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[h2]No.10 - Freaky Tah[/h2]Lost Boyz promoter and rapper Freaky Tah grew up as a drug dealer in Queens, NY, but soon found music and success as part of one of New York's most-beloved party rap groups. Popular for their skill on the microphoneas well as for giving back to the communities in which they were raised, the Lost Boyz released a pair of albums before Tah's death in 1999. They nevertopped the level of success achieved with their debut, Legal Drug Money, which hit sixth on the Billboard top-200 list and No. 1 on theR&B/hip-hop list. At the age of 27, Tah was shot in the head and killed after leaving a party in Jamaica, Queens
[h2]No.9 - Soulja Slim[/h2]
No. 9 on our list may not be a household name, but you've probably heard him through his guest spot on Juvenile's "Slow Motion" hit, whichtopped the charts in 2004 -- a year after Soulja Slim's death. That hit was the biggest for Slim, who was on Master P's No Limit label. His debutalbum, Give It 2 'Em Raw, went platinum and featured guest spots by Snoop Dogg, among others. At the age of 26, Slim was shot multiple times in NewOrleans. A shooter was arrested and charged, but the charges were later dropped. Police have said that a later murder was in retaliation for Slim'sslaying.
[h2]No.8 - Mac Dre[/h2]
The California rapper wasn't a mainstream star (his single "Too Hard For The F*ckin' Radio" proved that), but he was an undergroundphenomenon, releasing more than 20 albums and being considered a founder of the "hyphy" or hyper style of rapping. During a stint in prison forconspiring to commit bank robbery, Dre recorded rhymes on the prison telephone, and later compiled them for his next two albums. In 2004, eight years afterbeing released from jail, the van Dre was riding in was hit with gunfire from a passing car, and the 34-year-old rapper was killed. Police say at least three people have been killed inretaliatory shootings since Dre's death.
[h2]No.7 - Yaki Kadafi[/h2]
Arguably the brightest star in 2Pac's Outlawz group, Kadafi was also a cousin of the famed rapper. Kadafi appeared live and in music videos with 2Pac,and also collaborated with several other acts. At the age of 19, Kadafi was killed in a New Jersey housing project, just two months after being present at2Pac's slaying in Las Vegas. Despite conspiracies about theshooting (Kadafi was said to be the only witness willing to talk to police about 2Pac's death), it's more likely that the young rapper was killed byaccident or during an argument.
[h2]No.6 - Scott La Rock[/h2]
Along with celebrated lyricist KRS-One, DJ La Rock formed the hip hop group Boogie Down Productions, which released just one album before La Rock'sdeath in 1987. That album, Criminal Minded, is considered a hugely influentialalbum and was picked as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums. At the age of 25, La Rock was gunned down after trying to intervene in a disputebetween his friends and another group. KRS-One's Stop the Violence Movement was created in part due to La Rock's death.
[h2]No.5 - Proof[/h2]
Detroit MC Proof gained national attention as part of Eminem's D12 group,and reached mainstream success with D12's Devil's Night album in 2001. Arguably the most prominent member of D12, Proof toured extensivelywith Eminem and appeared regularly on the Up In Smoke Tour. His major label debut, 2005's Searching For Jerry Garcia, hit No. 65 on the BillboardTop-200 chart. In 2006, Proof was shot and killed at the age of 32 in a Detroit after-hours club after an argument over a pool game. It's alleged thatProof fatally shot another patron before being killed by the club's bouncer.
[h2]No.4 - Big L[/h2]
The New York rhymer was a regional success until his breakthrough album The Big Picture, which was tragically released after his death. The BigPicture peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard top R&B/hip hop albums of 2000, and at No. 13 on the top-200 list, and featured appearances by genre giantssuch as 2Pac, Fat Joe and Big Daddy Kane. Had he lived, big things were likely in the cards for Big L, who was about to sign with Jay-Z's Rock-A-Fella label. The rapper was shot to death in Harlem in 1999, likelybecause his raps about drug-world slang had offended New York's criminalunderworld.
[h2]No.3 - Jam Master Jay[/h2]
Hip-hop pioneer Jam Master Jay gained fame as the DJ and founding member of groundbreaking rap group Run-D.M.C., which paved the way for countless futurestars. Jay and Run-D.M.C. came out of New York at a time in whichhip-hop was certainly an urban phenomenon, and the group's innovative style can be credited for much of the genre's success today. Chuck D, of PublicEnemy fame, once called Run-D.M.C. hip-hop's "Beatles." Jay was shot and killed in 2002, at a Queens, NY, studio at the age of 37. The shooterhas yet to be arrested.
[h2]No.2 - The Notorious B.I.G.[/h2]
The Notorious B.I.G. topped the charts and sold millions of records during his brief, five-year career. Hailing from Brooklyn, Biggie's easy flow andtales about life on the streets endeared him first to New York audiences, and later to fans across the globe. His debut release, Ready to Die, hassold more than four million records, reached No. 13 on the Billboard top-200 list and is regarded as a must-have CD for hip-hop fans. After a war of words withrival 2Pac, Biggie, aged 24, was slain just six months after 2Pac's death. There are plenty of theories about his death, but it's officially unsolved.
[h2]No.1 - 2Pac[/h2]The top-selling hip-hop artist of all time, 2Pac was also an accomplished actor and activist. He was controversial, charmingand thought-provoking all at the same time. He also sold millions of records during his lifetime, and even more since his death. To date, he's sold morethan 75 million albums worldwide, and even after his death, was the face of the volatile Death Row record label. 2Pac's 25-year-old life was cut short whenhe was killed in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas, hours after a Mike Tyson fight.His slaying remains unsolved, but best guesses say that it stemmed from a confrontation earlier in the evening with a member of the Crips gang, sworn enemiesof Death Row CEO Suge Knight's Bloods gang.
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[h2]No.9 - Soulja Slim[/h2]
No. 9 on our list may not be a household name, but you've probably heard him through his guest spot on Juvenile's "Slow Motion" hit, whichtopped the charts in 2004 -- a year after Soulja Slim's death. That hit was the biggest for Slim, who was on Master P's No Limit label. His debutalbum, Give It 2 'Em Raw, went platinum and featured guest spots by Snoop Dogg, among others. At the age of 26, Slim was shot multiple times in NewOrleans. A shooter was arrested and charged, but the charges were later dropped. Police have said that a later murder was in retaliation for Slim'sslaying.
[h2]No.8 - Mac Dre[/h2]
The California rapper wasn't a mainstream star (his single "Too Hard For The F*ckin' Radio" proved that), but he was an undergroundphenomenon, releasing more than 20 albums and being considered a founder of the "hyphy" or hyper style of rapping. During a stint in prison forconspiring to commit bank robbery, Dre recorded rhymes on the prison telephone, and later compiled them for his next two albums. In 2004, eight years afterbeing released from jail, the van Dre was riding in was hit with gunfire from a passing car, and the 34-year-old rapper was killed. Police say at least three people have been killed inretaliatory shootings since Dre's death.
[h2]No.7 - Yaki Kadafi[/h2]
Arguably the brightest star in 2Pac's Outlawz group, Kadafi was also a cousin of the famed rapper. Kadafi appeared live and in music videos with 2Pac,and also collaborated with several other acts. At the age of 19, Kadafi was killed in a New Jersey housing project, just two months after being present at2Pac's slaying in Las Vegas. Despite conspiracies about theshooting (Kadafi was said to be the only witness willing to talk to police about 2Pac's death), it's more likely that the young rapper was killed byaccident or during an argument.
[h2]No.6 - Scott La Rock[/h2]
Along with celebrated lyricist KRS-One, DJ La Rock formed the hip hop group Boogie Down Productions, which released just one album before La Rock'sdeath in 1987. That album, Criminal Minded, is considered a hugely influentialalbum and was picked as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums. At the age of 25, La Rock was gunned down after trying to intervene in a disputebetween his friends and another group. KRS-One's Stop the Violence Movement was created in part due to La Rock's death.
[h2]No.5 - Proof[/h2]
Detroit MC Proof gained national attention as part of Eminem's D12 group,and reached mainstream success with D12's Devil's Night album in 2001. Arguably the most prominent member of D12, Proof toured extensivelywith Eminem and appeared regularly on the Up In Smoke Tour. His major label debut, 2005's Searching For Jerry Garcia, hit No. 65 on the BillboardTop-200 chart. In 2006, Proof was shot and killed at the age of 32 in a Detroit after-hours club after an argument over a pool game. It's alleged thatProof fatally shot another patron before being killed by the club's bouncer.
[h2]No.4 - Big L[/h2]
The New York rhymer was a regional success until his breakthrough album The Big Picture, which was tragically released after his death. The BigPicture peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard top R&B/hip hop albums of 2000, and at No. 13 on the top-200 list, and featured appearances by genre giantssuch as 2Pac, Fat Joe and Big Daddy Kane. Had he lived, big things were likely in the cards for Big L, who was about to sign with Jay-Z's Rock-A-Fella label. The rapper was shot to death in Harlem in 1999, likelybecause his raps about drug-world slang had offended New York's criminalunderworld.
[h2]No.3 - Jam Master Jay[/h2]
Hip-hop pioneer Jam Master Jay gained fame as the DJ and founding member of groundbreaking rap group Run-D.M.C., which paved the way for countless futurestars. Jay and Run-D.M.C. came out of New York at a time in whichhip-hop was certainly an urban phenomenon, and the group's innovative style can be credited for much of the genre's success today. Chuck D, of PublicEnemy fame, once called Run-D.M.C. hip-hop's "Beatles." Jay was shot and killed in 2002, at a Queens, NY, studio at the age of 37. The shooterhas yet to be arrested.
[h2]No.2 - The Notorious B.I.G.[/h2]
The Notorious B.I.G. topped the charts and sold millions of records during his brief, five-year career. Hailing from Brooklyn, Biggie's easy flow andtales about life on the streets endeared him first to New York audiences, and later to fans across the globe. His debut release, Ready to Die, hassold more than four million records, reached No. 13 on the Billboard top-200 list and is regarded as a must-have CD for hip-hop fans. After a war of words withrival 2Pac, Biggie, aged 24, was slain just six months after 2Pac's death. There are plenty of theories about his death, but it's officially unsolved.
[h2]No.1 - 2Pac[/h2]The top-selling hip-hop artist of all time, 2Pac was also an accomplished actor and activist. He was controversial, charmingand thought-provoking all at the same time. He also sold millions of records during his lifetime, and even more since his death. To date, he's sold morethan 75 million albums worldwide, and even after his death, was the face of the volatile Death Row record label. 2Pac's 25-year-old life was cut short whenhe was killed in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas, hours after a Mike Tyson fight.His slaying remains unsolved, but best guesses say that it stemmed from a confrontation earlier in the evening with a member of the Crips gang, sworn enemiesof Death Row CEO Suge Knight's Bloods gang.
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