Rapper T-Hood has died. He was 33.
T-Hood (real name Tevin Hood) was shot and killed on Friday, August 8, following a domestic dispute outside a residence in Georgia, according to a statement from local police.
“The Gwinnett County Police Department is investigating a shooting at a residence that resulted in the death of one man,” a press release shared via X early on Saturday, August 9, read. “At approximately 7:00 p.m., officers assigned to the South Precinct were dispatched to a residence in the 3900 block of Lee Rd in unincorporated Snellville. The caller reported that a dispute took place at the residence and someone was shot.”
According to law enforcement officials, they immediately “rendered aid” to T-Hood, who was not publicly identified in the statement.
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“Gwinnett County Fire Rescue transported the man to a local area hospital where he ultimately passed away from the injuries sustained,” the statement continued. “One person was detained at the shooting location and is in the process of being interviewed by detectives.”
Gwinnett County PD officials are currently investigating T-Hood’s death as a homicide.
“The motive for the shooting is still under investigation,” the note concluded. “The identity of the victim will be released following next-of-kin notification. There is no active threat to the public.”
T-Hood’s family members confirmed the musician’s identity to Atlanta’s Channel 2 Action News, which had reporters on the scene in T-Hood’s neighborhood on Friday.
T-Hood was best known as a rapper, releasing songs such as “Ready 2 Go,” “Perculator,” “Girls in the Party” and “Big Booty” with B.o.B.
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“I definitely turn down a lot of offers and s*** ‘cuz I really be doing the same numbers [when] I’m outside by myself,” T-Hood said in a 2020 interview with DGB Media, reflecting on his independence in the music industry. “That’s definitely situational. I encourage a lot of artists to stay independent, get some management deals or something. I feel like labels don’t be knowing [sic] what’s going on.”
According to T-Hood, “the internet is controlling” the music industry.
“[Labels] don’t have control of it,” he explained. “They’re not making this, you know what I’m saying? The kids [are] making this s*** happen. Therefore, we don’t want to just [be] making a game at it.”
T-Hood also stressed that he didn’t want to “owe” any record labels a piece of his career, and that his happiness was the most important.
“I was always told [to] love what you do,” he said. “Put your all in that s***. … You gotta be happy with what you got.”
