Louisville rapper Donnie McFly died Tuesday (June 9), reports AllHipHop. The emcee, born Donald Mattingly, and fellow rapper Jassiem “Father Jah” Anderson were shot Monday morning after leaving a concert.
Father Jah, known as “The Godfather of Kentucky Hip Hop” is still hospitalized.
Mattingly was 36 years old and is survived by seven children.
Buffalo Stille, member of Kentucky’s Rap group Nappy Roots, commented on Donnie McFly and Father Jah’s impact on the music industry.
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“These guys were the people making the Hip Hop cassette tapes here in Louisville,” he says. “They inspired artists like myself.”
HipHopDX extends its condolences to the family and friends of Donnie McFly.
