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Al Bawaba
29-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Al Bawaba
Atlanta rapper Young Scooter dies on his 39th birthday after attempting to flee police
ALBAWABA - On his birthday, the 39-year-old Atlanta rapper Young Scooter, who had contracts with Future and Waka Flocka Flame, passed away. Variety was informed by the Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office of the rapper's death, with a statement that he was taken to the Grady Marcus Trauma Center in Atlanta by emergency medical services on Friday. As an autopsy has yet to be completed, the cause of death is presently undetermined. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Scooter died while trying to escape from police officers. After jumping over two fences, he hurt his leg and later died from the injury in the hospital. Born as Kenneth Edward Bailey, Scooter established a formidable presence in the Atlanta rap scene over his career, becoming one of the initial artists signed to Future's Freebandz label and later to Waka Flocka Flame's Brick Squad Monopoly under Gucci Mane's 1017 Records. He built a fanbase through his consistent release of mixtapes, collaborating with Zaytoven and Gucci Mane. In 2018, he made his debut on the Billboard Hot 100 by featuring on Juice WRLD and Future's 'Jet Lag.' youngscooter Instagram profile Originating from Walterboro, South Carolina, Scooter relocated to the Kirkwood Community of Atlanta when he was nine years old. After facing a drug trafficking charge in 2008, he opted to pursue a career in music and collaborated with his childhood friend Future on several projects. Scooter may not have been a chart titan, but he maintained a steady presence in Atlanta hip-hop throughout the 2010s commercial boom, featuring on singles by Future and Young Thug and collaborating with artists like Juicy J, Kodak Black, and Rick Ross. During a 2013 interview with Complex, Scooter provided details about his unconventional flow, which he referred to as 'count music.' 'As long as it's about some money, I don't really care what I say on a beat,' he said. 'Der Versuch, intensiv nachzudenken und es schriftlich festzuhalten, führt dazu, dass es nicht gut wird.' Scooter stayed active over the years, with his latest release being his fourteenth project, 'Trap's Last Hope,' in March 2024. The album, which was released independently, included guest appearances by Future, EST Gee, and Peewee Longway.
The Guardian
29-03-2025
- The Guardian
Rapper Young Scooter dead after jumping fence in Atlanta police chase
A rapper signed to fellow lyricists Future and Waka Flocka Flame died on his 39th birthday in his home town of Atlanta after injuring his leg while running from police and jumping fences, according to authorities as well as multiple media reports. The death of 39-year-old Young Scooter, born Kenneth Edward Bailey, was confirmed by Atlanta's Fulton county medical examiner's office, as Variety first reported. In a statement on Friday, Atlanta police – without identifying Scooter – said that they responded to initial reports of shots being fired at a home on William Nye Drive SE and that a woman was being dragged back inside. 'Once officers arrived they knocked on the door. A male opened the door and immediately shut the door on the officers,' Atlanta police lieutenant Andrew Smith said, adding that police subsequently cordoned off the area to search it for a suspect. 'During the process of establishing the perimeter, two males fled out of the rear of the house,' Smith said. 'One male returned back into the house. The other male jumped two fences as he was fleeing. When officers located him on the other side of the fence, he appeared to have suffered an injury to his leg.' He added: 'Just to be very clear, the injury that was sustained was not via the officers on scene. It was when the male was fleeing.' According to the medical examiner's office, Bailey was taken to the Grady Marcus trauma center and died there from his injuries. His cause of death was not immediately determined, with an autopsy pending. Born in Waterboro, South Carolina, Young Scooter entered the hip-hop scene in Atlanta at a young age where he maintained a 'consistent presence … during its commercial boom in the 2010s', Variety wrote. Beside appearing on songs by other rappers including Future and Young Thug, Scooter worked with Juicy J, Kodak Black and Rick Ross. Speaking to Complex in 2013 about his creative process, Young Scooter said: 'I don't really care what I say on a beat as long as it's about some money. 'When you try to think hard and write it out, that's when it's gonna be fucked up.' Last March, he released one of his latest projects, Trap's Last Hope, featuring songs including Grind Dont Stop, Ice Game, Free Bands and Letter to God.
