Atlanta rapper Scarfo Da Plug reportedly killed in Los Angeles
Sun Feb 28, 2021 at 9:48am ET
Rising rap artist Scarfo Da Plug was reportedly killed in Los Angeles, California, according to several reports.
The 23-year-old rapper was originally from New Orleans but was based in Atlanta. The up-and-coming rapper was best known for his 2019 project Trap-Nola and its follow-up album Trap Jesus.
Scarfo worked his way up the rap game, collaborating with a stable of rising Atlanta rappers such as Hoodrich Pablo Juan and DrugRixh Peso. Scarfo garnered critical praise for his unique style of rapping and his storytelling ability.
In 2017, Scarfo’s music career was put on hold after he was sentenced to two years in prison. He was sent to a half-way house in 2019 and resumed his promising rap career shortly after completing his sentence. The rapper made headlines after he was robbed in Los Angeles, California in 2020.