RadioOnFire.com - The tragic loss of 23 year old Baltimore rapper Lor Scoota (Tyriece Watson) who was shot and killed over the weekend, takes me back to the mid 1990’s and the deaths of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls. While they are not identical situations, there are many similarities in circumstances and impact. I believe that Lor Scoota is this generations Tupac or Biggie! The young hip-hop fans in Baltimore are mourning the murder of this rising star the same way we did in 1996 and 1997 respectively.
Like Pac' and Big, Scoota was a powerful voice for his generation. That's why he was frequently tapped to talk to the youth in Baltimore. He was coming from one of those events before his death. Like Pac' and Big, Scoota's catchy street raps told tales that the inner city could relate to. Like Pac' and Big, he was killed before he could reach his full potential. Just like the legendary Tupac Shakur and Christopher Wallace, Tyriece Watson was killed in a hail of gunfire while in a vehicle. Like Pac' and Big, he will be missed.
Lor Scoota may have not reached the super stardom level of the aforementioned rap greats but he made a big mark!
T.J. Smith, the chief spokesman for the Baltimore Police Department, remarked that there is an “eerie irony” about the timing of Scoota’s killing “that should just absolutely tick us all off.” As mentioned, Scoota was targeted just after he had led a rally for peace.
“There are many that are going to scrutinize the lyrics in his songs and some of the activity he might’ve been involved in in the past, but the reality is he’s a victim, and there’s a murderer on the street,” Smith said. “A lot of young people knew him and looked up to him, and whatever he might’ve been doing in the past, it appears he was doing some things to change his life and use those experiences to help empower other young people in our city of Baltimore.”
Many well-known rappers, including Meek Mill, The Game, Tate Kobang, Shy Glizzy, and Yo Gotti, have gone on social media to pay their respects to Scoota and express their grievances, as have former Ravens WR Torrey Smith and Baltimore-hailing Nuggets guard Will Barton.
“There are many that are going to scrutinize the lyrics in his songs and some of the activity he might’ve been involved in in the past, but the reality is he’s a victim, and there’s a murderer on the street,” Smith said. “A lot of young people knew him and looked up to him, and whatever he might’ve been doing in the past, it appears he was doing some things to change his life and use those experiences to help empower other young people in our city of Baltimore.”
Many well-known rappers, including Meek Mill, The Game, Tate Kobang, Shy Glizzy, and Yo Gotti, have gone on social media to pay their respects to Scoota and express their grievances, as have former Ravens WR Torrey Smith and Baltimore-hailing Nuggets guard Will Barton.
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