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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 ] Some reasons cited for the high homicide rate include poor background of many artists, criminal gang activity, drug use, and inadequate pastoral care among artists and record labels.
Javorius Tykies Scott (July 15, 1998 – July 27, 2022), known professionally as JayDaYoungan, was an American rapper and singer. [3] He was best known for his 2019 single "23 Island", which received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
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 ...
Wakko the Kidd and his sound engineer were shot in a robbery after a recording session on Sept. 1, according to the LAPD. Rapper says he was shot, robbed in North Hollywood after flaunting money ...
A visitor observes a display of late hip hop artist Tupac Shakur during the press preview day for the “Tupac Shakur. Wake Me When I’m Free” exhibition, Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, at The Canvas ...
Billboard ranked Jackson as 17th on their "50 Greatest Rappers" list in 2023, [9] and named him the sixth top artist of the 2000s decade. [10] Rolling Stone ranked Get Rich or Die Tryin' and "In da Club" in its lists of the "100 Best Albums of the 2000s" and "100 Best Songs of the 2000s" at numbers 37 and 13, respectively.
A 22-year-old rapper known for his version of the viral children’s song Baby Shark has been shot dead in a suspected robbery gone wrong.. Ralan Styles, real name Michael Robinson, died on ...
Live Squad also released an ultra-violent promo short film, Game Of Survival, on VHS tape, showcasing six songs from through group's forthcoming album. In June, national outrage broke out over the Los Angeles area's original gangsta rapper Ice-T's side project, his rock band Body Count's album of heavy metal with its track "Cop Killer." Tommy ...