The news of rapper P Yungin's alleged death began surfacing on the internet on December 3, 2024, with X accounts like @KollegeKidd posting about the rapper's rumored demise. While fans of Yungin expressed their sadness on X, @KollegeKidd's account posted another video on the same day showcasing NBA Youngboy's artist Lil Dump seemingly celebrating the rapper's alleged demise.
In the video, Lil Dump says:
"I've been smoking out the pieces of a Yungin man."
He also proceeded to ask another person in the room "what we smokin' at us" and then switched the camera toward what appeared to be a gun. Lil Dump also said:
"That boy said you ain't no killer till you smoke a certified killer and if I were I'd do it again and spit on him."
Lil Dump's video garnered 2 million views since the time it was posted and netizens were quick to react to the same. Commenting on how Lil Dump was beefing with a fellow NBA Youngboy collective artist, an X user tweeted:
"These goofies beefing with they own camp? 🤨😑😂😂"
"Does stuff like this make the kkk happy or envious" an X user commented referring to the Ku Klux Klan.
"That’s not cool at all 🤦🏾♂️ I will never understand why people would celebrate someone losing their life," another X user mentioned.
"amazing way to live life. truly inspiring folks," an internet user sarcastically remarked.
"Self incrimination is nasty work!" another internet user said.
Additionally, some netizens commented on P Yungin stating:
"pyungin shouldve listened to yb when yb offered him 100k and a corvette to stay in school…." a netizen tweeted referring to the 2023 video of Yungin stating that NBA Youngboy offered him money to stay in school.
"Young and lost" another netizen commented.
P Yungin's popular tracks, tributes on rumors of demise, and more explored
P Yungin, born Kamrein McClay on September 24, 2004, in Plaquemine, Louisiana, rose to fame with his 2019 EPs I Love Y'all and Me vs World. Known for tracks like I'm On, Smiling, and Pull Up Actin, he collaborated with NBA Youngboy and released his debut albums KAM and DOY in 2022 under Never Broke Again and Motown Records. His mixtapes include Retaliation and Let Me Go Home Alone.
According to a report by NewsX dated December 3, 2024, as soon as the news of P Yungin's alleged death broke out, YouTuber and rapper BBG DEE took to Instagram and shared a picture of the rapper with the caption featuring a heartbreak and forehead touch emoji stating:
"We live and learn. I told you the truth brudda Jesus the only way."
Moreover, NBA Youngboy's sister, whose username on Instagram is @laaymykel, took to the social media platform and shared a video on her story of Yungin with an alleged newborn. NBA Youngboy's sister is reportedly the rapper's ex-girlfriend.
However, there has been no official confirmation of Yungin's death yet.
In February 2023, NBA Youngboy acknowledged the violent themes in his music and vowed to move away from them. However, P Yungin responded on Instagram Live, suggesting he would embrace more violence instead. A September 2023 video by Hip-Hop Daily hinted at a possible feud between the two.