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Category: R.I.P.

R.I.P. Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes
- By Mac Dee
- . Apr 25, 2025
- 3.594 Views
23 years ago today, TLC member Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, alongside Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins and Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas, was killed in a car crash in

R.I.P. DMX
- By Mac Dee
- . Apr 9, 2025
- 4.537 Views
4 years ago today, iconic rapper DMX, who left his gritty mark on #HipHop with the 1990s hits “Party Up,” “X Gon’ Give It To Ya,”

R.I.P. Nipsey Hussle
- By Mac Dee
- . Mar 31, 2025
- 4.377 Views
6 years ago today, Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed in the parking lot of his store, Marathon Clothing, in South Central, LA at 3:18

R.I.P. Young Scooter
- By Mac Dee
- . Mar 28, 2025
- 3.997 Views
Today, Young Scooter – signed to fellow rappers Future and Waka Flocka Flame – died on his 39th birthday in his home town of Atlanta

R.I.P. Nate Dogg
- By Mac Dee
- . Mar 15, 2025
- 3.236 Views
14 years ago today, Nate Dogg died at age 41 in Long Beach of complications of multiple strokes. Another, or contributing, suspected cause of death

R.I.P. The Notorious B.I.G.
- By Mac Dee
- . Mar 9, 2025
- 4.222 Views
28 years ago today, one of the greatest rappers of all time was shot and killed in a drive-by-shooting. Biggie‘s debut studio album, “Ready To

R.I.P. Angie Stone
- By Mac Dee
- . Mar 1, 2025
- 3.258 Views
Today, the music world lost the legendary singer Angie Stone at 63 years old. The multi-platinum songtress was killed in an automobile accident in Montgomery,

R.I.P. Pop Smoke
- By Mac Dee
- . Feb 19, 2025
- 3.673 Views
5 years ago today, the Hip-Hop world lost rising Brooklyn rapper Pop Smoke at just 20 years old. The NY artist rose to fame with

R.I.P. Irv Gotti
- By Mac Dee
- . Feb 5, 2025
- 4.075 Views
Today, producer and Murder Inc. Records co-founder Irv Gotti, who helped make early 2000s superstars out of Ja Rule, Ashanti and DMX, has died at

R.I.P. DJ Unk
- By Mac Dee
- . Jan 24, 2025
- 3.553 Views
Today, Atlanta artist DJ Unk, known for his smash hit “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” died at the age of 43. Several family members

R.I.P. Drakeo The Ruler
- By Mac Dee
- . Dec 19, 2024
- 3.300 Views
3 years ago today, the Hip-Hop world lost Drakeo The Ruler on December 19, 2021. The popular Los Angeles rapper was stabbed backstage at around

R.I.P. Young Dolph
- By Mac Dee
- . Nov 17, 2024
- 4.163 Views
3 years ago today, the Hip-Hop world lost Young Dolph on November 17, 2021. The popular Tennessee rapper was fatally shot in Memphis while visiting

R.I.P. Lil Peep
- By Mac Dee
- . Nov 15, 2024
- 3.452 Views
7 years ago today, Lil Peep died on his tour bus before a scheduled performance in Tucson on November 15, 2017. The examiner’s office, which

R.I.P. King Von
- By Mac Dee
- . Nov 6, 2024
- 4.032 Views
4 years ago today, Chicago rapper King Von was shot and killed in Atlanta, Georgia at age 26. Von and his crew were involved in

R.I.P. Quincy Jones
- By Mac Dee
- . Nov 3, 2024
- 3.673 Views
Today, we lost the legendary producer and songwriter Quincy Jones, who died on November 3, 2024 at his home in Bel-Air, Los Angeles at the

R.I.P. Takeoff
- By Mac Dee
- . Nov 1, 2024
- 3.927 Views
2 years ago today, the Hip-Hop world lost Migos rapper Takeoff. On November 1, 2022, following a private party at 810 Billiards & Bowling in

R.I.P. Jam Master Jay
- By Mac Dee
- . Oct 30, 2024
- 3.043 Views
22 years ago today, Hip-Hop icon Jam Master Jay was murdered in his Queens, New York recording studio on October 30, 2002. Following the Run-DMC

R.I.P. DJ Clark Kent
- By Mac Dee
- . Oct 24, 2024
- 3.282 Views
Rest in peace DJ Clark Kent (September 28, 1966 – October, 24, 2024). Veteran deejay and producer DJ Clark Kent died from colon cancer at

R.I.P. Tupac Shakur
- By Mac Dee
- . Sep 13, 2024
- 4.278 Views
Rest in peace Tupac Shakur (June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996). 2Pac was shot in Las Vegas, Nevada on the night of September 7,

R.I.P. Mac Miller
- By Mac Dee
- . Sep 7, 2024
- 4.293 Views
Rest in peace Mac Miller (January 19, 1992 – September 7, 2018). Born Malcolm James McCormick, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania rapper Mac Miller struggled with addiction and

R.I.P. Rich Homie Quan
- By Mac Dee
- . Sep 5, 2024
- 4.666 Views
Rest in peace Rich Homie Quan (October 4, 1990 – September 5, 2024). Born Dequantes Devontay Lamar, Rich Homie Quan has passed away due to

R.I.P. Chris Lighty
- By Mac Dee
- . Aug 30, 2024
- 2.478 Views
Rest in peace Chris Lighty (May 8, 1968 – August 30, 2012). 12 years ago today, we lost Chris Lighty, music executive and co-founder of

R.I.P. Fatman Scoop
- By Mac Dee
- . Aug 30, 2024
- 3.977 Views
Rest in peace Fatman Scoop (August 6, 1971 – August 30, 2024). Fatman Scoop, whose real name was Isaac Freeman III, has died on August
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