Police officials have confirmed that on Thursday March 29^th, Bay Area hip hop artist rapper known as "Johnny Ca$h" and "Tha Fast Gunna," was murdered in an apartment complex parking lot in Vallejo, California.

The popular Bay Area hip hop artist was signed to the late hip hop artist Mac Dre’s record label Thizz Entertainment.

The 25 year old hip hop rapper, whose real name is Johnny Castaneda Jr., died of gunshot wounds after a shooting at a Vallejo apartment complex, police officials have confirmed. The hip hop artist died after being shot multiple times and once in the head and being on life support at a local hospital.

Thizz Entertainment late owner Mac Dre was gunned down on a highway in Kansas City, Missouri in November 2004.

Anyone having information on the shooting are requested to contact Vallejo police detective Raul Munoz or detective Sharon Fong at 648-4541.