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R.I.P. Guru
16 years ago today, the Hip-Hop community bid farewell to Guru, a towering figure whose voice resonated deeply within the culture and as half of
R.I.P. DJ Kay Slay
4 years ago today, the hip-hop community mourned the loss of DJ Kay Slay, affectionately known as the “Drama King,” who was instrumental in revolutionizing
R.I.P. Proof
20 years ago today, the Hip-Hop community mourned the loss of Proof, a pivotal figure in Detroit’s rap scene and a founding member of D12.
R.I.P. Afrika Bambaataa
Today, Afrika Bambaataa, a pioneer and cornerstone of Hip-Hop culture, has passed away at the age of 68. Rising from the Bronx during the formative
R.I.P. DMX
5 years ago today, the New York rapper passed away on April 9, 2021, leaving a legacy through a music catalog that had a profound
R.I.P. Nipsey Hussle
7 years ago today, Nipsey Hussle was at the pinnacle of his career when his life was tragically cut short. He succumbed to gunshot wounds
R.I.P. Eazy-E
31 years ago today, the world lost a true pioneer of culture. Eazy-E was far more than just a rapper; he was a visionary who
R.I.P. Nate Dogg
15 years ago today, the Hip-Hop world lost the ‘King Of Hooks’ at the age of 41. The Long Beach artist, who was Grammy-nominated four
R.I.P. Pop Smoke
6 years ago today, the Hip-Hop world lost fast rising rapper Pop Smoke at age 20. The New York artist was shot and killed in
R.I.P. Prince Markie Dee
5 year ago today, Prince Markie Dee, a Hip-Hop pioneer, cultural icon, and one of the founding members of the legendary Fat Boys, has passed
R.I.P. Trugoy The Dove
3 year ago today, the world of Hip-Hop mourned the loss of one of its most unique voices. As a co-founder of De La Soul,
R.I.P. Whitney Houston
14 year ago today, the world bid farewell to one of the most extraordinary voices in music history, Whitney Houston. At just 48 years old,
R.I.P. Irv Gotti
1 year ago today, a pioneering architect of late-90s and early-2000s Hip-Hop and R&B, Irv redefined the sound and industry dynamics of the time through Murder
R.I.P. Michael “5000” Watts
Today, Swishahouse founder Michael “5000” Watts succumbed to a fatal heart rhythm condition called torsades de Pointes, leading to sudden cardiac arrest. He leaves behind
R.I.P. Juice WRLD
6 years ago today, we lost one of the most promising new artists of his generation named Jarad Anthony Higgins, also known as Juice WRLD,
R.I.P. Pimp C
18 years ago today, we lost one of the most influential voices from the South named Chad “Pimp C” Butler. As one-half of the legendary
R.I.P. Young Dolph
4 years ago today, we lost rising Memphis rapper Young Dolph — a visionary, a prolific hustler, and a man who turned pain into purpose
R.I.P. Ol’ Dirty Bastard
21 years ago today, we lost one of Hip-Hop’s most fearless, unpredictable, and revolutionary voices. ODB collapsed just two days before his 36th birthday at
R.I.P. Heavy D
14 years ago today, we lost Hip-Hop icon Heavy D at the age of 44. He collapsed outside his home in Beverly Hills, California. The
R.I.P. King Von
5 years ago today, Chicago rapper King Von was fatally shot in Atlanta, Georgia, at the age of 26, following an altercation outside a hookah
R.I.P. Takeoff
3 years ago today, the Migos rapper was shot and killed following a private party in Houston, Texas at the age of 28. May he
R.I.P. D’Angelo
Legendary R&B artist D’Angelo has sadly passed away after a private battle with cancer at the age of 51. May he rest in peace and
R.I.P. Tupac Shakur
29 years ago today, Hip-Hop legend 2Pac died from his injuries from a drive-by shooting. He was shot four times and died from internal bleeding.
R.I.P. PnB Rock
3 years ago today, PnB Rock was shot and killed during a robbery at Roscoe’s House of Chicken ‘N Waffles in South #LosAngeles at the
R.I.P. Mac Miller
7 years ago, the then 26-year-old rapper Mac Miller died from an accidental drug overdose of cocaine, fentanyl, and alcohol at his home. May he
R.I.P. Aaliyah
24 years ago today, the then 22-year-old Aaliyah, known as the “Princess of R&B”, was killed in the Marsh Harbour Cessna 402 crash along with
R.I.P. Michael Jackson
16 years ago today, the world lost the “King Of Pop” on June 25, 2009. Michael Jackson was one of the best selling artists in
R.I.P. XXXTentacion
7 years ago today, the then 20-year-old rapper XXXTentacion was shot and killed during a robbery outside a Florida motorcycle dealership in June 2018. Four
R.I.P. Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes
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
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,”
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