At least one rapper was killed due to shooting every year as the hip-hop community, which often glorifies violence through music, has been closely associated with images of gun crime.
- November 6, 2022
AceShowbiz - The hip-hop community has heavily been impacted by gun violence. According to experts, this happens because many artists in the community often use their lyrics to glorify the use of weapons.
Gun violence itself has killed at least one rapper every year. XXXTentacion was fatally shot in an apparent robbery in 2018 and Nipsey Hussle was shot at least 10 times in 2019. The hip-hop community lost King Von and Pop Smoke in 2020 and in November 2021, Young Dolph was shot and killed while buying cookies.
This year alone, numerous rap artists lost their lives due to fatal shootings in the United States. To honor those talented musicians, AceShowbiz has listed ten rappers who were tragically shot and killed in 2022.
