Atlanta police on Thursday said they have identified a suspect in the slaying of rapper Slim Dunkin, a day before an elaborate funeral is planned for the local music artist.

The suspect was identified as another local rapper, 28-year-old Young Vito, whose real name is Vinson Hardimon, police told Channel 2 Action News. A Twitter posting earlier this year identified Young Vito as an "east Atlanta Zone 6 ... street legend turned rapper” who was about to “embark on capitalizing the rap, fashion, & movie industry.”

Police are seeking the public’s help in finding Young Vito and said calls can be made to Crimestoppers.

Slim Dunkin, whose real name is Mario Hamilton, was killed Dec. 16 after being gunned down at a southeast Atlanta recording studio.

Rappers Waka Flocka Flame and Gucci Mane plan to go all out Friday for Slim Dunkin's funeral, according to TMZ.

The funeral is 11 a.m. Friday at Berean Christian Church in Stone Mountain. Burial will follow at Hillandale Memorial Gardens in Lithonia. Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home, which is in charge of arrangements, said a wake was planned for Thursday at its chapel on Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard in Atlanta.

The funeral home said two limos will deliver Slim Dunkin’s family to the church Friday. According to TMZ, the funeral will be elaborate with a “white horse-drawn carriage, massive white floral arrangements, and a white dove release ceremony.”

Waka Flocka Flame and Gucci Mane will pick up the lion’s share of the expenses, TMZ said, with Slim Dunkin’s family paying for the rest of the send-off.

Slim Dunkin was a childhood friend of Waka Flocka Flame's and appeared on Gucci Mane and Waka's "Ferrari Boyz" album released over the summer.

Witnesses told police Slim Dunkin, 24, got into an argument before a video shoot at a studio on Memorial Drive about 5:30 p.m. last Friday. The person he was arguing with pulled out a pistol and shot Hamilton in the chest, they told Atlanta police. Hamilton was pronounced dead at Grady Memorial Hospital.

According to web site HipHopdx, Slim Dunkin was at the Memorial Drive studio to attend a recording session with Gucci Mane and another rap artist, V-Nasty, for a "Push Ups" video when he was killed. 

They aint gon find this dude. If he's smart he's dont skipped town or he's already been murked. 

Rapper Slim Dunkin will be laid to rest just before the Christmas holiday weekend begins.

Slim’s funeral is slated to take place tomorrow (December 16) at Berean Christian Church in Atlanta.

Slim, born Mario Hamilton, was shot and killed last Friday (December 14) in an Atlanta recording studio.

As incredible as it may sound, police believe the rapper’s death stemmed from an argument over a piece of candy, in the recording studio.

As police look for a suspect in the shooting, Slim Dunkin’s family, along with 1017 Brick Squad members Gucci Mane and Waka Flocka Flame are planning a lavish funeral for the rapper.

Waka continued to mourn for Slim Dunkin via Twitter.

“My #GrandmaMillie told me don’t question God but why Dunk, i did way more f**k s**t in my life then lil bra. it should of been me.”

Slim Dunkin’s funeral will begin at 11:00 am.

Less than 24 hours since the fatal shooting of Brick Squad Monopoly member Slim Dunkin, Atlanta rapper Waka Flocka Flame has come forward with his emotional reaction to losing a close friend and business affiliate.

Writing in all caps through Twitter, Flocka told fans he wished he could switch places with the slain rapper.

"WISH IT WAS ME ... MY F*CKING RIGHT HAND IS GONE," Waka tweeted December 17th.

"Never tell your problems to anyone...20% don't care and the other 80% are glad you have them. #REALSH*T #F*CKDAWORLD"

"'Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget.'" (Waka Flocka Flame's Twitter)

Dunkin's Friday night death was confirmed by Atlanta police.

Another rapper has lost his life because of a gun violence. Slim Dunkin, a 24-year-old MC who was featured heavily on Waka Flocka Flame's mixtapes, was pronounced dead at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, December 16 after being gunned down at a recording studio. Maj. Keith Meadows of the Atlanta Police Department confirmed to The Associated Press that the Brick Squad Monopoly rapper was fatally shot in the chest at around 5:30 P.M. after he got involved in a verbal altercation with another individual. "It appears the victim was scheduled to do a photo shoot," he first stated. (Ace Showbiz)

At the time, police were still searching for the murder weapon and possible suspects.

Maj. Keith Meadows said police have not been able to identify the shooter. He said 13 to 20 people were in the small office-type building in southeast Atlanta at the time of the shooting, which took place around 5:30 p.m., but they were in different places. "We've questioned a number of witnesses inside the recording studio at this time." Meadows said. Police have not recovered the handgun that was used. Investigators remained at the scene late Friday evening. (CBS News)

The late rapper was reportedly known for grinding alongside Waka Flocka.

Dunkin has appeared on a number of songs with Waka like "F--k the Club Up," "Bang" and "Karma" all from Flocka's 2010 debut Flockavelli. He was also featured heavily on Waka's mixtapes like Twin Towers, Twin Towers 2 (No Fly Zone) and LeBron Flocka Flame 3. Dunkin was on his solo grind as well. This past Halloween the street bred MC released Menace II Society, a 20-track mixtape which featured Gucci Mane, Roscoe Dash and Pastor Troy. (RapFix)

Brick Squad Member Slim Duncan Allegedly Murdered Over An Argument Over Candy… WTF…Senseless

As stories start to develop on SLIM DUNCAN’S MURDER last night, HIP-HOP ENQUIRER 


REPORTS that the senseless murder was over an argument about candy at a Gucci Mane video shoot.

Gucci was also said to be on the scene when the shooting occurred but immediately fled. (Just getting out of jail, we understand that one.)

Apparently Slim got into an argument with an unidentified person over candy when the shooter pulled out an automatic weapon shooting Slim dead.

This is tragic and so sad…

This cant be true! I really hope this is just another internet fairy tale!