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Rappers who died young

The following is a list of 40 rappers and hip-hop artists who died long before their time.

We have ordered this list by the person's age at the time of their death.

Yaki Kadafi

Yaki Kadafi

Yafeu Akiyele Fula
Died on Nov 10, 1996, at the age of 19.
Shot in the head in the stairwell of an apartment building in Orange, New Jersey.

XXXTentacion

XXXTentacion

Jahseh Onfroy
Died on Jun 18, 2018, at the age of 20.
Shot dead during a robbery.

Charizma

Charizma

Charles Edward Hicks
Died on Dec 16, 1993, at the age of 20.
Murdered during a mugging in Milpitas, California.

Pop Smoke

Pop Smoke

Bashar Jackson
Died on Feb 19, 2020, at the age of 20.
Shot dead during a home invasion.

Lil Peep

Lil Peep

Gustav Elijah Åhr
Died on Nov 15, 2017, at the age of 21.
Drug overdose.

Camoflauge

Camoflauge

Jason Johnson
Died on May 19, 2003, at the age of 21.
Shot in the head.

Lexii Alijai

Lexii Alijai

Alexis Alijai Lynch
Died on Jan 1, 2020, at the age of 21.
Accidental drug overdose of fentanyl and alcohol.

Jimmy Wopo

Jimmy Wopo

Travon Smart
Died on Jun 18, 2018, at the age of 21.
Killed in a drive-by shooting in Pittsburgh.

Juice Wrld

Juice Wrld

Jarad Higgins
Died on Dec 8, 2019, at the age of 21.
Toxic levels of oxycodone and codeine.

Paul C

Paul C

Paul C. McKasty
Died on Jul 17, 1989, at the age of 24.
Shot to death.

Big L

Big L

Lamont Coleman
Died on Feb 15, 1999, at the age of 24.
Shot nine times in the face and chest in a drive-by shooting.

The Notorious B.I.G

The Notorious B.I.G

Christopher Wallace
Died on Mar 9, 1997, at the age of 24.
Shot dead in Los Angeles.

Tupac Shakur

Tupac Shakur

Died on Sep 13, 1996, at the age of 25.
Fatally wounded during a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas.

Scott La Rock

Scott La Rock

Scott Monroe Sterling
Died on Aug 27, 1987, at the age of 25.
Shot dead in the South Bronx.

Mac Miller

Mac Miller

Malcolm James McCormick
Died on Sep 7, 2018, at the age of 26.
Accidental drug overdose of cocaine, fentanyl and alcohol.

Soulja Slim

Soulja Slim

James Adarryl Tapp Jr
Died on Nov 26, 2003, at the age of 26.
Shot four times on the front lawn of his house.

King Von

King Von

Dayvon Daquan Bennett
Died on Nov 6, 2020, at the age of 26.
Shot multiple times during a dispute.

Fat Pat

Fat Pat

Patrick Lamark Hawkins
Died on Feb 3, 1998, at the age of 27.
Murdered by an unknown shooter in Houston, Texas.

Stretch

Stretch

Randy Walker
Died on Nov 30, 1995, at the age of 27.
Killed during a drive-by shooting in Queens, New York.

MO3

MO3

Melvin Abdul Noble
Died on Nov 11, 2020, at the age of 28.
Shot dead by a motorist who had pursued him.

Big Pun

Big Pun

Christopher Rios
Died on Feb 7, 2000, at the age of 28.
Heart attack.

Takeoff

Takeoff

Kirshnik Khari Ball
Died on Nov 1, 2022, at the age of 28.
Shot dead while playing dice at a bowling alley.

Left Eye

Left Eye

Lisa Lopes
Died on Apr 25, 2002, at the age of 30.
Car crash.

Eazy E

Eazy E

Eric Wright
Died on Mar 26, 1995, at the age of 30.
AIDS.

PnB Rock

PnB Rock

Rakim Hasheem Allen
Died on Sep 12, 2022, at the age of 30.
Shot dead during a robbery.

VL Mike

VL Mike

Michael Allen
Died on Apr 20, 2008, at the age of 32.
Shot several times while he was exiting his vehicle.

J Dilla

J Dilla

James Dewitt Yancey
Died on Feb 10, 2006, at the age of 32.
Thrombocytopenic purpura and lupus.

Proof

Proof

DeShaun Holton
Died on Apr 11, 2006, at the age of 32.
Shot dead during a dispute in Detroit.

Nipsey Hussle

Nipsey Hussle

Ermias Joseph Asghedom
Died on Mar 31, 2019, at the age of 33.
Fatally shot outside a clothing store that he owned.

ODB

ODB

Russell Tyrone Jones
Died on Nov 13, 2004, at the age of 35.
Lethal mixture of cocaine and the prescription drug tramadol.

Big Hawk

Big Hawk

John Edward Hawkins
Died on May 1, 2006, at the age of 36.
Murdered by an unknown shooter.

Young Dolph

Young Dolph

Adolph Robert Thornton Jr
Died on Nov 17, 2021, at the age of 36.
Shot dead outside of a bakery in Memphis, Tennessee.

Jam Master Jay

Jam Master Jay

Jason Mizell
Died on Oct 30, 2002, at the age of 37.
Fatally shot in a recording studio by an unknown assailant.

Nate Dogg

Nate Dogg

Nathaniel Dwayne Hale
Died on Mar 15, 2011, at the age of 41.
Heart failure due to complications of multiple strokes.

Prodigy

Prodigy

Albert Johnson
Died on Jun 20, 2017, at the age of 42.
Accidental choking relating to sickle-cell anemia.

Heavy D

Heavy D

Dwight Arrington Myers
Died on Nov 8, 2011, at the age of 44.
Pulmonary embolism caused by a blood clot.

MCA

MCA

Adam Yauch
Died on May 4, 2012, at the age of 47.
Salivary cancer.

Big Syke

Big Syke

Tyruss Gerald Himes
Died on Dec 5, 2016, at the age of 48.
Natural causes.

DMX

DMX

Earl Simmons
Died on Apr 9, 2021, at the age of 50.
Drug overdose.

Coolio

Coolio

Artis Ivey
Died on Sep 28, 2022, at the age of 59.
Combined effects of fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine.

As you can see, many of these rappers were murdered. This is because the genre has an association with gang culture. To maintain their authenticity, many famous hip-hop artists will continue to associate with known gang members.

They will also continue to visit "the hood", even though their newfound fame has put them at a higher risk of being targeted.

Unfortunately, it isn't easy to uproot yourself and move away from your hometown, friends, and relatives.

Statistics

Statistics about the list above:

  • The average age at which the rappers above died was 30.
  • The median age of the 40 deaths above was 28.
  • 60% of them were murdered.
  • Roughly 18% of them died from overdoses.

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