The following is a list of 42 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.
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.
Charles Edward Hicks
Died on Dec 16, 1993, at the age of 20.
Murdered during a mugging in Milpitas, California.
Alexis Alijai Lynch
Died on Jan 1, 2020, at the age of 21.
Accidental drug overdose of fentanyl and alcohol.
Travon Smart
Died on Jun 18, 2018, at the age of 21.
Killed in a drive-by shooting in Pittsburgh.
Jarad Higgins
Died on Dec 8, 2019, at the age of 21.
Toxic levels of oxycodone and codeine.
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.
Christopher Wallace
Died on Mar 9, 1997, at the age of 24.
Shot dead in Los Angeles.
Died on Sep 13, 1996, at the age of 25.
Fatally wounded during a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas.
Scott Monroe Sterling
Died on Aug 27, 1987, at the age of 25.
Shot dead in the South Bronx.
Malcolm James McCormick
Died on Sep 7, 2018, at the age of 26.
Accidental drug overdose of cocaine, fentanyl and alcohol.
James Adarryl Tapp Jr
Died on Nov 26, 2003, at the age of 26.
Shot four times on the front lawn of his house.
Dayvon Daquan Bennett
Died on Nov 6, 2020, at the age of 26.
Shot multiple times during a dispute.
Patrick Lamark Hawkins
Died on Feb 3, 1998, at the age of 27.
Murdered by an unknown shooter in Houston, Texas.
Randy Walker
Died on Nov 30, 1995, at the age of 27.
Killed during a drive-by shooting in Queens, New York.
Melvin Abdul Noble
Died on Nov 11, 2020, at the age of 28.
Shot dead by a motorist who had pursued him.
Kirshnik Khari Ball
Died on Nov 1, 2022, at the age of 28.
Shot dead while playing dice at a bowling alley.
Michael Allen
Died on Apr 20, 2008, at the age of 32.
Shot several times while he was exiting his vehicle.
James Dewitt Yancey
Died on Feb 10, 2006, at the age of 32.
Thrombocytopenic purpura and lupus.
Ermias Joseph Asghedom
Died on Mar 31, 2019, at the age of 33.
Fatally shot outside a clothing store that he owned.
Russell Tyrone Jones
Died on Nov 13, 2004, at the age of 35.
Lethal mixture of cocaine and the prescription drug tramadol.
Adolph Robert Thornton Jr
Died on Nov 17, 2021, at the age of 36.
Shot dead outside of a bakery in Memphis, Tennessee.
Jason Mizell
Died on Oct 30, 2002, at the age of 37.
Fatally shot in a recording studio by an unknown assailant.
Nathaniel Dwayne Hale
Died on Mar 15, 2011, at the age of 41.
Heart failure due to complications of multiple strokes.
Albert Johnson
Died on Jun 20, 2017, at the age of 42.
Accidental choking relating to sickle-cell anemia.
Dwight Arrington Myers
Died on Nov 8, 2011, at the age of 44.
Pulmonary embolism caused by a blood clot.
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.
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