According to the U.S. MTO News on December 14, 2021, a teenager shot and killed A-Roy, a rapper in Chicago, USA. A-Roy clashed with a teenager in a neighborhood and was ready to leave when he thought he had won.
However, just as he turned around, the teenager who was pinned to the ground took out a gun and fired several shots at A-Roy, and although he was rushed to the hospital, A-Roy was eventually pronounced dead due to his injuries.
According to statistics, the rate of shooting deaths of rappers in the United States exceeds 40%, and more than 50 rappers have been shot in the past 30 years, especially from 2018 to 2021, and nearly 30 rappers have fallen under the muzzle of gunfire in these four years alone.
Some of the reasons for the perpetrators are based on personal grudges, some are based on money, and of course the biggest reason is because they all have gang backgrounds, and there are often conflicts between the gangs in which they live. The most famous are The Game's Blood Gang and Snoop Dog's Lame Gang.
Among these departed rappers, many of them have a certain degree of influence and popularity, and the next step is to take stock of these regrettable lappers.
Tupac Shakur（1971-1996）
In 1996, after watching a boxing match in Las Vegas, Tupac was shot on his way to the club with Suge and subsequently taken to the hospital. On the afternoon of September 13, 1996, the great rap superstar passed away.
The official death was due to respiratory failure and cardiopulmonary arrest caused by multiple gunshot wounds, and Tupac fell at his peak, and the case is also suspected of being manipulated by Suge behind the scenes.
The Notorious B.I.G（1972-1997）
On March 9, 1997, on his way out of the Soul Train Music Awards' after party, Biggie's car was stopped at a red light like Tupac.
A black Chevrolet Impala stopped side by side with them, and the driver rolled down the window to shoot At Biggie in a very professional way, and was killed by the bodyguard on the way to the hospital, just half a year after Tupac's death. The two rappers ended the legendary life in the same way they died.
Big L（1974-1999）
On February 15, 1999, the genius Big L from Harlem was shot near 139th Street, with a total of nine shots in the face and chest. Compared with Tupac and Biggie, Big L may be slightly inferior in popularity, but there is no doubt that Big L, as a Wordplay master, is also one of the brightest stars of the Golden Age.
The cause of his death was very dramatic, and the murder mistakenly recognized Big L as Big L's brother, resulting in Big L being shot in the street. Such a new Star, the most popular New York star of the 90s, ended his short life with regret because of manslaughter.
Jam Master Jay（1965-2002）
On October 18, 2002, DJ Jam Master Jay of the well-known rap group Run-DMC was shot dead by an unknown masked person in a recording studio in Queens, New York, usa, and it was reported that the incident was related to drugs, which became one of the most shocking cases in the history of hip-hop music.
The name Jam Master Jay may be very unfamiliar to everyone, but Jam Master Jay's team, Run-DMC, was the hottest HipHop team in the 70s, and it wasn't until Run-DMC that HipHop music began to appear on music charts like "Billboard".
Proof（1975-2006）
In the early hours of April 11, 2006, Proof was shot dead at a Club in Detroit. Coincidentally, the murder took place near Eight Mile, where Eminem's autobiographical film 8 Miles was filmed, and Proof also appeared in the film at the time.
Because Proof was shot in the head, there was no sign of life on the way to the local hospital. Proof's name is rarely heard, but tied to the name is one of the strongest rappers of our time, Eminem.
Eminem once said: "Without Proof's guidance and encouragement, there would only be a Marshal Mathers (Eminem's original name) standing here today, not Eminem, let alone Slim Shady (the name at the time of his debut)." ”
It can be seen that Proof played an extremely important role in Eminem's life and promoted Eminem's growth.
XXXTentacion（1998-2018）
On June 18, 2018, THE US-born XXXTentacion and a friend went to a motorcycle shop in Miami, USA, to see a motorcycle, when they were about to buy it, they were suddenly robbed by a group of black people with guns.
In the process of robbery, three people, including XXXTentacion, were attacked by bullets, and in the process of the robbery, only XXXTentacion died after being sent to the hospital, at the age of 20.
Jimmy Wopo（1997-2018）
On Monday afternoon, June 18, Pittsburgh native emerging African-American rapper Jimmy Wopo died of a shooting in the Hill District where he was born.
An emerging exponent of Pittsburgh's local rap culture, Jimmy Wopo has won a large number of fans with his depictions of the neighborhoods in which he lives. His journey to rap has inspired many of the local youth around him.
Nipsey Hussle（1985-2019）
On March 31, 2019, U.S. West Coast rapper Nipsey Hussle was shot outside his personally owned clothing store in south Los Angeles and died at the age of 33 after being taken to the hospital.
There are suspicions that Nipsey Hussle was murdered because of a documentary he was working on about the medical herbalist Dr Sebi, which involved the interests of certain pharmaceutical companies.
Although his debut was very early, it was not until the official release of his debut studio album Victory Lap in February 2018 that Nipsey Hussle began to catch fire, and the album was also nominated for Best Rap Album at the 61st Grammy Awards in 2019.
In addition to music, what is more memorable is the friendliness of Nipsey Hussle, who provided jobs for homeless residents, once gave every student at 59th Street Elementary School a pair of shoes, donated money to repair the school's playground and basketball court, and highlighted Nipsey Hussle's noble character compared to other rappers who only flaunted their wealth.
Houdini（1998-2020）
On the afternoon of May 27, 2020, a shooting occurred in Toronto's entertainment district, in which a 21-year-old man died and a 15-year-old boy and a woman were injured.
After 4 p.m., Toronto police received a call from the police. The investigation revealed that the two men appeared to have been hit in a targeted scheme, and that the deceased was Canadian rapper Houdini.
Houdini is one of Canada's most popular indie rappers, having garnered 19.2 million streaming hits on Spotify in 2019.
King Von（1993-2020）
On November 6, 2020, King Von was shot and killed after a fight with rapper Quando Rondo's friends in Atlanta, and King Von was taken to the hospital for rescue, but it was too late, and King Von died in vain.
King Von is a well-known rapper who has two million followers on Ins and has sung hits like "No Flaws" and "Rolling."
Lil Marlo（1990-2020）
On the night of Saturday, July 11, 2020, someone received an alarm call that a car accident had occurred on Interstate 285 in downtown Atlanta, but the police arrived at the scene of the incident to find that it was Lil Marlo who had been shot and died on the spot.
Lil Marlo rose to fame with songs such as "1st N 3rd" and "F****em" such as "9 + Z6ne = 1'5". Artists who have signed to the same company as him include Lil Yachty, Lil Baby, and the famous rap trio Migos.
Pop Smoke（1999-2020）
At about 4:30 a.m. on February 20, 2020, New York rapper Pop Smoke was shot and killed in a burglary. Pop Smoke has become popular in 2019 by releasing the single "Welcome To The Party", and even hired Skepta and Nicki Minaj to do the Remix version.
Signed and co-released by Travis Scott at the end of the year, as well as the release of his solo album Meet The Voo 2, Pop Smoke began to go mainstream.
Pop Smoke is undoubtedly a rising star and may even become the next "King of New York." And such a genius who successfully led to the revival of Drill's music, but because of the relentless bullet, disappeared so hastily, only 20 years old.
Indian Red Boy（1999-2021）
Indian Red Boy, a 21-year-old rapper in California, on July 8, 2021, he was in the car with a friend doing a live broadcast at IG, but he did not expect to chat halfway through, the scene suddenly shot a series of gunshots, Indian Red Boy was shot and bloodied.
Before he died, he seemed to be trying to ask for help from the camera, but in the end he still lost his breath, and the whole process was broadcast. (There is also a saying that the reason indian Red Boy was shot was disrespectful to Nipsey Hussle.)
Young Dolph（1985-2021）
Young Dolph was shot and died at the age of 36 while shopping at a cookie shop in Memphis, Tennessee, on November 17, 2021. Young Dolph's album King of Memphis in 2016 went viral, and he continued to compose, releasing several albums and singles that received rave reviews.
But even more legendary is his experience, which was attacked several times in 2017 by Young Dolph. One of the most exaggerated was in a shooting in Charlotte, North Carolina, where the SUV he was riding was hit more than 100 times by bullets fired by opponents. Unfortunately, Lady Luck did not always take care of Young Dolph, and Young Dolph eventually fell under a pool of blood.
Slim 400（1988-2021）
Slim 400 was shot in Compton, California, on the evening of June 28, 2021, and was rushed to the hospital for rescue and eventually pronounced dead. Slim 400 belongs to one of the new generation of rappers in the United States, he has collaborated with the famous American rapper YG and Sad Boy Loko, and gained a certain reputation.
Sadly, like Young Dolph, this isn't the first time the Slim 400 has been shot. In 2019, The Slim 400 was shot in Compton, California, when he was shot 10 times and was rescued by the hospital. Fans of the Slim 400 say he is a trailblazer with a tough and straightforward style of music, but unfortunately he will never hear his new work again.
In addition to these rappers who died due to the shooting, there are also some rappers who have luckily escaped the disaster. In 2015, the famous American rapper YG was shot in the recording studio in Los Angeles, and he was reportedly shot three times in the buttocks, fortunately not a critical part and not life-threatening.
On May 24, 2000, Death visited 50 Cent, and at about 11:20 a.m., 50 Cent was preparing to leave his grandmother's house for the tattoo shop, when his friend drove to him and asked him for jewelry, waiting until he came out of the house to get the jewelry.
Suddenly outside the house, another car, a guy on the car showed a loaded gun against his face, the gunman fired nine shots in a row, hitting 50 Cent's hands, buttocks, calves, chest, mouth, surprisingly 50 Cent's tenacious vitality, and was finally rescued by the hospital.
Of course, it is still a few people who can finally escape the doom of death, and many excellent rappers have ended up under the muzzle of gunfire due to the proliferation of guns and gang conflicts in the United States, which has to be regretted. Although these rappers are no longer alive, their works and the spirit they have left behind still inspire fans to keep moving forward...