Dave East woke up to some terrible news involving his longtime friend Cliff Dixon. According to TMZ, Dixon — Love & Hip Hop star Erica Mena’s ex and close friend of Kevin Durant — was shot and killed in Atlanta in the early hours of Thursday (March 21) while out celebrating his birthday.br br For the full story on Dave East check out HipHopDX.com:br br Subscribe to HipHopDX on Youtube: br br Check out more of DX here: br br Produced: Pro (Jaysn Prolifiq)br br Video Edit: CT (Clifton Tate)br br Voiceover: Alexandra Wurstbr br For over 17 years, HipHopDX has been at the forefront of Hip Hop culture online, featuring over 2.7 million readers per month. As one of the longest-standing Hip Hop websites, DX not only stays current on Hip Hop culture, but continues to influence it, encourage it, and simultaneously reflect on its past. Our insightful, honest editorials, unbiased reviews, premier audio and video sections, and original video content, draws one of the most loyal followings online.