gxdsxlldxpe @dopeboyra what they talking bout we dropped a classes on dese ah #DopeRun we been stamped the Eastside and u was a real one my brudda I ain’t even think I was gone get this phone call but Fly High brother u was a Legend on my side.”
Up until this moment, the actual cause behind the death of the Freebase Freestyle singer has not been disclosed publicly. Hopefully, his fans will get to learn more details about his sudden demise in the days to come.
Here’s all you need to know about Dopeboy Ra (including his real name, music career and more)
The real name of Dopeboy Ra was Rodriques Smith. The Atlanta-born rapper was originally from the Zone 3 x Zone 6. As per his profile on Spotify, the street-smart singer “witnessed lowly behavior that often comes along with deprived living condition caused him to grow up fast, not giving him the opportunity to make a lot of his childhood.”
The business-savvy artist had somewhat around 16k monthly listeners on Spotify. He dropped two albums last year: SlumMade 2.0 and Essentials: Intros. Some of his smashing hit tracks are as follows: 4 Tha Love of Money, Slum Luther King, Smooth Operator, and Money Good.
The Loaded Dice singer had a good fan- following on Instagram. At the time of writing this article, he had more than 100k followers on Instagram. His Instagram page which is now filled with many tributary messages consists of a total of 5 posts.
We send our deepest condolences to the close friends and family members of the Atlanta rapper Dopeboy Ra during his time of grief. May the departed soul rest in peace. Don’t forget to stay tuned with us for the latest updates from the world of show business.
