The Jacka

The Jacka
The Jacka
Background information
Birth name	Dominick Newton
Also known as	Shaheed Akbar
Born	August 12, 1977
Died	February 2, 2015 (aged 37); Oakland, California, U.S.
Genres	West Coast hip hop; gangsta rap;
Years active	1998–2015
Labels	The Artist Records; Mob Figaz LLC; SMC Recordings; Town Records; Siccness.net;
Formerly of	Mob Figaz

Shaheed Akbar (August 12, 1977 – February 2, 2015; former name Dominick Newton), better known by his stage name The Jacka, was an American rapper from Pittsburg, California. He began his career as part of the rap group Mob Figaz.^[2]

He was killed in a shooting in Oakland, on February 2, 2015. The murder is currently unsolved.

^ "Instagram". Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
^ https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p516936

[1] "Instagram". Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2015.

[2] ttps://www.allmusic.com/artist/p516936

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