Project Pat’s 21-Year-Old Son Shot Dead in Memphis Park

The Kaze rapper, Project Pat, recently lost his 21-year-old son to gun violence in Memphis, Tennessee, according to TMZ. The 21-year-old Patrick Houston Jr. was killed in the neighborhood of Imogene Heights in Memphis. Memphis Police divulged that the shooting happened around 1 PM on Friday. Upon arriving at the scene, they found Houston dead.

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Project Pat has yet to release an official statement. However, in a recent Instagram post, he did write, “Boy i thank God for another day.” No other details regarding the shooting and the death of Patrick Houston Jr. have been released at this moment. Houston Jr. is lived on by his father, Project Pat, and his uncle, Juicy J.

Project Pat and His Familial Rap Legacy

Project Pat rose to fame in the ’90s thanks to his participation in the group Thre Kaze. Also known as the Killa Klan Kaze, Pat and the group are known for their songs “Yata, Yata” and “Lockdown.” Furthermore, the group is associated with the Three 6 Mafia given that Pat’s younger brother is the acclaimed, Juicy J. Furthermore, Project Pat garnered his first and only gold-certified album just months before his son, Patrick Houston Jr., was born in 2001.

Both Project Pat and Juicy J are Memphis natives and started their careers in Tennessee’s second-largest city. Both Kaze and Three 6 Mafia often pay tribute to their home city through their lyrics and communal efforts. Pat and Juicy J are integral players in the Memphis rap community as they helped pave the way for other Memphis artists such as Young Dolph, NLE Choppa, Glorilla, Key Glock, and Pooh Shiesty.

Tragically, Patrick Houston Jr. is not the only rap figure to be lost to gun violence in Memphis, Tennessee. In the recent past, Memphis legend, Young Dolph was shot and killed outside of a Memphis bakery at the age of 36. Houston Jr.’s funeral is set to transpire on Saturday at an undisclosed time and location. May Patrick Houston Jr. be remembered, and may his name live on through his father, uncle, family, and the iconic Memphis rap community.

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