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The following is a list of deceased hip hop artists.

Artists

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (October 2013)
Stage name Date of death Age Cause of death Reference
2Pac September 13, 1996 25 Shot and killed
Aaliyah August 25, 2001 22 Plane crash
Apache January 22, 2010 45
AWOL Shot and killed by police
B-Brazy May 9, 2003 28 Shot and killed
Baatin August 1, 2009 35
Bad News Brown February 11, 2011 33 Murdered
B.G. Scarface October 2, 2012
Big DS May 22, 2003 31 Cancer
Big Ed 2001 29–30 Throat cancer
Big Gee 1997
Big Freeze December 25, 1999
Big Hawk (Crenshaw Mafia Gang) Shot and killed (gang related)
Big Hawk (Screwed Up Click) May 1, 2006 36 Shot and killed
Big L February 15, 1999 24 Shot and killed
Big Mello June 15, 2002 33 Car accident
Big Moe October 14, 2007 33 Heart attack from Purple drank
Big Pun February 7, 2000 28 Heart attack
Blade Icewood April 19, 2005 28 Shot and killed
Bloody Mary aka Nini X November 19–21, 2006 36 Motorcycle accident
Bloodshed October 30, 2009 Shot and killed
B.G. Gator (Botany Boyz) May 9, 1999 21 Suicide
Brandon "B-Doggs" Mitchell (Wreckx-n-Effect) August 9, 1990 20 Shot and killed
Buffy December 10, 1995 28 Cardiac arrest
Bugz May 21, 1999 22 Shot and killed
Camu Tao May 25, 2008 30 Lung cancer
Capital Steez December 24, 2012 19 Suicide - jumped off rooftop
Chaos Kid October 5, 2011 Suicide
Charizma December 16, 1993 20 Shot and killed in mugging
Chip Banks November 25, 2000 30 Shot and killed
Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly (Kris Kross) May 1, 2013 34 Drug overdose - cocaine and heroin
Cougnut September 4, 2001 33 Car accident
Cowboy 1989 29 Drug overdose - Crack cocaine
D-Boy October 6, 1990 22 Shot and killed
Damian (Damian Dame) June 27, 1996 29 Colon cancer
Deah Dame (Damian Dame) June 27, 1994 35 Car accident
DJ AM August 28, 2009 36 Drug Overdose
DJ Daryll C (Crash Crew) 1999 Diabetes
DJ E-Z Rock April 27, 2014 46
DJ Rashad April 26, 2014 34 Drug overdose
DJ Scott La Rock August 27, 1987 25 Shot and killed
DJ Screw November 16, 2000 29 Drug overdose - purple drank
DJ Subroc 1993 19-20 Hit by a car while crossing the street
DJ Train June 25, 1994 Smoke inhalation
DJ Uncle Al September 10, 2001 32 Shot and killed
Doc Doom February 11, 2007 Shot and killed
Dolla May 18, 2009 21 Shot and killed
Eazy-E March 26, 1995 31 Complications from AIDS
Eyedea October 16, 2010 28 Drug overdose
Fat Pat February 3, 1998 27 Shot and killed
Father Lord
Flipside (O.F.T.B.) September 23, 2013 Gang related attack
Freaky Tah March 28, 1999 27 Shot and killed
Guru April 19, 2010 48 Cancer
Half Dead
Half a Mill October 24, 2003 30 Shot and killed
Heavy D November 8, 2011 44 Pulmonary embolism
Hitman (RBL Posse) February 3, 2003 24 Shot and killed
Huddy Combs October 13, 2010 Car accident
J Dilla February 10, 2006 32 Cardiac arrest
Jam Master Jay October 30, 2002 37 Shot and killed
JayAre (Cali Swag District) June 6, 2014 25 Sickle-cell disease
Johnny J October 3, 2008 39 Suicide - jumped off upper tier of prison
Karryl "Special One" Smith (The Conscious Daughters) December 10, 2011 44 Complications from blood clot
KayO Redd December 29, 2013 27 Apparent suicide
Killah P September 18, 2013 34 Stabbed to death
Kilo G 1997 Shot and killed
KMG the Illustrator (Above the Law) July 7, 2012 43 Heart attack
Left Eye April 25, 2002 30 Car accident
Lil Boo The Caretaker 1994 Shot and killed
Lil Phat June 7, 2012 19 Shot and killed
Lil Jojo September 4, 2012 18 Shot and killed
Lil' Laniak 2 Shot and killed (gang related)
Lil Ruckie aka Rucis (Major Figgas) Murder
Lord Infamous December 20, 2013 40 Heart attack
M-Bone (Cali Swag District) May 15, 2011 22 Shot and killed
Mac Dre November 1, 2004 34 Shot and killed
Magic March 1, 2013 37 Car accident
Magik December 26, 2000 22 Suicide
Magnolia Shorty December 20, 2010 28 Shot and killed
Marlon Bryant Brando (Sporty Thievz) May 10, 2001 Struck by minivan
Matthew Roberts February 2000 36 Drug related causes
MC Breed November 22, 2008 36-37 Died in sleep due to illness - possibly due to kidney failure that happened a month earlier and being on life support for 2 days
MC Rock (The Almighty RSO) 1990 Stabbed to death
MC Trouble June 4, 1991 20 Epileptic seizure
MCA May 4, 2012 47 Cancer
Michael Menson February 13, 1997 Burned alive - died from burns
Mr. Cee (RBL Posse) January 1, 1996 22 Shot and killed
Nate Dogg March 15, 2011 41 Complications from multiple strokes
Natina Reed October 27, 2012 32 Car accident
The Notorious B.I.G. March 9, 1997 24 Shot and killed
Nujabes February 26, 2010 36 Car accident
O.G. Mad Eye Shot and killed (gang related)
O.G. Style January 3, 2008 37 Intracranial aneurysm
Ol' Dirty Bastard November 13, 2004 35 Drug overdose - mixture of cocaine and tramadol
Papo July 11, 1999 26 Car accident
Party Arty December 4, 2008 31 Undisclosed health complications
Peanut 2 aka KP Shot and killed (gang related)
Pimp C December 4, 2007 33 Combination of sleep apnea and an overdose on cough syrup.
Pimp D
Poetic July 15, 2001 36 Colon cancer
Prince Ital Joe May 16, 2001 38 Car accident
Professor X the Overseer (X Clan) March 17, 2006 49 Spinal meningitis
Proof April 11, 2006 32 Shot 4 times and killed
Rammellzee June 27, 2010 49 Undisclosed illness
Rappin' Ron Car accident - he fell asleep at the wheel and crashed
Sabotage January 24, 2003 29 Shot and killed
Scatman John December 3, 1999 57 Lung cancer
Seagram July 31, 1996 26 Shot and killed
Soulja Slim November 26, 2003 26 Shot and killed
Slim Dunkin December 16, 2011 24 Shot and killed
Spyder aka S.P Shot and killed (gang related)
Static Major February 25, 2008 33 Myasthenia gravis
Stretch November 30, 1995 27 Shot 4 times and killed
Sugar Shaft (X Clan) September 1, 1995 Complications from AIDS
Tim Dog February 14, 2013 46 Complications from diabetes (reportedly faked his own death)
Tip Toe Shot and killed (gang related)
Tombstone August 31, 1997 Shot and killed
Tony D April 5, 2009 42 Car accident
Trouble T Roy July 15, 1990 22 Freak accident
Viro the Virus April 14, 2012 33 Suicide
VL Mike April 20, 2008 32 Shot and killed
Woodie March 7, 2007 31 Suicide - gunshot to the head
X1 July 5, 2007 28 Suicide
Yaki Kadafi November 10, 1996 19 Shot and killed
Yella Boy (U.N.L.V.) Shot and killed
Yusef Afloat May 21, 2000 28 Unknown

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