Tragedy struck in Gothenburg as Swedish rapper C.Gambino, better known as Karar Ramadan, was shot and killed in a gang shooting.
C. Gambino is known for wearing a mask. He is sometimes confused with the American rapper Childish Gambino (Donald Glover).
With the release of a new single, the 26-year-old stormed the Swedish charts and was just crowned the country’s hip-hop artist of the year. Only a few weeks ago, he was presented with a Grammi, the highest honor in Swedish music.
‘Sista Gang’ (Last Time), the latest single by C.Gambino, was released on May 31 and has already amassed 700,000 streams on the Swedish music streaming platform Spotify.
Rap scholar Petter Hallen lamented the loss of C. Gambino, whom he hailed as a legend of Swedish hip-hop. He claimed that his passing had a devastating effect on the Gothenburg and Swedish rap scenes. Lately, he has shifted his focus from the themes of nefarious criminal activities to more personal manifestations of relationships and emotions.
C. Gambino’s demise follows the tragic shooting murder of another prominent Swedish rapper, Nils Kurt Erik Einar Grönberg (also known as Einár), who was shot dead at the tender age of nineteen.
Bombings and shootings have become weekly occurrences across the Scandinavian nation, which has battled to manage escalating gang violence in the past several years. Prior to mass migration, Sweden was a relatively tranquil country. Although gang warfare has its roots in drug trade control, it has now expanded to include rivalries and personal grudges.
After C. Gambino was killed, a police task team searched a Gothenburg address and questioned many persons. Currently, no one is being sought while the inquiry continues.
Although gang warfare has its roots in a struggle for dominance in the drug trade, it has now expanded to include, among other things, rivalries and personal grudges.
