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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 32 times higher. [1] [2]
The show is based in the South Bronx, with MC Serch (from the group 3rd Bass) serving as the host. [1] [2] At the end of each show, one rapper was eliminated. Each episode followed a different theme in hip hop culture and music, evolving the contestants from wannabe white rappers to full-fledged and multi-faceted hip hop acts.
There’s a bittersweetness in celebrating 50 years of hip-hop when many artists don’t even make it to 50.
Felix Delgado (born December 18, 1974), better known by his stage name Cuban Link, is a Cuban-American rapper.Emerging from the underground hip hop scene in the Bronx, he came to prominence upon discovery by fellow Bronx rapper Fat Joe and mentorship from his close friend Big Pun, and thereafter guest appeared on Pun's 1998 album Capital Punishment.
Former President Donald Trump, at his rally this week in the Bronx, invited two rappers on stage who have been charged in a sweeping gang case, with one of them facing attempted murder charges.
DJ Clark Kent, a hip-hop pioneer with production credits on hits for Jay-Z, Notorious B.I.G. and Mariah Carey, has died at the age of 58. The musician, who has become a legendary figurehead in hip ...
Scott Monroe Sterling (March 2, 1962 – August 27, 1987), known by the stage name DJ Scott La Rock, was an American hip-hop disc jockey and music producer from the Bronx, New York. He was a founding member of the East Coast hip hop group Boogie Down Productions. He was also known for his association with the rapper KRS-One who was a member of ...
The rapper died on Sept. 5 at age 34. He released his mixtape Still Goin’ In in 2012, and a revamped version contained his first gold-certified hit, “Type of Way.”. He released the triple ...