Young Scooter reportedly died after he was hospitalized from an injury. Get updates on the rapper’s cause of death investigation.
Young Scooter died on his 39th birthday on March 28, 2025. That day, the rapper was hospitalized after reportedly trying to escape police, then was pronounced dead. The Atlanta Police Department held a press conference regarding the incident but initially did not disclose the identity of the deceased. While Scooter’s official cause of death is under investigation, authorities have revealed the events leading up to his death.
Below, learn more about Young Scooter and how he died.
Young Scooter, whose birth name was Kenneth Edward Bailey, rose to prominence in the hip-hop scene after working with his friend Future. According to Variety, the South Carolina native worked with Future on several songs, and Scooter chose to pursue a music career after facing a drug trafficking charge.
