He was shot and killed while in Houston, Texas. He tragically passed away in February 2021, one day before his 53rd birthday, after suffering from congestive heart failure. Mac Millerdied in 2018 aged 26 after consuming cocaine and counterfeit oxycodone containing the synthetic opioid fentanyl. Now he got the chance to watch the tapes without me. Cousin of his states most acclaimed Hip Hop export, Redman, Tames career had seen many chambers. ?? HipHopDX has once again compiled an tragically long, annual round-up not only recognizing the legends of weve but (more depressingly) the younger and less established acts who never saw their full potential. Fox 12reported theshooting took place in Northeast Portland around 5:19 a.m. local time. The July 8 murder of aspiring Inglewood rapper Indian Red Boy was captured on Instagram Live as he sat in his vehicle. His publicist, Scott Jawson, confirmed his death to CNN. I am a keen observer and an ardent reader. Coolio was born in Monessen, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Compton, California. He was 24. Mac P. Mac P was a 24-year-old rapper best known for his connections with the Shoreline Mafia musical group. #BREAKING: Police say one person has died after being shot in east Columbus Thursday evening.https://t.co/sQUCtV1rDW #10TV. He was an artist who loved his fans more than anything else. Following an Insta post of the rapper in The Bronx showing off a chain, he was later chased into Amazing Pharmacy on E. Tremont Ave. by a group of men attempting to rob him. RIP 18veno. He was reportedly surrounded by a large number of people.. I need some rest, man. Ohio rapper Boog The Bandit wasshot and killed in Columbuson May 20. The notion of The harder the crime, the more serious people tend to take your music among the rap fraternity, has either left rappers behind bars or dead. Officers responded to a shooting on the interstate just before 3AM and discovered one male who was shot and died at a local hospital. Migos Rapper Takeoff Dead at 28, Shot in Houston Lore'l Denies Bullying Michael B. Jordan in H.S., Says 'Creed' Star Knows It Too Tory Lanez Still On Rolling Loud Website Despite Being Locked. #LegalHelpFirmCares pic.twitter.com/UiE6uZ6DLC, LEGAL HELP FIRM (@lhfirm) February 6, 2021. You had more people come in than you were supposed to. The future looked bright for 2022 XXL Freshman and Gucci Mane signee/collaborator Big Scarr, who was set to join Key Glock on his 31-stop tour in 2023. Tampa-based rapper Rollie Bands was fatally shot outside his Tampa home, just minutes after directing a message to his critics on social media. Javorius Tykies Scott, known professionally asJayDaYoungan, was an American rapper and singer, best known for his singles Elimination, Opps and 23 Island. Tragically, the world has had to say goodbye to even more since the start of the new year. While initially thought to have been a case of the rapper catching stray shots, The Harris County medical examiner ruled the shooting a homicide days later. (Murder is a Major Issue). Miamirapper Wavy Navy Pooh (born Shandler Beaubien) died on January 14 following a reported drive-by shooting in his hometown. According toSayCheese TV,he was shot multiple times in the back and rushed to the University of Chicago Hospital where he died. And yea, if Ive skipped on some names, feel free to suggest. "Currently the cause of death and motive are unknown. Keith Grayson,professionally known asDJ Kay Slay, was an Americandisc jockey (DJ) from New York City. Digital Underground MC Shock G was always enigmatic and had the disguises to prove it. A Compton gangsta rap prototype, an ambassador for a tradition, lineage, and history who made a whole lot of hard-as-hell rap songs full of sober gravity and blunt force. pic.twitter.com/HaOBb6MLQC, Michael // msalisbu.eth (@msalisbu) August 17, 2021. ABC News reports that the rapper (real name Tahjay Dobson) was outside when a bullet struck him. Dec. 9, 2021 Updated 1:45 PM PT. Then in 2018, Abloh became the first person of African descent to be named artistic director at a French luxury fashion house when Louis Vuitton put him in charge of mens wear. He was killed in an ambush shooting while driving with his family in Miami. He died in April after being approached and shot by an unknown suspect on a street in his hometown of Los Angeles. After complications from a ruptured artery surgery, the rapper, whose real name was Jerome Cosey, died at 42 years old on January 9. As part of a one-two gut punch, on November 6 Hip Hop also lost New Jersey legend Tame One, a famed graffiti artist and one-half of The Artifacts. Amid a vicious gang war in Lousiana Seven7Hardaway, an affiliate of Fredo Bang, was targeted and murdered by armed assailants in a Baton Rouge apartment complex on September 20; paramedics arrived but were too late, and he was pronounced dead on the scene. Both were transported to Piedmont Medical Center, where they were pronounced dead. D.M.V. Rest In Peace.. He leaves behind two children and a common-law spouse. The teen who pulled the . If a n**** want smoke, Im at my crib in 5 mins, he wrote on Instagram andfive minutes laterhe was allegedly shot once in the parking lot of his apartment complex. ArchieEversolewas an American rapper best known for his 2002 single We Ready. Many young rappers have died in the past few years. Hillsborough County Medical Examiner later determined a lethal mix of fentanyl, ethanol (alcohol) and methamphetamine overwhelmed Shock Gs system and he simply couldnt recover. Rapper Drakeo the Ruler Dies After Stabbing at Los Angeles Festival. Chicago: Woman accused of keeping 96-year-old mother's dead body in Chicago freezer for two years. Here are 10 of the most well-known rappers who died that year. Tahjay Dobson, who is known as rapper Tdott Woo, was shot and killed on Feb. 1. LOS ANGELES Rapper Coolio, known for hits including "Fantastic Voyage" and "Gangstas Paradise," has died at age 59, his manager confirmed Wednesday evening. "Anyone who really knows me knows how much pure love and respect I had for him. 20. A suspect, James Edward Thomas, was arrested and chargedon December 18 as he exited a plane atHartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. He was really on the come up out of South Carolina. He was 20. Rest in Melody Hub.. La Rock's murder was the first, but certainly not the last hip-hop slaying that has gone unsolved by the police. DETROIT The bodies of three men who went missing after a canceled Michigan rap performance were foundin an abandoned Michiganapartment building Thursday, according to Michigan State Police. Like the rest of DMXs catalog, the project was a raw glimpse into what made Earl Simmons human and how much he struggled with drug addiction and mental health. After stopping at Southwest 152nd Street and 127th Avenue, a gray four-door Lexus pulled up with someone inside who fired the fatal shots. 5. This will be the final update of the day pending new information or an arrest.". Public information officer for the Los Angeles Fire Department Margaret Stewart said paramedics responded to a call about a stabbing around 8:40 p.m. local time and one person was taken to a hospital in critical condition. Over the years, I had several family members to come through here and been patients of this clinic, he said. He had gained attention for his song Stain but died before reaching mainstream success. He was just 24 when he was shot and killed on March 18 this year. Harrell, of course, is also known for discovering Sean Diddy Combs. A few weeks later, three people, including a father and son, were arrested and charged in connection to his death, CNN reported. Rapper Slim 400 was shot and killed Wednesday night in Inglewood, the Los Angeles Times confirmed. Fellow Bad Boy alum Mark Curry confirmed hed passed away at an Atlanta hospital on April 17 at the age of 52. Several people were wounded. himself L.L.COOL J @llcoolj @rockthebells visited me and elevated my healing energies in ways doctors can never duplicate. Houston Police and fire officials arrived on the scene at around 2:40 a.m. after . Just weeks after Biz Markie's untimely death, Ronald Moore, who famously went by the stage name Gonzoe, passed away. A veteran hip-hop managerand the president of management at Cinematic Music Groupthe industry vet had worked with legendary names like CamRon, Jim Jones, Styles P, Lloyd Banks, T-Pain and Hip Hops most highly revered engineer, Young Guru. His track record was next-level. (rapper) Gangsta Rap. "He was for the most part drug free, but my dad lived for the day, everyone in life has their vices, but those vices never really affected him as a father or a man. Famously known as the Hip Hops One-Man Ministry of Insults, the 55-year-old music promoter died on April 17 after contracting Covid-19. U will be missed like crazy man. The hip hop artist died due to complications from stage four colon cancer. RIP ?? UTFO Rapper Kangol Kid Dead at 55 Hip-hop pioneer who delivered opening verse on "Roxanne, Roxanne," the track that sparked a legendary rap rivalry, dies following colon cancer battle By. Reports say that the police were offering a $25,000 reward for information that led to the killer being caught. He was just 14 when he died. Kangol Kid kept a smile on his face until the bitter end. Hit in the chest and head, he succumbed to his injuries in the ambulance before making it to the hospital. In 2011, Abloh was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Recording Package for his work onJAY-Zand Kanye Wests celebratedWatch The Thronealbum. A representative for the rapper Takeoff, of Migos, confirmed that he died at the age of 28 after a shooting in Houston, FOX 26 reports. rapper 23 Rackz was shot dead in Washington, DC May 26 while he was shooting a music video on the 2200 block of Savannah Terrace. Coolio rose to fame in the late 1990s and was known for the albums It Takes a Thief, Gangsta's Paradise, and My Soul. GCPD is investigating an early morning homicide that happened on I-85 South near JCB. He was just 39-year-old at the time of his death. Detroit police on Monday asked the public for help locating the three men, who were set to perform at Lounge 31 on Detroit's east side before they went missing. Detroit Police, Michigan State Police and ATF agents work the scene at West McNichols and Log Cabin in Detroit on the border of Highland Park, Mich., Feb. 2, 2023. The rapper was shot and killed on July 29, 2021 at the age of 45. ABC News reports that the rapper (real name Tahjay Dobson) was outside when a bullet struck him. Your security is supposed to be in place, she said. It would not confirm the identity of the person who was deceased. He was nominated for five other Grammys, including for Fantastic Voyage and 1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin New).. The rapper was found with injuries to his chest. Over those three or four years that he was around us, we did a lot of touring and a lot of living together on the tour bus and thats how we know the man.. Fred the Godson is a New York-based rapper. Woo was friends with Pop Smoke one of the rappers who died in 2020 in a home invasion and had apparently just finalized a recording contract with Million Dollar Records in the hours before his death. This is at NE 82nd and Fremont. 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His career began when he was signed by the late Biz Markie, who served as the sole credited produced on his 1990 debut LP Smooth Assassin, which included the Billboard hits Something New and Sugar Free.. He was 28. On December 13, 2022, Rapper Grand Daddy I.U. Markie was famously known for the 1989 hit single Just a Friend. The shooting happened at around 5:30am on Tuesday in northeast Portland. He eventually died at a hospital on April 3. Former Bad Boy Records rapper Black Rob had a monster hit in 2000 with Whoa! but eventually faded into obscurity. That is until December 2020, when HipHopDX spoke to a source close to Biz who was able to confirm the 56-year-old had suffered a stroke at the hospital while recovering from a diabetic episode. His brother, Alexander Krause, was arrested at Eversoles home and charged with murder after officers had noticed bloodstains on his socks. Another shooter is still on the loose. Sadly, a 29-year-old female who accompanied him was also shot and was in critical condition at the time. YOUNG MAN KILLED: James McGill, 27, was shot to death in the overnight hours at a hotel party, in the 200 block of West Schick, Bloomingdale, IL on February 6, 2021. Rip Lil Loaded pic.twitter.com/mV7WBboHqd. The rapper was found with injuries to his chest He was transported to a hospital, where he died. The 28-year-old rapper was scheduled to perform alongside dozens of act that day, including Snoop Dogg,50 Cent,The Game, Cypress Hill, Ice Cube and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. Evidence of his impact could be felt across social media when he died on September 6 following a drug overdose in his Brooklyn apartment. Captain Rocks history inHip Hop culturedates back to the 1970s when he DJed for Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde under the moniker DJ Ronnie Green. The number of rappers who lost their lives to gun violence in 2021 is nothing short of deplorable. His catalog had many hits; however, the Doug Rasheed-produced Gangstas Paradise remained his cultural apex, widely regarded as one of the greatest songs of all time. His oldest son, Artis Ivey III, later told The U.S. Sun that he died after suffering a heart attack. The rapper was fatally stabbed after trying to stop a fight inside the downtown bar Yacht Club Social on September 4. I stepped out of the recovery-roomand was greeted by this guy. Rapper Earl Swavey was driving a car carrying multiple passengers when someone outside a party returned fire that came from his vehicle, striking him in the back and causing him to crash into a parked motorhome on January 9. On Thursday, December 22, Memphis-based rapper Big Scarr died at the age of 22. Musicians and singers who died recently in 2023 Bruce Barthol # 1 He died aged 75 years 3 months 9 days Born 11 November 1947 Died 20 February 2023 Bassist, played with psychedelic rock band Country Joe And The Fish Read more. Williams was 54. Lil Loaded, best known for his 2019 viral hit song "6locc 6a6y," has died, according to multiple reports. The beatboxing Brooklyn trio released seven albums throughout the course of their career, including their Blow-produced self-titled debut (1984) andThe Fat Boys Are Back(1985). "Emani 22 was a wonderful individual that literally brightened up any room she was in," he told the media outlet. He was declared dead just hours later on August 13, leaving his friends, family and fans thoroughly confused. Rapper Coolio died on Wednesday at age 59, according to TMZ. Kangol #UTFO Those of us who remember when Roxanne Roxanne 1st dropped can tell you how HUGE that one song was and how fast it blew up In the streets. He was scheduled to release a new song and video called Crazy Lane on the same day he was killed. legend Kangol Kid passed away on December 18, just 10 months after being diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer. His father was hit twice in the arm. I like rap but these senseless killings are getting old. Hed also just spent time at the West Cancer Center & Research Institute in Germantown, talking to cancer patients and discussing his history with the clinic. Witnesses revealed that the rapper was fatally shot at a New Years Party after several masked men allegedly broke in and attacked Swain. Inglewood rapper Half Ounce was killed in a drive-by shooting on October 3 in the area of 8th and New Hampshire, where he was walking home with a friend. Meanwhile, the city of Memphis has stepped up to show just how revered Dolph was in their community. Diana Dasrath is entertainment producer and senior reporter for NBC News covering all platforms. Throughout the year, rappers have tragically died due to drug overdoses, being shot and even suffering from COVID-19 complications. His murder remains unsolved. Black Rob, 'Whoa!' Rapper, Is Dead at 51 By Rebecca Alter, a news writer who covers comedy and pop culture Photo: GC Images Black Rob, the Harlem-based rapper who helped define the sound of. Indiana MC Lil Devin suffered a gruesome fate on New Years Eve after several oppsdonned in black ski masksstormed a party he was holding at his family home. Five months prior, Williams had spoken at DMXs star-studded tribute at the 2021 BET Awards alongside Swizz Beatz, The LOX, Method Man and many others. Coolio was also known for hits including "Fantastic Voyage," "1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin New)" and "C U When U Get There," among others. Gonzoe 12 Tom Whitlock # 2 He died aged 68 years 11 months 28 days Born 20 February 1954 Died 17 February 2023 18-year-old Baton Rouge rapper TrueBleeda and a friend were gunned down in a drive-by shooting outside of The Mall of Louisiana on February 25. He underwent two rounds of chemotherapy and even managed to do an album with Jill Scott over the years.