Murdered Hip Hop Artist
The following is a list of notable Hip Hop Musicians who have been Murdered.
| Name | Date of death | Age at death | Location of death | Cause of death | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott La Rock | August 27, 1987 | 25 | New York City, New York, U.S. | Shot and killed | |
| Paul C | July 17, 1989 | 24 | New York City, New York, U.S. | Shot and killed | |
| D-Boy Rodriguez | October 6, 1990 | 22 | Dallas, Texas, U.S. | Shot and killed | |
| Charizma | December 16, 1993 | 20 | Milpitas, California, U.S. | Shot and killed | |
| Stretch | November 30, 1995 | 27 | New York City, New York, U.S. | Shot and killed | |
| Seagram | July 31, 1996 | 26 | Oakland, California, U.S. | Shot and killed | |
| Tupac Shakur | September 13, 1996 | 25 | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Shot and killed | |
| Yaki Kadafi | November 10, 1996 | 19 | Orange, New Jersey, U.S. | Shot and killed | |
| The Notorious B.I.G. | March 9, 1997 | 24 | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Shot and killed | |
| Fat Pat | February 3, 1998 | 27 | Houston, Texas, U.S. | Shot and killed | |
| Big L | February 15, 1999 | 24 | New York City, New York, U.S. | Shot and killed | |
| Freaky Tah | March 28, 1999 | 27 | New York City, New York, U.S. | Shot and killed | |
| Bugz | May 21, 1999 | 21 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | Shot and run over | |
| DJ Uncle Al | September 10, 2001 | 32 | Miami, Florida, U.S. | Shot and killed | |
| Jam Master Jay | October 30, 2002 | 37 | New York City, New York, U.S. | Shot and killed | |
| Sabotage | January 24, 2003 | 29 | São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil | Shot and killed | |
| Camoflauge | May 19, 2003 | 21 | Savannah, Georgia, U.S. | Shot and killed | |
| Half a Mill | October 24, 2003 | 30 | New York City, New York, U.S. | Shot and killed | |
| Soulja Slim | November 26, 2003 | 26 | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | Shot and killed | |
| Mac Dre | November 1, 2004 | 34 | Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | Shot and killed | |
| Blade Icewood | April 19, 2005 | 28 | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | Shot and killed | |
| Proof | April 11, 2006 | 32 | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | Shot and killed | |
| Big Hawk | May 1, 2006 | 36 | Houston, Texas, U.S. | Shot and killed | |
| VL Mike | April 20, 2008 | 32 | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | Shot and killed | |
| Dolla | May 18, 2009 | 21 | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Shot and killed | |
| Lele | July 1, 2010 | 23 | Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico | Shot and killed | |
| Magnolia Shorty | December 20, 2010 | 28 | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | Shot and killed | |
| Bad News Brown | February 11, 2011 | 33 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Beaten and shot | |
| Adán Zapata | June 1, 2012 | 21 | San Nicolás, Nuevo León, Mexico | Shot and killed | |
| Lil Phat | June 7, 2012 | 19 | Sandy Springs, Georgia, U.S. | Shot and killed | |
| MC Daleste | July 7, 2013 | 20 | PaulÃnia, São Paulo, Brazil | Shot and killed | |
| Pavlos Fyssas | September 18, 2013 | 34 | Keratsini, Athens, Greece | Stabbed to death | |
| Depzman | September 21, 2013 | 18 | Birmingham, West Midlands, England | Stabbed to death | |
| Doe B | December 28, 2013 | 22 | Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. | Shot and killed | |
| The Jacka | February 2, 2015 | 37 | Oakland, California, U.S. | Shot and killed | |
| Flabba | March 9, 2015 | 37 | Alexandra, Gauteng, South Africa | Stabbed to death | |
| Chinx Drugz | May 17, 2015 | 31 | New York City, New York, U.S. | Shot and killed | |
| Bankroll Fresh | March 4, 2016 | 28 | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | Shot and killed | |
| 3-2 | November 10, 2016 | 44 | Houston, Texas, U.S. | Shot and killed | |
| XXXTentacion | June 18, 2018 | 20 | Deerfield Beach, Florida, U.S. | Shot and killed | |
| Jimmy Wopo | June 18, 2018 | 21 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Shot and killed | |
| Smoke Dawg | June 30, 2018 | 21 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Shot and killed | |
| Young Greatness | October 29, 2018 | 34 | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | Shot and killed | |
| Feis | January 1, 2019 | 32 | Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands | Shot and killed | |
| Kevin Fret | January 10, 2019 | 25 | RÃo Piedras, San Juan, Puerto Rico | Shot and killed | |
| Nipsey Hussle | March 31, 2019 | 33 | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Shot and killed | |
| Pop Smoke | February 19, 2020 | 20 | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Shot and killed | |
| Big Floyd | May 25, 2020 | 46 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | Cardiopulmonary arrest due to neck compression | |
| Huey | June 25, 2020 | 31 | Kinloch, Missouri, U.S. | Shot and killed | |
| King Von | November 6, 2020 | 26 | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | Shot and killed |