A RAP star former boyfriend of Emeli Sandé was stabbed to death in the early hours of this morning at a music party. Singer Hypo was knifed in the heart following a trivial row at the ticketed party held in a large marquee area in Woodford Green, East London.
Detectives launched a murder inquiry following the fatal stabbing of 39-year-old Hypo – real name Lamar Jackson – just after midnight.
The dreadlocked musician was a leading light in the East London-based Mashtown collective of rappers and credited with being a major influence on Britain's rap scene.
He dated Scottish star Emeli for a year before they split up in 2017, but the couple are said to have remained on friendly terms.
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