
to Blackalicious MC Gift of Gab and the lovable Biz Markie, the devastating losses just kept coming.īut the gun violence was unprecedented this year. From former Bad Boy rapper Black Rob and Kangol Kid of U.T.F.O. Instead of settling disagreements with a good old fashioned fist-fight or simply accepting the fact some people are inevitably going to be more successful in life, people callously pull out a weapon and squeeze the trigger like it’s a game of Grand Theft Auto. But the lives taken are somebody’s child, mother, father, sister, brother or friend, and the impact of their deaths will gravely affect their families forever.Īt least 20 rappers were fatally shot this year some hometown heroes, others nationally celebrated artists like Young Dolph. Meanwhile, there were many other rappers and Hip Hop figures who died of drug overdoses, poor health and cancer. The number of rappers who lost their lives to gun violence in 2021 is nothing short of deplorable.
