Andy Cartwright is a popular Ukrainian underground rap artist. Yushko is a bright representative of Versus Battle. The young singer was quite technical, distinguished by a peculiar presentation. One can often hear complex rhymes and vivid metaphors in his texts.
The news of the death of rapper Andy Cartwright shocked fans. When fans of creativity and friends found out what fate awaited the body of the deceased, there was an awkward pause.
Preparing for the release of a new album, refusing to tour due to the coronavirus pandemic, depression due to lack of work, drinking alcohol - this is how Alexander Yushko spent the last six months of his life. Together with him, side by side was his wife and their common child.
Childhood and youth of Alexander Yushko
The real name of the artist is Alexander Yushko. Little is known about childhood and youth. Sasha was born on August 17, 1990 in the city of Nizhyn, Chernihiv region.
As a child, he was fond of sports, practiced sambo. In addition, I went to the chess club. Alexander warmly remembered his parents. He repeatedly said that they wanted to raise a decent person and a well-rounded personality.
Along with attending high school, Yushko took English lessons. Acquaintance with music began with learning to play the piano. Cartwright said that he did not like music at all in his teenage years.
Yushko dreamed of becoming a private detective and later a lawyer. After graduating from school, the guy became a student at the Nizhyn Pedagogical University, where he received the specialty "English teacher".
Despite the fact that music occupied a secondary role in Alexander's life, he was fond of rap at the university. Yushko created the first musical compositions, which were highly appreciated by his friends.
“I come from a small provincial town of Nizhyn. It is located in the north of Ukraine. I have always been curious, so I never had to be bored as a child. I had a strictly limited number of friends and specific interests. At school, I managed to combine good academic performance with complete freedom of action ... ”, Alexander Yushko commented in his interview.
Andy Cartwright: creative path
It all started in 2010. Then the performer, together with the 7580 team, prepared the original mixtape No Comments. Thanks to the track "Brutality", the performers were very popular. Rap fans "ate" musical novelties and asked Cartwright for "additive".
Alexander Yushko, inspired by the first success, started recording a solo album. Soon the rapper's discography was replenished with the first album "Magic of Muddy Waters". The fans especially liked the song "Carcer".
Andy Cartwright from the first musical compositions managed to create an individual manner of presenting tracks. The original atmosphere of the compositions appeared thanks to the "dirty" underground sound and intellectual topical lyrics. Several songs from the first album included feats performed with the singer by Trico Puchon, Max Morriarty and others.
The release of the second studio album "Cube and Rhombus"
In 2014, the rapper's discography was replenished with the second album "Cube and Rhombus". In addition, Andy decided to try his hand at battlegrounds.
One of the first fights Alexander Yushko lost to ATL. Despite the defeat, Andy was not going to give up his position. A year earlier, music lovers were able to appreciate the original texts of the collection "The Coming of a Deaf Cat".
Subsequent "verbal confrontations" were more successful. Soon Cartwright took the place of the resident of Versus Battle. During the battles, various incidents often arose. For example, in 2016 Andy fought Obe 1 Kanobe. Despite the fact that Cartwright's opponent at that time was drunk, the judges determined him the winner.
In the same 2016, the artist presented to fans of his work a new project “We read everything”. Here the singer laid out the specifics of rap beats in front of music lovers. He proved that absolutely any text can be put on them. Soon he presented the album "Bringing to".
The increase in popularity of Andy Cartwright has led to the fact that he began to "acquire" one of the most common stereotypes - all rappers use drugs. To this, in an interview with the Versus Battle website, Alexander spoke about the fact that he does not use drugs. Sometimes he allowed himself to drink several glasses of alcohol.
His consciousness "without steroids" allowed him to create, to invent things that other performers could not create even under "something". Andy said that he does not perceive "chemistry", even in the form of nutritional supplements.
In 2018, the performer presented a new album "Foreva I". The most striking composition of the disc was the track "Armatura". The rapper presented many new mixtapes.
Then Andy competed with Dirty Ramirez. At the beginning of 2020, as part of the MC Cup, he entered into a battle with rapper Milky.
Andy Cartwright: personal life
The young man preferred not to talk about his personal life. The fact that he was married was given out by a wedding ring on his finger. The guess was confirmed by a post on social networks, where the performer posted a photo with his wife in identical T-shirts. Signing the picture: “Today my wife and I are people in white and are looking for where to kill ourselves in basketball.”
The rapper's wife was Marina Kohal. It is known that they met after Andy's battle. Marina came up and said to the singer: “I really like your songs. You are a great reader…” This was the beginning of their romance, which grew into a serious relationship and the birth of a common child.
Interesting facts about rapper Andy Cartwright
- Alexander Yushko said that his childhood "smells" of summer asphalt and old books from the library.
- Despite the fact that the rapper had an English teacher's diploma in his "pocket", he did not work by profession.
- In recent years, Cartwright has been recording tracks that are closer in genre to grime.
- The last phrase, written on behalf of the performer by his wife on social networks, was: “Summer is in full swing, beat tattoos, send pictures.”
- Shortly before his death, a “prophetic” photo was posted on the rapper’s Instagram page with a hearse tattoo and the inscription “It will be small.” Presumably, the photo was also posted by Marina Kohal.
Death of Andy Cartwright
At the end of July 2020, information appeared that many initially perceived as “stuffing”. The articles were full of headlines about the death of Andy Cartwright. Perhaps the fans did not take the news of death so sharply, if not for the horrific details.
It turned out that the wife of Marina Kohal found the body of the rapper without signs of life in his personal account. A married couple rented an apartment in St. Petersburg, on Nevsky Prospekt.
According to Kohal, she found her husband's body in a chair. The woman found a syringe on the table. Marina suggested that her husband died of a drug overdose. She stated that until 2020, Andy did not use illegal drugs. His "hobby" began after the cancellation of a number of concerts. Financial difficulties led to depression.
Marina Kokhal told the investigation that she decided to get rid of the syringe. What happened in the following days caused genuine shock among fans, relatives and friends.
The shocking circumstances of the death of Alexander Yushko
Marina did not want the public to know the true cause of the rapper's death. She dismembered her husband's body, placing the remains in plastic bags. Kohal froze one part of the leftovers in the refrigerator, sprinkled the other with salt.
There was information that Marina cut off the skin on her limbs. And she took them to the playground to be eaten by rats. This would have prevented the investigation from identifying the human remains. The woman struggled with the cadaverous smell with the help of incense. All this time, a small two-year-old child was in the apartment with the widow.
Marina wanted to convince society and fans that the rapper left home and did not return. This is a very plausible version, since Andy Cartwright has left home multiple times.
The investigation revealed new details. Marina Kohal's mother knew about Cartwright's death and helped her daughter to cover up her tracks. At first, the press discussed the topic of the fact that the mother-in-law helped to butcher the rapper's body. The information was later refuted. It turned out that Marina's mother washed the floors in the house with the remains of blood. Later, traces were noticed on the rapper's forearms, presumably from male hands.
It is also strange that Kohal imitated correspondence on behalf of Yushko on Instagram and other social networks. Only four days after the incident, Marina called her lawyer and told about what had happened. She immediately reported the incident to law enforcement.
The investigative team found five packages with limbs, a hammer, a knife, a hacksaw and other items. During the medical examination, it turned out that no traces of drugs were found in the rapper's blood.
Marina Kohal first confessed to the murder, but then said she was not guilty. Experts have not yet established the true cause of death. This may take one to two months. Cartwright's child is with Marina Kohal's mother. Not so long ago, Andy's parents wanted to take their grandson to them.
Alexander passed away on July 25, 2020. It is too early to say that he died at the hands of his wife. But investigators and observers tend to this fact.
Posthumous album by rapper Andy Cartwright
In November 2020, the posthumous album of slain rapper Andy Cartwright was released. We are talking about the collection "Obshchak, part 1". It should be noted that Andy recorded the presented disc together with the veteran of the Minsk underground Artyom Rapcrew.
In addition, in November, some circumstances of the death of the rapper were revealed. The Investigative Committee said that Cartwright's murder was planned by his wife. Investigators managed to collect enough evidence and prove the woman's guilt. Not only Marina Kohal was sentenced to responsibility, but also her mother.
Andy Cartwright charged
In early January 2022, an investigation into the brutal murder of a rap artist was completed in St. Petersburg. Marina Kohal will soon appear in court on charges of Andy's murder. Experts concluded that hypoxia was the cause of the artist's death, but he was dismembered when he was still alive. In addition, it turned out that Kohal, by deception, injected Andy with the drug, and then intentionally did not help the man.
