Who Is YBC Dul? Explainer Of Philadelphia Rapper Shot And Killed
YBC Dul recently died after being shot several times in the chest on Friday (Aug. 23). The rapper, né Abdul Vicks, was only 25 at the time of his passing and was reportedly the latest casualty from the Young Bag Chasers collective in Philly’s ongoing gang war, per The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Authorities considered Vicks the “ringleader” of a dangerous gang based in West Philadelphia known as the Young Bag Chasers. YBC had been embroiled in a “war” with about six other local gangs during the time of his death.
While Vicks was a rising rapper, his claim to fame arrived after he filmed himself digging up one of his deceased enemy’s graves. The footage went viral, and months later, Vicks was a victim of gun violence.
But who was the Philly rapper and the man considered to be “the ringleader” of the YBC gang?
VIBE runs down a few key details about YBC Dul and who he was.
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Made A Song With Lil Scoom89 & Lil Jeff— Also Victims Of Gun Violence
Image Credit: YouTube Screenshot. As Dul’s profile began to rise, the artist reached out and collaborated with multiple spitters across the country. The Philly native hopped in the booth with Lil Scoom89 and Bloodyhound Lil Jeff for his song “LongLiveJeffreyDahmer”—a track where the trio raps about, well, killing their opps. There are even bars in the song that eerily foreshadow the fates of all three rising rappers. Towards the end of the track, Dul raps, “We taking any route/ We let the beef die down, they thought it was a drought/ Now ni**as die back to back/ That’s what they get, dying for chasing clout.”
Unfortunately, all three of the young men would die a month during, before, and after the song was released. Jeff was killed in June, Lil Scoom89 died in July, and most recently, YCB Dul died in August.
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Posted A Video Taunting Enemies A Day Before Death
Image Credit: YouTube Screenshot. YBC Dul‘s seemingly final interview was released shortly before his death, foreshadowing his demise. In a video uploaded by YouTuber Brandon Buckingham, the rapper talked about the gang war in Philly and explained a little bit about the Young Bag Chasers. Buckingham, who used to be a schoolteacher, is seen in the video talking to him in the streets of West Philadelphia. Dul then begins taunting his opposition and is seemingly proud of how quiet it was in his hood due to his gang’s increased activity.
“I go overboard. I disrespect people—like, badly… I ain’t gonna’ lie, bro,” he told the white content creator. “You should be nervous, though, ’cause walking with me a bad jawn. We tortured the whole hood. Nobody don’t come outside around here. We walking through blocks, you don’t see nobody. This sh*t is a ghost town… It ain’t no block you could go on down here and people outside,” Vicks repeated. “We f**ked the blocks up… I never got robbed, I never got touched.”
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His Father Feels His Death “Was A Set Up”
Image Credit: YouTube Screenshot. Dul may have been known as “Mr. Disrespectful,” but his father has explained that it wasn’t his actions that got him killed but rather a set-up. In the aftermath of his son being killed, his father, who hasn’t revealed his name, posted on one of his son’s social media accounts to clear up some confusion. The man explained that the viral video of an unknown young man being gunned down on a bike wasn’t Dul and detailed exactly how his boy was killed.
“Hey all of my son’s friends/family…etc i am Dul’s father. I was handed over all my baby boy’s belongs this morning by his close friends & I wanted to clear up any confusion my son Abdul Vicks was murdered yesterday afternoon broad daylight while sitting in the back of his car alongside with his friend who was also shot in the hand my son was not on a bike when he was killed nothing of that such so that video going around is not him stop the false news,” the post read.
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The father gave his opinion on the shooting, detailing what he saw as a set-up. He then explained that his son confided in him before the day he died, recalling a conversation where Vicks allegedly claimed to have been scared. The man then ended his missive with a promise to uncover the plot that resulted in his death.
“[I know] my son did not live a life of a saint, but I was not born yesterday either; my son was targeted in some set-up plot that’s the only way they could get him from up close like that,” he expressed. “I’m standing on that, for someone to be able to walk up so close to his car was the first red flag for sure & I promise we not gon stop till ya dudes are exposed I spoke to my son the night before this all went down & I just couldn’t understand why this talk outta all days felt different ‘pops it’s been weird cars passing by me for a week now idk I just feel weird whenever I’m in Philly’… I swear whatever u was running from son they was watching u closely & imma expose it.”
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Had Dreams Of Giving Back, Putting Gang Life Behind Him
Image Credit: YouTube Screenshot. YBC Dul wanted to eventually put his gang life behind him and give back to his community. During that same interview with Buckingham, he let his guard down and talked to the YouTuber about his upbringing. Vicks explained that this “street sh*t” was just a part of him, but he wanted to use rap as a vehicle to take him away from the “trenches.” However, getting into a gang war with other local street collectives sullied his plans.
“I’m going to try to build shelters. I’m going to give back,” Vicks said. “I’m going to give back to the hood, bro,” he told the man in the interview. “I mean, bro, that wasn’t the game plan to f**k it up. We f**ked up already. The goal [is] to get rich, but some sh*t came in the midst of getting rich.”
