Mourners gather at funeral for Slim Dunkin

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Mourners gather at funeral for Slim Dunkin

Mourners gather at funeral for Slim Dunkin

Several hundred mourners gathered in front of Berean Christian Church in Stone Mountain on Friday, Dec. 23, 2011 after the funeral for Mario Denzel Hamilton, also known as rapper Slim Dunkin. Hamilton was shot on Dec. 16, 2011 at a southeast Atlanta recording studio. The suspect was identified as another local rapper, 28-year-old Young Vito, whose real name is Vinson Hardimon.

The open casket service began with a processional into the church. The service included biblical readings from the books of Isaiah and John, a prayer, a solo, tributes from several individuals, including his brother, Marcus, a video presentation, a selection from the church⿿s choir and a ⿿message of Christian hope⿝ from Berean⿿s pastor, the Rev. Kerwin B. Lee.

Many mourners wore grey t-shirts with "R.I.P. Mario Hamilton" written on them. After the funeral, the casket carrying Slim Dunkin's remains was to travel through the rapper's old neighborhood on Rex Road in Clayton County, according to Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home.

Fellow rappers Waka and Gucci Mane reportedly were picking up much of the cost of the funeral. Slim Dunkin was a childhood friend of Waka's and appeared on Gucci Mane and Waka's "Ferrari Boyz" album released over the summer.

The funerals' program said Hamilton "loved basketball, played with a semi-pro football team in the Atlanta area; and soon after his passion for sports went to his music." The program, however, didn't mention the rap music Slim Dunkin was pursuing to make a name for himself.

Some mourners wore "R.I.P. Dunk" sweatshirts.

Atlanta rapper Young Vito, whose real name is Vinson Hardimon, is a suspect in the slaying of Atlanta rapper Slim Dunkin, whose real name is Mario Hamilton and was killed Dec. 16 after being gunned down at a southeast Atlanta recording studio.

Mario Hamilton, also known as Slim Dunkin, was shot on Dec. 16, 2011.

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Several hundred mourners gathered in front of Berean Christian Church in Stone Mountain on Friday, Dec. 23, 2011 after the funeral for Mario Denzel Hamilton, also known as rapper Slim Dunkin. Hamilton was shot on Dec. 16, 2011 at a southeast Atlanta recording studio. The suspect was identified as another local rapper, 28-year-old Young Vito, whose real name is Vinson Hardimon.

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