Rappers Who Died Tragically

More than any other musical genre, it seems like the world of rap is a particular magnet for tragedy. Sadly, all too many stars of hip-hop have died far too early, many at the peak of their fame and influence. Here are a few of the rappers who died tragically.

The Notorious B.I.G, Biggie Smalls, Christopher Wallace, whatever you want to call him, there's no doubt that he was by far the dominant figure of the 1990s East Coast rap world. Biggie's two studio albums, 1994's Ready to Die and 1997's Life After Death, sold many millions of copies and rank among the most acclaimed hip-hop albums of all time. He had a hypnotic, eloquent, and inimitable flow which brought to life many canonical, catchy, and catchphrase-generating smashes like "Juicy," "Big Poppa," "Hypnotize," and "Mo Money Mo Problems." And that's to say nothing of his affiliation with Junior M.A.F.I.A. or his star-making work with close friend and producer Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs.

After leaving a music industry event in the early hours of March 9th 1997, Wallace was riding in the passenger seat of a Chevrolet Suburban when another vehicle drove up and opened fire. While no one was ever arrested or held accountable for the killing, the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office released their autopsy report 15 years later. According to the document, Wallace was shot four times. When Wallace arrived at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, he was suffering a cardiac arrest event related to the shooting trauma and was soon pronounced dead. The Notorious B.I.G. was just 24 years old.

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