
A dark-coloured sedan pulled over before occupants got out of the vehicle and opened fire at the crowd gathered outside. During the vigil, gunfire erupted behind the Blaxx Restaurant and Dive Bar, located on Beverly Hills Drive. The following day on June 9, a vigil was held for the fallen rapper. On June 8, 2020, a funeral service for Jenkins was held in Mississauga early in the day. A warrant was issued for Eleijah Robinson on May 30, 2020, in connection to the murder. Rappers and associates including NorthSideBenji, Pressa, Killy, Tory Lanez and Meek Mill paid tribute to the artist. The following day, Toronto Police released the shooting footage and said that Jenkins was targeted in an orchestrated "gang attack". Jenkins was rushed to the hospital, however, was pronounced dead at the hospital. A 15-year-old boy and a 27-year-old woman were also injured in the incident but were expected to recover after gunfire emitted around 4 pm outside the Bisha Hotel in Toronto’s Entertainment District. Jenkins was shot and killed on May 26, 2020, whilst shopping in Downtown Toronto.

Houdini's single "Late Nights" was certified gold posthumously by Music Canada on January 12, 2021. On January 8, 2021, Pressa released a graphic on Instagram stating that "Mansion" was certified gold by Music Canada, and was nominated for the Rap Recording of the Year Juno Award 2021. The first posthumous release by the late artist was on the single "Mansion" alongside Pressa, it was released July 17, 2020, and is said to be on 6ixBuzz's upcoming compilation album Canada's Most Wanted. In April 2020, 6ixBuzz announced a joint-venture record deal with Warner Music Canada, coinciding with the release of the single "VV's" featuring Killy and Houdini.

The debut EP was supported by the singles "Big Time" and "Fantastic". It was the last studio album Houdini dropped while alive. His third release, a five-track EP titled underGROUND which released on March 18, 2020. Both mixtapes were released independently via Create Music Group. It was supported by the singles "Freak", "Kenzo", "Belmont Boyz" and "Ain’t Gon' Cap" and the album lists no featured guests, unlike the previous mixtape. His second mixtape, Hou Woulda Thought was released on August 2, 2019. On April 18, 2019, Houdini released an acoustic version of his single Myself with viral ukulele player Einer Bankz. Houdini was featured on NorthSideBenji's single " Levels", which was certified gold by Music Canada on April 7, 2020. The album peaked at 27 on the Canadian Independent Music Charts. The mixtape featured guest appearances from NorthSideBenji, Burna Bandz, Tallup Twinz, Pressa, and J Neat.

Houdini released his debut mixtape Hou I Am on February 13, 2019. Dropped a joint mixtape featuring 27 songs titled Northside Jane including "Late Nights", "One of Mines" and "No Favours" which combined have just under 10 million views on YouTube. On April 1, 2018, Houdini and fellow associates such as Burna Bandz, Pressa, Robin Banks and other UpTop Movement artist. The music video amassed millions of views within a month of being released.

Houdini released the single Late Nights featuring Burna Bandz on May 8, 2018. The record label showcases young and upcoming artists from the North-West end of Toronto and signed Houdini to the label. in the same year, a record label based in Toronto. Canadian rapper Robin Banks founded UpTop Movement Inc. He gained recognition having featured on the single 456 alongside TallupTwinz and Burna Bandz released on August 17, 2017. He began to release various freestyles through social platforms. Jenkins started his career in 2016, taking on the stage name "DaHoudini", (he adopted the shorter "Houdini" stage name in 2018).
