The Jacka | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Dominick Newton |
Also known as | Shaheed Akbar |
Born | August 12, 1977[1] |
Died | February 2, 2015 Oakland, California, U.S. | (aged 37)
Genres | |
Years active | 1998–2015 |
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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.