A Generation Of Rappers Are Not Making It Out Of Their 20s

Another Tragic Loss

Not even a month because the tragic capturing that ended within the dying of 30-year-old rapper PnB Rock, and the hip hop neighborhood is mourning one other loss.

Within the week, it has been reported {that a} standard Dallas rapper BFG Straap was shot and killed in his hometown on the age of twenty-two. Not even 48 hours later, it was reported that Lil Uzi’s artist, Lotta Cash Desto was shot and killed in Houston.

Roddy Ricch Speaks Out

“LA! Usually I try to mind my business and let the world rotate but we gotta do better. It’s too much senseless violence. Too much opportunity and motivation to take things other people work hard for. It’s too miuch life to live to take someone else’s away, Roddy wrote on his Instagram story. “I love my city but we can’t keep going out like this. Before you know it, it’ll be nobody left to take from or kill.”

The rapper can be know for his music ‘Die Young’ which he not too long ago carried out on the Something In The Water Festival again in June. While a montage of deceased rappers performed behind him, Roddy sings the lyrics:

 “Gotta maintain it on me , I don’t wanna die younger I slightly be judged by twelve then carried by six I’ma go publish my bail, simply take a look at my wrist Tell me, why the legends all the time gotta die fast?

Roddy Ricch just isn’t the one particular person to echo these sentiments. The tradition have witnessed rap “OGs” like Gillie and Wallo from Million Dollars price a sport communicate to younger rappers simply weeks earlier than a tragic incident happens.

Prominent Hip Hop figures like Dj Envy, Nicki Minaj, and Joe Budden have suggests youthful artist stopping posting their location, get jewellery safety or cease dissing thier “opps” in songs.

But it begs the query… is there an answer?

The rappers who died this month now be a part of the listing of younger stars who didn’t make it out of their twenties attributable to violence:

POP SMOKE (20)

Brooklyn Drill rapper was shot and killed throughout a house invasion in Hollywood Hills on February 19, 2020. The rapper was 20-years-old on the time. He is taken into account a pioneer of the brooklyn drill sound and identified for his massive hits ‘Welcome To The Party’ and ‘Dior’. His posthumous album ‘Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon’ debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums charts.

KING VON (26)

26- year- outdated, Chicago rapper was fatally shot on November 6, 2020 exterior of an Atlanta Hookah Lounge. Von is thought for his affiliation with rapper “Lil Durk” in addition to the ‘Crazy Story’ breakout single.

XXXTENTACION (20)

XXXTentaction was gunned down on June 18, 2018, in a reported theft after leaving a motorsports retailer in Florida.  The 20-year-old rapper was wildly standard on the time of his dying and jumped to fame after his music ‘Look at me’ went viral on social media in 2016. XXXTentacion was featured in XXL 2017 freshman class and his debut album ‘?’ went No.1 when it launched. At the time, he had been awaiting path for a home violence incident involving his pregnant girlfriend.

FBG DUCK (26)

FBG Duck,  a well-liked Chicago rapper was reportedly killed in broad daylight whereas buying in a busy Chicago space.

MO3 (28)

JAYDAYOUNGAN (24)

DRAKEO THE RULER (28)

LA rapper, Drakeo The Ruler was stabbed to dying on December 19, 2021 at an LA music pageant. Drake was influential in his hometown and know for his music with Drake.