Mia Jaye, the life partner and mother of the children of late rapper Young Dolph, posted a message condemning gun violence in the aftermath of Takeoff’s death.
“First off, I send my condolences to the family and friends of Takeoff,” A&R exec Dre Hunter write in a post shared by Mia Jaye.
Takeoff was 28 when he was shot and killed at a bowling alley in Houston. His killer has not been caught.
“This has triggered me in a way that I can’t even explain and I’m disappointed in our people and our culture for continuing to feed in to negative stereotypes,” Hunter continued. “I will no longer participate in creating music that push any negative agenda’s to the Black Youth. I will no longer write or produce anything that harms Black people.”
Many rappers and people in the entertainment industry have spoken out against gun violence since Takeoff’s death.
Mia shared the message alongside a message of her own.
“I wonder how many artists, producers, music execs, videographers etc., who influence our culture through music and art be willing to take this type of stand?”
