Rapper Young Capone, better known as Dopeboy Ra and RaRa, was confirmed dead after going missing last month. The 35-year-old Atlanta rapper was last spotted in Chicago before going missing, according to recent reports. The cause of death has not yet been revealed yet.
Aleesha Carter, Young’s publicist, affirmed his demise on Instagram. Her post reads, “This is with a heavy heavy heart that I’m even posting this. We made magic when we strategically put out projects, always. Young Capone aka Dopeboy Ra aka Rara was one of my first Hip Hop/ Rap clients, and I can’t believe the news I just got of his unexpected passing! A friend…a client and just huge in East Atlanta. This is not the easiest post at all. Rest easy, RIP.”
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Young, born Rodriguez Smith, rose to fame in Atlanta’s underground hip-hop scene in the mid-2000s. He has collaborated with stars such as Daz Dillinger and Jermaine Dupri. Eventually, he signed a record contract with Daz’s So So Def label and in 2006, he dropped the hit song “Lights, Camera, Action.”
Young released two mixtapes, ‘Look Who’s Back’ in 2010 and ‘Paper and Politics’ in 2011, before changing his name to Dopeboy Ra. Young collaborated with T.I.’s Hustle Gang and was featured in ‘We Want Smoke,’ the collective’s 2017 album. He released ‘SlumMade 2.0’ in December of last year.