Dominic Newton (a.k.a. The Jacka) was gunned down in cold blood on the streets of East Oakland earlier this year. He had been enjoying an evening ride around town with some of his buddies when tragedy struck. For the uninitiated, Newton was a respected figure in the hip-hop community who, at 37, achieved a status many emcees would kill for. This Wednesday he will be honored for his many contributions to the rap world by local, regional, and national headliners. Joining the bill of heavy-hitters is Paul Wall, who collaborated with Newton and who was deeply affected by his death. "He was such a good guy. He was always a family man, too — loved his family. But his music — anybody who'd struggled, or been through a lot, or lost people, could feel his music," Wall said in an interview earlier this year.
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