The death of Philly rapper YBC Dul, recently featured in YouTuber Mori’s video titled “How The Internet’s Most Hated Rapper Got Himself Killed,” has sent shockwaves through the music community and social media. A rising figure in the local rap scene, Dul, 25, was gunned down in broad daylight on August 23 in North Philadelphia. The tragic incident occurred as Dul was driving with a passenger when another car pulled up beside them at a red light, and two shooters opened fire. Struck in the chest and hand, Dul was rushed to Albert Einstein Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Dul’s death has been linked to an escalating turf war between his gang, YBC (Young Bag Chasers), and several rival groups in the area. The alleged shooter, 16-year-old Aiden Waters, is also tied to multiple other violent incidents in the days leading up to Dul’s murder. Waters is accused of fatally shooting a 16-year-old and wounding another teen in Olney just days …