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Signature. Earl Simmons (December 18, 1970 – April 9, 2021), known professionally as DMX, was an American rapper and actor. Regarded as an influential figure in the late 1990s and early 2000s hip hop, [ 4] his music is characterized by his "aggressive" rapping style, [ 5] with lyrical content varying from hardcore themes to prayers. [ 2][ 3 ...
This is a list of notable rappers and hip hop musicians murdered since 1987. Two studies in the mid-2010s concluded that murder was the cause of half of hip hop musician deaths. The average age of death is between 25–30 years of age. Hip hop artists have a higher rate of homicide than artists of any other genre of music, ranging from five to ...
Musical artist. Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. (born September 25, 1980), [ 1 ] known professionally as T.I. or Tip (often stylized as TIP ), is an American rapper. Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Harris is credited as one the pioneers of the hip hop subgenre trap music, along with fellow Georgia-based rappers Jeezy and Gucci Mane. [ 3 ]
August 16, 2024 at 12:37 PM. Houston rapper BeatKing aka Club Godzilla. The "Thick" and "Crush" hitmaker died at 39 from a pulmonary embolism. Houston rapper BeatKing, known for the viral 2010 ...
Heavy D. Dwight Arrington Myers[ 1][ 2] (May 24, 1967 – November 8, 2011), [ 3] known professionally as Heavy D, was a Jamaican-born American rapper, record producer, and actor. Myers was the leader of Heavy D & the Boyz, a group that included dancers/hype men G-Whiz (Glen Parrish) and "Trouble" T. Roy (Troy Dixon), as well as DJ and producer ...
Biz Markie. Marcel Theo Hall (April 8, 1964 – July 16, 2021), known professionally as Biz Markie, was an American rapper and singer. Markie's 1989 single "Just a Friend", became a Top 40 hit in several countries and was named No. 100 on VH1 's list of the 100 greatest hip-hop songs of all time in 2008. [ 3] Markie was sometimes referred to as ...
After the death of rapper Chris King, tributes for the late musician began streaming in from his famous friends and collaborators.. King was shot and killed around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 20 ...
The following is a list of notable performers of rock music and other forms of popular music, and others directly associated with the music as producers, songwriters or in other closely related roles, who died in the 2010s decade. The list gives their date, cause and location of death, and their age. Rock music developed from the rock and roll ...