The Jacka

The Jacka
Background information
Birth nameDominick Newton
Also known asShaheed Akbar
BornAugust 12, 1977[1]
DiedFebruary 2, 2015(2015-02-02) (aged 37)
Oakland, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active1998–2015
Labels
Formerly ofMob 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.

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