On this day, Feb. 2, in hip-hop history... 2015: Bay Area rapper, The Jacka, was shot and killed while on the streets of East Oakland, Calif. on Feb 2, 2015. Born Dominick Newton and raised in ...

When we first got word of The Jacka's death by gunshot in Oakland, close to midnight on Feb. 2, we didn't want to believe it. At 37, the Pittsburg, Calif.-born rapper had been hustling for roughly ...

"Party Jumpin 2" is J Stalin's sequel to one of his best-loved songs, a regional banger from his debut album On Behalf of the Streets that united him with another respected Bay Area rapper called The ...

The Jacka was an American rapper who had a net worth of $150 thousand. The Jacka was born in Pittsburg, California in August 1977 and passed away in February 2015. He got his start with the hip hop ...

A street memorial spontaneously appeared within hours of The Jacka’s sudden death on February 2. A teddy bear, candles, concert tickets, and bottles crowded the sidewalk. The concrete, dampened by ...

This is not an obituary or a eulogy. Those are for people whose lives, friendships, and accomplishments need embellishment. They’re not real, and the words used are wrapped in plastic and cold to the ...

Dominic “The Jacka” Newton was shot and killed. According to CBS San Francisco, The Jacka, 37, was murdered on MacArthur Boulevard in East Oakland, California. Residents heard several shots fired on ...

Almost nine years since his untimely passing, The Jacka’s legacy continues to loom large in the Bay Area. The Pittsburg-raised lyricist was a pillar of Bay Area mobb music, and infused street ...