by Alice Ibarra in Music

Rapper Young Scooter, whose real name was Kenneth Edward Bailey, passed away on his birthday at Grady Marcus Trauma Center in Atlanta. He was 39. Emergency Medical Services transported him to the hospital from a location in southeast Atlanta. The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office is investigating the cause and manner of death, and an autopsy will be performed. Scooter gained recognition in 2012 after signing with Future's record label, Freebandz. He collaborated with Gucci Mane on the mixtape "Free Bricks 2" in 2013 and also worked with Future and Juice Wrld on the song "Jet Lag," which charted on Billboard.