"He was doing the music so long and they just put his music on the radio. He was grinding all of his life ... God finally gave him his blessing within the month of this happening."
"It's devastating for the community because we were all rooting for him and he finally got his shot and now he was taken away. He is 43 and people were doubting him, people saying, 'Pass the mic.' But he stayed with it."
"And he was finally getting that taste - and it's like, you took it from him."
Sinthoro Upper, known as Jamel Davis, was shot and killed by his stepson in their Brooklyn home during a dispute about smoking. The rapper had recently gained popularity with his song 'Slidin', which was going viral and endorsed by notable artists. Sinthoro was expecting a child with his stepson's mother and wanted to protect the unborn baby from secondhand smoke. Following the incident, his friend expressed the community's devastation over his untimely death, highlighting his long struggle for success in music.
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