MONEYSIGN SWEDEN. The young rapper MoneySign Suede, a rising figure on the Los Angeles hip-hop scene, was stabbed to death in prison on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. He was 22 years old.
[Mis à jour le 27 avril 2023 à 17h45] He was one of the rising stars of the Los Angeles hip-hop scene: American rapper MoneySign Suede is dead. He was only 22 years old. According to the American press, the artist was stabbed on Tuesday April 25, 2023 in the showers of the prison in Soledad, California. He was serving a 32-month sentence there for possession of firearms. “People are very shocked. He was a very popular guy, with very mild manners. People loved him,” said Nicholas Rosenberg, the artist’s lawyer, in a press release relayed by the American press, including THE Los Angeles Times.
MoneySign Suede was discovered in the prison showers after he was noticed missing from his cell on the evening of Tuesday April 25, around 10 p.m., before he was pronounced dead. In the same statement, prison officials reported “injuries consistent with homicide.” An investigation has been opened to confirm the rapper’s assassination and determine the causes of the tragedy.
Jaime Brugada Valdez, better known by his stage name MoneySign Suede, died in the midst of his career explosion. Launched on social networks, the 22-year-old young man had seen his notoriety grow from 2020 with, among other things, his song Back to the Bag. The following year, MoneySign Suede signed to Atlantic Records and released their final album, Parkside Babylast September.