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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 ...
Malcolm James McCormick (January 19, 1992 – September 7, 2018), known professionally as Mac Miller, was an American rapper from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Miller began his career in Pittsburgh's local hip hop scene in 2007, at the age of 15. In 2010, he signed a record deal with independent label Rostrum Records and released his breakthrough ...
Jeezy. Jay Wayne Jenkins (born September 28, 1977), known by his stage name Jeezy (or Young Jeezy ), is an American rapper. He is credited, alongside fellow Georgia-based rappers T.I. and Gucci Mane, with pioneering the hip hop subgenre trap music for mainstream audiences. [ 2][ 3] Jenkins began his career in 2001, releasing two independent ...
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 ...
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 ...
Rapper Young Dolph was shot and killed Wednesday in Memphis.
Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Killed and crushed in Haiti earthquake 2010 [ 6] Yabby You. 63. January 12, 2010. Clarendon Parish, Jamaica. Brain aneurysm [ 7] Jay Reatard. Lost Sounds, The Reatards.
Young Thug. Jeffery Lamar Williams[ 6] (born August 16, 1991), known professionally as Young Thug, [ a] is an American rapper. Known for his eccentric vocal style and fashion, [ 8] he is considered an influential figure in modern hip hop and trap music, and a pioneer of the mumble rap microgenre. [ 9][ 3] Williams embarked on a musical career ...