A day after the taking pictures dying of Younger Lo at a Miami Seaside nightclub, the 37-year-old rapper/producer is being remembered by his longtime buddy, artistic collaborator and Grammy-nominated producer Christian “Hitmaka” Ward.
Together with Chrishan “Prince Chrishan” Dotson, Hitmaka is a co-founder of Makasound Information, the place Lo labored in A&R. Throughout his profession, the late artist had additionally collaborated with different label executives and artists on numerous initiatives. Younger Lo’s credit embody collaborations with Drake, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Ray J and Tyga.
“Lo has been a longtime buddy of mine for like 15 years,” Hitmaka aka Yung Berg tells Billboard. “We go as far again to when Ray J and I have been doing ‘Attractive Can I’ and all these totally different data. Lo was only a nice folks one that knew put the appropriate folks collectively and had the assets to the place perhaps a Chris Brown or such-and-such [artist] is likely to be good for a undertaking. Lo was at all times a fantastic asset to me. He was simply nice vitality. Everyone beloved to have Lo round. He was additionally very selfless, placing lots of people earlier than himself.
“That is really a tragedy,” Hitmaka continues. “I haven’t misplaced a detailed buddy like that, so this has rocked my world. I’m simply coping with choosing up the items, serving to out his mom, his household and his son. I’m sending tremendous condolences to his household and family members. And man, I need to preach to everyone to only keep secure. Tomorrow isn’t promised. Inform family members that you simply love them each day since you simply by no means know.”
Based on studies from the Miami Herald, CBS Information and different shops, Younger Lo was amongst three individuals who have been shot on the South Seaside nightclub Gala early Sunday morning. Born Lowell Grissom, Younger Lo later died on the hospital. Two ladies have been hospitalized with gunshot wounds and are anticipated to get well.
As of this writing, no arrests have been made.
