Up-and-coming rapper Nick Blixky has died.

The 21-year-old, whose real name is Nickalus Thompson, was shot and killed in New York City, police said Monday.

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Blixky was found with gunshot wounds in front of a building in the Prospect Lefferts Gardens neighborhood of Brooklyn at around 9:30 p.m. Sunday. He was taken to Kings County Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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Blixky's Spotify profile says he started rapping for fun with his crew, Blixky Crew, but decided to take it more seriously and pursue a career in hip hop when fans responded positively to his YouTube videos.

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Police have made no arrests in the shooting.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.