Edwin Batista Otero, better known musically as Jenay, was a Puerto Rican

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artist. Jenay worked with singers such as

Ñengo Flow Edwin Rosa Vázquez Ortiz (born October 15, 1981), known professionally as Ñengo Flow, is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer. He was born in San Juan and grew up in Bayamón where he started in the music business. At the age of 14, Ortiz firs ...

Ozuna Juan Carlos Ozuna Rosado (; born March 13, 1992), known simply by his surname Ozuna, is a Puerto Rican singer, born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico to a Dominican father and a Puerto Rican mother. Five of his studio albums have topped ...

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, Juanka, and others.

Death

Jenay was killed in a

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, consequence of a

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at the age of 42 in Villa del Toa in

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in 2019. There were 80 bags of

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in the car where he was found with multiple gunshot wounds. His death was lamented by various artists such as

Noriel Noel Santos Román (born June 26, 1994), known by his stage name Noriel, is a Puerto Rican rapper and songwriter. Noriel became known after singing with Maluma on his track "Cuatro Babys" and releasing a popular album called ''Trap Capos: Seaso ...

J Álvarez Javid David Álvarez Fernández (born December 13, 1983), also known by his stage name J Álvarez is a Puerto Rican singer. He is best known for hit singles such as "La Pregunta", "Junto al Amanecer", "Sexo, Sudor y Calor" and "Regálame Un ...

, Nio Garcia, and others.

References

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