Ortega Henderson

St. Louis rapper Ortega Henderson died this morning from gunshot wounds he sustained in a May 16 shooting. The 25-year-old Henderson, known “Tega” on the streets, was part Nelly ’s hip-hop crew, the St. Lunatics. Ortega Henderson had been working on albums for the St. Lunatics and Da Camp (another St. Louis group) at the time of his death. Fellow St. Lunatics rapper Kyjuan Cleveland spoke to the media regarding Henderson’s struggle to escape the streets and rise above his past... Read Full Story

St. Louis rapper Ortega Henderson died this morning after succumbing to gunshot wounds he received from a May 16 shooting. The 25-year-old rapper, known on the street as “Tega”, was a part of rap star Nelly ’s hip-hop crew, the St. Lunatics . The up-and-comer had been working on albums for both the St. Lunatics and Da Camp (another St. Louis group) at the time of his death. While the reason for the shooting still remains unclear, fellow St. Lunatics rapper Kyjuan Cleveland had this to... Read Full Story

Ortega Henderson was a St. Louis area rapper. He died of gunshots wounds on June 3, 2009. Ortega Henderson was a St. Louis area rapper. He died of gunshots wounds on June 3, 2009. He was shot on May 16 in Missouri. Henderson was an assoiciate of the rapper Nelly. From a United Press International article: Rapper Ortega Devon Henderson, who performed under the name Tega, has died of wounds suffered in a Missouri shooting, a friend says. Kyjuan Cleveland said his rapper friend was shot May 16... Read Full Story