Notti Osama

About

Ethan Reyes (January 17, 2008 – July 9, 2022), professionally known as Notti Osama, was an American rapper based in Harlem, New York City. He rose to mainstream fame following the release of Sugarhill Ddot’s breakout single “Too Tact” in 2022.

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 (Original Youngins) alongside members Sugarhill Ddot and Edot Baby.

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”.

On July 9, 2022, at approximately 3PM, Reyes…