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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 ...
This 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 2025.
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]
When news of a rapper’s death makes headlines, a sharp critique of hip-hop tends to follow. In February, New York City Mayor Eric Adams condemned drill rap after two artists, ...
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.
Location of death Cause of death Jay Weaver Big Daddy Weave: 42: January 2, 2022: COVID-19 [1] Lewis 'Lew' Jordan The Jordan Brothers: 74: January 3, 2022: Undisclosed causes [2] Jessie Daniels Force MDs: 58: January 4, 2022: Undisclosed causes [3] Calvin Simon Parliament-Funkadelic: 79: January 6, 2022: San Antonio, Florida, U.S. Unknown [4 ...
Singer Samantha Lawrence, who formed half of the UK hip-hop duo Wee Papa Girl Rappers, has died at the age of 55, her family has shared. “It is with great sadness that we announce that beloved ...
On January 1, Kodak Black was arrested in Pompano Beach, Florida, on trespassing charges. [1] [2] [3]On January 2, Traxamillion died at the age of 42. [4]On January 11, Justin Johnson and Shondale Barnett, Young Dolph's killers, were arrested in Indiana; the same day, Cornelius Smith, another of Dolph's killers, was indicted on a first-degree murder charge.