FTG Metro
FTG Metro | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Manyok Akol |
| Born | March 2, 2001 |
| Origin | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Died | January 8, 2020 (aged 18) Ottawa, Ontario |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Labels | FTG |
FTG Metro (born Manyok Akol; March 2, 2001 – January 8, 2020) was a rapper and songwriter from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Discography[edit]
FTG Metro’s releases frequently addressed themes of personal hardship and urban life. His lyrics often depicted Ritchie Street and the west-end housing complex where he resided. [1][2][3]
His song “Rainy Days,” released in October 2019 with YSL Reggie, was directed by Ben Telford. Another track, “Klout,” in collaboration with Toka Dinero, also received attention. [4]
Personal life[edit]
Akol was recognized as one of the top 90 youth football players in Ontario. In 2014, he won a provincial championship in the Ontario Varsity Football League with the Myers Riders Bantam Football Team.[5]
Death[edit]
FTG Metro was fatally shot on January 8, 2020 in an incident at an Airbnb rental in Ottawa, where three other males were also injured. It was the city's first homicide of the year. A teenager was later found guilty of 1st-degree murder and 3 counts of attempted murder.[6][7][8]
Ritchie Street rapper TwoTiime released a tribute single titled "Hood Cry" in February 2020 in honour of Akol.[9][10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ottawa rapper FTG Metro killed in morning shooting". HipHopCanada - The Gateway to Canadian Hip-Hop. Get Connected!. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Neighbourhood mourns young man who never made it out". CBC. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ Blewett, Taylor (22 April 2021). "West-end wonderkids: Hip-hop artists from Caldwell, Ritchie are making waves". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "OJ Montana releases "Hot" video & pays tribute to FTG Metro with "Too Soon"". HipHopCanada - The Gateway to Canadian Hip-Hop. Get Connected!. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ Yogaretnam, Shaamini; Crawford, Blair; Gillis, Megan (9 January 2020). "Gilmour street homicide victim was a young west-end rapper and former football star". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ Yogaretnam, Shaamini (10 January 2020). "Teen convicted in fatal Gilmour Street Airbnb shooting". CBC. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ Ramlakhan, Krystalle (15 January 2020). "Basketball game held in memory of Manyok Akol, 18, who died in downtown shooting". CBC. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ Yogaretnam, Shaamini (8 May 2020). "Ottawa police arrest 15-year-old boy in Gilmour St. homicide". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ Saxberg, Lynn (24 September 2021). "Ottawa rapper TwoTiime wins songwriting award for emotional tribute Hood Cry". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Live from Ritchie: New visuals from I.Margelia, YSL Reggie, Toka Dinero, FTG Metro & Greatest". HipHopCanada - The Gateway to Canadian Hip-Hop. Get Connected!. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2024.