Shock G, also known as Humpty Hump, was part of the 1980s hip-hop group Digital Underground. 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. A post shared by OTF (@money_making_dthang). He had a genuine heart., Corniel plans on suing the festival organizers for failing to keep their musical acts safe. You didnt protect my son.. He died of natural causes. Police have determined that their deaths were not a random incident and believe they have determined a motive, though it has not yet been released. Harrell, of course, is also known for discovering Sean Diddy Combs. Hillsborough County Medical Examiner later determined a lethal mix of fentanyl, ethanol (alcohol) and methamphetamine overwhelmed Shock Gs system and he simply couldnt recover. According to Houston PD, he accidentally backed the car off the road; another vehicle pulled up, and after a brief exchange, one shot rang out. 3. I am Mallika Singh, a lawyer and writer by profession. The label described Dobson as a rising star and said, he rose to prominence for his Woo Walk from a community whose drill music has and continues to electrify the world. While violent crime and gang rivalries remain the major cause of the recent deaths, we dont really know how long the bloodshed is going to last on this side of the world. As a founding member of U.T.F.O.,Kangol Kid was responsible for helping erect the early building blocks of Hip Hop culture. 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. He is among the rappers that died recently after contracting the coronavirus. On Sept. 12, rapper PnB Rock, whose real name was Rakim Allen, was fatally shot during a botched . Kelly, 27; Montoya Givens, 31, of Detroit; and Dante Wicker, 31, of Melvindale, were set to perform at a hip-hop show Jan. 21 at a Detroit club, but the performances were canceled. Hed say, I cant wait till we get to heaven and see all the tapes of all the funny times, of all the things we did. Thats how his mind works. 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. Squeak (often stylized as squeakPIVOT) produced music alongside fellow Pivot Gangproduction team members Daedae and Daoud. 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. He was reportedly surrounded by a large number of people.. ", "Killings of rappers are more than just a hip-hop problem, experts say", "Is Corporate America to Blame for Hip-Hop Violence? For more information click here: https://t.co/uVc7ltHn28 pic.twitter.com/gz1CJLM3oI, Gwinnett County Police (@GwinnettPd) March 5, 2021. Machine Gun Kelly said, Cause whatever you love can be taken away, so live like its your dying day. A wave of shocking events has struck the music industry this year, and that also includes the hip-hop community. A rep, who was not authorized to speak publicly, confirmed the rapper's death to the Associated Press. FBG Cash was driving with a sleeping woman on June 10 when a Cadillac cut him off in the 1600 block of West 81st Street in Chicago, and two people got out and began shooting; Cash returned fire and ran from the shooters but eventually fell to the ground. Kid Cudi, Busta Rhymes, Mariah Carey, T.I., Swizz Beatz, Killer Mike, Ice-T, Chuck D, LL COOL J, Stretch Armstrong, Angie Martinez, Miguel, Skyzoo, DJ Paul and Mickey Factz were among the many expressing their condolences on social media. She was 25 years old. But sadly, medical staff was unable to preserve Xs life and he passed at the age of 50. It is heartbreaking to realize that despite achieving success, remaining a part of the popular street-centric culture, often rife with jealousy, leaves rappers with targets on their backs, like antelopes in lion enclosures (as we saw with Takeoff and PNB Rock). Details on his death remain scarce. to Blackalicious MC Gift of Gab and the lovable Biz Markie, the devastating losses just kept coming. In 2019, he was appointed to the board of directors of The Council of Fashion Designers of America. Considering just how much Biggie would ultimately mean to the culture of Hip Hop, widely regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time, 50 Grands contribution deserves as many flowers as possible. Morgue worker arrested for stealing from deceased's home. He tragically passed away in February 2021, one day before his 53rd birthday, after suffering from congestive heart failure. Violence was here long before hip-hop. READ MORE ON THE US SUN FAMED MC LOST His was discovered in a planter by the Los Angeles Police department. Drill rapper TDott Woo lost his life in a shooting in Brooklyn, New York, in February. ABC News reports that the rapper (real name Tahjay Dobson) was outside when a bullet struck him. On December 15, Young Dolph was immortalized with his own street on Dunn Avenue between Airways Boulevard and Hays Road near the Memphis Depot Industrial Park. He was taking care of those things. Rapper Coolio died on Wednesday at age 59, according to TMZ. The 28-year-old, whose real name was Justin Joseph, reportedly shot and killed a woman thought to be his girlfriend,. 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. On Ice. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. He was a British grime rapper, songwriter, and producer whose songs include First Night, Run These Streets, All Summer and Flex On My X. A post shared by ROCK THE BELLS (@rockthebells). He was 54 years old. Fred the Godson is a New York-based rapper. A pillar of New York hip hop, of hip hop in general, just a good guy, wrote A-Trak, one of the many to memorialize Hovain via social media. Lil Durks older brother DThang was shot and killed outside of a Chicago strip club on June 5. Originally thought to be the result of Sibounheuang revealing their location in an Instagram story, it was later revealed that Freddie Lee Trone (and his underage son) targeted the rapper when they saw him enter the restaurant wearing jewellery. Less than 24 hours after signing his first recording contract, Brooklyn MC TDott Woo was shot in the head and left knee in a drive-by shooting in the same neighbourhood where he grew up on February 1; he was pronounced dead at the hospital hours later. As Xs family grappled with what always feels like an impossible decision, his friends and fans rallied around the hospital hoping for a miracle. Dec. 9, 2021 Updated 1:45 PM PT. Died from complications of multiple strokes Fukashiki/Wonderboy 6/23/2011 23 Japan Unknown Heavy D . WordDouble Kof the Los Angeles Hip Hop duo People Under The Stairs had died started to travel on January 30. The motive has not yet been confirmed,however, Loaded's friend claimed that he took his own lifeafter having relationship problems. Cops were dispatched following a ShotSpotter activation at around 5.40pm on Sunday, according to The Hartford Courant. "A member of our family is gone. From rappers like Trouble to Wavy Navy Pooh, many talented rappers left the world too soon. LOS ANGELES Rapper Coolio, known for hits including "Fantastic Voyage" and "Gangstas Paradise," has died at age 59, his manager confirmed Wednesday evening. Rapper JayDaYoungan was fatally ambushed by shooters on July 27 while sitting in the front yard of his Louisiana home with his father; A black truck pulled up, and three people hopped out with guns. U will be missed like crazy man. Now, they're all missing. Here are some young rappers and singers who lost their life after fighting a long battle with drugs: Chris Kelly aka 'Mac Daddy' On May 1, 2013, Chris Kelly, one-half of the 1990s rap duo Kris Kross, died of a drug overdose, according to the Atlanta Medical Examiner's Office. In a 2017 interview with Rolling Stone, he talked about their time together, saying, He was on TNT Records [with us] for four years. Dashawn Maurice Robertson, akaLil Loaded, passed away on Monday, May 31at the age of 20. Inside Josh Duggar's lonely 35th birthday in prison solitary confinement, Honey Boo Boo, 17, & boyfriend, 21, found with gun & drugs in car in arrest, Today's Hoda Kotb looks solemn on stroll with daughter amid show absence, Jill Duggar reveals she's 'so proud' of husband's major career change in new pic, 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, By December of 2021, a total of 20 rappers have died and their deaths made several headlines in the media, Prince Markie Dee passed away on February 18, 2021, After UTKO disbanded, Kangol Kid had successful career as a music producer for other artists throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, Drakeo the Ruler is best known for his 2017 mixtape, Cold Devil, and his 2021 studio album, The Truth Hurts, passed away on April 17, 2021 after suffering cardiac arrest, however, Loaded's friend claimed that he took his own life. 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. Death Row Records first lady, Jewell, passed away on May 8, just months after she revealed on her Instagram that doctors found had discovered 8 pounds of fluid on her heart, lungs and legs. Known widely for a career spanning back to 1986, Hall went on to become a . With so many young lives lost, some as young as 15, Hip Hop continued to feel like, in the words of GZA, a deadly video game with just one man. Woman accused of keeping 96-year-old mother's dead body in Chicago freezer for two years, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Rapper Ice Cube was among those mourning Coolios death Wednesday. The gunman reportedly fired multiple rounds and struck the 29-year-old father six times, killing him. 1:22. Tragically, the world has had to say goodbye to even more since the start of the new year. Londre Sylvester, known by his stage name KTS Dre, was a little known rapper based inChicago. He was a contestant in "Fear Factor" in 2001. Finally, the Bay Area Hip Hop staple learned hed be getting a double kidney transplant and would be able to move forward with his life. FBG Cash dropped his debut albumThe Heart of the Streets in January 2021 and has collaborated with the likes of Famous Dex and Lotto Savage. Bay Area rapper Mike Darole lost his life on May 15 during a botched robbery outside of his Sunnyvale home. Hubhad been battling cancer for over a decade at which time he was forced to stop touring with the band. Biz Markie, an American original born Marcel Theo Hall and a larger-than-life hip-hop figure, has died at the age of 57. In 1982, the group released its quintessential single Roxanne Roxanne about a woman who rebuked a mans sexual advances. Suddenly sidelined and unable to tour, Gab took great care to ensure he wouldnt catch the virus. People who really know my son knew he was a real individual. Black Rob later talked about what he was going through in an Instagram Live video, explaining,Oh man, Ive been dealing with this for five years. But the lives taken are somebodys child, mother, father, sister, brother or friend, and the impact of their deaths will gravely affect their families forever. It was reported that he was shot dead in Prince Georges County and pronounced dead at a hospital. We were supposed to be watching the tapes together. Look at all this love for u bro!! Just seven days prior, the Ruff Ryders legend had suffered a cocaine-induced heart attack and was rushed to White Plains Hospital in White Plains, New York where he was placed on life support.