Notti Osama


Ethan Reyes, professionally known as Notti Osama, was an American rapper. He moved to Harlem, New York City, and rose to mainstream fame following the release of Sugarhill Ddot's breakout single "Too Tact" in 2022.

Early life

Reyes was born on January 17, 2008, in Yonkers, New York. He later moved to Harlem. He was the youngest of six children, five brothers and a sister. He became a sanctioned member of the Sugar Hill-based gang the OY's alongside members Sugarhill Ddot and Edot Baby.

Career

Notti Osama developed an interest in rap with his elder brother, DD Osama, at the age of nine. On March 27, 2022, he garnered widespread attention with his appearance on fellow New York rapper Sugarhill Ddot's track "Too Tact", alongside DD Osama. On July 12, 2022, three days after his death, the single "Dead Opps" featuring DD Osama was posthumously released. Subsequently, additional posthumous singles followed between 2022 and 2023: "Evil Twins Pt.2", "Killshot", "What You Wanna Do", "On Hots", "PSA", "Blame On Me", "Flock At The Flockas", "Don't Change", "Blast" and "Peter Pan".

Death

On July 9, 2022, at approximately 3PM, Reyes was involved in a physical altercation with a 15-year-old rival gang member. The altercation began on the street, later continuing into the 137th Street–City College station, where Reyes chased the individual before beginning to beat him with a broomstick. This led to the individual pulling out a knife and delivering a fatal stab wound to Reyes' abdomen, resulting in Reyes pushing the individual onto the train tracks, to which the 15-year-old pulled himself up as both attempted to escape. A short time later, emergency medical services transported Reyes to Mount Sinai St. Luke's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 14 years old. The charges for the case were later dropped, with the attack being classified as self-defense.

Discography

Singles

  • "Dead Opps"
  • "Evil Twins, Pt. 2"
  • "Don't Change"
  • "Too Tact"
  • "Blame On Me"
  • "Without You"

    Posthumous singles

  • "Macarena"