OG Maco, the influential Atlanta rapper whose debut single “U Guessed It” was a landmark in mid-2010s trap, died yesterday (December 26) in a Los Angeles hospital, TMZ reports. According to TMZ, he was admitted on December 12 after suffering a gunshot wound to the head that appeared to be self-inflicted. After two weeks in a coma, he became critical and could not be resuscitated. OG Maco was 32 years old.

In a statement posted to the rapper’s social media pages, OG Maco’s family wrote, “His life was a testament to resilience, creativity and limitless love.” Through his music, his passion and his unwavering spirit has He touched so many lives and left a lasting impression.”

“As we mourn this immense loss, we also celebrate the extraordinary life he lived,” the family continued, “a life that will continue to inspire and uplift others.” Maco’s influence, both as an artist and as a person , will remain anchored in our hearts forever.”

OG Maco grew up on the south side of Atlanta and played music on the side in high school, but became even more involved a few years later when a friend from the Atlanta music scene was killed in a shooting. Soon after, he co-founded the label and collective OGG (Originality Gains Greatness) and caused a stir locally with the early single “Road Running” and his loud live shows.

In 2014, OG Maco teamed up with another Atlanta rapper, Key! Give them hell E.P. Their breakthrough single was “U Guessed It”, a freeform trap song in a punk minimalism tone that heralded the rise of rock aesthetics towards trap later in the decade. “U Guessed It” became one of the first defining rap songs of the social media era, frequently clipped and set to music with homemade sketches on Vine, and sometimes held up by rap’s old guard as a symbol of the new sound that is prioritises style over substance. After it hit the Billboard 100, Maco released this Live life 2 mixtape and a self-titled EP, signed to Quality Control Music for a steady stream of short releases and was also featured on Diplo’s “Doctor Pepper.”

As his status grew, Maco spoke in interviews about the toll of managing fame while friends and family died around him. “I have a show, a show, a funeral, a show,” he said Vice in 2014. “Something always happens that can make me angry. So I subtract from that. But because I can rap, it’s not just screaming. It’s formatted, but it’s really just my raw emotion.”