‘Die Younger’ A Technology Of Rappers Are Not Making It Out Of Their 20s

One other Tragic Loss

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

Inside the week, it has been reported {that a} widespread 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 Money Desto was shot and killed in Houston.

Roddy Ricch Speaks Out

“LA! Often I attempt to thoughts my enterprise and let the world rotate however we gotta do higher. It’s an excessive amount of mindless violence. An excessive amount of alternative and motivation to take issues different individuals work laborious for. It’s too miuch life to reside to take another person’s away, Roddy wrote on his Instagram story. “I like my metropolis however we will’t preserve going out like this. Earlier than it, it’ll be no person left to take from or kill.”

The rapper can be know for his music ‘Die Younger’ which he just lately carried out on the One thing In The Water Pageant again in June. Whereas a montage of deceased rappers performed behind him, Roddy sings the lyrics:

 “Gotta preserve it on me , I don’t wanna die younger I quite be judged by twelve then carried by six I’ma go put up my bail, simply have a look at my wrist Inform me, why the legends at all times gotta die fast?

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

Outstanding 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 surely begs the query… is there an answer?

The rappers who died this month now be part of the record 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’s thought of a pioneer of the brooklyn drill sound and identified for his massive hits ‘Welcome To The Celebration’ and ‘Dior’. His posthumous album ‘Shoot for the Stars, Intention 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 ‘Loopy 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 widespread on the time of his demise and jumped to fame after his music ‘Take a 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. On the time, he had been awaiting path for a home violence incident involving his pregnant girlfriend.

FBG DUCK (26)

FBG Duck,  a preferred Chicago rapper was reportedly killed in broad daylight whereas purchasing in a busy Chicago space.

MO3 (28)

JAYDAYOUNGAN (24)

DRAKEO THE RULER (28)

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