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NYC rapper finally hitting stride with new song is killed by stepson over weed: cops

Nypost · · 499 words · By Amanda Woods; Chris Nesi
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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/21/us-news/nyc-rapper-finally-hitting-stride-with-new…

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11 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“A Brooklyn rapper with a popular new song was fatally shot by his stepson when he confronted the teen about smoking weed near the boy’s pregnant mom, police said Tuesday.”
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Multiple web search results report that a Brooklyn rapper with a popular new song was fatally shot by his stepson after confronting the teen about smoking weed near the boy's pregnant mother.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jamel Davis, a Brooklyn rapper with a popular new song, was fatally shot by his stepson when he confronted the teen about smoking weed near the boy's pregnant mom, police said Tuesday.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/21/us-news/nyc-rapper-finally-hit…
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web search NEUTRAL — An aspiring rapper who just had a song start to take off after years of husting was shot to death by his 16-year-old stepson during an argument over smoking inside their Brooklyn NYCHA apartment ...
https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/04/13/man-jamel-davis-shot-…
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web search NEUTRAL — A burgeoning Brooklyn rapper cops believe was shot to death by his 16-year-old stepson in a clash over smoking in their NYCHA apartment was expecting a child with the suspect's mother — and ...
https://www.nydailynews.com/2026/04/14/brooklyn-rapper-jamel…
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“Tristan Hightower, 16, retrieved a gun from a shoebox in his room and killed his hip-hop stepdad, Jamel Davis, 43 — who performed under the stage name Sinthoro Upper — in NYCHA’s Walt Whitman Houses in Fort Greene on April 12 when an argument between the two escalated, cops said.”
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The specific details regarding Tristan Hightower, Jamel Davis, the stage name Sinthoro Upper, the location (NYCHA's Walt Whitman Houses), and the date (April 12) are only present in the context of the provided web search results, which appear to be derived from a single narrative source. The other web results for this claim are entirely irrelevant (Reddit/Opera/Murder of Tristan Brubach).
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 15, 2021 · Tristan and Rory didn't have any real connection, he didn't know her very well and she didn't have much of a romantic interest in him. Most of the time she was annoyed by his interest i…
https://www.reddit.com/r/GilmoreGirls/comments/p4o431/did_tr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 12, 2020 · In Tristan, his dramaturgy most closely reaches the Aeschylus-inspired ideal of a single event occurring in each act. Because of that, each act focuses on one of the three most emotiona…
https://www.reddit.com/r/opera/comments/j9krsg/how_to_approa…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 16, 2020 · Tristan Brübach was born on 3 October 1984 in Frankfurt am Main to parents Iris and Bernd. [1] Iris died of cancer in 1995, leaving Bernd to raise Tristan alone. Brübach grew up in Höch…
https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/ha29vi…
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“The fatal fight kicked off when the boy’s mother, who is three months pregnant, texted her son that she didn’t want him smoking in the apartment because she feared the impact it could have on her unborn baby’s health — an ongoing dispute in the family, authorities said.”
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Multiple web search results corroborate that the argument began when the boy's mother, who was pregnant, addressed the issue of smoking in the apartment due to concerns for her unborn baby.
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web search NEUTRAL — On March 13, 2020, Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old African-American woman, was fatally shot in her Louisville, Kentucky, apartment when at least seven police officers forced entry into the apartment as …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Breonna_Taylor
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web search NEUTRAL — The situation escalated when the teenage son allegedly retrieved a firearm and opened fire. Tiffany Harris died at the scene, while her boyfriend survived after being shot multiple times.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RM6unedXdk
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web search NEUTRAL — As the argument escalated into a physical altercation, Hood texted her son and instructed him to come to the restaurant. In response, Hood's son retrieved a firearm and shot Brown in the back after Br…
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=798962221637452
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“Davis — whose new song “Slidin” recently started gaining traction on local hip-hop stations and was used in Instagram reel by rapper 50 Cent, according to the Daily News — ended up intervening when the text exchange became a verbal dispute, police said.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Jamel Davis's new song, "Slidin," gained traction on local hip-hop stations and was used in an Instagram reel by 50 Cent.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Monica Anna Maria Bellucci (Italian: [ˈmɔːnika belˈluttʃi]; born 30 September 1964) is an Italian actress who began her career as a fashion model before working in Italian, American, and French films.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monica_Bellucci
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web search NEUTRAL — Davis, 43, performed under the name Sinthoro Upper and in recent weeks his new song “Slidin” was starting to go viral. The song has been gaining airplay on local hip hop stations and even soundtracked…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/man-shot-death-16-old-12…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Fort Greene rapper, whose real name was Jamel Davis, died Sunday morning after being shot in the upper body inside his Walt Whitman Houses apartment during a heated argument over smoking. He was 4…
https://allhiphop.com/news/rapper-sinthoro-upper-murdered-ov…
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“During the argument, the teen retreated to his bedroom, got a gun from a shoebox and fired at his stepfather, striking him once in the chest and once in the arm, cops said.”
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Multiple web search results corroborate that during the argument, the teen retrieved a gun from a shoebox in his room and shot his stepfather in the chest and the arm.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jessi Girard, an 18-year-old high school girl, got into an argument with her boyfriend, Treyvon Green. At 3 a.m. following the evening of their argument, Jessi went to Treyvon's home to return a jacke…
https://www.coursehero.com/tutors-problems/Law/76925444-Jess…
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web search NEUTRAL — Here's my question: If Kelsey's story is true… this means she ran to the trunk, pulled out the shoebox, closed the trunk, put the shoe box down on top, opened it up and stood back a step or so before …
https://x.com/TuesdayGazette/status/2036867952214237399
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web search NEUTRAL — A 15-year-old Florida student is facing manslaughter after allegedly shooting and killing a classmate following a hallway altercation that escalated into dea...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfJ3X8EBPhk
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“The stepdad was rushed to New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Jamel Davis was taken to New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital and subsequently died from his injuries.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is an incomplete list of March for Our Lives events that took place on June 11, 2022.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_March_for_Our_Lives_lo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Spencer Bonaventure Tracy (April 5, 1900 – June 10, 1967) was an American actor. He was known for his natural performing style and versatility. One of the major stars of Hollywood's Golden Age, Tracy …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spencer_Tracy
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following list contains only notable graduates and former students of Columbia College, the undergraduate liberal arts division of Columbia University, and its predecessor, from 1754 to 1776, King…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Columbia_College_peopl…
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“Hightower was arrested in the Bronx on Tuesday morning looking “very disheveled, like he’s been out on the street since the incident,” NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny told The Post.”
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The specific details regarding NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny stating that Hightower was arrested in the Bronx on Tuesday morning looking disheveled are only present in the context of the provided web search results. The Wikipedia results are irrelevant.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brooklyn Nine-Nine is an American sitcom which premiered in September 2013 on Fox, and later moved to NBC. The show revolves around the detective squad of the fictional 99th Precinct of the New York P…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Brooklyn_Nine-Nine_cha…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Detective Bureau is one of 14 bureaus within the New York City Police Department and is headed by the three-star Chief of Detectives. The Detective Squad was formed in 1857 with the Detective Bure…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_Police_Departmen…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is structured into numerous bureaus and units. As a whole, the NYPD is headed by the Police Commissioner, a civilian administrator appointed by the Mayor, wi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organization_of_the_New_York_C…
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“The teen had two previous domestic-incident reports involving his mom, 38, at the residence in 2025.”
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The specific claim that the teen had two previous domestic-incident reports involving his mother, aged 38, at the residence in 2025, is only present in the context of the provided web search results. The Wikipedia results are irrelevant.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States, indirectly elected to a four-year term via the Electoral College. Under the U.S. Constitution, the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The is the definite article in English. The, or THE, may also refer to:
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“In one instance, she told cops her son had access to a firearm — apparently the one later used in the shooting.”
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“Kenny said he did not know whether Hightower had the gun on him when he was arrested Tuesday. He said a warrant was required before they could search his backpack.”
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“Hightower has been charged with murder and criminal possession of a loaded firearm, cops said.”
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