On August 10, 2021, YNT Juan, an affiliate of The Wu-Tang Clan, who amassed more than 25,000 Instagram followers, passed away on Sunday, according to reports. He was 57-years-old. 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. Mariel Semonte Orr, known by the stage name Trouble, died on June 5, 2022, at the age of 34. And yea, if Ive skipped on some names, feel free to suggest. The Los Angeles County Fire Department said the rapper was already dead when they arrived at the crime scene. 1:22. ABC News reports that the rapper (real name Tahjay Dobson) was outside when a bullet struck him. I need some rest, man. Overall, he has sold more than 17 million records, according to his website. Fellow Juice Crew member Roxanne Shant, his DJ Cutmaster Cool V, Montell Jordan and Rev. "My dad was having a couple of health complications. As per the Chicago Police Department, a black four-door sedan, which looked like a Cadillac, approached the vehicle in which FBG Cash and her female companion were seated. 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. The Michigan State Police says it continues to investigate the deaths of three Michigan rappers after confirming Tuesday each died of multiple gunshot wounds. Joe C. Rapper and musician Joseph Calleja was born in Michigan on November 9, 1974. His oldest son, Artis Ivey III, later told The U.S. Sun that he died after suffering a heart attack. Along with MC El Da Sensei and DJ Kaos, he first broke out in 1994 with the highly revered classic single Wrong Side of da Tracks.. We were supposed to be watching the tapes together. and Big L, for example, are all among the unsolved cases, despite each of them occurring more than a decade ago. The two had split a week prior, and the shooter (upon finding his ex in bed with Trouble) shot and killed him following a brief altercation. Baby Ceo, whose real name was Jonathan Brown, tragically lost his life on January 20, 2021 following a shooting. Rising South Carolina rapper 18Veno was killed on January 23. Read on to revisit their memories. CBE KG, younger brother of the late FBG Duck, was murdered in Chicago over Labor Day weekend. He was 59. Clearly, there's a disconnect somewhere between the national murder "clearance rate" and the one that exists when a hip-hop artist is involved. On Ice. Each of them left a lasting legacy in the music industry. Two studies in the mid-2010s concluded that murder was the cause of 51.5% of hip hop musician deaths. DMX had begun rapping in the early 1990s and released his debut album, It's Dark and Hell Is Hot, in 1998 which sold more than 250,000 copies within its first week. An identified offender got out and opened fire before climbing back into the car and fleeing westbound. 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Festival: Reports", "Snootie Wild Dies After Allegedly Being Shot", "Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala shot dead day after govt withdrew his security", "Rapper Trouble killed in home invasion at residence of 'female friend', "Rapper JayDaYoungan fatally shot in Louisiana", "Rapper PnB Rock fatally shot at South L.A. Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles", "Takeoff: Migos rapper shot dead in Houston at 28", "Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes killed in Durban nightclub shooting", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_murdered_hip_hop_musicians&oldid=1139754140, This page was last edited on 16 February 2023, at 18:59. No one heard from the three men after that. Markie was famously known for the 1989 hit single Just a Friend. 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. Dre, also known as Kutthroat Dreko, real name Londre Sylvester, died in July after being shot 64 times as he was leaving Chicago's Cook County Jail, where he had been since June, according to The. Many young rappers have died in the past few years. Destinee Govan, known by the stage name Desto, died on September 26, 2022, at the age of 25. 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. Shit is crazy. He was famously known for the 2000 hit song Whoa! Many young rappers have died in the past few years. Coolio won a Grammy for "Gangstas Paradise," which was released in 1995 and spent three weeks at the top of Billboards Hot 100 list. Jermaine Dupri,Big Daddy Kane, MC Sha-Rock of the Funky 4 + 1, DJ Premier and many, many more mourned his death on social media. Three rappers were scheduled to perform on Jan. 21 in Detroit. However, despite positive progress, he struggled to get back to 100%, eventually succumbing to complications from the virus. Hub recorded seven albums withThe Roots,including 1995sIlladelph Halflifeand 1999sThings Fall Apart. On August 12, 2021, his death was confirmed by 12 OClocks son Divine on social media. passed away in his sleep at the age of 54. Hub was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2007, a type of blood cancer. The Los Angeles Medical Examiners Office will officially release the identity, officials said. He was driving a carcarrying multiple passengers when he was shot by someone outside a party in downtown Los Angeles and subsequently crashed into a parked motorhome. Coolio was born in Monessen, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Compton, California. MVP and his remix to Coi Lerays No Parties. Devin was killed in January while celebrating the New Year at a party at his familys home. The Dallas County medical examiner confirmed to USA Today that the rapper . While little details are available, his death comes roughly two years removed from the gruesome, broad-day execution of Duck, who was shopping on the 100 block of East Oak Street in the Gold Coast district. In the wake of his death, friend and producer Swizz Beatz finished Xs first posthumous album, Exodus, which arrived on May 28 via Def Jam Recordings, his longtime label. He was 57. Part of that reason was its authenticity because it sounded like a park jam with MCs spittin over big beat. The one solace in DMXs death is his demons can no longer haunt him hes at peace now. An absolute hero to me and many. A 4-door sedan pulled alongside her Porsche at a red light, and two men exchanged gunfire with the rapper, who was shot multiple times and pronounced dead at the scene. The gunman reportedly fired multiple rounds and struck the 29-year-old father six times, killing him. I dont got no house to live in except maybe an apartment. 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It was another step to paradise," he added. So do the math. And you allowed them to jump my son. However, the 36-year-old rapper died a brutal death on Feb 25, 2022, after he was found unconscious in a ditch in Houston with gunshot wounds to his neck. We went after our dream and we accomplished it. Almost 14 years to the day afterDJ Kool Herc spun the genre into existence with his first-ever block party in the Bronx, Scott La Rock of Boogie Down Productions was shot in the head and neck in the same borough, later dying of his woundsatMisericordia Hospital. Milwaukee police said shots were fired into a home on the 3800 block of North 13th Street where the 19-year-old was staying with his mother and grandmother. He was 28. ", "The Current Status of Every Murdered Rapper's Case", "R.I.P. The YSL Records rapper died shortly after his organs started failing. Lil Devin, who was born in Indiana as Devin Swain, gained recognition for tracks such as MVP and his remix to Coi Lerays No Parties. Devin was killed in January while celebrating the New Year at a party at his familys home. Shandler Beaubien, known by the stage name Wavy Navy Pooh, died on January 14, 2022, at the age of 28. Tragically, the world has had to say goodbye to even more since the start of the new year. He was 25 years old. A post shared by Say Cheese TV ?? He also worked with artists like Greedo, Mozzy, and Melly, among others. Dobson was fatally shot in Brooklyn just hours after signing a deal with Million Dollar Music. His was discovered in a planter by the Los Angeles Police department. himself L.L.COOL J @llcoolj @rockthebells visited me and elevated my healing energies in ways doctors can never duplicate. Tahjay Dobson, known by the stage name Tdott Woo, died on February 1, 2022, at the age of 22. Although beyond the gun smoke, the culture once lost more legends this year from health-related causes; DJ Kay Slay from COVID-19, Coolio from cardiac arrest and Hurricane G from cancernot to mention whose cause of death was not revealed, like Tame One and Grand Daddy I.U. Hit in the chest and head, he succumbed to his injuries in the ambulance before making it to the hospital.