List of murdered hip hop musicians

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This is a list of notable rappers and hip hop musicians murdered since 1987.

Two studies in the mid-2010s concluded that murder was the cause of half of hip hop musician deaths. The average age of death is between 25–30 years of age. 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. [3] [4] [5] In 2020, XXL wrote that of 77 rapper deaths they examined, more than 40 remain unsolved, including the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur, the 1997 murder of the Notorious B.I.G., and the 1999 murder of Big L. [6]

List

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NameDate of deathAge at deathPlace of deathCause of deathRef.
Scott La Rock August 27, 198725 South Bronx, New York City, U.S.Shooting [7]
Paul C July 17, 198924 Queens, New York City, U.S.Shooting [8]
Danny "D-Boy" Rodriguez October 6, 199022 Dallas, Texas, U.S.Shooting [9] [10]
Charizma December 16, 199320 East Palo Alto, California, U.S.Shooting [11] [12]
Stretch November 30, 199527 New York City, U.S.Shooting [13]
Seagram July 31, 199626 Oakland, California, U.S.Shooting [14] [15]
Tupac Shakur September 13, 199625 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Drive-by shooting [16] [17] [18]
G-Slimm October 13, 199621 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Shooting [19]
Yaki Kadafi November 10, 199619 Orange, New Jersey, U.S.Shooting [20]
The Notorious B.I.G. March 9, 199724 Los Angeles, California, U.S. Drive-by shooting [21] [22] [23]
Fat Pat February 3, 199827 Houston, Texas, U.S.Shooting [24] [25]
Big L February 15, 199924 New York City, U.S.Shooting [26] [27] [28]
Freaky Tah March 28, 199927 New York City, U.S.Shooting [29]
DJ Uncle Al September 10, 200132 Miami, Florida, U.S.Shooting [30] [31]
Jam Master Jay October 30, 200237 New York City, U.S.Shooting [32]
Sabotage January 24, 200329 São Paulo, BrazilShooting [33] [34]
Camoflauge May 19, 200321 Savannah, Georgia, U.S.Shooting [35]
Soulja Slim November 26, 200326 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Shooting [36] [37]
K-rupt November 29, 200322 Great Rift Valley, KenyaShooting [38]
Mac Dre November 1, 200434 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.Shooting [39]
Blade Icewood April 19, 200528 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.Shooting [40]
Proof April 11, 200632 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.Shooting [41] [42]
Big Hawk May 1, 200636 Houston, Texas, U.S.Shooting [43]
VL Mike April 20, 200832 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Shooting [44]
Dolla May 18, 200921 Los Angeles, California, U.S.Shooting [45] [46] [47]
Speedfreaks March 26, 201037 São Lourenço, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro BrazilShooting [48]
Lele July 1, 201023 Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, U.S.Shooting [49]
Messy Mya November 14, 201022 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Shooting [50]
Magnolia Shorty December 20, 201028 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Shooting [51]
Bad News Brown February 11, 201133 Montreal, Quebec, CanadaUnspecified violence [52] [53]
Adán Zapata June 1, 201221 San Nicolás de los Garza, MexicoShooting [54]
Lil Phat June 7, 201219 Sandy Springs, Georgia, U.S.Shooting [55]
MC Daleste July 7, 201320 Paulínia, BrazilShooting [56]
Lil Snupe June 20, 201318 Winnfield, Louisiana, U.S.Shooting [57]
Pavlos Fyssas September 18, 201334 Keratsini, GreeceStabbing [58]
Depzman September 21, 201318 Birmingham, EnglandStabbing [59]
Doe B December 28, 201322 Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.Shooting [60]
The Jacka February 2, 201537 Oakland, California, U.S.Shooting [61]
Flabba March 9, 201537 Alexandra, South Africa Stabbing [62]
Chinx May 17, 201531 New York City, New York, U.S.Shooting [63]
Bankroll Fresh March 4, 201628 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.Shooting [64]
Mr. 3-2 November 10, 201644 Houston, Texas, U.S.Shooting [65]
XXXTentacion June 18, 201820 Deerfield Beach, Florida, U.S. Shooting [66]
Jimmy Wopo June 18, 201821 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.Shooting [67] [68]
Smoke Dawg June 30, 201821 Toronto, Ontario, CanadaShooting [69]
Young Greatness October 29, 201834 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Shooting [70]
Feis January 1, 201932 Rotterdam, NetherlandsShooting [71]
Kevin Fret January 10, 201924 San Juan, Puerto Rico, U.S.Shooting [72]
Nipsey Hussle March 31, 201933 Los Angeles, California, U.S.Shooting [73]
RS September 3, 201918 Amsterdam, NetherlandsStabbing [74]
Pop Smoke February 19, 202020 Los Angeles, California, U.S.Shooting during home invasion [75]
Houdini May 26, 202021 Toronto, Ontario, CanadaShooting [76]
Huey June 25, 202031 Kinloch, Missouri, U.S.Shooting [77]
King Von November 6, 202026 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.Shooting [78]
MO3 November 11, 202028 Dallas, Texas, U.S.Shooting [79] [80]
Einár October 21, 202119 Stockholm, SwedenShooting [81]
Young Dolph November 17, 202136 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.Shooting [82]
Drakeo the Ruler December 19, 202128 Los Angeles, California, U.S.Stabbing [83]
Snootie Wild February 27, 202236 Houston, Texas, U.S.Shooting [84]
Goonew March 18, 202224 Prince George's County, Maryland, U.SShooting [85]
Archie Eversole April 5, 202237 Decatur, Georgia, U.S.Shooting [86]
Sidhu Moose Wala May 29, 202228 Mansa, Punjab, IndiaShooting [87]
Hypo June 2, 202239 Woodford Green London, EnglandStabbing [88]
Trouble June 5, 202234 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.Shooting during home invasion [89]
Zayar Thaw July 23, 202241 Yangon, MyanmarExecuted by Myanmar military junta [90]
JayDaYoungan July 27, 202224 Bogalusa, Louisiana, U.S.Shooting [91]
PnB Rock September 12, 202230 Los Angeles, California, U.S.Shooting [92]
Takeoff November 1, 202228 Houston, Texas, U.S.Shooting [93]
AKA February 10, 202335 Durban, South AfricaShooting [94]
Pacho El Antifeka June 1, 202342 Bayamón, Puerto Rico, U.S.Shooting [95]
Bigidagoe February 25, 202426 Amsterdam, NetherlandsShooting [96]
Chris King April 20, 202432 Nashville, Tennessee, US Shooting [97]

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