HALF-A-MIL - RAPPER HALF-A-MIL FOUND DEAD IN BROOKLYN APARTMENT

Rising rapper HALF-A-MIL was found shot to death in his apartment last week (24OCT03) in Brooklyn, New York.

Full details surrounding the shooting have yet to be released.

KYLE CHRISTMAS, a representative at Half-A-Mil's label WARLOCK RECORDS, says, "We are sad over here at Warlock. He will definitely be missed. He was one of those outstanding, but underrated artists. He was a good dude."

The rapper had collaborated with such heavyweights as THE FIRM, AZ, NAS, JUST BLAZE, TRACKMASTERS, KOOL G. RAP and CAPONE-NNOREAGA during his career, and was working on his third album at the time of his death.