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Yahoo
31-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Too $hort Mourns Brother In Emotional Video: 'Real Tears'
Too $hort has uploaded an emotional video amid the loss of his brother, Wayne Shaw. Taking to Instagram on Thursday (Jan. 30), the 58-year-old shared a clip of himself riding to the Ohio Players' 1977 track 'Angel.' In the video, the rapper begins with black sunglasses on. He then lifts them up, revealing red eyes still wet with tears. The Hip-Hop veteran does not speak in the video, however, the lyrics of the song emote deep feelings. He is met in the comments with the support of fans and celebrities including Styles P, DJ Premier, Larry June, YoYo, Monica, and Terri J. Vaughn. 'You put my life before your own/And you set my love upon a throne/Only someone from up above/Could ever give a man so much love,' sings the funk band in the background. The clip is captioned 'Real Tears.' A second video uploaded by Too $hort features another Ohio Players song, 'Pain,' with the caption 'Aint really replying to a lot of texts or answering calls right now. I can't.' Wayne Shaw was shot and killed on Wednesday in what law enforcement believe to be an attempted robbery of his marijuana growing facility. Shaw was 61 years old. He reportedly also slept at the warehouse where a group of people allegedly tried to use a vehicle to ram their way inside. Shaw was shot while confronting the group. Investigators discovered a 'bullet-ridden' Honda Civic nearby. The vehicle was previously reported stolen. The Oakland Police Department is asking anyone with information about the case to call its Homicide Section at (510) 238-3821 or a tip line at (510) 238-7950. People can also send videos or photos to cidvideos@ More from Too $hort's Brother Shot And Killed In East Oakland Kamala Harris Holds Star-Studded Hip-Hop 50 Celebration Jazmine Sullivan Issues Statement After Juneteenth Performance Is Canceled Due To Stampede
Express Tribune
30-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Too Short shares emotional videos after brother's fatal shooting in Oakland
Rapper Too Short has shared an emotional response to the tragic death of his older brother, Wayne Shaw, who was fatally shot in East Oakland on January 29. The hip-hop legend posted two tearful videos on social media, using music as a way to process his grief. In the first video, Too Short is seen in a moving car, silently listening to Ohio Players' 1977 song Angel. Dressed in a black and gray hoodie, he wipes his tears behind sunglasses. The caption simply reads, 'Real Tears.' In the second post, he listens to the 1972 track Pain by the same band, writing, 'Ain't really replying to a lot of texts or answering calls right now. I can't.' Fans flooded the comments section with messages of support, with many expressing condolences and admiration for his openness in mourning publicly. Wayne Shaw, 61, was shot around 7 a.m. near a cannabis business in East Oakland when multiple suspects attempted to break into the property. Reports indicate that Shaw confronted the intruders before they fired at him and fled the scene. He was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. Oakland police are actively investigating the case and searching for surveillance footage or witnesses. No arrests have been made as of Thursday morning. Authorities urge anyone with information to contact the Oakland Police Department at 510-238-3821 or the department's tip line at 510-238-7950.
