List of murdered hip-hop musicians

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.

Some reasons cited for the high homicide rate include impoverished background of many artists, criminal gang activity, drug use, and inadequate pastoral care among artists and record labels. In 2020, XXL wrote that of 77 rapper deaths they examined, more than 40 remain unsolved, including the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur (since solved) and the 1997 murder of the Notorious B.I.G..

List

Name Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of death Scott La Rock August 27, 198725New York City, New York, U.S.ShootingPaul C July 17, 198924Danny "D-Boy" Rodriguez October 6, 199022Dallas, Texas, U.S.Charizma December 16, 199320East Palo Alto, California, U.S.Stretch November 30, 199527New York City, New York, U.S.Seagram July 31, 199626Oakland, California, U.S.Tupac Shakur September 13, 199625Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.Drive-by shootingThe Notorious B.I.G. March 9, 199724Los Angeles, California, U.S.Drive-by shootingFat Pat February 3, 199827Houston, Texas, U.S.ShootingBig L February 15, 199924New York City, New York, U.S.Drive-by shootingDJ Uncle Al September 10, 200132Miami, Florida, U.S.ShootingJam Master Jay October 30, 200237New York City, New York, U.S.Sabotage January 24, 200329São Paulo, BrazilCamoflauge May 19, 200321Savannah, Georgia, U.S.Soulja Slim November 26, 200326New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Mac Dre November 1, 200434Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.Papa Touwtjie June 9, 200536Paramaribo, SurinameProof April 11, 200632Detroit, Michigan, U.S.Big Hawk May 1, 200636Houston, Texas, U.S.Dolla May 18, 200921Los Angeles, California, U.S.Speedfreaks March 26, 201037Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilMessy Mya November 14, 201022New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Magnolia Shorty December 20, 201028New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Bad News Brown February 11, 201133Montreal, Quebec, CanadaUnspecified violenceAdán Zapata June 1, 201221San Nicolás de los Garza, MexicoShootingLil JoJo September 4, 201218Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Lil Snupe June 20, 201318Winnfield, Louisiana, U.S.MC Daleste July 7, 201320Paulínia, BrazilPavlos Fyssas September 18, 201334Keratsini, GreeceStabbingDepzman September 21, 201318Birmingham, EnglandThe Jacka February 2, 201537Oakland, California, U.S.ShootingChinx May 17, 201531New York City, New York, U.S.Young Pappy May 29, 201519–20Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Bankroll Fresh March 4, 201628Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.Mr. 3-2 November 10, 201644Houston, Texas, U.S.XXXTentacion June 18, 201820Deerfield Beach, Florida, U.S.ShootingJimmy Wopo June 18, 201821Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.Drive-by shootingSmoke Dawg June 30, 201821Toronto, Ontario, CanadaShootingYoung Greatness October 29, 201834New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Feis January 1, 201932Rotterdam, NetherlandsKevin Fret January 10, 201924San Juan, Puerto RicoNipsey Hussle March 31, 201933Los Angeles, California, U.S.RS September 3, 201918Amsterdam, NetherlandsStabbing Pop Smoke February 19, 202020 Los Angeles, California, U.S. Shooting during home invasionHoudini May 26, 202021 Toronto, Ontario, Canada ShootingHuey June 25, 202031 Kinloch, Missouri, U.S. FBG Duck August 4, 202026 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. King Von November 6, 202026 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. MO3 November 11, 202028Dallas, Texas, U.S. Einár October 21, 202119Stockholm, Sweden Young Dolph November 17, 202136Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. Drakeo the Ruler December 19, 202128Los Angeles, California, U.S.StabbingSnootie Wild February 27, 202236Houston, Texas, U.S.ShootingGoonew March 18, 202224Prince George's County, Maryland, U.S.Archie Eversole April 5, 202237Decatur, Georgia, U.S.Sidhu Moose Wala May 29, 202228Mansa, Punjab, IndiaShootingTrouble June 5, 202234Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.Shooting during home invasionNotti Osama July 9, 202214Manhattan, New York City, U.S.StabbingJayDaYoungan July 27, 202224Bogalusa, Louisiana, U.S.ShootingYoung Slo-Be August 5, 202229Manteca, California, U.S.Pat StaySeptember 4, 202236Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaStabbingPnB Rock September 12, 202230Los Angeles, California, U.S.Shooting Takeoff November 1, 202228Houston, Texas, U.S.AKA February 10, 202335Durban, South AfricaPacho El Antifeka June 1, 202342Bayamón, Puerto RicoBigidagoe February 25, 202426Amsterdam, NetherlandsC.Gambino June 4, 2024 26Gothenburg, SwedenJulio Foolio June 23, 2024 26Tampa, Florida, U.S.ShootingGaboro December 19, 2024 23Norrköping, SwedenShootingHavinMotion April 23, 2026 22Washington, D.C., U.S.BloodHound Q50 September 13, 2026 22 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

See also List of murdered musicians List of deaths in popular music List of musicians who died of drug overdose 27 Club Curse of the ninth

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