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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.
Many musicians have been murdered during their active career. Most of the musicians had been shot or stabbed to death. Some of them have received extensive media attention, including the murder of John Lennon in 1980, the killing of Marvin Gaye in 1984, the murder of Selena in 1995, the murder of Tupac Shakur in 1996, the murder of the Notorious B.I.G. in 1997, the murder of XXXTentacion in ...
Norwegian rapper: 27: April 6, 2024: Undisclosed [88] Clarence "Frogman" Henry Rhythm and blues singer and pianist: 87: April 7, 2024: New Orleans, Louisiana, US: Complications following back surgery [89] Mister Cee Hip-hop DJ and producer: 57: April 10, 2024: New York City, US: Diabetes-related coronary artery and kidney disease [90] Park Bo ...
Hip-hop producer and DJ: 62: October 19, 2023: Undisclosed [224] Lasse Berghagen Swedish singer, songwriter and actor: 78: October 19, 2023: Stockholm, Sweden: Complications following open heart surgery [225] Gregg Sutton Singer-songwriter and musician: 74: October 22, 2023: Los Angeles, California, U.S. Undisclosed [226] Angelo Bruschini ...
The rapper was also known for tracks like his own "Be Faithful" from 1999. Fatman Scoop suffers fall onstage prior to death Scoop died on Aug. 30 following a concert performance at Town Center ...
Rapper OG Maco has died. He was 32. “With heavy hearts, we share the heartbreaking news of the passing of our beloved ben, known to the world as OG Maco,” the musician’s family wrote in a ...
Name Age Date Location of death Cause of death Lexii Alijai: 21: January 1, 2020: Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.: Fentanyl and ethanol overdose [1] [2]: Marty Grebb The Buckinghams
OPINION: Hip-hop's many deaths are a byproduct of problems that all of us in the Black community face The post Why are so many rappers dying? appeared first on TheGrio.