List of murdered hip hop musicians
The following is a list of notable hip hop musicians who have been murdered.
A 2015 study concluded that murder was the cause of 51.5% of U.S. hip hop musician deaths. The study noted that this figure refers primarily to premature deaths as most hip hop musicians have not yet lived long enough to fall into the highest-risk ages for heart- and liver-related illnesses.
| Name | Date of death | Age at death | Location of death | Cause of death | Ref. |
| Scott La Rock | 25 | New York City, New York, U.S. | Shot and killed | ||
| Paul C | 24 | New York City, New York, U.S. | Shot and killed | ||
| D-Boy Rodriguez | 22 | Dallas, Texas, U.S. | Shot and killed | ||
| Charizma | 20 | Milpitas, California, U.S. | Shot and killed | ||
| Stretch | 27 | New York City, New York, U.S. | Shot and killed | ||
| Seagram | 26 | Oakland, California, U.S. | Shot and killed | ||
| Tupac Shakur | 25 | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Shot and killed | ||
| Yaki Kadafi | 19 | Orange, New Jersey, U.S. | Shot and killed | ||
| The Notorious B.I.G. | 24 | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Shot and killed | ||
| Fat Pat | 27 | Houston, Texas, U.S. | Shot and killed | ||
| Big L | 24 | New York City, New York, U.S. | Shot and killed | ||
| Freaky Tah | 27 | New York City, New York, U.S. | Shot and killed | ||
| Bugz | 21 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | Shot and run over | ||
| DJ Uncle Al | 32 | Miami, Florida, U.S. | Shot and killed | ||
| Jam Master Jay | 37 | New York City, New York, U.S. | Shot and killed | ||
| Sabotage | 29 | São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil | Shot and killed | ||
| Camoflauge | 21 | Savannah, Georgia, U.S. | Shot and killed | ||
| Half a Mill | 30 | New York City, New York, U.S. | Shot and killed | ||
| Soulja Slim | 26 | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | Shot and killed | ||
| Mac Dre | 34 | Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | Shot and killed | ||
| Blade Icewood | 28 | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | Shot and killed | ||
| Proof | 32 | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | Shot and killed | ||
| Big Hawk | 36 | Houston, Texas, U.S. | Shot and killed | ||
| VL Mike | 32 | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | Shot and killed | ||
| Dolla | 21 | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Shot and killed | ||
| Lele | 23 | Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico | Shot and killed | ||
| Magnolia Shorty | 28 | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | Shot and killed | ||
| Bad News Brown | 33 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Murdered | ||
| Adán Zapata | 21 | San Nicolás, Nuevo León, Mexico | Shot and killed | ||
| Lil Phat | 19 | Sandy Springs, Georgia, U.S. | Shot and killed | ||
| MC Daleste | 20 | Paulínia, São Paulo, Brazil | Shot and killed | ||
| Pavlos Fyssas | 34 | Keratsini, Athens, Greece | Stabbed to death | ||
| Depzman | 18 | Birmingham, West Midlands, England | Stabbed to death | ||
| Doe B | 22 | Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. | Shot and killed | ||
| The Jacka | 37 | Oakland, California, U.S. | Shot and killed | ||
| Flabba | 37 | Alexandra, Gauteng, South Africa | Stabbed to death | ||
| Chinx Drugz | 31 | New York City, New York, U.S. | Shot and killed | ||
| Bankroll Fresh | 28 | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | Shot and killed | ||
| 3-2 | 44 | Houston, Texas, U.S. | Shot and killed | ||
| XXXTentacion | 20 | Deerfield Beach, Florida, U.S. | Shot and killed | ||
| Jimmy Wopo | 21 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Shot and killed | ||
| Smoke Dawg | 21 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Shot and killed | ||
| Young Greatness | 34 | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | Shot and killed | ||
| Feis | 32 | Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands | Shot and killed | ||
| Kevin Fret | 25 | Río Piedras, San Juan, Puerto Rico | Shot and killed | ||
| Nipsey Hussle | 33 | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Shot and killed | ||
| Pop Smoke | 20 | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Shot and killed | ||
| Huey | 31 | Kinloch, Missouri, U.S. | Shot and killed |