Matthew Odumuyiwa, known as Pretty Black, was a 25-year-old aspiring rapper killed on May 30, 2008, in an East Oakland apartment near Castlemont High School. Originally from Chicago, he had moved to the Bay Area, co-founded Money Over Everything in 2003 and recorded tracks including Heaven for Gs that spoke about his ambitions and the hardships he faced.

Matthew was a member of the Regime Dragon Gang, and reports say he was shot multiple times inside the apartment complex. Online reactions were intense after his death; some posts suggested retaliation for a robbery and there was speculation the killing was gang-related. Police and Crime Stoppers offered a reward for information, but the case remained one more homicide in Oakland’s 2008 toll.

If anyone knew Matthew, his whereabouts that night, or has information about what happened at the apartment, contact the investigators handling the case.