31-year old Lionel Pickens had just performed at a Brooklyn nightclub Saturday night and was going to a bar with another man but got there after it was closed.
He was driving his friend to a nearby subway station in Queens when the deadly encounter took place on Queens Boulevard.
At 4:04 a.m., police say another car drove up, and a gunman opened fire, striking Pickens at least eight times.
"As soon as I heard gunshots, I ducked," says eyewitness Raymond Rivera.
Rivera was up the block where Pickens, though shot, was able to drive his Porsche. Pickens then crashed his Porsche into another parked car.
"When he fell on the ground, he just laid there, he was motionless - he didn't move, he didn't scream," Rivera adds.
The other man in the car was struck in the back and suffered a punctured lung, and is listed in stable condition.
A memorial has been set up at the shooting scene, where friends and fans have been gathering.
On Sunday night, a constant stream of mourners gathered in Queens to honor him the best way they know - by playing his music.
DJ Babyface spoke exclusively with Eyewitness News. He was one of the last people to see the rapper alive, and said he didn't have any problems with anybody Saturday night at the club.
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