California emcee, Young B The Future passed away of apparent gun shot wounds tonight (December 8). Young B was a rising star in Battle Rap and delivered a decisive in-building victory over B Magic during Snoop Dogg’s Gladiator School this Fall (September 22).
Young B, who hails from Southern California’s Inland Empire, explained to BattleRap.com how he landed on the high profile Gladiator School card.
“I was in the hood doing what I do,” he said. “Next thing I know people hit me like, ‘Yo, you ain’t check your Twitter? Snoop Dogg hit your Twitter.’ I be so going around, next thing I know I see it like hours later. I’m like, ‘Snoop Dogg hit my Twitter!’ Next thing I know, time went around and we’re here [in Atlanta for Gladiator School]”
Also in the interview, Young B shared that he was surprised that Snoop Dogg was familiar with his previous battles.
“When I spoke to him, it actually surprised me about how in-tune he was with the Battle Rap world he was,” he said. “He was able to tell me about battles, quote my lyrics, tell me some strong points and things I needed to work on—the whole nine—to where I could tell he had been watching. It wasn’t random. That’s a blessing… Everything you get that comes with success… I’m getting all that right now and I’m loving it.”
Prior to B Magic at Gladiator School, Young B The Future notched strong showings against Super Villain Almighty during King Of The Dot’s Prove Yourself, AB Hogish at Fresh Coast’s Battle Of The Bay 6, as well as number of AHAT West Coast Division battles.
HipHopDX extends its condolences to family and friends of Young B The Future.
View Young B The Future’s Hollywood Freestyle below:
For more on recent Battle Rap events, view the Cassidy Vs. Dizaster, “Ether” Recap below:
UPDATE: Young B’s media manager, Hollywood Stilt, told Battlerap.com that the rising star was exiting a vehicle outside of his girlfriend’s home in Los Angeles when he was killed. He was shot five times.
“We lost a solid voice of West Coast battle rap today,” said Hollywood Stilt.
Earlier today, Young B tweeted about his battle with B Magic during Snoop Dogg’s Gladiator School.
CORRECTION: The update to this story stated that Young B was shot outside his own home in Moreno Valley. He was actually shot in Los Angeles. Our apologies for the confusion.
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Rest In Power bruh…The Land recognize
Duces Old B the past ://
thats fucked up.
God rest the dead.
that’s a dead nigga
r i p dead nigga
never heard of him
Fuck this lil cock sucka
So there are going to be protests for black on black crimes? I want to participate and march for justice. What time is Al Sharpton coming? CNN is probably getting their cameras ready cause as of now I only see them instigate and show white cops doing their job against a thief and a arrest resister. Please HHDX please let me know when the protest will be for this shooting.
How many of you idiots are going to compare that shit to “black on black crime?” For the last time, Black people are not outraged and protesting because a white person killed a Black person…they are protesting because a white person killed a black person AND EVERYBODY SAW IT AND THEIR WAS NO PUNISHMENT TO THE CRIME!!!
Get it right foolish ass troll. If you find a video of somebody shooting Young B, and that person DOES NOT EVEN GET ARRESTED, then yes Black people will raise hell even if he’s Black. Dumb ass nigga.
All of you are assholes black this white that you all help separate the population with that shit talk,If you know the persons name or there YouTube name why are they the black kid,,why is it hey white boy,,,all you preaching stop the shit but yet talk that shit.use ha heads
Any of you disrespectful pussies need that for disrespecting my bro you can get it !!! Leave yo contact info you hard!
REST IN PEACE TO BIZZLE !!! LONG LIVE YOUNG B THE FUTURE!!! I SEE ALOT OF PXSSIES ON HERE HATING… ALL YOU FXCK NXGGAS STFU TALKIN… YALL MAD KUHZ YOU WILL NEVER BE WHAT HE WAS… A FXCKIN LEGEND IN HIS CITY BRUH!!!! ITS MURDA BUSINEZZ!!!!
Sad to hear this. He was just coming into his own. Thats fucked up niggas is on here cracking jokes. Yall a bunch of bitches. He was one of the few people repping Moreno Valley right. Gone too son. #951 #909
RIP FAMILY