The Jacka was shot and killed in Oakland, California today (February 2), according to CBS San Francisco.
Witnesses said they heard multiple gunshots fired at approximately 8:45 pm PST on MacArthur Boulevard by 94th Street in Oakland.
The CBS report says that no suspects have been identified at press time.
The Jacka was a member of The Mob Figaz. He collaborated with C-Bo, Messy Marv, San Quinn and Berner, among others, during his career, which started in the 1990s.
Last year, The Jacka released the Highway Robbery album with Freeway.
Several artists and fans commented on The Jacka’s passing on twitter, including Raekwon and J-Ro of Tha Alkaholiks.
“RIP tha Jacka sad #BayArea,” Marty James wrote.
James’ tweet is as follows, as are tweets from others regarding The Jacka.
HipHopDX would like to extend its condolences to the family and friends of The Jacka.
damn that’s real fucked up. dude was hella talented. RIP Jack. Mob In Peace
i never liked his music but rip still i heard he was a great guy
damn. rip.
RIP JACKA
Please keep us updated HIPHOPDX!!!
RIP THE JACKA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1 of the realest & most down to Earth coolest dudes in the rap game.
This is a huge loss for the Bay & hip hop. Fuckkkkkkkk
R.I.P THE JACKA. A REAL ASS NIGGA WE LOST TO THE EVIL OF THE HOOD
i wasn’t a fan but rip
sad it took him gettin murdered for HHDX to finally write bout em. Dude was a underground legend ive been fuckin wit his music all the way from Saginaw MI. The music he put out w/ Messy Marv & Blanco r all CLASSICS
NO WAY OH SHIT CAN’T BELIEVE THIS SHIT
This is sad news. Jacka was an underground
legend!Hope the motherfuckers that did it get street justice dealt to them! RIP The Jack Artist!
rip sad 2 hear
RIP to The Jacka, bay area legend. Sad day in hip hop.
how is this not on the top 5 news page? wtf DX grow some balls
OMG stop whining about small petty shit. A rapper has been reported dead and all you can do is complain? Think you can do better? Then create your own damn website. Till then, shut the hell up and stop complaining, bitch ass nigga
Man, niggas need to stop blasting each other over petty shit.
………..LMAO
Erbody in oaktown know it was his cousin who pulled da trigger.
Bruh really? Fuc are u Oakland PD? Smh lame
DAMN…. R.I.P. JACKA
the jacka was a good man. RIP. also an underrated lyricist. this is sad.
I’m not sure how I’ve gone my whole life listening to Hip hop and R&B and I’ve never heard of him. Too bad he was murdered though gun control is needed R.I.P
it’s cause he is from the bay, the bay doesn’t get a lot of shine in the rap game. check out his tracks Aspen, Lookin At It, Won’t Be Right.
never heard of him, R.I.P And yes black people need to calm the fuck down, killing each other for no fucking reason….
Well his name was the Jacka not the School Teacher
how do u know he was killed by a black person?
im from Birmingham in the UK and I know who Jacka is he has been out here a couple times and has shown a lot of love to local rappers here when he was here even a few months back he was in radio stations in the studio on the pavement he showed the whole city a lot of love lot of people hurting out here too R.I.P
This guy was an Oakland legend. But the first time I heard him was on Cormega’s track from 2004 entitled, “More Crime” great song too! RIP to The Jacka. All of those albums or EP’s he did with Blanco. Classics.
That track wit Cormega’ is nice got a couple dope tracks wit mega ‘The Storm’ and ‘This is Life’. Shame he was murdered not gon act like I knew his music but maybe this unfortunately will give it more shine
i’ll always remember him for GLAMOROUS LIFESTYLE w/ dre dog — RIP from philly
Still slappin that track
Another black male losing his life to senseless gun violence. The Jacka had been holding it down on his own for over 10 years since The Mob Figaz went solo and dropped some dope albums including the one with FREEWAY last year. I’m saddened at the news. Although I never met him physically I always felt a connection to him thru his music cause it was spiritual. “Million Miles Away” young brother. R.I.P. to The Jacka
Those Oakland streets still a motherfucker.
Im shocked. Wow…what a great bay area artist gone too soon. Met him a couple times. cool dude.
Love and respect to Jacka’s famlee ((Especially his children))I always loved his music, that westcoast heat…thank u for your street perspective G. Rest N Paradice.
bay rappers stay gettin killed. RIP jack, keise, pretty black, mac dre, mr cee, rappin ron, seagram, cougnut, woodie the list goes on and on
rappin ron and cougnut died from car accidents
and those accidents “killed” them.
every rap website i been to commentors fronting like they knew him and his music n shit and ive never heard of him mentioned not once.
lets all stop pretending a man named the jacka was gonna die of old age stroke
So just because you’re a square, nobody else could have heard of Jacka?
Jacka is actually huge on the west coast… like Mac Dre, Andre Nickatina, etc. Jacka had one of the dopest voices in rap. And my friend met him a few months ago in Sacramento, said he was a genuinely good dude. RIP
R.I.P
Another hip hop martyr. R.i.p., my brother.
Prayers to you and your family. R.I.P Jacka
RIP the Jacka! found out about these sad news just today being my birthday! Always in my heart and prayers bro. Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilaihi Rajioon, everything Allah sends he takes back, much love from a fan from Vancouver, Canada.
I am still in disbelief about the tragedy of Dominic. I am from the UK and have been listening to him for about 9 years, fornutate enough to talk to him as he took his time out for fans, I was really surprised about how many people finally locked their ears on him.
Justice needs to be served because he was not a malicious man