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Prominent Oakland rapper Saafir has died. He was 54. On Tuesday, Nov. 19, fellow emcee Xzibit (born Alvin Nathaniel Joiner) confirmed the death of his former Golden State Project groupmate Saafir ...
Brooklyn-based rapper Ka, born Kaseem Ryan, died on Saturday, Oct. 12. He was 52 years old. "We are heartbroken to announce the passing of Kaseem Ryan (1972-2024), the rapper and producer known as ...
After the death of rapper Chris King, tributes for the late musician began streaming in from his famous friends and collaborators.. King was shot and killed around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 20 ...
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.
The rapper died on Sept. 5 at age 34. He released his mixtape Still Goin’ In in 2012, and a revamped version contained his first gold-certified hit, “Type of Way.”. He released the triple ...
West Coast rapper Saafir, known for music he made solo and with Xzibit and Ras Cass, as part of Golden State Project, and for his performance in the 1993 film Menace II Society, has died at 54.
Many musicians have been murdered during their active career. Most of the musicians had been shot or stabbed to death. Some of them have received extensive media attention, including the murder of John Lennon in 1980, the killing of Marvin Gaye in 1984, the murder of Selena in 1995, the murder of Tupac Shakur in 1996, the murder of the Notorious B.I.G. in 1997, the murder of XXXTentacion in ...
Houston rapper BeatKing, known for the viral 2010 single "Crush" and the platinum-selling DJ Chose record "Thick," has died.He was 39. Also known as Club Godzilla, the rapper's death was confirmed ...